Songs for Toddlers About Tractors
Toddlers love to sing and dance with mom and dad. However, singing provides more than entertainment for your developing tot. According to KidsHealth.org, music and finger plays help expose your child to a variety of sounds, colors and experiences that forge neural connections within his brain. Those connection will help your child later in life when he learns to read and count. Indulge your tot by singing simple songs to capitalize on what he loves -- big, loud, fascinating tractors.
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The Wheels on the Tractor
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A toddler favorite, "The Wheels on the Bus," can easily be adapted to tractors. Add your own verses to accommodate your toddler's specific interests.
The wheels on the tractor go round and round,
round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the tractor go round and round,
all through the farm.The farmer on the tractor says plow the field,
plow the field, plow the field.
The farmer on the tractor says plow the field,
all through the farm.The engine on the tractor says glub-glub-glub,
glub-glub-glub, glub-glub-glub.
The engine on the tractor says glub-glub-glub,
all through the farm.
Five Little Tractors
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Adapt the classic finger play, "Five Little Monkeys," to feature tractors and farm animals. Include hand gestures by holding up five fingers to begin and then folding one finger down after each verse. Additional verses can include other farm animals like sheep (bah), chickens (cluck), horses (neigh) or ducks (quack).
Five little tractors
ready to sow.
One ran out of gas
so he couldn't go.
The farmer called the cow
and the cow said,
Moo-moo-moo-moo-moo-moo-moo!Four little tractors
ready to sow.
One ran out of gas
so he couldn't go.
The farmer called the pig
and the pig said,
Oink-oink-oink-oink-oink-oink-oink!
Hurry, Hurry
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A tractor song that takes your child on an imaginary ride is excellent fuel for his imagination. Add actions to bring the words to life. Sing to the tune of "Bumping Up and Down," by Raffi.
Hurry, hurry drive the tractor. (Hands moving on steering wheel)
Hurry, hurry drive the tractor.
Hurry, hurry drive the tractor.
Chug-chug-chug-chug-chug. (Pump fist up and down)Hurry, hurry turn the soil. (Roll hands over each other)
Hurry, hurry turn the soil.
Hurry, hurry turn the soil.
Chug-chug-chug-chug-chug. (Pump fist up and down)Hurry, hurry pull the wagon. (Make pulling motion with arms)
Hurry, hurry pull the wagon.
Hurry, hurry pull the wagon.
Chug-chug-chug-chug-chug. (Pump fist up and down)
Take Me Out on the Tractor
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The classic song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," is the perfect tune to indulge your toddler in his favorite thing.
Take me out on the tractor,
take me out there right now.
Show me the fields of corn and hay,
I can't wait to get out there today.Take me out on the tractor,
Show me the cows and the sheep.
Oh it's one, two, three pigs I see
when we beep, beep, beep!
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