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List of Movement Songs

• Alice the Camel – A fun counting song with repeated motions as scouts mimic a camel’s humps.
• An Austrian Went Yodeling – A cumulative song with silly gestures that build up with each verse.
• A Ram Sam Sam – A lively chant with hand motions that increase in speed for an energetic challenge.
• Baby Bumble Bee – A playful action song about catching and squishing a bumblebee.
• Baby Shark – A popular song with simple hand motions that follow different shark family members.
• Bananas – A goofy movement song where scouts act out peeling, chopping, and eating bananas.
• Brownie Smile Song – A cheerful tune celebrating friendship and the joy of being a scout.
• English May Game – Paired with a movement game of mini tug of war.
• Famer in the Dell – Paired with a movement game for a parade-style fun.
• Father Abraham – A classic movement song where scouts follow actions that grow sillier each verse.
• Going on a Bear Hunt – An adventure-style song where scouts act out crossing obstacles on a bear hunt.
• Greeting and Meeting – Paired with a movement game of circled partners.
• Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes – A simple but fast-paced song for young scouts to follow body motions.
• I Met a Bear – A storytelling song with interactive gestures as scouts act out an encounter with a bear.
• Little Green Frog – A fun, repetitive song with ribbit-like sounds and facial gestures.
• Littlest Worm – A silly storytelling song with exaggerated movements about a worm encounter.
• Looby Loo – A song to get out the wiggles that predates the Hokey Pokey.
• Morning Limbering – A warm-up song with stretches to help scouts loosen up for the day ahead.
• Old Dan Tucker – Paired with a movement game like a dancing version of musical chairs.
• Princess Pat – A rhythmic chant-style song with motions that tell the story of Princess Pat’s magic hat.
• Rabbit in the Hollow – Paired with a movement game of a two-scout chase.
• Sippin’ Cider – A fun, cumulative song with hand motions about sipping cider through a straw.
• Snail Game – Paired with a movement game where children spiral into a coil and then unwind.
• The Ants Go Marching – A counting song where scouts march along in rhythm.
• The Grand Old Duke of York – A movement song with up-and-down motions as scouts mimic the Duke’s army.
• The King of France – Paired with a movement game for a parade-style fun.
• The Muffin Man – Paired with a movement game where scouts are chosen one by one to join the center, singing each verse until all are inside.
• The Mulberry Bush – A cheerful song that encourages cleaning up through chore-based lyrics and mimicked motions or actual cleaning.
• Way Up in the Sky – A calming song with gentle gestures that mimic floating in the sky.
• Yellow Bird – A storytelling song with soft motions mimicking the fluttering of a bird.

When to Use Movement Songs

In scouting, movement songs are useful for several reasons:

• Getting Wiggles Out – Helps younger scouts release energy before transitioning to quieter activities.
• Creating Excitement – Builds enthusiasm and team spirit during gatherings and campfires.
• Passing Time – A great way to keep everyone entertained while waiting for an event to start or for late arrivals.
• Organizing Energy – Instead of letting scouts run wild, movement songs channel excitement in a structured way.

They work best during campfires, meetings, hikes, or downtime, helping scouts bond and stay engaged while reinforcing rhythm, coordination, and teamwork.

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