Paint
a rainbow
Rainbow
round me
Roll
that brown jug down to town
Sing
a rainbow
So
many fishies in the deep blue sea
The
rainbow paints the sky
What
are you wearing?
Walk
along John
When
the red, red robin
Wild
and free
You’re
my rainbow, you’re my star
There are also several songs
about colour in:
Leaves
are falling
Mrs
White had a fright
Yellow
the bracken
Cançó dels
colors / Green, green, green
Last updated: 5/24/2021
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illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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Paint a rainbow 🔊 Rain and sun mixed together
in the sky produces the most magical
colours. The same goes for paint, water, a paintbrush and a surface. Music by Dany Rosevear. |
There’s a bridge of
wondrous light Filled with colors shining
bright Red and orange, yellow,
green, The fairest colors ever
seen, Blue and violet, magic
rose; Down from heaven to earth
it goes. |
Rainbow ‘round me 🔊 A wonderful rainbow song to
cheer everyone up in our difficult times. Written by the magnificent Ruth Pelham. 1. Make squares with forefingers and thumbs. Throw out hands. 2. Make a
sweeping movement with arm up and over the head each time rainbow is sung. |
When I look outside my
window, There’s a world of colour
I see. Fiddle-dee-dee, outside my
window It’s a world of colour for
me.CHORUS: Rainbow, rainbow, rainbow
’round me. Rainbow, rainbow, rainbow
’round me. And the sky outside my
window, Is as blue as blue as can
be. Fiddle-dee-dee, the sky
outside my window Is as blue as blue as can
be. Chorus And the sun outside my
window, Is as yellow as yellow can
be. Fiddle-dee-dee, the sun
outside my window, Is as yellow as yellow can
be, And the sky is as blue as
blue as can be. Chorus And the rose outside my
window, Is as red as red as can
be. Fiddle-dee-dee, the rose
outside my window Is as red as red as can
be, And the sun is as yellow
as yellow can be, And the sky is as blue as
blue as can be. Chorus And the grass outside my
window, Is as green as green as
can be. Fiddle-dee-dee, the grass
outside my window Is as green as green as
can be, And the rose is as red as
red as can be, And the sun is as yellow
as yellow can be, And the sky is as blue as
blue as can be. Chorus |
Roll that brown jug down
to town O A traditional North American
song made popular by Mike Seeger. It is a wonderful song for encouraging creative thinking. The nouns,
adjectives, verbs and place names can all be changed. The stranger the
better! |
Roll that brown jug down
to town. Roll that brown jug down
to town. Roll that brown jug down
to town. So early in the morning. Roll that blue ball down
to town. Roll that blue ball down
to town. Roll that blue ball down
to town. So early in the morning. Ride that red bike up to
school. Ride that red bike up to
school. Ride that red bike up to
school. So early in the morning. Walk that black dog home
again. Walk that black dog home
again. Walk that black dog home
again. So early in the morning. |
Sing a rainbow 🔊 Sing to celebrate those
cheerful rainbow windows. Rainbows symbolize the sun
emerging from a rainy backdrop with a message of hope and encouragement to
stay positive. If people are isolating you know you can give them a wave if
there is a rainbow in their window. The rainbow pictures started in Italy, with the slogan "andra
tutto benne" ("everything will be alright") spreading quickly
across the country. It has since been adopted in the United States, Canada,
Spain, and now the UK with people looking to inspire with their beautiful
coloured pictures. Written by Arthur Hamilton; find out more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Can_Sing_a_Rainbow
|
Red and yellow and pink
and green Orange and purple and
blue, I can sing a rainbow, sing
a rainbow, Sing a rainbow too. Listen with your ears,
listen with your eyes, And sing everything you
see! You can sing a rainbow,
sing a rainbow, Sing along with me! |
So many fishies in the
deep blue sea 🔊 Learn to identify colour,
count to five (or more) and recognise size. Add five or more coloured
fish of differeing sizes, to a blue felt background. |
There are so many fishies
in the deep blue sea. What colour fishy do you
see? SPOKEN: Can you find the
blue fish? Blue, blue, this one's
blue. This little fishy is blue (Repeat with other colours) There are so many fishies
in the deep blue sea. Can you count those
fishies with me...1,2,3,4,5. There are so many fishies
in the deep blue sea What colour is the biggest
fish you see? There are so many fishies
in the deep blue sea. What colour is the
smallest fish you see? |
The rainbow paints the sky
🔊 Do you know the seven
colours of the rainbow! This song will help you learn them in the right order
and understand simply how a rainbow is made. Adapted and arranged by Dany
Rosevear to be sung as a hand play. Paint a rainbow in a big
sweep. Point to self. Put up one finger for each colour then emphasize seven
