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Action camp songs are a great way to bring campers together, helping everyone to participate in the magical campfire setting.
BINGO
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-I-N-G-O
(clap)-I-N-G-O
(clap)-I-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
And Bingo was his name-o.
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
And Bingo was his name-o.
Eensey, Weensey Spider
The eensey, weensey spider went up the waterspout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the eensey weensey spider went up the spout again.
Actions:
1st line: spider walking- touch the tips of your right thumb and left pinkie together, then swivel your hands to touch the tips of your left thumb and right pinkie together
2nd line: rain - raise arms up high, bring down wiggling fingers
3rd line: sun – make circle over head with arms
4th line: repeat actions of first line
Farmer in the Dell
The farmer in the dell
The farmer in the dell
Hi-ho the dairy-o
The farmer in the dell
The farmer takes a wife
The farmer takes a wife
Hi-ho the dairy-o
The farmer takes a wife
Repeat with:
Wife takes a child
Child takes a dog
Dog takes a cat
Cat takes a rat
Rat take the cheese
Cheese stands alone
Actions: The group stands in a circle, holding hands. Someone designated as the Farmer stands in the middle of the circle. By the end of the first verse, she picks someone in the circle to be the Wife. By the end of the second verse, the Wife must pick someone to come and be the Child. This repeats to the end of the song. When the Cheese is chosen, everyone else returns to the circle except the Cheese, who stands alone in the middle and the song starts again.
This Old Man
This old man, he played one,
He played knick-knack on my thumb
With a knick-knack paddywack
Give the dog a bone
This old man came rolling home
Other Verses:
Two-on my shoe
Three-on my knee
Four-on the floor (or door)
Five-on my hive
Six-on my sticks
Seven-up to Devon (or up to heaven)
Eight-on the gate
Nine-down the line (or on my spine)
Ten-in the den (or now and then)
Tony Chestnut
Tony Chestnut knows I love you.
Tony knows. Tony knows.
Tony Chestnut knows I love you.
That's what Tony Chestnut knows.
Actions:
Tony: touch toes; touch knees
Chestnut: pat chest; tap head
Knows: touch nose
I: point to an eye
Love: hold both hands over heart
You: point to someone else
Hokey Pokey
You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You put your right hand in,
And you shake it all about,
You do the hokey pokey
and you turn yourself around
That’s what it's all about.
Other Verses
2. Left hand
3. Right foot
4. Left foot
5. Head
6. Whole self
The Wheels On The Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round,
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep;
Beep, beep, beep; Beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep,
all through the town..
Other Verses:
The people on the bus go up and down,
The wipers on the bus go: Swish, swish, swish,
The door on the bus goes open and shut,
The Driver on the bus says "Move on back,
The money on the bus goes jingle-a-ling-a-ling,
The mother on the bus says Shh, shh, shh,
The father on the bus says, Let’s go home,
The baby on the bus says, waa-waa-waa,
The children on the bus say, Let's play games,
The bell on the bus goes ding-ding-ding.
The gas on the bus goes "Glug, glug, glug
The lady on the bus says, "Get off my feet"
The people on the bus say, "We had a nice ride"
"Your name" on the bus says, "Let Me Off!"
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round,
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Eyes, and ears, and a mouth, and a nose.
Actions:
(Touch the appropriate body part each time it's mentioned.
Second time: don't say the word 'head' aloud, but still touch it.
Each verse thereafter, add another body part that you touch but don't mention aloud.)
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
My Bonnie lies over the sea,
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me.
Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me, to me;
Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me
(Actions: As you sing each word beginning with the letter B, change from a standing to a sitting position and vice versa. All should be standing at the end of the song. When you have mastered these movements, sing it again, faster.)
If You're Happy and You Know It
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!
If you're happy and you know it,
And you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!
Other Verses:
If you're happy and you know it, stamp your feet!
If you're happy and you know it, shout hooray!
If you're happy and you know it, do all three!
If you’re happy and you know it, nod your head!
If you're hungry and you know it, ring the bell!
IMPORTANT: We do not claim to have written any of these camp song lyrics. It’s very difficult to track the origin of the traditional camp songs. Many of the older songs are part of the public domain and we are unable to know if any are copyrighted. If you feel a song included here has infringed on a copyright, please let us know.
