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Sing-Along Action Song: Once I Had A Pumpkin

September 4, 2022 by Megan

I’d like to share with you a fun and easy sing-along song to teach preschoolers in the Fall. This song can be found in my Pumpkin-themed lesson plan, but you can use this movement-based song anytime in the Fall.

Once I Had A Pumpkin is a piggyback song of Did You Ever See A Lassie.

On the first verse, the leader can put their hands over their head like a pumpkin. Then they can point to facial features as they sing “no eyes…”  For the final verse, draw the facial features for the jack-o-lantern in the air. Repeat the entire song again, this time encouraging the children to do the actions.

Here are the lyrics:

Oh, once I had a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin.        

With no eyes and no nose and no mouth and no teeth.

Oh, once I had a pumpkin with no face at all. 

 

So I made a jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lantern.

So I made a jack-o-lantern with a big funny face.

With big eyes and a big nose and big mouth and big teeth.

So I made a jack-o-lantern with a big funny face. 

            

You can find free printable sheet music for Once I Had A Pumpkin below.

Click here to download sheet music for Once I Had A Pumpkin.

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