Fluffy or feathery, smooth or slimy, here at Out of the Ark we LOVE animals, and we REALLY LOVE singing about them. You’ll find we’ve got many songs about our fabulous animal friends throughout our songbooks, but particularly in the seasonal collections in our Songs for EVERY series. Check out the songs below and read about why they’re so popular:
Follow the journey of this quirky caterpillar and its transformation into becoming a beautiful butterfly!
Caterpillar, me oh my! You’ve become a lovely butterfly!
Listen here!This is a joyful song exploring the message in a songbird’s melody!
He sings to tell the world it’s time for waking up, so let a brand-new day begin!
Listen here!This is a classic! This groovy, cheeky number is all about Tod, a lost tadpole who is wondering what his future looks like. This song of encouragement sees Tod through to becoming a happy froggy!
Don’t be afraid, just be brave, tadpole… things will work out all right!
Listen here!This song, about garden birds and their different songs, was written to encourage proactive listening. It’s also a song of positivity and summer smiling! (Look out for some fabulous harmonies in there too!)
So, I stood a while to listen to the song I’d been missing, and perhaps next time I’ll recognize his melody!
Listen here!Split your class into groups and get them buzzing along with this buzzy-bee banger!
Busy, buzzy beesies!
Listen here!This is a cosy, quiet song of hibernation. Great for solos, performances and weaving into your learning about winter as a season of rest and recovery.
I’m dreaming, I’m drifting, I’m dozing down.
Listen here!This song is all about keeping our beloved hedgehogs safe and sound – and it may contain cute SFX! Did you know that National Hedgehog Day is on the 2nd of February? Mark your calendars and get singing!
I’m a happy hedgehog but I could do with a helping hand!
Listen here!Get to know all 18 species packed into this groovy, funky, waddling song! Can you learn them all by heart? Check out our music video for this popular song!
Get in the groove and move your penguin shoes, do the waddle!
Listen here!
Get your singing ducks in a row and get all four seasonal songbooks in theSongs for EVERY Series for the price of three! That’s a whole year of singing sorted!
Looking for animals and EYFS? Check out My World: Animals.
Sparkyard users, you can grab all these songs just by searching for them. Don’t forget to playlist, favourite and send them home with Share Links.
