Australian action song for ages 0-6
Little Red Ladybird Song
A small-space action song for crawling, climbing and counting with a little red ladybird. It works well for small-space movement, quieter play and a little counting along the way.
Watch Little Red Ladybird
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 small-space movement, quieter play and a little counting along the way. One song lasts only a few minutes, so it can become a familiar cue without turning the whole routine into a production.
Little Red Ladybird lyrics
These lyrics match the released recording. Written by Franki Chamaki.
Intro
(flutter, flutter)
(hahaha)
(ready... let's goooo!)
Verse 1
Little red ladybird, climbing up a stem,
Flibber-flutter wings, with your spots like little gems.
Crawl-up, crawl-up, into the sun,
Flibber-flutter, giggle-flutter, a garden full of fun.
Chorus
Crawl, crawl, crawl, little red ladybird,
Flibber-flutter, flibber-flutter, the prettiest we've heard.
Crawl, crawl, crawl, little red friend,
Flibber-flutter, flibber-flutter, round the garden bend.
Verse 2
Little red ladybird, resting on a rose,
Flibber-flutter wings, and a wiggle in your toes.
Spot-spot, spot-spot, one, two, three,
Flibber-flutter, giggle-flutter, come and count with me.
Action Break
Can you crawl like a ladybird? (Crawl, crawl, crawl!)
Can you climb like a ladybird? (Climb-up, climb-up!)
Can you flibber-flutter? (Flibber-flutter!)
Little red ladybird... here we go! (hahaha)
Verse 3
Little red ladybird, tickling a leaf,
Flibber-flutter wings, like a tiny little thief.
Fly-up, fly-up, away you go,
Flibber-flutter, giggle-flutter, in the evening glow.
Bridge
Shhh, the little red ladybird is sleeping on a leaf,
Tiny, tiny raindrops, and the rest is very brief.
Then up she pops, to the top of the flower,
Ready to flibber-flutter, for another happy hour!
Final Chorus
Crawl, crawl, crawl, little red ladybird,
Flibber-flutter, flibber-flutter, time to say a word.
Crawl, crawl, crawl, everyone can try,
Flibber-flutter, giggle-flutter, kids and ladybird say hi!
Outro
Goodbye, little red ladybird!
Flibber-flutter, giggle-flutter...
Flibber-flutter, giggle-flutter...
(hahaha)
