The Muffin Man

Ages 2–5

Channel info

Channel: Lah-Lah (and the Mik Maks)

Accent: Australian

Why we picked it: Founders Tina and Mark Harris trained at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music; real live band, multi-country broadcast history.

Tip: watch it through once together before trying the activity below.

Sing along

Do you know the muffin man, the muffin man, the muffin man?

Do you know the muffin man, who lives on Drury Lane?

Yes I know the muffin man, the muffin man, the muffin man.

Yes I know the muffin man, who lives on Drury Lane.

Do you know the ice cream man, the ice cream man, the ice cream man?

Do you know the ice cream man, who lives on Drury Lane?

Yes I know the ice cream man, the ice cream man, the ice cream man.

Yes I know the ice cream man, who lives on Drury Lane.

Do you know the fruit stand man, the fruit stand man, the fruit stand man?

Do you know the fruit stand man, who lives on Drury Lane?

Yes I know the fruit stand man, the fruit stand man, the fruit stand man.

Yes I know the fruit stand man, who lives on Drury Lane.

NOW TRY THIS

Tap the word that finishes each line.

Not reading yet? Read the choices out loud and let your child point — you tap it for them.

Reading on their own? Let them try it solo.

1. "Do you know the _______ man?" (first verse)

muffin ice cream fruit stand

That's right! The muffin man!Not quite — try again!

2. "Who lives on _______ Lane?"

Drury Baker Sunny

That's right! Drury Lane!Not quite — try again!

3. "Do you know the _______ man?" (second verse)

ice cream muffin fruit stand

That's right! The ice cream man!Not quite — try again!

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Great job!

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Did you know? "Drury Lane" in this song is a real street in London, and the rhyme dates back to at least the early 1800s.

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