Een, twee, drie, vier, Hoedje van papier - Belgian Children's Songs - Belgium - Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes from Around the World  - Intro Image

Notes

There's another version of this song from Netherlands with a recording.

Check out our Directions to Make a Paper Hat! Then you can make a paper hat with your kids or students and then sing this song while wearing it.

Comments

Jean Frère sent us a slightly different version of this rhyme:

Een, twee, drie, vier, een hoedje van, een hoedje van
Een, twee, drie, vier, een hoedje van papier.
En als dat hoedje dan niet past, leggen we het op de glazen kast,
Een, twee, drie, vier, een hoedje van papier.

Translation

One, two, three, four, a little paper, a little paper,
One, two, three, four, a little paper hat.
And it this little hat doesn't fit, let's put it on the wardrobe with a mirror,
One, two, three, four, a little paper hat.

Thanks and Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Lucie Lasseel for contributing this song and translating it into French. Many thanks to Jean Frère for contributing the second version and translating it into French. Many thanks to Monique Palomares for translating them into English. Many thanks to Truike Boekholt for the photo of the paper hat!

Dank u wel!