Itsy Bitsy Spider

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“Itsy Bitsy Spider” also known as the “Incy Wincy Spider” is a popular modern rhyme with finger play that describes the adventures of a spider (named ‘Itsy Bitsy’ or ‘Incy Wincy’) as it ascends, descends, and re-ascends the downspout or “waterspout”. Babies and kids will love learning to follow along with the spider’s adventure!

The song first published in an alternative version in the book, Camp and Camino in Lower California (1910), where it was referred to a “Spider Song”. It appears to be a different version of this song using “blooming, bloody” instead of “itsy bitsy”. It was later published in one of its several modern versions by the California Folklore Society (1948) in Western Folklore, Mike and Peggy Seeger’s, American Folk Songs for Children (1948).

“Itsy Bitsy Spider” Lyrics

“The itsy bitsy spider crawled up the water spout.
Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain,
and the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again”

As the song proved to be very popular with kids and more versions appeared in where “crawled” is replaced with “climbed” or ”went”.

“Incy Wincy Spider” Alternative Version

Incy Wincy spider went up the spout.
Down came the rain, and washed poor Incy out.
Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain
And Incy Wincy spider went climbing up again.

In some more versions the “Incy Wincy” spider can be referred as “teeny tiny” spider

The teeny tiny spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the teeny tiny spider went up the spout again

Or as “big humongous” spider.

The big humongous spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the big humongous spider went up the spout again

“Incy Wincy Spider” Original Version

Oh, the blooming, bloody spider went up the spider web,
The blooming, bloody rain came down and washed the spider out,
The blooming, bloody sun came out and dried up all the rain,
And the blooming, bloody spider came up the web again.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ's) based on 'Incy Wincy Spider'

Question 1 : What is the another famous name of “Itsy Bitsy Spider” song ?

Answer : the another famous name of “Itsy Bitsy Spider” song is “Incy Wincy Spider”.

Question 2 : Where the song was firstly published ?

Answer : The song first published in an alternative version in the book, Camp and Camino in Lower California, where it was referred to a “Spider Song”.

Question 3 : When the song was firstly published ?

Answer : The song was firstly published in 1910.

Question 4 : When and where the modern version of the song was published ?

Answer : The modern version of the song was published in Western Folklore, Mike and Peggy Seeger’s, American Folk Songs for Children 1948.

Question 5 : Which society was published its modern version ?

Answer : California Folklore Society was published its several modern versions in 1948.

Question 6 : What does Itsy Bitsy mean ?

Answer : The meaning of Itsy Bitsy extremely small. The spider has these very small little hands and feet.

Question 7 : What did the itsy bitsy do when it rains ?

Answer : Itsy Bitsy washed out when its rain.

Question 8 : What happen when sun came out ?

Answer : The spider named ‘Itsy Bitsy’ climbed up again on the spout when sun came out.