Munch & Move songs

Sung by singer It’s fun to munch and move It’s fun to munch and move So whatever you munch Make it a bunch of healthy food Healthy food (sung by children) It’s fun to munch and move It’s fun to munch and move So whenever you move Get into the groove and move, move, move Move, move, move (sung by children) Spoken by child Munch on fruit and vegetables Drink water every day Move your body to keep fit and healthy Get up and get active Sung by children Munch and move Munch and move Munch and move

I love to move (clap, clap), I love to move (clap, clap) I love to move everyday My healthy body can move in many different ways I love to move (clap, clap), I love to move (clap, clap) I love to move everyday I love to move my body in so many different ways I can march, march around Lift my feet high off the ground (Instrumental) Marching is fun! I can slide, to the side Step and slide to the side (Instrumental) Sliding is fun! I can gallop, like a horse Galloping very fast of course (Instrumental) Galloping is fun! I can shake my body, all about Shake my arms in and out (Instrumental) Shaking is fun! I love to move (clap, clap), I love to move (clap, clap) I love to move everyday My healthy body can move in many different ways I love to move (clap, clap), I love to move (clap, clap) I love to move everyday I love to move my body in so many different ways I love to move!

Twist your body from side to side – twist, twist, twist Stretch your arms out really wide Spin around on the spot Now hop…….. and stop Roll your wrists in front of you – roll, roll, roll Bend your knees that’s what we’ll do Roll your shoulders round and round – roll, roll, roll Stamp your feet on the ground Be a star, jump in and out Shake your body all about – shake, shake, shake Run on the spot - here we go Faster, faster, faster … now slow Twist your body from side to side - twist, twist, twist Stretch your arms out really wide Spin around on the spot Now hop ……. and stop

I can jump like a kangaroo I can jump, so can you We can jump like a kangaroo We can jump, jump, jump together I can gallop, watch what I can do I can gallop, so can you We can gallop around the room We can gallop together I can leap like a lion too I can leap, so can you We can leap like a lion too We can leap, leap, leap together I can hop, watch what I can do I can hop, so can you We can hop around the room We can hop, hop, hop together I can dance like a monkey in the zoo I can dance, so can you We can dance like a monkey in the zoo We can dance together

I love to be a sailing boat Sailing on the sea And when the wind comes I’ll sail away, come and sail with me CHORUS Sliding, sliding, sliding, slide together (Sliding instrumental) Sliding, sliding, sliding, slide together (Sliding instrumental) I love to be a little crab Side stepping on the sand Sometimes I step in water And sometimes I step on land CHORUS I love to be a child And slide from side to side I slide to the left I slide to the right CHORUS

I love eating fruit - it’s as tasty as can be Oranges, apples, bananas too Oh they are so good for you So eat, eat, eat, a fruity, fruity treat Fruit in my tummy is sweet and yummy It’s what I love to eat I love peeling fruit - it’s as easy as can be Peel a banana or a mandarin Then eat the fruit inside the skin So eat, eat, eat, a fruity, fruity treat Fruit in my tummy is sweet and yummy It’s what I love to eat I love eating fruit that is cut into a slice Apples, watermelon, rockmelon too I’ll have a slice of fruit with you So eat, eat, eat, a fruity, fruity treat Fruit in my tummy is sweet and yummy It’s what I love to eat Child spoken Strawberries, kiwifruit, blueberries, pineapples grapes, mangoes, peaches and plums I love eating fruit!

CHORUS My lunchbox, my lunchbox What would I like in my (clap) lunchbox? Healthy food that will help me to play I would like healthy food today A tasty sandwich with salad and cheese ) Yoghurt and fruit – “Oh yes please!” ) echo each line Just what I love to eat for lunch ) Healthy food is what I love to munch ) CHORUS A tuna sandwich and a plum ) Vegetable sticks – “Oh yum yum!” ) echo each line Healthy food that will help me to grow ) Healthy food is the way to go ) CHORUS x 2 I love healthy food in my lunchbox “THANKS” (children’s voice)

Let’s twist, oh let’s twist Twisting is fun, come on everyone Come and twist with me Now twist your body from side to side Twist up high Twist down low Turn around and here we go Let’s balance, oh let’s balance Stand on one leg, try not to fall Stand on both feet, stretch up tall Stand on tippy toes, balance carefully Balancing is lots of fun for me Let’s shake, oh let’s shake Shaking is fun come on everyone Come and shake with me Now shake your leg out to the side Shake your other leg out wide Shake your arms and shake your belly Shake your body like a bowl full of jelly Let’s run, oh let’s run Running is fun come on everyone Come and run with me Now run fast Run slow Moving your body is fun you know Now twist – balance –shake -run Moving your body is fun … Yeah!

