Saturday, April 21

Pat-a-cake

Pat a cake, Pat a cake, baker's man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can
Pat it and prick it and mark it with a 'B'
And put it in the oven for Baby and me.

The origins of the Pat a cake poem are unknown, but the tradition of decorating cakes with the name or initial of a child is still adhered to today! The song Pat a cake is always accompanied by a clapping game - much loved by children everywhere.
Earliest traceable publication 1698.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Can't get over our little princess
already doing the Pat-a-Cake!!
She sure does look a lot like your
baby pics when you were that age!
Auntie Cherry Berry

Renee said...

Ahhh...what a cutie! Wish I had your mojo.