Australian action song for ages 0-6
Big Blue Whale Song
A slower ocean action song for splashing, diving and rolling along with a big blue whale. It works well for slower movement, car rides and winding down without going completely still.
Watch Big Blue Whale
Press play and copy the actions together. The repeated chorus makes it easy for toddlers to join before they know every word.
What age is this song for?
Written for children aged 0-6. Babies can respond to the beat, toddlers can copy one movement at a time, and preschoolers can sing and act out the repeated chorus. It is a playful song, not a lesson or therapy programme.
When should we play it?
Try it for slower movement, car rides and winding down without going completely still. One song lasts only a few minutes, so it can become a familiar cue without turning the whole routine into a production.
Big Blue Whale lyrics
These lyrics match the released recording. Written by Franki Chamaki.
Intro
(whoosh, whoosh)
(hahaha)
(ready... let's goooo!)
Verse 1
Big blue whale, swimming in the sea,
Splishy-sploshy tail, as happy as can be.
Dive-down, dive-down, deep in the blue,
Splishy-sploshy, giggly-sploshy, bubbles blowing through.
Chorus
Splash, splash, splash, big blue whale,
Splishy-sploshy, splishy-sploshy, wave your mighty tail.
Splash, splash, splash, big blue friend,
Splishy-sploshy, splishy-sploshy, round the ocean bend.
Verse 2
Big blue whale, singing to the moon,
Splishy-sploshy tail, humming a tune.
Roll-around, roll-around, up to the top,
Splishy-sploshy, giggly-sploshy, watch the water pop!
Chorus
Splash, splash, splash, big blue whale,
Splishy-sploshy, splishy-sploshy, wave your mighty tail.
Splash, splash, splash, big blue friend,
Splishy-sploshy, splishy-sploshy, round the ocean bend.
Bridge
Shhh, the big blue whale is resting on the waves,
Tiny, tiny bubbles, in the quiet sea caves.
Then up he pops, with a spout up high,
Ready to splishy-sploshy, big blue whale - oh my!
Final Chorus
Splash, splash, splash, big blue whale,
Splishy-sploshy, splishy-sploshy, time to wave and sail.
Splash, splash, splash, everyone can try,
Splishy-sploshy, giggly-sploshy, kids and whale say hi!
Outro
Goodbye, big blue whale!
(hahaha)
