6 Kids Songs About Animals that Grown Ups Will Love Too!
/Think for a moment about the children’s songs you know. Songs you grew up with, sang in school or sing with your children. Think of some you can sing right now.
Chances are half of the songs that come to mind are about animals (think “Old MacDonald Had A Farm”, “Five Little Ducks”, “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”, “Mary Had A Little Lamb”, or “B-I-N-G-O”).
Why Children Love Kids Songs About Animals
There are so many songs about animals for kids because children can relate to animals easily. They imitate the sounds. They notice the shapes. They are frequently cuddly or small.
Children can be mindful of animals, as well as amused by them. They offer a great platform for early learning — whether in infancy, for toddlers, or animal songs for preschoolers.
Here are Fun Songs About Animals for Kids!
Use these awesome animal sing alongs to learn more about different animals, teach life lessons and practice mindfulness. Animal songs for children also help them practice essential child development skills like counting, imitating sounds, recognizing patterns, and even practicing a new language!
1. Subway Train
The Pop-Ups’ song "Subway Train" is a hit in our sing-along classes. We add animal yoga poses for each animal and train. Read our our blog post to learn more about why we love it so much!
2. I Bought Me a Cat
There are so many versions of the children’s song “I Bought Me a Cat”! Aaron Copland, Pete Seeger, and tons more. Here’s the Yo Re Mi version paired with a bit of kids yoga.
3. Five Little Ducks
Children loves story songs because they have a beginning, middle, and end. In “Five Little Ducks”, the ducks leave their mother one by one until none are left. The mother is sad. The ducks return. The mother is now happy. (Lessons learned: Compassion, Independence, Family)
4. Canción de los Animales
This song is a favorite Yo Re Mi original, paired with yoga poses! Encourage language learning with this Spanish children’s song about animals. It is a favorite in our list of Spanish sing-alongs for kids.
5. Hopping with the Kangaroo
This engaging kangaroo-themed kids song by Johnny Richardson is super fun…Children love to jump on the percussive taps in the chorus. I add the words, “Hop, Hop!” to get everyone moving.
6. The Bird and the Worm
Another animal story song for kids! In this original Yo Re Mi children’s song about a bird and the worm, children get to explore the timeline of a bird looking for a worm, the worm hiding, and the bird flying away. We love pairing this song with a kid-friendly sun salutation to get our bodies moving and stretching.
What are your favorite children’s songs about animals? There are so many to choose from and lots of animal adventures to take. If you love these songs, check out our animal adventures on the Yo Re Mi App. There’s a Zoo Adventure, Wildlife Adventure, and even a Bug Adventure!
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