Walking Through the Kawaii Jungle (and the forest...and the arctic...and by the river...and by the ocean)

I love the adaptability of this call and response song! You could use whatever pretend animals you have available, be they puppets or flannelboard pieces. Also, this chant works well with both animal noises and animal movements!



All of these are based on the characters of Paola Opal. Her "Simply Small" board books are so cute!

Walking through the jungle, (Walking through the jungle)

What do you see? (What do you see?)

I think it was a elephant, (Think it was a elephant),

Trumping at me. (make your arm an elephant trunk and Trumpet!)

Walking through the jungle, (Walking through the jungle)

What do you see? (What do you see?)

I think it was a giraffe. (Think it was a giraffe)

Stretching towards me! (stretch arms as high as you can)

Walking through the forest, (Walking through the forest)

What do you see? (What do you see?)

I think it was a deer, (Think it was a deer)

Leaping towards me. (jump up and down)

Walking through the forest, (Walking through the forest)

What do you see? (What do you see?)

I think it was a raccoon. (Think it was a raccoon)

Washing near me! (pretend to wash hands)

Walking through the forest, (Walking through the forest)

What do you see? (What do you see?)

I think it was a bird, (Think it was a bird),

Tweeting at me. (make bird sounds and flap arms)

Walking through the forest, (Walking through the forest)

What do you see? (What do you see?)

I think it was a hedgehog, (Think it was a hedgehog),

Poking at me! (poke, poke)

Walking in the arctic, (Walking in the arctic)

What do you see? (What do you see?)

I think it was a polar bear, (Think it was a polar bear)

Growling at me! (growl like bear and show claws)

Walking by the river, (Walking by the river)

What do you see? (What do you see?)

I think it was a turtle, (Think it was a turtle)

Hiding from me! (play peek a boo)

Walking by the river, (Walking by the river)

What do you see? (What do you see?)

I think it was a beaver, (Think it was a beaver),

Thumping at me! (thump foot on ground)

Walking by the ocean,  (Walking by the ocean)

What do you see?  (What do you see?)

I think it was a octopus. (Think it was a octopus)

Splashing at me! (pretend to splash)

Walking by the ocean, (Walking by the ocean)

What do you see? (What do you see?)

I think it was a seahorse.(Think it was a seahorse)

Swimming towards me! (pretend to swim)

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