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Two Little Dicky Birds poem
AKA Fly away Peter fly away Paul
Two little
dicky birds sitting on a wall,
One named Peter, one named Paul.
Fly away Peter, fly away Paul,
Come back Peter, come back Paul!
Two Little Dicky Birds Visual
Trick
* This rhyme is always accompanied
by a visual trick, usually carried
out by an adult. I have played this
trick on many different children,
including those outside the UK and
the effect has always been the same:
total disbelief and amazement. One
child climbed on my back, to see
where I had hidden the mysterious
birds.
1) The adult places both palms down
flat.
2) Each index finger has a small
strip of paper wrapped around the
end, stuck there by spit.
3) Two little dicky birds - the
index fingers dance up and down
4) One named Peter - the left is
raised
5) One named Paul - the right is
raised
6) Fly away Peter - the left hand is
waved around the back of the head
and the index finger quickly bent
into the palm to hide it, and the
hand brought back to the front like
so to its starting position. The
child never notices.
7) Fly away Paul - the same
manipulation with the right hand.
8) Come back Peter - the hand is
whisked around the head again and
the index finger unbent, brought
back to the front revealing the
dicky bird.
9) Come back Paul - the same with
the right hand.
Result: Astonishment. Never fails.
Thank you Steph!
Two Little Dicky Birds poem
AKA Fly away Peter fly away Paul
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