A small boat & five other fun children's songs with movements

We have sung for and with our children at all times. To get them to sleep, to make them happy, or to teach them different things - singing has many benefits, both for children and adults. You probably know the song A Little Boat, but do you know the last verse? It is often forgotten, which is sad, because it is very nice. Check the text below and you will see if you recognize it! Here you will find in addition to the lyrics to A small boat, five other songs with movements: Imse vimse spider, A cool night, Little snail, In a house, and Head, shoulders, knees and toes.

A small boat

A small boat often gets wet around the stomach when it splashes! A small boat often gets wet around the stomach when it splashes! I wonder what it thinks… It thinks that in the wave blue, where small, small fish swim! It thinks that in the wave blue, where small, small fish swim! I wonder what they whisper… They whisper that there is a treasure, far down on the seabed! They whisper that there is a treasure, far down on the seabed! I wonder who got it… Well, it was me when I got you, because you were that treasure! Yes, it was me when I got you, because you were that treasure! And I was happy as the cat! Movements: "A small boat" - cup your hands in front of you (like a small boat), swing in time to the song "Stomach" - pat your stomach "Splashes" - splash up with your hands "Thinks" - put your index finger to your head "The wave blue ”- make waves with your hand“ Swim ”- swim with your arms“ Whisper ”- whisper“ Far down ”- point downwards“ Wonder who got it ”- take out your arms asking“ Yes ”- pick up the index finger“ Got you ”- point to the child "Happy as the cat" - hug the child

Origin and author

A small boat is written by Lennart Hellsing and is included in many songbooks for children. Unfortunately, as I said, the last verse about the treasure, which is perhaps the finest, has often been dropped. So now that you know it, be sure to spread it further! Lennart Hellsing is also the author behind Krakel Spektakel and ABC, one of our most popular Swedish children's books which later also became a TV program and is now available on SVT Öppet arkiv.

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Imse vimse spider climbs up the trees The rain falls, the spider washes away Up the sun rises, wipes away all rain Imse vimse spider, climbs up again! Movements: Put thumb and forefinger against each other and let the fingers "climb" upwards in the air Show how the rain falls with your hands Rinse off the spider with your hands Raise your hands in the air as the sun rises Wipe off the rain with your hands Put your thumb and forefinger against each other and let your fingers "Climb" up in the air

Origin and author

The origin of this song is unfortunately unknown, it is not known who wrote the lyrics or the music. It is known, however, that the song is sung in many different languages, and that it is not always a thread that is climbed for. Some sing about a hat, others about a wall or a tree. A little funny though.

A cool night

A cool night-night-night, my boat I steered, on the sea dared-dared-wave, so the foam dizzy! And where I saw-sawed-sawed, on the sea dared-dared-wave, far down in deep-pete-pete-pet a fish I saw, and it was YOU! Movements: "A bullet" - move with your arms as if you are freezing "Steered" - steer with the steering wheel "On the wave of the sea" - make waves with your hands "And where I saw" - look with your hand in the forehead "On the wave of the sea" - do waves with your hands "Long down in" - point your finger down "YOU!" - point at the child

Origin and author

We do not know much more about A Cool Night than that it is a traditional children's song that has been with us for quite some time. The Swedish duo Mora Träsk, who have written countless songs for children and young people since their debut in 1971, have it on their greatest hits list. Included in that list are also Clapping your hands, Tiger Hunt or Father Abraham, which are all sung frequently by both children and adults. Do you know them? Here you will find all the lyrics to theirs greatest hits!

Little snail

Little snail beware, beware, beware. Little snail beware, otherwise I will take YOU! Movements: "YOU!" - hug the child

Origin and author

It is not known who wrote this short little poem, but it is known that it was first published in 1957, and that the original language is said to be Swedish.

In a house

In a house at the end of the forest, little Santa looks out The hare rushes forward so fast, knocks on its gate. Help, oh help, oh help me Otherwise the hunter catches me! Come, yes, come in the cottage in Give me your hand! Movements: "In a house" - make a roof with your hands above your head "Looking out" - look with your hand in the forehead "The hare bounces" - bounce with your hands "Claps" - tap with clenched fist in the palm of your hand hands under the cheek and wiggle your head (alternate cheek) "Captive" - ​​hug yourself "Come on come on" - wave in with your hand

Origin and author

The song's melody is written by Horatio Richmond Palmer and is actually a Sunday school song that received a new Swedish text a little later. Unfortunately, we do not know who wrote the lyrics, but a little funny is that Evert Taube's famous song about The Girl in Havana is actually based on the same melody. Sing and you will see!

Head, shoulders, knee and toe

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes Heads, shoulders knees and toes, knees and toes Eyes, ears, cheek pat get Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes! Movements: "Head" - moves the head "Shoulders" - moves the shoulders "Knees" - moves the knees "Toe" - moves the toes Origin and author Unfortunately, not much is known about this children's song either, but that it is poppis you can safely say ! There is hardly a school child who does not know this song by heart?

More children's songs

This was just a selection of all the children's songs that can be sung with and for our little ones. If you want more to choose from, you will find many fun and nice songs här!