There was a Princess long ago ...

[Ruthierhyme]

Just come across an old favourite

There was a Princess Long Ago ~ Music from Cbbc Tweenies

There was a princess long ago, long ago, long ago, there was a princess long ago, long long ago.
IF DOING IN A CIRCLE THEN WE ALL CURTSY/BOW; IF NOT PRINCESS IN MIDDLE DANCES ABOUT.

And she lived in a big high tower etc
WE PUT HANDS IN "TRIANGLE" SHAPE TO MAKE TOWER, PRINCESS STILL DANCES AND WE ALL DO TOWER HANDS

A wicked fairy cast a spell etc
FAIRY CHASES PRINCESS ABOUT, THEN TAPS HER HEAD AS CASTING A SPELL. ALL- CAST SPELL WITH "WANDS"

The princess slept for a hundred years etc
PRINCESS LIES IN MIDDLE OF CIRCLE SLEEPING; ALL PUT HEAD ON HANDS AS SLEEPING ACTION.

A great big forest grew around etc
SMALL GROUP KIDS CHOSEN TO HOLD HANDS AROUND SLEEPING PRINCESS AND BE FOREST. IF ALL DOING IT WE CROSS ARMS AND HOLD (VERY AMUSING TO GET DONE!!!)

A handsome prince came riding by etc
PRINCE RUNS/GALLOPS ROUND CIRCLE, IF ALL DOING IT THEN JUST KIND OF GALLOP ON SPOT!?!

He took his sword and cut the trees etc
PRINCE CHOPS TREES WITH ARM; IF ALL THEN ALL PRETEND TO CUT TREES

He woke the princess with a kiss etc
PRINCE GIVES PRINCESS A WEE KISS ON HEAD/CHEEK/LIPS WHATEVER OR BLOWS ONE! (NO FORCING!) IF ALL THEN ALL BLOW KISSES

The wedding bells go ding dang ding etc
ALL WITH HANDS PRETEND TO RING BELLS; PRINCE AND PRINCESS DANCE IN MIDDLE

And everybodys happy now etc
ALL HAPPY, CLAPPING, DANCING, JUMPING ETC!

Good to accompany the Castle Theme