The Scarecrow

The Scarecrow by Love to Sing is a joyful kids action song that gets children moving, singing, and laughing together. This lively tune is packed with rhythm and... read more

The Scarecrow Lyrics

When all the cows were sleeping
And the sun had gone to bed
Up jumped the scarecrow
And this is what he said

“I’m a dingle dangle scarecrow
With a flippy floppy hat
I can shake my hands like this
And shake my feet like that”

When all the pigs were snoring
And the stars twinkled so bright
Up jumped the scarecrow
And spoke with great delight

“I’m a dingle dangle scarecrow
With a flippy floppy hat
I can shake my hands like this
And shake my feet like that”

When all the hens were roosting
And the moon behind a cloud
Up jumped the scarecrow
And shouted very loud!

“I’m a dingle dangle scarecrow
With a flippy floppy hat
I can shake my hands like this
And shake my feet like that”

The Scarecrow

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About The Scarecrow

The Scarecrow by Love to Sing is a joyful kids action song that gets children moving, singing, and laughing together. This lively tune is packed with rhythm and energy, making it perfect for group activities, classroom fun, or playtime at home. With its catchy beat and playful theme, The Scarecrow lyrics invite kids to join in and express themselves through music and movement.

Beyond the fun, this kids action song helps develop coordination, listening skills, and confidence. Inspired by creative ideas like role play, dance, and rhythm games, it encourages imagination and teamwork while reinforcing language and motor skills. Sing along to The Scarecrow lyrics and make every moment active and

The Scarecrow Song Activities

Music

Differences and Similarities! Listen to "Dingle Dangle Scarecrow" and then listen to "The Scarecrow". Ask children "what are the differences and the similarities between the two songs?"

E.g. song lyrics, the tempo (speed of the beat), the tone colour (the specific sound quality of a voice or instrument), the dynamics (the varying levels of loudness or softness).

Dance

What is a locomotor move? A movement in which the body travels across space (running, creeping, rolling).What is a non-locomotor move? A movement in which the body remains anchored to one spot by a body part (for example, bending, twisting, stretching). - What kinds of movements can you spot in the song?

Listen to "Dingle Dangle Scarecrow" and ask children to suggest ideas for moves to go with each verse.

Watch the video and compare the actions with their own ideas.

Challenge - play the instrumental version of the song and match the moves!

Visual Art

Make individual scarecrows out of materials e.g. fabric, straw and buttons.

Literacy

Sing and read along to the YouTube song to achieve multi-sensory learning "Do it, see it and hear it!"

Print out the song PDF

Read the song lyrics - ask children a variety of questions.

Re-read the song lyrics and ask children to join in.

Recognise and use a variety of punctuation when reading. " " ! ? . ,

Look at print and conventions (bold, italics).

Talk about interesting/challenging words and discuss what they mean.

Word study - phonic knowledge, compound words, rhyming word, contractions etc.