Name That Nursery Rhyme
In “Hickory Dickory Dock,” this ran up the clock.
What is the mouse?
This classic building toy uses real wood, with notched pieces designed to build cabins and forts.
What are Lincoln Logs?
In the Curious George books, George’s caretaker is known by this title.
Who is the Man with the Yellow Hat?
This citrus flavor gives Earl Grey its distinctive aroma.
What is bergamot?
A pregnancy is usually about this many weeks long.
What is 40 weeks?
In “Little Jack Horner,” what did Jack pull out of the pie?
What is a plum?
This light-up art toy uses colorful pegs and templates to create glowing pictures.
What is Lite-Brite?
In Corduroy, what missing item sends him exploring the department store at night?
What is a button?
This Japanese tea is made from powdered green tea whisked into water rather than steeped and strained.
What is matcha?
Newborns see these high-contrast colors especially well.
What are black and white?
In “Old King Cole,” how many fiddlers did he call for?
What is three?
This iconic drawing toy has a gray screen and two white knobs that control horizontal and vertical lines.
What is an Etch A Sketch?
In Goodnight Moon, the bowl on the bedside table is full of this.
What is mush?
Darjeeling and Assam are tea-growing regions in this country.
What is India?
The soft spots on a baby’s head are called these.
What are fontanels?
In “Little Bo-Peep,” what do the sheep come home “bringing” behind them?
What are their tails?
This geometric drawing toy uses gears and rings to create intricate spiral patterns.
What is Spirograph?
In Winnie-the-Pooh, Pooh tries to get honey from the bees by disguising himself as this.
What is a little black cloud?
Despite sounding like a flavor, “orange pekoe” is actually this.
What is a tea leaf grade?
A newborn sees most clearly at about this distance.
What is 8 to 10 inches?
In “Sing a Song of Sixpence,” what was the maid doing when the blackbird pecked off her nose?
What is hanging out the clothes?
This construction toy, introduced in 1914, uses wooden spools and rods that can be joined to build towers, bridges, and windmills.
What is Tinkertoy?
In The Tale of Peter Rabbit, after losing one shoe in the cabbages and the other among the potatoes, what does Peter lose?
What is his little blue jacket?
Black, green, white, and oolong all come from this plant.
What is Camellia sinensis?
This fine, downy hair is sometimes seen on a newborn’s back or shoulders.
What is lanugo?