Stories Ages 0–2 Clap, Clap, Happy Birthday!
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Clap, Clap, Happy Birthday!
Ages 0–2 1-min read Birthday
It’s Baby Mei’s first birthday: balloons go bop, one goes pop, and there is cake on her nose.
It’s Mei’s birthday! Clap, clap, clap!
Balloons! Pink, yellow, blue. Bop, bop, bop!
Pop! Oh! A balloon went pop. Mei laughs. Ha, ha, ha!
Here comes the cake. One little candle. Shine, shine.
Everyone sings. La, la, la! Blow, Mei, blow! Whoooo!
Cake on her nose, cake on her toes. Yum, yum, yum!
Happy birthday, Mei! Hugs for everyone. Clap, clap, clap!
The End
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Talk about it
After reading, try one or two of these. There are no wrong answers.
- Can you clap three times like Mei’s family?
- What colours were the balloons?
- What would you like on your birthday cake?
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