The Muffin Man - Traditional Children’s Action Rhyme With Variations

The Muffin Man is a Traditional British action rhyme. Drury Lane mentioned in the verse is in the theatre district of London.

You could substitute an imaginary lane or street e.g. Sunny Lane, Fairy Lane, Teddy Lane, Muffin Lane, or somewhere familiar to the children.

Muffins and tea parties are a perfect match, so The Muffin Man makes a great interactive tea party poem. Children could help to make mini blueberry muffins.

The birthday child or special guest could says the muffin man chorus , if they know the poem. They could point to an individual child when asking the question or just ask everyone.

Chorus
Do you know the Muffin Man?
The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man
Do you know the Muffin Man
Who lives in Drury Lane?

Response
Yes, I know the Muffin Man
The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man
Yes, I know the Muffin Man
Who lives in Drury Lane

Chorus

Two of us know the Muffin Man
The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man
Two of us know the Muffin Man
Who lives in Drury Lane

Chorus

Three of us know the Muffin Man
The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man
Three of us know the Muffin Man
Who lives in Drury Lane

Chorus

Four of us know the Muffin Man
The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man
Four of us know the Muffin Man
Who lives in Drury Lane

Continue with other numbers if desired. If preferred, after the initial numbers, use “some of us” for the next verse. Then finish with “all of us”

Some of us know the Muffin Man
The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man
Some of us know the Muffin Man
Who lives in Drury Lane

Chorus

Finish with -

All of us know the Muffin Man
The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man
All of us know the Muffin Man
Who lives in Drury Lane

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