Clapping games

Rediscover some classic hand clapping games to play with children; this guide includes videos, lyrics, and instructions, as well as 18 of the best hand clapping games!

Lemonade crunchy ice hand clapping game

Learning of hand-clapping games develop both gross motor and cognitive skills and they are fun. Here are six of my favorites.

Clapping games and chants | Early childhood songs | Music & movement activities | Camp songs and activities | Songs for fine motor skills | Preschool clapping songs | After-school activities | Songs for rhythm and coordination | Childcare songs | Preschool songs for cooperative play | AbridgeClub.com | Angela Russ-Ayon

Pass the Clap - A Fun Game for all ages! This is a great game for team building. with many benefits in the classroom, and plenty of giggles, too!

Miss Suzy had a steamboat...: Oh My Gosh! This was the song banned from our grade school. We sang it for those "hand-slapping/clapping" games we would play at recess. We called her Helen though.

Try these fun hand-clapping games and put your rhythm and coordination to the test!

Boom Snap Clap Handgame Challenge