Walkin' Through the Jungle – Movement Song for Kids
A high-energy jungle adventure song that gets kids moving, listening, and imagining with every step. Perfect for brain breaks, circle time, and animal or habitat units.
Play Walkin' Through the Jungle on YouTube and enjoy the fun with your kids or class!
Walkin' Through the Jungle invites kids to sneak, tiptoe, stomp, and stride through an imaginary jungle, listening for animal sounds and guessing what might be hiding in the leaves. The call-and-response style keeps even shy students engaged while they move and imagine.
Use this song when your class needs to get the wiggles out, reset between academic tasks, or dive into a unit about animals and habitats. Kids can burn off energy, practice listening skills, and then return to their seats more focused and ready to learn.
How to Use This Song in Your Classroom
Use as a movement brain break when students feel restless or low on energy.
Pair it with a jungle or animal unit in science or literacy to help kids connect movement with content.
Make it part of morning meeting or circle time to start the day with shared fun and imagination.
Use it as a transition song between centers, before lining up, or after quiet work time.
Invite students to suggest new actions or animals they would add to the jungle adventure.
Classroom Activities with "Walkin' Through the Jungle"
1. Jungle Move & Freeze Adventure
Turn your classroom into a jungle path. As the song plays, students walk, sneak, tiptoe, and stomp along with the music. When you pause the video, they must freeze in place.
Ask students to spread out so everyone has a clear path.
Pause the song at random points and call out questions like, "What animal do you think we'll meet next?"
Let different students be the "Jungle Guide" who decides which way the group moves next.
2. Animal Sound & Rhythm Echo
Connect animal sounds with rhythm and listening skills by creating simple call-and-response patterns.
After the video, brainstorm jungle animals and their sounds: lions, monkeys, birds, snakes, elephants, etc.
Clap a short rhythm and pair it with an animal sound (for example, "ROAR-ROAR-roar" for a lion).
Have students echo both the clap and the sound, then add movement—stomping for big animals, tiptoeing for quiet ones.
Create a "Jungle Rhythm Parade" by combining three or four animals into one pattern.
3. Map the Jungle
Let students draw a simple jungle map that shows the path they imagine walking during the song.
On the board, sketch a quick example with a starting point, trails, and a few animal areas (river, tall grass, trees).
Give each student paper and ask them to draw their own jungle, including a clearly marked start and finish.
Have them add and label at least three "animal spots" like "Monkey Tree" or "Elephant Waterhole."
Replay the song and let students trace their jungle path with their finger as the music plays.
Who This Song Is Perfect For
Preschool classrooms (ages 3–5)
Pre-K, kindergarten, and early elementary
Childcare centers and daycare
Early childhood special education settings
Parents at home looking for an active, animal-themed movement break
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