These action songs are available from a variety of albums. Use them for warm-up, cool-down, following directions, dancing, fitness, and games.

See also: Action Songs for Young Children

Action Songs for All Ages
      Aerobic Exercise: Heartbeat– Caroline and Danny
      Ants in Your Pants (Exercise and Rest) – Caroline and Danny
      Brush It Off – Caroline and Danny
      Boogie Woogie Bones– Exercise Your Smarts
      The Bunny Hop – Children’s All-Time Rhythm Favorites
      Can You Move Like Me?– Caroline and Danny
      Cardio March– Exercise Your Smarts
      Chicken Fat – Children’s All-Time Rhythm Favorites
      Cock-a-Doodle– The Rocking Rockets
      Family Dance– Dr. Thomas Moore
      Fitness Test–Exercise Your Smarts
      Food Group Boogie– Pam Minor
      Gator Hunt– Andrew Queen
      Get Up– Pam Minor
      Good Day– Jack Hartmann
      Hear That Beat– Pam Minor
      Hello! My Name is Joe– Andrew Queen
      Here We Go Loopty Loo (Funky Version)– Caroline and Danny
      Hey, Hey Everybody– Music with Mar.
      Hey, Mister Monkey!– Margie La Bella  
      Hi De Ho– Andrew Queen     
      Jump Shout– Caroline and Danny  
      Jump Up!– Music, Movement & Magination
      The Olympic Games– Jack Hartmann
      La Raspa– Traditional Children's Dance
      Let's Clap Our Hands Together– Colleen & Uncle Squaty
      Let's Move!– Rock Solid Kids
      Making Music– Tickle Tune Typhoon
      Mama Don't Allow– Andrew Queen
      Move Your Body Along– Listen and Learn
      Now Jump!– Musical Games and Action Songs
      Parade March– Caroline and Danny
      Raise Your Hand Song– J. W. Snyder
      Reindeer Shuffle– Susan Harrison
      Rumble To the Bottom– Colleen and Uncle Squaty
      Shake It! Shake It!– Music with Mar.
      Stand Up– Skip West
      Tisket A Tasket-Ball– Musical Games and Action Songs
      Tweet Tweet Little Birdy– Margie La Bella
      Where Are My Muscles?– Exercise Your Smarts
      Why Do We Exercise?– Exercise Your Smarts  
      Who Wants to Dance?– Tuned Into Learning: Adapted Dance & Movement  
      Wiggle My Body– Ron Brown
      Wiggle and Freeze– Cathy Bollinger
      Wiggle, Jiggle, Giggle– Caroline and Danny
      Wiggy Wiggy Wiggles – Hap Palmer
      The Windmill Song – Colleen and Uncle Squaty

See Also: Action Songs for Young Children

Action Songs for Practice with Following Directions
      Around the World– Jack Hartmann
      Can You Can Can?– Pam Minor
      Circle of Friends Medley – Judy Leonard
      Come, Play That Music – Margie La Bella
      Crossover - Latin – Jack Hartmann
      Dancin’ Duck– Jack Capon & Rosemary Hallum, Ph.D.
      Dancing Disco Dogs– Music with Mar.
      Directions– Music with Mar.
      Do the Robot– Tuned Into Learning: Adapted Dance & Movement
      Doing the Flamingo Walk– Diana Colson
      Doctor, Doctor– Skip West
      Everybody Touch Your Head– Margie La Bella
      Everybody Wave Hello– Margie La Bella
      Exercise When We Rhyme– Jack Hartmann
      Fly Like a Bird– Otterspace Arts
      Frozen Kidsicle Freeze– Musical Games and Action Songs
      Get Up On Your Feet!– Music with Mar.
      Hear Me Sing; Watch Me Dance– Music with Mar.
      Higgeldy Dance– Debbie Clement
      I Can Do That!– Jack Hartmann
      I Got a Wiggle – Colleen & Uncle Squaty
      I've Got the Music In Me– Margie La Bella
      Left and Right– Listen and Learn
      Magic Ball– Jack Capon & Rosemary Hallum, Ph.D.
      Move and Stop– Margie La Bella
      Move Fast, Move Slow– Jack Hartmann
      Move It By Your Chair– Margie La Bella
      Move It To the Music– Margie La Bella
      Move, Then, Stay Still– Music with Mar.
      My Elastic Band– Dr. Thomas Moore
      Open Your Mouth and Sing "Ah"– Margie La Bella
      Parachute Goes Up and Down– Music with Mar.
      Parachute Song– Music with Mar.
      Penguin Dance Chant– Jack Hartmann
      Planet Placement Dance– Music with Mar.
      Play and Do This – Margie La Bella
      Raise the Roof– Tuned Into Learning: Adapted Dance & Movement  
      Reach For the Sky– Amy Michelle & Friends
      Stand Up, Sit Down– Margie La Bella
      Tap It On Your Head– Margie La Bella   
      ZooDeeAy– Music with Mar.

Relaxation and Cool-Down Songs
      The Caterpillar – Margie La Bella
      Cool Down – Exercise Your Smarts
      Dynamic Stretch– Exercise Your Smarts
      Static Stretch– Exercise Your Smarts
      Wave Goodbye– Colleen and Uncle Squaty 

Warm-Up Songs
      Warm Up– Exercise Your Smarts
      Warm Up Time– John "Kinderman" Taylor

See also:
      Preschool Action Songs
      Dance Therapy Songs
      Sports Songs
      Physical Fitness Education Songs
      Fingerplay Songs
      Circle Time Songs
      Science Songs for Young Children

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