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If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
Gesture Dance

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The Gesture Dance

Here are the words to the gesture dance from the show. Enjoy!

If you give a cat a cupcake (gesture),
he'll ask for some sprinkles (gesture) to go with it.

When you give him the sprinkles (gesture),
He might spill some on the floor.

Cleaning up will make him hot, so you'll give him a bathing suit (gesture)
and take him to the beach (gesture).

He'll want to go in the water (gesture)
And build a sand castle, too (gesture).

Then he'll look for seashells (gesture). He'll find a few other things as well.
He'll put them in his pail (gesture) and try to pick it up,
but it'll be too heavy (gesture).

He'll decide he needs to work out at the gym (gesture).
First he'll warm up on the treadmill (gesture).

Then he'll lift a weight or two (gesture).
He might even try a karate class (gesture).

After the gym, he'll want to go to the park (gesture).
When you get there, he'll see the rocks. He'll climb as high as he can go.

At the top he'll see the lake (gesture).
He'll want you to take him rowing (gesture).
He'll be the captain, and you'll have to row.

Then he'll notice the merry go round (gesture) and want to go for a ride.
He'll want you to go for a ride too.
You'll choose the horse (gesture) with the purple mane
and he'll get on a whale (gesture).

The whale will remind him of the science museum (gesture).
He'll ask you to take him there.

First he'll find the dinosaurs (gesture).
Then he'll visit the hall of apes (gesture).
When the museum closes, you'll be the last to leave.

On the way home, you'll pass the beach. You'll
help him gather all of his things (gesture).

Then he'll want to race you (gesture).

When you get home, he'll empty the sand (gesture) from his shoes (gesture).

Time to get your cupcake!

- By Laura Numeroff
- "Gestures" added by adapter, Ernie Nolan