Top Ten Action Dance Songs for Kinder Kids

1. The Chicken Dance

2. Macarena

3. Hokey Pokey

4. Baby Bumblebee

5. I'm a little teapot

6. I'm a Dingly Dangly Scarecrow

7. Teddy bear teddy bear

8. Heads, shoulders knees and toes

9. Rock-a-bye your bear

10. If you're happy and you know it

See below for lyrics and actions.

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The Chicken Dance

Step 1: Open and close your hands like a chicken beak (x4).

Step 2: Make chicken wings with your arms, flap your wings (x4).

Step 3: Wiggle your bottom downwards (x4).

Step 4: Clap your hands (x4).

Repeat this process four times.

At the bridge, hold your arms straight, in imitation of an aeroplane. All dancers spin around the room in "flight" until the bridge ends.

(Alternately: At the bridge, link arms with the nearest person, turn right eight steps, switch arms and turn left eight steps, then repeat until the bridge ends)

The dance repeats, progressively getting faster and faster, until the music stops.

Macarena

Step 1: Right arm out palm down.
Step 2: Left arm out palm down.
Step 3: Right arm out palm up.
Step 4: Left arm out palm up.
Step 5: Right hand grabs inside of the left arm.
Step 6: Left hand grabs inside of the right arm.
Step 7: Right hand grabs behind right back of NECK.
Step 8: Left hand grabs behind left back of NECK.
Step 9: Right hand on left front pants pocket.
Step 10: Left hand on right front pants pocket.
Step 11: Right hand on right back pants pocket.
Step 12: Left hand on left back pants pocket.
Step 13: Move your bottom to the left.
Step 14: Move your bottom to the right.
Step 15: Move your bottom to the left.
Step 16: Clap and turn 90 degrees to the right.
REPEAT until the end of the song.

Hokey Pokey

You put your right foot in,
You put your right foot out;
You put your right foot in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!

Other versus: Left foot, right hand, left hand, right side, left side, nose, backside, head and of course your whole self.

Baby Bumblebee

I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee. (cup hands as if holding bee)
Won’t my momma be so proud of me?
I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee.
Ouch! It stung me!

I’m squishing up my baby bumblebee. (slap and rub hands together)
Won’t my momma be so proud of me?
I’m squishing up my baby bumblebee.
Ewww! What a mess!

I’m wiping up my baby bumblebee. (wipe hands on pants)
Won’t my momma be so proud of me?
I’m wiping up my baby bumblebee.
Now I’m all clean! (turn palms up, showing clean hands)

I'm a little teapot

I’m a little teapot (Point to-self),
Short and stout (Round arms and touch fingertips together in front of body),
Here is my handle (Place L fist on hip),
Here is my spout (Bend R elbow, raise forearm, and lower wrist),

When I get all steamed up, Hear me shout (Remain in same position and nod head),
Tip me over And pour me out! (Tip sideways in direction of extended arm).

I'm a Dingly Dangly Scarecrow

(Duck down and curl up in a ball on the floor)
When all the cows were sleeping
And the sun had gone to bed
Up jumped the scarecrow
And this is what he said!

(Jump up and hang arms out to the side like a scarecrow with legs apart)
I'm a dingle, dangle scarecrow
With a flippy floppy hat
I can shake my hands like this
And shake my feet like that

(Duck down and curl up in a ball on the floor)
When all the hens were roosting
And the moon behind the cloud
Up jumped the scarecrow
And shouted very loud

(Jump up and hang arms out to the side like a scarecrow with legs apart)
I'm a dingle, dangle scarecrow
With a flippy floppy hat
I can shake my hands like this
And shake my feet like that

(Duck down and curl up in a ball on the floor)
When the dogs were in the kennels
And the doves were in the loft
Up jumped the scarecrow
And whispered very soft

(Jump up and hang arms out to the side like a scarecrow with legs apart)
I'm a dingle, dangle scarecrow
With a flippy floppy hat
I can shake my hands like this
And shake my feet like that

Teddy bear teddy bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear, Turn around.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Tie your shoes.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, That will do.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, Go upstairs.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Say your prayers.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Turn out the light.
Teddy bear, teddy bear,Say good night.

Heads, shoulders knees and toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, knees and toes

We all clap hands together.

Eyes, and ears, and mouth, and nose, mouth and nose, mouth and nose.

Eyes, and ears, and mouth, and nose, mouth and nose, mouth and nose.

We all clap hands together.

Place both hands on parts of body as they are mentioned. On second time speed up, and get faster with each verse.

Rock-a-bye your bear

Everybody clap, (Clap! Clap! Clap! )
Everybody sing, La la la la la!
Bow to your partner (bow to your partner),
Then you turn around ,YIPEE!
Hands in the air,
Rock-a-bye your bear,
Bear's now asleep,
Shh! Shh! Shh!
Bear's now asleep,
Shh! Shh! Shh!

If you're happy and you know it

If you're happy and you know it clap your hands. Clap, Clap.
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands. Clap, Clap.
If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands. Clap, Clap.

Other verses: Stomp your feet, jump up and down, hands on your hips, wiggle your bottom, touch the sky, crouch on the floor, and a good one to end the dance – Do a big yawn (arms stretch out)!

Author :
Deb Cantoni - Owner of The Space