Top 5 Welcome Songs for Baby & Me / Toddlers / Pre-K
From two certified elementary music teachers and parents, we know that music is more than fun — it’s magic for growing brains. Welcome songs help little ones with language skills, movement milestones, social connection, and feeling safe — all through playful repetition and routine.
These songs are simple, wiggly, and made for tiny humans — perfect for Baby & Me classes, morning circles, or special moments at home. Here are our favorite feel-good welcome songs that build brains and big smiles.
1) Peanut Butter, Marmalade & Jam
This sitting-down welcome song quickly engages kids and invites them to be silly in a safe, structured way. It’s great for the beginning of class, circle time, or transitions, supports learning opposites, and leaves room to improvise with current classroom themes.
2) Let’s Give a Cheer!
Cheering isn’t just for sports — it’s for celebrating YOU! This welcome song piggybacks on a familiar tune so it’s easy to learn and easy to teach. This song invites littles to clap, shout, and “wooo” for their friends. It’s perfect for building confidence and starting the day with a burst of joy.This song is also an amazing way to learn everyone’s names!
3) Aloha, Kakahiaka
Say hello in Hawaiian with this gentle morning greeting. “Kakahiaka” means good morning, and we like doing this as a partner song either between classmates or for parents and guardians to do with their littles.You can even add in some partner hand movements and have kids wave their hands in the air while singing “Alooooooooooooooha”
4) Jump Up and Down
This welcome song includes three things that make for easy learning and quick engagement: piggybacking on a familiar tune, helping to learn (and remember…) names, and including movements.
5) Wake Up, Feet
“Wake Up, Feet” is a fun, catchy song about identifying body parts and building connection with your kiddos. This gentle, tactile song invites little learners to playfully wiggle toes, fingers, noses—perfect for supporting body awareness and expressive movement.
Quick Tip for Tiny Humans: Big visuals, silly movements, and lots of repetition = happy, engaged brains! Little learners thrive on playful predictability, and these songs create warm, welcoming moments that build connection, rhythm, and early SEL skills.
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