Walk Down the Path

DESCRIPTION: A game where a parent traces parts of an infant's head: "Walk down the path [part of the hair], Knock at the door [tough the forehead], Peep at the windows [open eyelids], Lift up the hatch [nose], And walk in [open the mouth; perhaps put fingers in]"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1972 (Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty
FOUND IN: New Zealand
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, p. 183, "Walk down the Path" (1 text)
File: SuSm183A

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