Short and Sweet:
* She sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells are seashells, I'm sure. So if she sells seashells on the seashore, then I'm sure she sells seashore shells. (This classic is a good starting point!)
Stepping it Up:
* Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? (This one tests your ability to keep track of the "p" sounds!)
* The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday, though the thought of the throne thrilling them made them think that Thursday's thrills were through. (This one focuses on "th" sounds and keeping track of the storyline.)
Super Long Tongue Twisters:
* Betty Botter bought some butter, but the butter Betty Botter bought was bitter. So Betty Botter bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better. (This one emphasizes the "b" sounds and the repetition of words.)
* Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry. (This one focuses on maintaining the rhythm while saying the repeated phrases.)
* Busy as a bee, Betty Botter bought some butter. The butter Betty Botter bought was bitter. So Betty Botter bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better. The better butter Betty Botter bought made the bitter butter better. And Betty Botter was a better butter buyer. (This one is a real tongue twister! It tests your ability to keep the story straight while navigating tricky sounds.)
Beyond the Classics:
* You can try creating your own! Think about sounds that are hard to pronounce together (like "s" and "sh") and try to create a phrase that repeats them.
Let me know if you'd like to try some more tongue twisters, or if you're interested in learning about the history of these fun phrases!