Makaton - THE TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC - Singing Hands

To celebrate #TeddyBearspicnicday (10th July 2024) - here's our #Makaton signed version of this classic children's song. The melody is from 1907 and the first vocal recording was by Henry Hall and his Orchestra in 1932. For this song, we are joined by many of our children's much-loved bears and Mak the Bear from the Makaton Charity too!
Lyrics and Sign Transcription:
If you go down in the woods today (YOU / GO / TREES / TODAY)
Your sure of a big surprise (REAL [SURE] / SURPRISE)
If you go down in the woods today (YOU / GO / TREES / TODAY)
You better go in disguise (DRESS UP)
For every bear that ever there was (ALL / BEAR)
Will gather there for certain because (MEET / THERE / BECAUSE)
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic (TODAY / DAY / TEDDY / PICNIC)
(musical interlude)
Every teddy bear whose been good (ALL / TEDDY BEAR / GOOD)
Is sure of a treat today (TRUE [CERTAIN] GOOD * TWO THUMBS / TODAY)
There's lots of marvellous things to eat (GOOD / TO EAT)
And wonderful games to play (GAME / PLAY)
Beneath the trees where nobody sees (UNDER / TREE / NO / SEE)
They'll hide and seek as long as they please (HIDE / LOOK)
That's the way the Teddy Bears have their picnic (TEDDY BEAR / PICNIC)
Picnic time for Teddy Bears (PICNIC / TIME / TEDDY BEAR)
The little Teddy Bears are having a lovely time today (TEDDY BEAR / FUN / TODAY)
Watch them catch them unawares and see them picnic on their holiday (LOOK / DON’T KNOW / SEE / PICNIC / HOLIDAY)
See them gaily gadabout, they love to play and shout, they never have any cares (SEE / HAPPY / PLAY / SHOUT / NO / WORRY)
At six o'clock their mommies and daddies will take them home to bed (SIX / CLOCK / MUM / DAD / GO / HOME / BED)
Cause they're tired little teddy bears. (TIRED / TEDDY BEAR)
(musical interlude)
If you go down in the woods today, you better not go alone (YOU / GO / TREES / TODAY / NO / ALONE)
It's lovely down in the woods today, but safer to stay at home (GOOD / TREES / TODAY / SAFE / HOME)
For every bear that ever there was, will gather there for certain because,
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
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