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Language Play Dip Dip: There's a party on the hill
- Functions
- Counting Game and Language Play
- Alternative Names
- Dippa Dippa Dayshun (At School 12)
Dip Dip: 'There's a party on the hill' is a counting out rhyme used to by children to determine who goes 'it' in games of chasey, etc.
Details
At School 14
Players: 3
Girls
Age: 7-8
Children played two varieties, counting out on feet and standing up and pointing instead of counting on feet.
The rhyme is as follows:
Dip Dip. There's a party on the hill, would you like to come?
(response) yes.
Then bring a bottle of Rum
(response) can't afford it
Then pack your bags and get lost.
At School 09
Players: 3+
Girls and Boys
Age: 8-9
Dip Dip Dog Shit
You stepped in in
What colour was it?
At School 05
Players: 3
Girlss
Age: 3-5
There's a party on the hill, would you like to come?
(Response) Yes.
Then bring a bottle of rum-tum-tum.
(Response) Can't afford it.
Then pack your bags and get lost for the rest of the day!
At School 12
Players: 2
Girlss
Age: 8-9
Rhyme for counting out on feet:
Dip dip, you are not 'It'
OR
Dip dip, you are now 'It'.
Also
Rhyme for counting out on feet:
Dippa dippa dayshun, my operation,
How many people at the station?
And
A: There's a party on the hill, would you like to come?
B: Yes.
A: Then bring a bottle of rum tum tum.
B: Can't afford it.
A: Then pack your bags and get lost.