“Round and Round the Garden is a nursery rhyme that originates in the 1940’s, and it is also a singing game associated with fingerplay.
“Round and Round the Garden” Finger Play
This nursery rhyme is usually accompanied by other actions, usually played by an adult to a child. During the first two verses of the song, the adult traces his finger in a circle on the child’s palm. During the third verse the adult climbs the child’s arm and in the final verse the adult tickled the child.
“Round and Round the Garden” Lyrics
Round and round the garden
Like a teddy bear.
One step, two step,
Tickle you under there.