Gently touch the different parts of the child's face while reciting each line...
Brow Bender
Brow bender,
Eye peeper,
Nose smeller,
Mouth eater,
Chin chopper.
Knock at the door--peep in
Lift up the latch--walk in
Eye winker,
Tom Tinker,
Nose smeller,
Mouth eater,
Chin chopper.
Chin chopper.
Notes
Here's another version:
Brow Brinky, Eye Winky
Brow brinky,
Eye winky,
Chin choppy,
Nose noppy,
Cheek cherry,
Mouth merry.
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Here's another from Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1, written and compiled by Edward William Cole (1st Published in 1879 in Melbourne, Australia):
(Eye) Bo Peeper!
(Nose) Nose dreeper!
(Chin) Chinchopper!
(Teeth) White Lopper!
(Mouth) little gap!
(Tongue) and red rag!
Comments
Check out Mama Lisa's World Blog to read more versions and join a discussion about rhymes about names for the parts of the face.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
This rhyme can be found in The Little Mother Goose (1912), illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith, and printed in the USA.
Recited by Ruth Golding.
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