Do You Like Broccoli Ice Cream? Lyrics and Actions
Key Gestures:
Yes, I do – Thumbs up and nod your head “yes.”
No, I don’t – Thumbs down and shake your head “no.”
♫ Do you like broccoli?
Yes, I do! [Yes gesture.]
Do you like ice cream? [Pretend to lick an ice cream cone.]
Yes, I do! [Yes gesture.]
Do you like broccoli ice cream? [Make a “yucky” face.]
No, I don’t. Yucky! [No gesture.]
Do you like donuts? [Pretend to hold and eat a donut.]
Yes, I do!
Do you like juice? [Pretend to drink juice.]
Yes, I do!
Do you like donut juice?
No, I don’t. Yucky!
Do you like popcorn? [Pretend to eat popcorn one by one.]
Yes, I do!
Do you like pizza? [Pretend to hold a piece of pizza and eat it.]
Yes, I do!
Do you like popcorn pizza?
No, I don’t. Yucky!
Do you like bananas? [Pretend to peel and eat a banana.]
Yes, I do!
Do you like soup? [Pretend to eat soup from a bowl with a spoon.]
Yes, I do!
Do you like banana soup?
No, I don’t. Yucky! ♫
“Do You Like Broccoli Ice Cream?” is an original (and very silly) food song created for teaching how to express food likes and dislikes, and asking and answering “Do you like _______?” questions. After you have learned and sung the song together, encourage children to use their imagination to come up with some other strange food combinations. What are two foods that are yummy on their own, but yucky when combined?