Fun activities for children come a dime a dozen nowadays. It is not hard to entertain a children or even keep the, busy if you have the right type of entertainment. Children more or less can be easily entertained by nursery rhymes or different creative songs. Some children may prefer to enjoy storybook time or depending on the age playing video games. In this article, we are going to focus on the famous nursery rhyme called pop goes the weasel.
There are many different versions of this nursery rhyme however, they all have the same tune. No matter what version you receive or partake in it has become a children universal song. The most important words that will be used that most children will always remember is “pop” and “weasel”.
For those children that may not know what a weasel is, the guessing game can also be incorporated while a child is chanting this rhyme. The guessing game is similar to the matching game which allows children to use their critical thinking skills during their young years. Random definitions and the actual real definition of a weasel should all be mixed up and then left up for the child to choose the correct meaning. If the child picks the right definition they get rewarded with a treat. FYI: A weasel is a small carnivorous animal.
The word “pop” in this nursery rhyme means pawning. Articles that have been deposited with a pawnbroker in return for money make the weasel carry a dark depiction within the rhyme.
Children usually dance while chanting this rhyme as it was originated in Britain. Children are not the only ones who dance to this rhyme, but the Scottish and Irish both participate in it to.
This nursery rhyme is a great activity for children during private parties and after school activities. The dance was so popular that it was introduced by her Majesty Queen Victoria.
The hit nursery rhyme has had many influences in many media platforms and entertainment avenues like Call of Duty and Black Ops II. The English nursery rhyme and singing game meanings and interpretations can be viewed in many different ways. Many of the social media platforms like youtube has a whole collection of different versions on its platform. One of the famous English pubs in London have the actually rhyme with lyrics on the wall. There are also many different images on the internet that features this rhyme.
Another meaning of the nursery rhyme is simply a darker themed depicted of the ongoing cycle of poverty workers.
All in all, if you are looking for the ultimate fun and exciting activity to do for your children, then allow them to participate in the music-hall song pop goes the weasel. This nursery rhyme is indeed memorable with lyrics that spread like wildfire from child to child. Throughout Victorian London and other parts of the world the nonsensical lyrics is indeed a great activity selection for all children.