Open Shut Them (And Other Opposites) Lyrics and Actions
♫ Open shut them, open shut them. [Open and shut your hands.]
Give a little clap, clap, clap. [Clap.]
Open shut them, open shut them.
Put them in your lap, lap, lap. [Pat your legs.]
Big and small.
Big and small. Big and small. [Spread your hands out wide, and then put them close together.]
Big, big, big, big, small, small, small.
Big and small. Big and small.
Big, big, big, big, small, small, small.
Please. No, thank you.
Please. No, thank you. Please. No, thank you.[Clasp your hands under your chin as if asking for something, then shake your head and wave your hand in front of your face as if saying, “No, thank you.”]
Please, please, please, please. No thank you.
Please. No, thank you. Please. No, thank you.
Please, please, please, please. No thank you.
Fast and slow.
Fast and slow. Fast and slow. [Move your hands round and round quickly, and then slowly.]
Fast, fast, fast, fast, slow, slow, slow.
Fast and slow. Fast and slow.
Fast, fast, fast, fast, slow, slow, slow.
Loud and quiet.
Loud and quiet. Loud and quiet. [Cup your hands around your mouth and shout, and then put your finger in front of your mouth like you are saying, “Shh.”]
Loud, loud, loud, loud. Shh… Quiet.
Loud and quiet. Loud and quiet.
Loud, loud, loud, loud. Shh… Quiet.
Peek-a-boo.
Peek-a-boo. Peek-a-boo. [Place your hands in front of your face and then quickly move them away as you say, “Boo!”]
Peek-a, peek-a, peek-a-boo!
Peek-a-boo. Peek-a-boo.
Peek-a, peek-a, peek-a-boo! ♫
This version of “Open Shut Them” is a great kids song for teaching some basic opposites. It’s full of easy-to-understand, easy-to-gesture vocabulary.
Get up and sing along with Baby Shark and this classic opposites song for kids, “Open Shut Them”!
Clap your hands, move your body and sing along to version #4 of the music & movement song for kids from Super Simple Songs, “Open Shut Them”! It’s a perfect song for teaching kids opposites!
Sing and dance along with Noodle & Pals and this super fun opposites song, “Open Shut Them”! Open shut them, open shut them. Give a little clap, clap, clap.
Get your hands and fingers ready! Sing, dance, and move along to version #2 of the music & movement song for kids from Super Simple Songs,”Open Shut Them”! It’s a great song for teaching opposites! Open shut them, open shut them. Give a little clap, clap, clap.