Recently, a staff member at my school shared with me the color songs that her son was learning in kindergarten. They were so cute and easy to sing that I just had to pass them along to you – they are perfect for preschool and primary grades, and the best part is that anyone can sing them!
I wish I could give credit to the author of these simple but effective tunes…if anyone has this info, please let me know!
BLUE
tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”
B-l-u-e spells blue,
B-l-u-e spells blue.
Hi! Ho! Did you know?
B-l-u-e spells blue.
The big sky is blue.
The ocean is too.
Hi! Ho! Did you know?
B-l-u-e spells blue.
BROWN
tune: “Bingo”
There is a color we all know.
Can you guess what it is?
B-r-o-w-n, b-r-o-w-n, b-r-o-w-n,
That’s how you spell brown.
Teddy bears and squirrels are brown.
Autumn leaves are too.
Chocolate candy’s always brown.
Chocolate cake is always brown.
Chocolate milk is always brown.
I like brown, don’t you?
GREEN
tune: “Row Your Boat”
G-r-e-e-n, g-r-e-e-n,
I know how to spell green,
G-r-e-e-n!
Caterpillars are green,
And grasshoppers too.
I know how to spell green,
G-r-e-e-n!
ORANGE
tune: “Ten Little Indians”
O-r-a-n-g-e, o-r-a-n-g-e,
O-r-a-n-g-e, orange is what that spells.
Jack-o-lanterns are always orange,
Carrots are always orange,
Oranges are always orange.
O-r-a-n-g-e.
PURPLE
tune: “Camptown Races”
P-u-r-p-l-e
Purple, Purple
P-u-r-p-l-e
Purple’s what that spells.
Purple grapes on the vine,
Purple Kool-Aid’s fine.
P-u-r-p-l-e
Purple’s what that spells.
RED
tune: “Are You Sleeping?”
R-e-d, red
R-e-d, red
I can spell red.
I can spell red.
Firetrucks are red.
Stop signs are red, too.
R-e-d, r-e-d.
YELLOW
tune: “If You’re Happy and you Know It”
Y-e-l-l-o-w spells yellow,
Y-e-l-l-o-w spells yellow.
Like the early morning sun,
When the day has just begun,
Y-e-l-l-o-w spells yellow.
Daffodils and baby ducks are yellow,
Lemonade and scrambled eggs are yellow.
I like the smiley face that’s yellow,
He is such a happy fellow.
Y-e-l-l-o-w spells yellow.
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Where can the books to these songs and cassette be purchased?
They are from frog tree press.
Hi,
I was wondering if you happen to know where to find the above color songs in cd/tape with their matching book? I have a set that is missing the green and blue books and I really want to find them.
Leap Frog’s Sing-A-Long Series…
Thanks,
Glenda
My son loves these. We found all/most of the songs on You Tube by searching the words “color word songs”. Most look like they are done by the same person who runs thru the words a couple of times then is silent so kids can sing them by themselves. Enjoy!!!