A Tisket, A Tasket

A-Tisket, A-Tasket is a traditional American nursery rhyme. It is really old, actually it was first time published in 1879. Try to tell the kids that this song is over 200 years old - the will be amazed! But A tisket, A tasket first became very popular when it was recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1938.

Not sure about the tune? You can listen to A Tisket, A Tasket at the bottom of this page.
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A Tisket, A Tasket - Lyrics

A-tisket, a-tasket
A green and yellow basket
I wrote a letter to my love
And on the way I dropped it
I dropped it
I dropped it
Yes, on the way I dropped it
A little boy he picked it up
and put it in his pocket.

Clapping Instructions / Video / Tune

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