Living Things
This song helps children understand the difference between living and non living things by exploring their key characteristics in a fun and memorable way. Through repetition and sound based actions, children learn that living things grow, need food and water, breathe and have babies, while non living things do not eat, drink or grow. By comparing plants, animals, people and everyday objects, the song supports observation skills, early science concepts and a clearer understanding of the world around them.
Verse 1: Plants
Trees and flowers, nice and bright!
Are they living, are they not?
Soak up water, sip sip sip
Bath in the sunlight, la la la
Grow in a big space, whoosh whoosh whoosh
Living, living, yes they are!
Verse 2: Animals
Dogs and cats, rabbits and birds!
Are they living, are they not?
Eat tasty food num num num
Take a deep breath, haa haa haa
They have babies, awww
Living, living, yes they are!
Verse 3: People
Mom and dad, your friends and you!
Are you living, are you not?
Eat healthy food, yum yum yum
Drink clean water, gluk gluk gluk
Sleep every night, zzz zzz zzz (yawning)
Living, living, yes you are!
Verse 4: Non-Livings
Balls, toys, cars, cell phones and books.
Are they living, are they not?
They don't eat food, no no no
Don't drink water, nuh - uh - uh
No growing up, big or tall,
They're not living, not at all!
Verse 5: Final
Plants, animals, you and me,
Toys and books, we all agree,
Living or not, large or small,
We're all part of the world!
Everywhere, under the sun,
Together, we make life fun!
