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The Clown Doctors: Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Song type: Actions, Active, Face to face
Language: English
Age group: 0-2, 3-5
Audience: Baby, Children, Pre-school, Toddler
Topics: Bookbug

How to use this song with babies

Lie baby on their back, touch their head, shoulders, knees and toes. Then let them watch you do the actions on your own body. Maybe a big brother or sister can demonstrate too!

How to use this song with toddlers

Have you tried it in Scots? Heid, Shooders, Knees an’ Taes!

How to use this song with 3 to 5-year olds

How fast can you sing? Start slowly and build up the speed. Can children keep up with the actions?

Song and rhyme words

Heads, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Heads, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

And eyes and ears and mouth and nose.

Heads, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.