If You're Happy and You Know It facts for kids

"If You're Happy and You Know It" is a very popular song with repeating parts for children. It is easy to learn and fun to sing along to!

What is "If You're Happy and You Know It"?

This song is sung by children all over the world. It helps kids express feelings and do fun actions. Teachers and parents often use it in schools and playgroups. The song encourages children to show their happiness through different movements.

How the Song Works

The song usually starts with a main verse. It asks you to do an action if you are happy. For example, the first part often says:

This pattern repeats for each action. The song then suggests different actions you can do.

Fun Actions and Variations

One of the best things about "If You're Happy and You Know It" is that you can change the actions! This makes the song exciting and new every time you sing it.

Popular Actions

Many versions of the song use actions like clapping your hands. Other common actions include:

• Stomp your feet!
• Shout or say "hooray!"
• Shout or say "amen!"

Sometimes, the song asks you to do several actions together, like "do all three!" or "do all four!"

Other Creative Ideas

People have come up with many different actions for the song. Some fun ideas include:

• Slap your knees!
• Slap your legs!
• Turn around!
• Snap your fingers!
• Nod your head!
• Tap your toe!
• Honk your nose!
• Pat your head!
• Shout or say "We are!"
• Shout or say "Ha, ha!"

The words "then your face will surely show it" or "then you really ought to show it" are also sometimes used instead of "and you really want to show it."

History and Origin

The song "If You're Happy and You Know It" has some similarities to an older song. It has been noted that it sounds like "Molodejnaya." This song appeared in a Soviet musical film called Volga-Volga, which was made in 1938.