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"If You're Happy and You Know It" -- Good actions (all groups)[1]

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"Crocodile Song" (middle, older)[2]

Oh, she sailed away on a bright and sunny day (one hand on the other - up and down motion)
On the back of a croc-o-dile.
"You see," said she (point to eye), "he's as tame as he can be. ("pet" one hand with the other)
I'll ride him down the Nile." (up and down motion again)

The crock winked his eye (wink) as she waved them all good bye (wave)
Wearing a happy smile (point to mouth and smile)
At the end of the ride (sadly, using up and down motion again)
The lady was inside (open and close hands like a mouth)
And the smile was on the croc-o-dile. (quickly)


"In a Cabin In the Woods" -- rather lengthy, repetitious (older groups)[3]

In a cabin in the woods, a little man by the window stood.
(draw a square in the air; use fingers as glasses)
Saw a rabbit hopping by, knocking at my door.
(make ears of first two fingers; knock in the air)
"Help me! Help me! Help!" he cried, "or the hunter will shoot me dead."
(shout)(use index finger for gun)
"Little rabbit, come inside. Safely you'll abide."
(motion to come in; hold bunny in one arm and pet with other hand)

Sing again, this time leaving out the last verse and using only the actions. Each time, leave out an additional phrase.


  1. Ginglend, David R. Music Activities for Retarded Children. Abingdon Press, New York, 1965, p. 62.
  2. American Camping Association, op. cit., p. 16.
  3. Ibid., p. 21.