Granny's in the Kitchen

Granny's in the kitchen, / Doing some stitching…

Granny's in the kitchen,
Doing some stitching,
in comes the Bogey Man
and chases Granny out.

Sent in by J B., Crockham Hill CEP (the first rhyme ever sent in to skip-hop)

How to play

On the word out the first skipper (Granny) jumps out and the second skipper (Bogey Man) jumps in. This can be played continuously as Granny can run around the turners and rejoin the line.

Where this rhyme comes from

Sung in: UK (Kent submission)

We haven't found a dated record of it yet. It is one of several 'in the kitchen' rhymes used to swap skippers in and out.

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Older and newer versions

The same rhyme, changed by children over the years.

In and outOut goes youPrinted 1916I-N Spells InI-N spells in--
I was in my kitchen…In and outSitting in the KitchenSitting in the kitchen,
Doing a bit of knitting…

Sent in by Erica O.

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drove it round the corner…

Sent in by Jan B., Hazelgrove (remembered from about 1966)

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