Super Me I ate my carrots for tea Now I have extra energy To hop on one leg Hop really high Hop, hop, hop, hop Hop to the sky Super Me I ate my broccoli for tea Now I have extra energy To run really fast Run all around Run, run, run, run Run on the ground Super Me I ate my corn for tea Now I have extra energy To leap like a lion Stretch out long Leap, leap, leap, leap Leap to this song Super Me I ate my vegetables for tea Now I have extra energy To jump up and down Jump on the spot Jump, jump, jump, jump Jump ‘til I’m hot SUPER ME!

I like to shop with my family There are so many things for us to see The food is grouped into families Where we go shopping The dairy family live Where it is nice and cold - in the fridge There is cheese, milk and yoghurt too Dairy food is good for you CHORUS I like to shop with my family There are so many things for us to see The food is grouped into families Where we go shopping The fruit family are sweet Their colours and shapes are so neat Some are big and some are small I love to eat them all - yum, yum CHORUS The vegetable family are great to see I’ll buy some to eat for lunch and tea Some are long and some are round Lots of vegetables grow in the ground CHORUS

(Siren Sound) “WARNING: TURN OFF THE TV AND GET ACTIVE, WARNING: TURN OFF THE COMPUTER AND GET ACTIVE” Hey boys and girls don’t sit for too long Your body needs to move so that you can grow strong Moving helps your heart, bones and muscles too Getting active is what you need to do CHORUS So turn off, turn off the TV Turn off your computer too Get up, get up and get active Give your body time to move You can bounce a ball and run around You can play chasings or jump up and down Be active on your own or be active with your mates Moving your body will make you feel great CHORUS You can walk a dog or play in a park You can ride a bike or move however you like Be as active as you can don’t hide behind a screen Be a strong and active healthy human being A strong and active healthy human being Repeat CHORUS x 2

Today is a picnic day Hooray for a picnic day Today we can eat and play We’ll have fun together I’ll pack some healthy food I’ll pack some water too My sunscreen and hat My ball and my bat Let’s drive to the picnic now With my friends and family – wow! Let’s go to the park Where we can play and laugh (ha ha) I’ll kick a ball to you I’ll bounce and catch it too I’ll run around a tree With friends and family Let’s eat a yummy lunch With fruit for us to munch Let’s eat a sandwich too And drink some water - it’s good for you! I’ll go for a walk Where we can laugh and talk And I’ll play with my friends Until the day ends Today is a picnic day Hooray for a picnic day Today we ate and played We had fun together We had fun together.

I have a ball, it is nice and round I can bounce it on the ground I push it down it bounces back to me Bouncing a ball is fun you’ll see Let’s bounce ___ ___ ___ Let’s bounce ___ ___ ___ Let’s bounce ___ ___ ___ Let’s all bounce the ball Let’s bounce ___ ___ ___ Let’s bounce ___ ___ ___ Let’s bounce ___ ___ ___ Let’s all bounce the ball The ball is bouncing up and down Between my fingers and the ground I push it down with my finger tips Then it bounces back up to my hips Let’s bounce ___ ___ ___ Let’s bounce ___ ___ ___ Let’s bounce ___ ___ ___ Let’s all bounce the ball Let’s bounce ___ ___ ___ Let’s bounce ___ ___ ___ Let’s bounce ___ ___ ___ Let’s all bounce the ball

1 2 3 4 5 The postman put 5 letters In my letterbox I’ll have a look and see Wow! They’re all addressed to me Letter number 1, looks like lots of fun! I’ll open it and see, it has a question for me What healthy food will you eat today to help your body work and play? (Children shout out names of different fruit and vegetables) Letter number 2, a new message for you Drink lots of water It’s the best drink for you Letter number 3, has a great tip for me The message is simple: Get up and get active, watch less TV Letter number 4, let’s do more Move, move, move your body Run, run, run on the spot Move, move, move your body Move then stop Letter number 5, the last message for me When you snack between meals Make your snacks … healthy! If I want a healthy body I know what I should do I’ll eat fruit and vegetables and drink water too I’ll watch less TV and get active every day I’ll eat healthy snacks – it is the healthy way, hey!