pat-a-cake game
nounUK /ˌpæt ə ˈkeɪk ɡeɪm/
US /ˌpæt ə ˈkeɪk ɡeɪm/
A hand-clapping game that children play while singing a rhyme.
The little girl laughed as she played the pat-a-cake game with her grandmother.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A traditional nursery rhyme sung during the hand-clapping game.
The teacher taught the class the words to the pat-a-cake game.
3. Any playful clapping activity done by young children.
At the party, the toddlers enjoyed a pat-a-cake game in a circle.
4. A simple baking-themed children's activity involving pretend cake-making.
The preschool set up a pat-a-cake game with toy dough and rolling pins.