Skidamarink (Nursery Rhyme)

Summary


Skidamarink is a cheerful nursery rhyme that celebrates love from the first light of morning right through to the evening moon. With its playful, tongue-twisting refrain — "Skinnamarinky dinky dink, Skinnamarinky do" — the poem wraps a simple, heartfelt message in irresistibly singable rhythm. Short enough to memorise in moments, it invites readers young and old to shout, sing, and giggle their way through a declaration of unconditional affection that feels as warm as a bedtime hug.


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Skinnamarinky dinky dink Skinnamarinky do, I love you!

Skinnamarinky dinky dink Skinnamarinky do, I love you!

I love you in the morning, And in the afternoon I love you in the evening, Underneath the moon…

Skinnamarinky dinky dink Skinnamarinky do, I love you!


Credits

Ririro is the in-house creative voice of Ririro.com, a platform dedicated to bringing free stories and poems to readers everywhere. Skidamarink is a beloved traditional nursery rhyme that has been sung to children for generations, popularised in part by the Canadian children's television series Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show in the 1980s.