This is a good peekaboo song to use with scarves and little ones. Each child has a scarf. Place it over their heads so they are hidden, but can still see through the scarf. Sing the song, knocking as directed by the words, and pull off the scarf on “you”.
Big Ted, Little Ted, hiding in the garden shed.
Knock, knock, peekaboo,
I’ve found you.
Little Ted, Little Ted, hiding underneath the bed.
You-hoo, peekaboo,
I’ve found you.
Jemima, Jemima, whose going to find her?
You-hoo, peekaboo,
I’ve found you.
For children under two you really only need to use the first verse. It is very short, so one way of extending it is to use each child’s name in turn instead of “Big Ted”. Alternatively, you might be able to rhyme a child’s name.
Edward and Little Ted, hiding in the garden shed,
Knock, knock, peekaboo,
I’ve found you.
Scarlett, Scarlett, in among the violets.
You-hoo, peekaboo,
I’ve found you.
Lucy, Lucy, hiding in the apple tree,
You-hoo, peekaboo,
I’ve found you.