The color green is a vibrant hue that evokes nature, growth, and the environment. What better way to teach preschoolers all about this color than with fun, engaging songs? Below you’ll find a collection of kid-friendly tunes that creatively incorporate the color green into their lyrics and themes.
Green
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “B-I-N-G-O”
There is a color we all know
Can you guess what it is?
G-R-E-E-N
G-R-E-E-N
G-R-E-E-N
Green is what that spells.
The grass and leaves outside
Are green as green as they can be.
G-R-E-E-N
G-R-E-E-N
G-R-E-E-N
Green is what that spells.
Shiny Green Apple
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “If your happy and you know it”
Oh, shinny green apple on the tree,
You look as juicy as can be.
You are big and round and fat,
But I think it’s funny that
When you’re ripe,
You’re still green as green can be!
5 Little Frogs
Original Author: Unknown
5 little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log.
Eating the most delicious bugs- yum yum!
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are 4 green speckled frogs- glub glub!
4 Little speckled frogs…. (continue until there are no frogs left)
Galumph
Original Author: Unknown
Galumph went the little green frog one day.
Galumph went the little green frog.
Galumph went the little green frog one day
and his eyes went glumph glumph glumph
(open and shut fingers on each galumph and glumph))
But we all know frogs go (clap) la di da di da (wave hands side to side)
(clap)La di da di da(wave hands), (clap)la did da di da (wave hands)
We all know frogs go (clap)la di da di da (wave hands).
They don’t go glumph glumph glumph.
Color Song
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “If you’re Happy and You Know It”
If there’s green on your shoes stand up quick
If there’s green on your shoes stand up quick
If there’s green on your shoes,
If there’s green on your shoes,
If there’s green on your shoes stand up quick!
(Of course you can change the article of clothing and the action you do
to extend the song or to include others that have green somewhere else.)
Color Hop Song
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Old MacDonald”
I see something that is green
Do you see it too?
I see something that is green.
HOP there if you do.
With a hop, hop here
And a hop, hop there. Hurry up! Hop it up!
Hop as fast as you dare.
I see something that is green.
Do you see it too?
(Have children tell you what they found . )
Peter Piper
Original Author: Unknown
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers;
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
If Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Green, Green
Original Author: Unknown
Teacher: Green, green, green, green
Who is wearing green today?
Green, green, green, green
Who is wearing green today?
Children (who are wearing green stand up):
I am wearing green today.
I am wearing green.
Green, green, green, green
I am wearing green.