To play this finger game, start with the thumb and continue pointing to each finger until you get to the pinky.
Dies Ist der Daumen
This Is the Thumb
Finger Play
(German)
Finger Play
(English)
Dies ist der Daumen,
der schüttelt die Pflaumen,
Dieser lest sie alle auf,
Dieses bringt sie nach Hause,
Dieser geht es der Mutter sagen,
Und dieses kleine Taugenichts da isst sie alle auf.
This is the thumb,
Which shakes the plums,
This one gathers them all,
This one brings them home,
This one tells mother,
And this little useless one eats them all.
Comments
We have been asked a couple of times for the Pennsylvania Dutch version of this rhyme. It's now on Mama Lisa's World Blog and is called Des ist die Daume. (Click the link to get to the blog post.)
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Edo Nyland for contributing this rhyme.
Vielen Dank!
