Who Took The Cookie? Lyrics and Actions
♫ [Assign an animal to each player. Create a beat with everyone patting their legs and clapping their hands. Pat, clap, pat, clap, pat, clap.]
Who took the cookie from the cookie jar?
[Panda] took the cookie from the cookie jar.
Who me? [Panda points to herself.]
Yes, you! [Children nod their heads “yes” and point at the panda.]
Not me! [Panda shakes her head “no.”]
Then who? [Everyone shrugs their shoulders.]
Rabbit! [Panda points to the rabbit.]
[Make a rhythm with everyone patting their legs and clapping their hands to the beat. Pat, clap, pat, clap, pat, clap.]
Who took the cookie from the cookie jar?
[Rabbit] took the cookie from the cookie jar.
Who me?
Yes, you!
Not me!
Then who?
Bear!
Who took the cookie from the cookie jar?
[Bear] took the cookie from the cookie jar.
Who me?
Yes, you!
Not me!
Then who?
Penguin!
Who took the cookie from the cookie jar?
[Penguin] took the cookie from the cookie jar.
Who me?
Yes, you!
Not me!
Then who?
Kangaroo!
Who took the cookie from the cookie jar?
[Kangaroo] took the cookie from the cookie jar.
Who me?
Yes, you!
Okay, okay…I took the cookie!
I took the cookie from the cookie jar.
The yummy, yummy cookie from the cookie jar.
Are you hungry?
Uh-huh.
Let’s share!
Who wants some cookie?
I do! Me, me, me! ♫
“Who took the cookie from the cookie jar? Panda took the cookie from the cookie jar…” This song introduces a really fun kids game you can play anywhere, anytime.