The continents song
Do you want to learn all seven continents by heart? Sing this song! It goes to the tune of Are You Sleeping (also known as Frère Jacques). After a few times you will know them all!
🎶 Sing along!
Each verse fits the tune of Are You Sleeping. Every line gets four beats. Clap along while you sing!
Verse 1
🌍 Africa, Africa,
hot and vast, hot and vast.
Lions on the savanna,
lions on the savanna —
Africa! Africa!
Verse 2
🌏 Asia, Asia,
biggest of them all, biggest of them all.
Pandas eating bamboo,
pandas eating bamboo —
Asia! Asia!
Verse 3
🌍 Europe, Europe,
many lands, many lands.
Foxes in the forest,
foxes in the forest —
Europe! Europe!
Verse 4
🌎 North America,
mountains and trees, mountains and trees.
Eagles soaring high up,
eagles soaring high up —
North America!
Verse 5
🌎 South America,
great rainforest, great rainforest.
Macaws calling loudly,
macaws calling loudly —
South America!
Verse 6
🌏 Oceania, Oceania,
far in the sea, far in the sea.
Kangaroos are leaping,
kangaroos are leaping —
Oceania! Oceania!
Verse 7
❄️ Antarctica, Antarctica,
cold and white, cold and white.
Penguins do a waddle,
penguins do a waddle —
Antarctica! Antarctica!
How to practise
Clap on every beat. Sing one verse per continent. Can you remember all seven after singing along? Try it again without looking!
Want to know what makes each continent special? Read what is a continent? or explore all the facts on the continents page.