Activities:   
 

Rhythm Sticks (motor coordination, rhythm & pitch development – all ages): Sing the song without the CD and swap out activities for the words dancing, singing or laughing in each verse (such as running, skiing, rowing, hopping (with sticks as bunny ears), rolling, tapping, clicking, walking, flying (like bird wings or an airplane), etc. Then you can either have a different “move” for “yo da hee...” or continue the same move of that verse (the latter is recommended, since the verses are short. It’s best to give young children time to try each move).

Dance Together (motor coordination, rhythm & pitch development – all ages): Sing & dance with the CD (using scarves can add more fun!). You can also swap out different activities (jump, twirl, march, clap, shake, wiggle, dance, etc.) in each verse, especially if you sing without the CD.

Example for sticks or direction dance:

Here we are; we are ______ing to the groove We are ______ing together Here we are; we are having so much fun I wish this could last forever.

Jam (rhythm, motor coordination, exploring instrument sounds – all ages): Get instruments and jam with the music!