Boat Song for Preschool Theme

This song is sung to the tune of Old Macdonald Had A Farm


Boats are big and boats are small
All around the world.
Some have sails that are so tall
All around the world.

They glide up a wave, and down a wave
Up a wave and down a wave.
Boats are big and boats are small
All around the world.

Boats with motors are so fast,
All around the world.
Hands will wave as they past,
All around the world.

They zoom over here and over there,
Over here and over there.
Boats with motors are so fast,
All around the world.

Fishing boats are in the sea,
All around the world.
Catching fish for you and me,
All around the world.

They fish up north and down south
Up north and down south
Fishing boats are in the sea,
All around the world.

Row Row Row Your Boat: Different Versions

Row Row Row Your Boat is such a classic children's song and can be sung various ways. It is fun if two children partner together and rock back and forth while singing the song. One daycare I worked at, the caregiver use to come around the corner and spray the children with a water bottle at the end of the song to surprise the preschoolers. They would love it.


Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Different Versions:

Row row row your boat
Gently down the stream
If you see a crocodile
Don't forget to scream! (scream)

Rock, rock, rock your boat
Gently to and fro.
Look out, give a shout!
Into the water you go! (pretend to make a big splash)

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the shore
But if you see a lion
Don't forget to roar! (roar)

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the lake
But if you see a little snake
Don't forget to shake! (shake body)

I found this blog where the author collected many more versions of Row Row Row Your Boat

I think my favourite of all, is when it is done as a round.