Finger Play Fun Day: Going on a Bear Hunt

Going on a Bear Hunt!

Today, for Finger Play Fun Day we are going on a bear hunt!

Do you want to come too?

This song is a great way to enjoy music as a story.  Each verse is another obstacle to get through to get to the bear.  There are a lot of movements so this is a great one to sing when children need time to wiggle!  This song also teaches sequencing as each verse is sung in order and at the end you have to go back through the obstacles from last to first.  There are many different ways to sing this song.  I put together my favorite verses and made up this version! 






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Going on a Bear Hunt
Tonya Dirksen's version

Remember, every line is repeated!

 

We’re going on a bear hunt (repeat)

We’re going to catch a big one,

I’m not afraid,

What a beautiful day,

 

Uh oh,

Grass,

Long wavy grass,

We can’t go over it,

We can’t go under it,

We’ll have to go through it,

Swish, swish, swish,

 

 

We’re going on a bear hunt, (repeat)

We’re going to catch a big one,

I’m not afraid,

What a beautiful day,

 

Uh oh,

A Forest,

A tall dark forest,

We can’t go over it,

We can’t go under it,

We’ll have to go through it,

Stumble, stumble, trip,

 

We’re going on a bear hunt, (repeat)

We’re going to catch a big one,

I’m not afraid,

What a beautiful day,

 

Uh oh,

A river,

A wet cold river,

We can’t go over it,

We can’t go under it,

We’ll have to go through it,

Swim, swim, swim,

 

We’re going on a bear hunt, (repeat)

We’re going to catch a big one,

I’m not afraid,

What a beautiful day,

 

Uh oh,

Mud,

Thick oozy mud,

We can’t go over it,

We can’t go under it,

We’ll have to go through it.

Squash, squash, squash,

 

 

We’re going on a bear hunt, (repeat)

We’re going to catch a big one,

I’m not afraid,

What a beautiful day.

 

Uh oh,

A cave.

A dark gloomy cave,

We can’t go over it,

We can’t go under it,

We’ll have to go through it,

Tip toe, tip toe,

 

What’s that?

A long dark furry coat,

A soft black shiny nose,

2 black furry ears,

2 black googly eyes,

 

It’s a bear!

 

Back through the cave,

Tip toe, tip toe,

Back through the mud,

Squash, squash, squash

Back through the river,

Swim, swim, swim,

Back through the forest,

Stumble, stumble trip,

Back through the grass,

Swish, swish, swish,

Back to our home,

Run, run, run,

Open the front door,

Shut the front door,

Lock the front door,

 

Hop in bed,

 

Pull the covers over my head,

Phew!

I’m not afraid!

  Carolyn, at Wise Owl Factory has done a great post with a review of the fun book We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen.  Check out the wonderful free PDF and free PPT she has made to go along with the song.

 

 

Free PDF:  Going on a Bear Hunt

 

 

Free PPT:  Going on a Bear Hunt

 

 

Enjoy!