Australian action song for ages 0-6
Big Brown Bear Song
A big whole-body action song that gets toddlers stomping, stretching and rolling like a brown bear. It works well for burning indoor energy, rainy days and the restless hour before dinner.
Watch Big Brown Bear
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 burning indoor energy, rainy days and the restless hour before dinner. One song lasts only a few minutes, so it can become a familiar cue without turning the whole routine into a production.
Big Brown Bear lyrics
These lyrics match the released recording. Written by Franki Chamaki.
Intro
(rumble, rumble)
(hahaha)
Verse 1
Big brown bear, stomping through the trees,
Rumble-tumble tummy, wobbling in the breeze.
Big-stretch, big-stretch, up to the sky,
Rumble-tumble, giggle-tumble, waving hello, hi!
Chorus
Stomp, stomp, stomp, big brown bear,
Rumble-tumble, rumble-tumble, honey everywhere.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, big brown friend,
Rumble-tumble, rumble-tumble, round the forest bend.
Verse 2
Big brown bear, sniffing at a tree,
Rumble-tumble tummy, hungry as can be.
Roll-over, roll-over, down in the grass,
Rumble-tumble, giggle-tumble, watch the bumblebees pass.
Action Break
Can you stomp like a bear? (Stomp, stomp, stomp!)
Can you stretch like a bear? (Big-stretch, big-stretch!)
Can you rumble-tumble? (Rumble-tumble!)
Big brown bear... here we go! (hahaha)
Verse 3
Big brown bear, splashing in the creek,
Rumble-tumble tummy, playing hide and seek.
Paddle-paws, paddle-paws, catching a fish,
Rumble-tumble, giggle-tumble, what a tasty dish!
Bridge
Shhh, the big brown bear is curled up in his cave,
Tiny, tiny snores, and he's being very brave.
The pine trees are swaying, the forest's soft and deep,
And the big brown bear is drifting off to sleep.
Tumble... tumble... nice and low,
Tumble... tumble... very, very slow.
Then up he pops, with a stretch and a spin,
Ready to rumble-tumble - let the fun begin!
Final Chorus
Stomp, stomp, stomp, big brown bear,
Rumble-tumble, rumble-tumble, wave your paws up there.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, everyone can try,
Rumble-tumble, giggle-tumble, kids and bear say hi!
Outro
Goodbye, big brown bear!
Rumble-tumble, giggle-tumble...
Rumble-tumble, giggle-tumble...
(hahaha)
