Top 4th of July Songs for Toddlers

The 4th of July is a fun and exciting time for toddlers. Singing patriotic songs is a great way to get little ones involved in the Independence Day celebrations. On this page, you’ll find a collection of easy, toddler-friendly songs about America, flags, fireworks, and more. These simple, repetitive tunes have motions and rhymes to keep toddlers engaged. Singing about red, white, and blue, parades and fireworks is a playful way to introduce toddlers to concepts related to the 4th of July. The songs on this page are kid-tested and appropriate for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-aged children.

Down at the Flagpole 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Down By the Station”

Down at the flagpole,
Early in the morning,
We will raise our flag,
The red, white, and blue.
We stand at attention,
It’s something that we do.
We salute the colors,
The red, white, and blue.


The Red, White, and Blue 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “When the Saints Come Marching In”

Oh, when the flag comes marching in,
Oh, when the flag comes marching in,
How I love to see its three colors,
The red, white, and blue.


A Flag For Me and You

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: ” Three Blind Mice”

Red, white and blue,
Red, white and blue,
A flag for me,
A flag for you.
It is the flag of our great nation,
It’s honored by each generation.
Join me now in a celebration,
Red, white and blue.


Designs in the Sky 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Frere Jacques”

Fourth of July, Fourth of July,
It is fun, it is fun.
A picnic in the park,
And then after dark,
Designs in the sky, Fourth of July.


On the Fourth of July 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “London Bridge”

It’s our country’s birthday,
Birthday, birthday.
It’s our country’s birthday,
On the Fourth of July!


On Independence Day 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

Fireworks go snap, snap, snap!
Crack, crack, crack! Zap, zap, zap!
Fireworks make me clap, clap, clap
On Independence Day!


Way up in the Sky 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”

Wave, wave, wave the flag,
Hold it very high.
Watch the colors gently wave,
Way up in the sky.

March, march, march around,
Hold the flag up high.
Wave, wave, wave the flag,
Way up in the sky.


Red, White & Blue 

Submitted By: NancyZ 

Sung to: ï¿½It is sung to Are your sleeping?�

What is Red?
What is Blue?
What is White? What is White?
What has 50 stars?
What has 13 stripes?
It’s our flag. It’s our flag.


Fourth of July Songs 

Submitted By: KimD 

Sung to: “Frere Jacques”

Fourth of July, Fourth of July,
Independence Day, Independence Day.
Hear the bands playing,
See our flag waving.
Fourth of July, Fourth of July.


Fireworks in the Sky 

Submitted By: KimD

Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”

Boom, crack, whistle, pop!
Fireworks in the sky.
See them lighting up the night,
On the Fourth of July.
Red, blue, gold, and green,
With fireworks we say,
“Happy Birthday, America,
It’s Independence Day!”


Beat a Drum 

Submitted By: KimD

Sung to: “Clementine”

Beat a drum, march along,
Give a cheer, “Hip, hip, hooray!”
Wave a flag, sing a song.
Happy Independence Day!
See the fireworks in the sky,
Give a sheer, “Hip, hip, hooray!”
Happy Birthday to America.
How we love the USA!”


Colors of Our Flag  

Submitted By: KimD

Sung to: “Three Blind Mice”

Red, white, and blue, Red, white, and blue.
Colors of our flag, Colors of our flag,
Soon it will be the Fourth of July,
And that, you know, is the reason why
We sing about our country’s flag,
Red, white, and blue.


Statue of Liberty  

Submitted By: KimD

Sung to: “I’m a Little Teapot”

I’m a giant statue, see my torch,
Symbol of freedom and peace for all.
See me in the harbor
So straight and tall,
Welcoming the people, one and all.


Wave a Flag 

Submitted By: KimD

Sung to: “Did You Ever See a Lassie!”

Did you ever wave a flag,
A flag, a flag?
Did you ever wave a flag,
For your country?
Wave this way and that way,
And this way and that way.
Did you ever wave a flag,
For your country?


Wave a Little Flag 

Submitted By: Jkteachl 

Sung to: “I’m a Little Teapot”

Wave a little flag,
Red, white and blue.
Our country belongs
To me and you.
So, all together we can say,
“Happy Independence Day!”


