The Nurturing Nest - April 2026 Music

The Nurturing Nest
Family Child Care & Preschool
April 2026 Music

Dancing with Birds & Eggs

Jump, sing and dance along! Explore new rhythms, theme-related lyrics and instruments unique to the featured musical genre of the month. While dancing along to the music, children build coordination and balance as they learn to creatively express ideas through movement.

Track 1 - Shake Your Tail Feathers Shake your tail feathers, shake, shake, Shake-a Shake-a Shake Shake-a Shake-a Shake (Shake your tail feathers)	Track 7 - Hatchling Song (instrumental)
Track 2 - In the Nest When my mama flies away In the nest I stay But I know it’s ok…cause… I feel safe in the nest Warm and cozy in the nest Do do do, do do do, do do do, do do do Some nests are flat Some like a bowl I love mine the best It’s hidden in a hole… Thank you daddy, for food you bring It fi lls my tummy up And makes me sing…	Track 8 - Proud as a Peacock I’m proud to be a peacock See my feathers! Blue and orange and green It’s good to be me! I’ll strut my stuff And sing a loud song I’ll give you a feather Come on, sing along! We’re proud to be peacocks See our feathers! Blue and orange and green It’s good to be me! Let’s strut our stuff And sing a loud song Show off your feathers Come on, sing along!
Track 3 - Head, Wings, Tail and Feet Head and beak, wings, tail and feet – tail and feet Head and beak, wings, tail and feet – tail and feet, yes These are all the parts of a bird Head and beak, wings, tail and feet Feet and tail, wings beak and head	Track 9 - Bird Feet Beat Do the bird feet beat Do the bird feet beat Bird feet Beat beat beat Do the bird feet beat Right foot tap tap tap Left foot tap tap tap Right foot tap tap tap Left foot tap tap tap And tip toe down And tip toe down Tiptoe down Tiptoe down And shuffle tap And shuffle tap Shuffle tap Shuffle tap
Track 4 - Ostrich Eyes Look at me ostrich eye The biggest eyes ostrich eyes What do you see? Look and tell me Squint at the bird, bird over there Give it a good, good, good long stare Oh oh oh and then Squint at the cheetah, cheetah over there Give it a good, good, good long stare Oh oh oh and then Squint at the elephant, elephant over there Give it a good, good, good long stare Oh oh oh and then	Track 10 - Sit on Your Egg and Wait Sit on your egg and wait Sit on your egg and wait Sit on your egg…and wait 1, 2, 3, 4 Until it’s time to... Fly like an eagle, soar across the sky Fly like an eagle, up up HIGH Waddle like a duck, and paddle with your feet Waddle like a duck, then say QUACK Peck like woodpecker, knocking on a tree Peck like a woodpecker, tap tap KNOCK But until then, sit on your eggs and wait
Track 5 - Waddle, Waddle, Slide Waddle waddle penguin and fl ap your funny wings Waddle waddle flap flap Waddle waddle flap! Flop on your belly and slide across the ice Flop, slide Flop, slide!	Track 11 - Bluebird Blue Bluebird blue, sing me your song Tweet it soft then tweet it out strong Spread your wings and fl y away Fly fast and true, bluebird blue Redbird red, sing me your song Tweet it soft then tweet it out strong Spread your wings and fl y away Fly straight ahead, redbird red Blackbird black, sing me your song Tweet it soft then tweet it out strong Spread your wings and fl y away Fly far and back, blackbird black
Track 6 - Need Some Seed Baby, are you ready to eat Baby, I brought you a tasty treat A berry or a seed, yeah It’s time for you to feed Tweet a tweet a leet tweet Baby, I say, tweet a leet tweet Flap your wings for a berry today Tweet a leet tweet a tweet a leet tweet, tweet, tweet Tweet a tweet a leet tweet Baby, I say, tweet a leet tweet Nod your head for a seed today Tweet a leet tweet a tweet a leet tweet, tweet, tweet Tweet tweet tweet tweet Flap flap flap flap Nod nod nod nod Tweet flap nod Tweet flap nod Tweet flap nod Tweet tweet tweet tweet flap nod Tweet a tweeda lee tweet Tweet a tweeda lee tweet Tweet a tweeda lee tweet Tweet a tweeda lee tweet.	Track 12 - Hum the Hummingbird Hmmmm, hmmmm, hmmmm Little bitty Hum, look at her fly! Flying so fast! See her whiz by! Little bitty Hum, look at her fly! She can fl y backwards! My, oh my!! Little bitty Hum, look at her fly! Straight up and down, from the ground to the sky!