How is Vernoika six months old, and yet I’ve barely played “This Little Piggy” with her? After all, doesn’t every baby get tickles after that little piggy runs wee wee wee all the way home? It was time to remedy the situation!

No doubt you’re familiar with the rhyme, but I have two silly vegan variations that I always use. For the first:

This little piggy went to market.

This little piggy stayed home.

This little piggy had roast beef,

But this little piggy was vegan!

And this little piggy went wee wee wee wee wee all the way home.

The second version goes:

This little piggy went to market.

This little piggy stayed home.

This little piggy had tofu,

And this little piggy had none!

And this little piggy went wee wee wee wee wee all the way home.

Wiggle one toe for each line, working your way from the big toe to the smallest, then run that little last toe up for tickles. Veronika’s sweet spot is her armpit!

To add to the day’s play, I pulled out a few plastic pig toys.

She of course didn’t make the connection, but loved playing with them and their barn!