Lyrics
(Folk song)
A tisket, a tasket,
A green and yellow basket.
I wrote a letter to my love (friend)
And on the way I dropped it.
Game
Formation: Students sit in a circle on the floor.
One student (“It”) carries a basket and walks around behind the other students as everyone sings the song. At the end of the song, “It” puts the basket behind a student, then runs around the circle while the other student picks up the basket and chases the first person around the circle and tries to tag the student. The chasing stops when the student who was “It” reaches the space the second student was just occupying.
See also
- songs about love
- songs about friendship
- songs about mail / letters
- nursery rhymes
- circle singing games
- songs with syncopation
- jazz activities
- songs with half notes
- recorder DEF#GAB songs
- songs with Orff arrangements
- songs with chords I V
- similar song: Kitty Kitty Casket
- lesson ideas
- lesson ideas – Utah schools
- This book
is delightful! I love the illustrations! It somewhat matches the Ella Fitzgerald version of the song – so it’s another way the kids can listen, this time with something to look at while they listen. I would bring back the song a different day and play it again while turning the pages.
YouTube
(or available for purchase here)
- Printable & Digital Visuals
- Song with chords, Lesson ideas for Rhythm (half notes, syncopation), Orff Arrangement (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