Fireworks Light the Sky 

Submitted By: Jkteachl 

Sung to: ï¿½Row, Row, Row Your Boat�

Fireworks light the sky
On the Fourth of July —
To celebrate the birthday
Of the USA


Fourth of July  

Submitted By: Sallymhawk 

Sung to: “Oh My Darlin”

Beat a drum,
March along give a cheer-hip hip hooray
Wave a flag
Sing a song
It’s July Fourth today
See the fireworks, in the sky give a cheer-hip hip hooray
Happy Birthday to America
How we love the USA!


Flag  

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Mary had a little lamb”
 
Our flag is red, white, & blue 
red, white & blue
red, white & blue
Our flag is red, white, & blue
in the U.S.A.
 
Our flag has 50 stars,
50 stars, 50 stars,
Our flag has 50 stars,
in the U.S.A.
 
Our flag has 13 stripes,
13 stripes, 13 stripes,
Our flag has 13 stripes,
in the U.S.A.


American Flag 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Frere Jacques”

What is red?
What is white?
What is blue?
What is striped?
What has many stars?
What has many stars?
Can you guess, how many there are?
(Then the kids shout 50.) 


Our Country’s Flag 

Original Author: Unknown
 
Please sit down, everyone,
I’m going to tell a story  (point to mouth.)
 
About our country’s famous flag-
Its nickname is Old Glory. (point to flag)
 
Stars and stripes are on our flag,
They’re red and white and blue. (point to flag colors.)
 
It tells the world that we are free
And proud to be here too! (Nod Head)


Stars and Stripes 

Original Author: Unknown
 
Wave the flag, wave the flag, (wave arm like a flag)
As we march around.
Hold it high to show our pride,
Don’t let it touch the ground.
Wave the flag, wave the flag,
Dear red, white, and blue.
Stars and stripes forever bright,
America-here’s to you!


Our Flag 

Original Author: Unknown
 
 Stripes and strips and little stars, (wave arm like a flag)
 Oh, how beautiful you are!
 
 Red and white and blue, it’s true,
 Proudly waving for me and you.


Our Country’s Flag 

Original Author: Unknown

Please sit down, everyone,
I’m going to tell a story
(point to mouth.)
About our country’s famous flag-
Its nickname is Old Glory.
(point to flag)
Stars and stripes are on our flag,
They’re red and white and blue.
(point to flag colors.)
It tells the world that we are free
And proud to be here too!
(Nod Head)


Stars and Stripes 

Original Author: Unknown 

Sung to: “Row, Row, Row, Your Boat”

Wave, wave, wave the flag,
As we march around.
Hold it high to show our pride,
It must not touch the ground.

Wave, wave, wave the flag,
Dear red, white and blue.
Stars and stripes forever bright,
America to you!


Our Flag 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”

Stripes and stripes and little stars,
Oh, how beautiful you are.
Red and white and blue, that’s true,
Waving proud for me and you.
Stripes and stripes and little stars,
Oh, how beautiful you are!


We Honor You 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Happy Birthday”

Oh, red, white and blue,
We honor you.
You have red and white stripes,
And fifty stars, too.


See Our Flag 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Mary had a little lamb”

See our flag, it’s waving high,
waving high, waving high,
See our flag, it’s waving high.
It’s red and white and blue.


I’m Proud of our Flag 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Hickory, Dickory, Dock”

Our flag is red, white and blue,
There are stars and stripes on it, too.
I’m proud of our flag, the United States flag,
And you can be proud of it, too!


See The Colors

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “London Bridge”

See the colors in the flag,
In the flag, in the flag.
See the colors in the flag,
Red, white and blue.


At The Fireworks Show 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “London Bridge”

All together here we go
here we go, here we go,
All together here we go,
to the fireworks show.

I like fireworks, don’t you know,
don’t you know, don’t you know,
I like fireworks don’t you know,
at the fireworks show.

They make such a pretty sight,
pretty sight, pretty sight,
they make such a pretty sight.
WOW! The fireworks show.


My Country’s Flag 

Original Author: Unknown

I love my flag, my country’s flag
All red and white and blue
Oh flag, you take good care of me
And I will care for you.


I Love My Flag 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Yankee Doodle”

I love my flag, my country’s flag
The red and white and blue.
It has broad stripes and fifty stars,
And stands for freedom, too.


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