The Three-Cornered Hat
Traditional, With Memories of my Mom, Leila Nendell Crowell who taught it to me as a child
Video of this Song with a different sound representing each of the 4 playful words.

My (point to chest) hat (both pointer fingers form a hat on head),
it has three
(show number 3) corners (point to elbow),
Three
(show number 3) corners (point to elbow)
has my
(point to chest) hat (both pointer fingers form a hat on head)
And had it not three
(show number 3) corners (point to elbow),
It would not
(shake head "no") be
my
(point to chest) hat (both pointer fingers form a hat on head).

 

(Point but don't sing My)
My hat, it has three corners,
Three corners has my hat
And had it not three corners,
It would not be my hat.

 

(Point but don't sing My nor hat)
My hat, it has three corners,
Three corners has _____ hat
And had it not three corners,
It would not be _____ hat.

 

(Point but don't sing My, hat, or three)
_____ _____, it has _____ corners.
_____ corners has _____ _____.
And had it not _____ corners,
It would not be _____ _____.

 

(Point but don't sing My, hat, three, or corners)
_____ _____, it has _____ _____.
_____ _____ has _____ _____.
And had it not _____ _____,
it would not be _____ _____.

Sing the song 5 times. Use gestures and voice to sing the 1st verse.
2nd verse, use gestures and don't sing the red words.
3rd verse, use gestures and don't sing red and blue words.
4th verse, use gestures and don't sing red, blue and green words.
5th verse, use gestures and don't sing red, blue, green, and purple words.

Melody
Inspired by Alvin Ho by Lenore Look
from Gifts and Givers, © Suzy Red, April, 2009, Lockhart, TX