“Down on the Banks of the Hanky Panky” Lyrics
Down by the banks of the hanky-pankyWhere the bullfrogs jump from bank to bankyWith a hip, hop, hippity hopJumped off a lily pad and went KERPLOP!
Variations of “Down on the Banks of the Hanky Panky”
Down by the banks of the hanky-pankyWhere the bullfrogs jump from bank to bankySinging eeps, ipes, opes, opps1, 2, 3, and you go kerplop!
Down by the banks of the hanky-pankyWhere the bullfrogs jump from bank to bankyWith a hip, hop, crackle and a popHip, hop, crackle and a popO-U-T spells out!
Down by the banks of the hanky-pankyWhere the bullfrogs jump from bank to bankyIt’s like eeps, opps, soda popsThen it hit the water and it went KERPLOP!
Down by the banks of the hanky-pankyWhere the bullfrogs jump from bank to bankyWith a he, hi, ho, hopLeaps off a lily pad and with a big kerPLOP!
Down by the banks of the hanky-pankyWhere the bullfrogs jump from bank to bankyWith an eeps, arps, opes, oopsEe-sock-a-dilly and kerFLOP!
Down by the banks of the hanky-pankyWhere the bullfrogs jump from bank to bankySaying eeps, ipes, opps, oopsEast side, west side, ping pang pong!
Down on the Banks of the Hanky Panky Clapping Game
Sit in a circle with your palms overlapping. This game works best with a big group of friends, but 3-5 people is enough for a short game. Sit cross-legged in a circle and keep your palms face-up on your sides. Everyone puts their right hand on top of the other person’s hand to their right. Even though the game is meant for kids, anyone can play as long as they memorize the lyrics to the song.
Start reciting the lyrics and clapping around the circle. Choose a random person to start the game. At the same time, all the players start to sing the lyrics to the “Down on the Banks” song. As soon as the song starts, the starting player reaches over with their right hand and claps the person to their left’s hand. Then, that person does the same so the clap goes around in a circle. Try your best to clap at a steady beat during the start of the song.
Leave the circle if you’re the last person hit when the song ends. During the last line of the song, players can speed up and clap the next person’s hand faster. If you were the last person to get your hand clapped when the song is over, then you’re out for the rest of the game. If another person tries to clap your hand right when the song ends, you can try to move your hand away. If the person misses your hand, then they’re out of the game instead. Once a person leaves the circle, all the other players scooch in closer to make a smaller circle.
Restart the song and keep eliminating players until 1 person is left. Start with the player next to the person who just got out for the next round. Each round, one more person leaves the circle until the final 2 players are left. Hold hands like you’re about to do a handshake. Instead of clapping, push the other person’s hand toward them along to the beat of the song. Whoever has their hand pushed into them last loses and the other player wins!
Down on the Banks Counting Game
Replace the first words of the second line with a number and count backwards. Rather than saying “Where the bullfrogs jump…” choose a random starting number, like “5 bullfrogs jump…” When you finish the verse, start the song over and with the next lowest number. Keep counting down, and when you reach 1, end the song! Full Counting Game Song Lyrics: Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky5 bullfrogs jump from bank to bankWith a hip, hop, hippity hopOne jumped off a lily pad and went KERPLOP! Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky4 bullfrogs jump from bank to bankWith a hip, hop, hippity hopOne jumped off a lily pad and went KERPLOP! Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky3 bullfrogs jump from bank to bankWith a hip, hop, hippity hopOne jumped off a lily pad and went KERPLOP! Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky2 bullfrogs jump from bank to bankWith a hip, hop, hippity hopOne jumped off a lily pad and went KERPLOP! Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky1 bullfrogs jump from bank to bankWith a hip, hop, hippity hopOne jumped off a lily pad and went KERPLOP!
Down on the Banks of Hanky Panky Origins
The song most likely originated in the late 1800s in the USA. There are so many versions of the song now that it makes the origins of the original a little unclear. However, a rhyming song was published in Virginia around 1895 that shares similar lyrics, and many people believe it’s where “Down on the Banks” first started. The lyrics are: He came to the banksOf the PasquotankWhere the bull-frogs jumpFrom bank to bank
Similar Rhyming and Clapping Games
Stella Ella Ola Stella Ella Ola is another rhyming game that has the exact same rules as Down on the Bank of Hanky Panky. Have everyone sit in a circle so their right hand is on top of the person to their right’s hand. Clap along to the beat of the song, and whoever is the last person to clap when you reach the end of the lyrics is out for the rest of the game. Stella-ella-ola clap, clap, clapSinging S, chico, chicoChico, chico, clap, clapS chico, chicoBoloney, baloneyCheese and macaroni 1-2-3-4-5!
Miss Mary Mack Sit across from a partner when you play Miss Mary Mack. Start by crossing your arms in front of your chest. Then, rest your hands on your thighs. Then, clap with your partner 3 times with the last words of each line. Clap your right hand with their left hand, then use both hands to clap theirs, and end with your left hand clapping their right. Clap along to each line until you finish the song. Miss Mary Mack, Mack, MackAll dressed in black, black, blackWith silver buttons, buttons, buttonsUp and down her back, back, back.She asked her mother, mother, motherFor fifty cents, cents, centsTo see the elephants, elephants, elephantsJump the fence, fence, fenceThey jumped so high, high, highThey touched the sky, sky, skyAnd they never came back, back, back ‘Til the Fourth of July, -ly, -ly
A Sailor Went to Sea Clap with your partner twice at the start of each line. During the first verse, point at your eyes when you say “sea.” For the second verse, point at your knees when you say “knee.” For the third verse, make an axe-chopping motion with your hands when you say “chop.” When you sing the final verse, combine all 3 motions when you say each word. A sailor went to sea, sea, seaTo see what he could see, see, seeBut all that he could see, see, seeWas the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.A sailor went to chop, chop, chopTo see what he could chop, chop, chopBut all that he could chop, chop, chopWas the bottom of the deep blue chop, chop, chopA sailor went to knee, knee, kneeTo see what he could knee, knee, kneeBut all that he could knee, knee, kneeWas the bottom of the deep blue knee, knee, kneeA sailor went to sea, chop, kneeTo see what he could sea, chop, kneeBut all that he could sea, chop, kneeWas the bottom of the deep blue sea, chop, knee
Four White Horses Get 4 people together and stand in a square. On the first beat, clap your hands with the people on your sides. On the second beat, reach up and clap hands with the person across from you. The other 2 people reach down and clap hands with each other. Alternate between clapping with the people next to you and across for you while you recite the lyrics. Four white horses on the riverHey, hey, hey, up tomorrowHope tomorrow is a rainy dayCome along and join our shadow playShadow playin’ is a ripe bananaHey, hey, hey, up tomorrowHope tomorrow is a rainy day!
Patty Cake Patty Cake is the perfect game for really young kids because the words are really simple. Clap along with a partner during the first few lines. Then, pretend to roll out dough, pat it in front of you, and trace the letter B in the air. At the end of the song, pretend to open an oven and put the patty cake in. Patty cake, patty cake, baker’s manBake me a cake as fast as you can!Roll it, Pat it and mark it with a “B”Put it in the oven for baby and me!
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