🙆 💃 Action Songs

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

🧠 Body Parts Fun🏃 Speed It Up!👶 Ages 2 – 7

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Full Lyrics

Verse 1 (normal speed)

Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes!

Verse 2 (faster)

Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes!

Verse 3 (even faster – optional!)

Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes!

About This Song

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes is one of the most popular action songs for young children worldwide. It teaches body parts vocabulary while encouraging movement, coordination, and listening skills as the tempo speeds up (making it hilariously challenging!).

Kids love touching each body part, going faster each round, and giggling when they get mixed up. It's perfect for circle time, warm-ups, ESL/early learning classes, or just burning energy at home. Many versions omit "and nose" in later rounds to make it trickier!

This traditional nursery rhyme (origins in the 1950s or earlier) is a staple in preschools, with countless animated versions on YouTube (Super Simple Songs, Cocomelon, etc.).