Playful Rephrasings of 'Up Above and Down Below' for a 6-Year-Old — 3 Fun Ways

Hi! Let's play with the phrase 'up above and down below'. It means something is high in the sky (up) and something is low on the ground (down).

Three playful ways to say it

1. 'Sky-high and ground-low' — Example: 'The kite is sky-high and the worm is ground-low.' Try: point up with one hand and down with the other.
2. 'Up in the clouds, down in the dirt' — Example: 'The bird is up in the clouds, the ant is down in the dirt.' Try: pretend to fly, then wiggle fingers on the floor.
3. 'Above the trees, below the knees' — Example: 'The balloon is above the trees, the puppy is below the knees.' Try: stand tall and point above, then bend and touch your knees.

How to practice — 3 easy steps

1. Say the playful phrase out loud while acting it with your body.
2. Point up for 'up/above' and point down for 'down/below'.
3. Look around the room: name one thing that's 'up' and one thing that's 'down' using your new phrase. Make up a silly rhyme if you like!

Have fun making your own versions — the sillier, the better!