It’s lunch time and these easy-to-remember songs are sure to get little tummies grumbling! If it’s lunch or meal time, your kids will love singing these songs beforehand. Encourage them to sing these tunes around the dinner table at home too!
I’m Getting Very Hungry
Original Author Unknown
Sung to: “Frere Jacques”
Time for Lunch, Time for Lunch,
Let’s get ready, Let’s get ready.
I’m getting hungry,
I’m getting Hungry.
How about you? How about you?
Wash your hands, wash your hands,
Before we eat, before we eat.
We should have clean hands,
We should have clean hands.
When we eat, when we eat.
It’s Off to Lunch We Go
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “A Hunting we will Go”
It’s off to lunch we go,
It’s off to lunch we go.
The food taste very yummy,
And helps us all to grow.
Lunchtime
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Alouette”
It’s time for lunch now,
Yes, it’s time for lunch now.
It’s time for lunch now,
Everyone line up.
Think of all the food we’ll eat,
Think of all the food we’ll eat.
Sandwiches, vegetables,
Milk and Meat.
It’s time for lunch now,
Yes, it’s time for lunch now.
It’s time for lunch now,
Everyone line up.
Lunchtime Rap
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”
Children, children, it’s time to eat,
Go wash your hands and have a seat.
Serve the food and eat it up,
Talk with your friends and then clean up.
Oh, Before I Eat My Meals
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “If Your Happy and You Know It”
(This song uses pantomime actions!)
Oh, before I eat my meals I wash my hands (scrub, scrub)
Oh, before I eat my meals I wash my hands (scrub, scrub)
Oh, it’s very smart I think,
Sending those germs right down the sink,
Oh, before I eat my meals I wash my hands (scrub, scrub).
Oh, before I eat my meals I set my place (set, set)
Oh, before I eat my meals I set my place (set, set)
I set everything I need,
I feel very proud indeed,
Oh, before I eat my meals I set my place (set, set).
Oh, before I eat my meals I pass the food (pass the plate)
Oh, before I eat my meals I pass the food (pass the plate)
‘Cause we know it’s only fair
For us all to have our share
Oh, before I eat my meals I pass the food (pass the plate).
When We Eat Together
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Here We Go Around the Mulberry Bush”)
(Pantomime the actions)
This is the way we pass the plate,
Pass the plate, pass the plate,
This is the way we pass the plate,
When we eat together.
And this is the way we use our fork,
Use our fork, use our fork,
This is the way we use our fork,
When we eat together.
And this is the way we pour our juice (or milk)
Pour our juice, pour our juice
This is the way we pour our juice,
When we eat together.
This is the way we clear our plate,
Clear our plate, clear our plate,
This is the way we clear our plate,
When we eat together.
(You can make up or add your own verses, or have children make them up!)
Using your hands
Original Author: Unknown
Look at the bottom
Look at the top
If their not clean we’ll have to stop
Go to the sink and wash them again
And when they are clean we may began
Ready For Lunch
Original Author: Unknown
Open them shut them, Open them shut them
Give a little clap
Open them shut them, Open them shut them
Fold them in your laps
Now we sit up straight and tall
Ready for lunch one and all.
Hungry Hungry
Submitted by: Angel Davie
Hungry hungry
I’m so hungry
Table table
Here I come
I could eat a moose goose burger
15 pickles and purple plum
Are You Hungry
Submitted by: Anonymous
Sung to: “Are you Sleeping”
Are you hungry
Are you hungry
Yes I am, Yes I am
I am very hungry, I am very hungry
mmmm, mmmm
Mealtime Song
Submitted by: Gina
Sung to: “Yankee Doodle”
We’ve washed our hands
the food is here, and now
that we are ready.
We’re in our seats now we can eat
together on this Monday (day of week).
Lunchtime Hand Washing Song
Submitted by: Lisa M. Estella
Lunchtime’s here, how about you?
Lunchtime’s here, how about you?
Lunchtime’s here, how about you?
It’s time to wash our hands!
I’m gonna wash my hands, how about you?
I’m gonna wash my hands, how about you?
I’m gonna wash my hands, how about you?
I’m gonna wash my hands, my darlin’!
[Child’s Name], go wash your hands,
[Child’s Name], go wash your hands,
[Child’s Name], go wash your hands,
AND DON’T FORGET THE SOAP!
repeat as necessary for all the children.
Yummies in your Tummy
Submitted by: Crystal Edwards
Put some yummies your tummy, in your tummy
Put some yummies your tummy, in your tummy
Put some yummies your tummy, yummies your tummy
Put some yummies your tummy, in your tummy
You can put in names of foods instead of yummies