fingers. Make a sun wiggling fingers and then wiggle fingers downwards. Draw
a smile on face and point to a child. |
The rainbow paints the
sky, With colours that we know: Red, orange, yellow,
green, Blue and indigo, And don’t forget the
violet, For seven colours true. The sun shines through the
falling rain, To bring a smile for you! |
What are you wearing? O This is a
modern song written by music educationist Hap Palmer http://www.happalmer.com/Files/About%20Hap.html
. You can also
hear it sung on a CD by Mike Whitla.. This song can
also be used for identifying articles of clothing e.g. If you're wearing a shirt,
stand up. Skip in a
circle each time the chorus plays and finish sitting down ready to follow the
instructions. The children will find all sorts of colours on themselves and
may well be joining in for each verse
– the more exercise the better! |
What are you wearing, what
are you wearing, What are you wearing
today, today? What are you wearing, what
are you wearing, What are you wearing
today? If you are wearing red -
stand up, If you are wearing red -
nod your head, If you are wearing red -
turn around, If you are wearing red -
sit right down. blue – touch your shoe green- jump like a jumping
bean yellow – play a cello pink – give a wink black – pat you back white – fly like a bird in
the night clothes – touch your nose |
Walk along John O From “American Folk Songs
for Children” by Ruth Crawford Seeger. Originally in “The American Play-Party
Song” by B. A. Botkin. One named child walks round the room as the others clap and sing. At
the end of the second line that child calls out a colour and those wearing
the colour join the line, hold hands and walk round with ‘John’. This
continues with new colours called until every child has joined the line. |
Come on guys, hush your
talking, All join hands and let’s
go walking. Walk along John with your
red clothes follow on. Walk along John with your
red clothes follow on. Come on guys, hush your
squawking, All join hands and let’s
go walking. Walk along John with your
blue clothes follow on. Walk along John with your
blue clothes follow on. |
When the red, red robin 🔊 Another
song from my younger days, sung by Doris Day. Written and composed by Harry Woods 1926.
|
When the red, red robin
comes bob, bob bobbin' Along, along, There'll be no more
sobbin' When he starts throbbin' His old sweet song. Wake up, wake up you
sleepy head, Get up, get up, get out of
bed, Cheer up, cheer up, the
sun is red, Live, love, laugh and be
happy. What if I've been blue, Now I'm walkin' through
fields of flow'rs? Rain may glisten but still
I listen For hours and hours. I'm just a kid again,
doin' what I did again, Singing a song, When the red, red robin
comes bob, bob bobbin' along. When the red, red robin
comes bob, bob bobbin' along. Bob, bob bobbin' along. Bob, bob bobbin' along. |
Wild and free 🔊 A
colourful marine hand play. Could also be played as an action game. Music
and words by Dany Rosevear. 1. One palm on top of the
other hand, with thumbs out move hands with a swimming motion. 2. Join tops
of palm, tuck thumbs in and wiggle fungers. 3. Move hands in a leaping
movement. |
See the silver fishes, in the sea, Swimming in the sunshine, wild and free, Wild and free, wild and free, Swimming in the sunshine, wild and free. See the purple jellyfish, in the sea, Wibbling and a-wobbling, wild and free, Wild and free, wild and free, Wibbling and a-wobbling, wild and free. See the spotty octopus, in the sea, Crawling in the ocean deep, wild and free, Wild and free, wild and free, Crawling in the ocean deep, wild and free. See the great white shark, in the sea, Snapping at a turtle, wild and free, Wild and free, wild and free, Snapping at a turtle, wild and free. See the tiny red crabs, in the sea Scampering up the beaches, wild and free, Wild and free, wild and free, Scampering up the beaches, wild and free. See the grey dolphins, in the sea, Leaping over rolling waves, wild and free, Wild and free, wild and free, Leaping over rolling waves, wild and free. See the awesome blue whale in the sea, Spouting and a-diving, wild and free, Wild and free, wild and free, Spouting and a-diving, wild and free. |
You’re my rainbow, you’re
my star 🔊 A colourful song for St. Valentine’s
Day. Can also be sung as a lullaby. Music: ‘Love me tender’. |
You're
my rainbow, you're my star, You're my bright red cookie jar, You're my goldfish, you're my pie; You're the apple of my eye. You're my rainbow, you're my star, You're my bright red cookie jar, You're my daisy, you're my vine, You're my own true Valentine! Valentine! My Valentine! You're my own true Valentine! You're my rainbow, you're my star, You're my bright red cookie jar, You're my goldfish, you're my pie; You're the apple of my eye. You’re the song I love to sing, I would give you anything. Anything! Yes, anything! I would give you anything. Valentine! My Valentine! You're my own true Valentine! |
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