The Nurturing Nest - July 2026 Music

The Nurturing Nest
Family Child Care & Preschool
July 2026 Music

Dancing on Treasure Island

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 - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are!	Track 8 -Did You Ever Go A-Camping? Did you ever go a-camping A-camping, a-camping? Did you ever go a-camping and sleep in a tent? (snoring) Did you ever go a-camping A-camping, a-camping? Did you ever go a-camping and see a big bear? (Hey--they have bears here? Hmmm.) Did you ever go a-camping, A-camping, a-camping? Did you ever go a-camping and see a raccoon? (Oh, their masks are so cute!) Did you ever go a-camping A-camping, a-camping? Did you ever go a-camping and see a frog hop? (Hop, hop, hop, ribbit) Did you ever go a-camping A-camping, a-camping? Did you ever go a-camping and see the bright moon? (Wow, it’s way past my bedtime!) Did you ever go a-camping A-camping, a-camping? Did you ever go a-camping and sleep in a tent?
Track 2 - Camping Tent A camping tent is falling down Falling down, falling down A camping tent is falling down Right on top of me You can’t see Just roll around Roll around Roll around You can’t see Just roll around In the camping tent A camping tent is falling down Falling down, it’s falling down A camping tent is falling down Right on top of me	Track 9 - What Is a Pinecone? What’s a pinecone? What’s a pinecone? It’s a bag, it’s a bag It holds lots and lots of seeds That grow into a pine tree My pinecone, my pinecone
Track 3 - Sleeping Bag Song Sleep, sleep, sleep outside In a sleeping bag Cozy and warm, cozy and warm In my sleeping bag	Track 10 - A-Hiking We Will Go A-hiking’ we will go A-hikin’ we will go First fast and then real slow A-hikin’ we will go
Track 4 - Build a Campfire Can you build a campfire, A campfire, a campfire? Can you build a campfire Here in the dark night? I can build a campfire A campfire, a campfire I can build a campfire With logs, leaves and sticks	Track 11 - Thank You for the Water Thank you for the water Thank you, oh, thank you Thank for the water Thank you Thank you for the trees Thank you, oh, thank you Thank you for the trees Thank you Thank you for the air Thank you, oh, thank you Thank you for the air Thank you Thank you for the water Thank you for the trees Thank you for the air I breathe Thank you, oh, thank you Thank you for the water Thank you for the trees Thank you for the air I breathe Thank you
Track 5 - Raccoon Mask Five toes, tippy toes Sneakin’ around the tree Five toes, tippy toes Is that you I see? Raccoon, racoon Why did you come to this place? Raccoon, raccoon With that mask on your face? Five toes, tippy toes Sneakin’ around the tree Five toes, tippy toes Is that you I see? Raccoon, raccoon What are you goin’ to do? Raccoon, raccoon Can I trust you? Five toes, tippy toes Sneakin’ around the tree Five toes, tippy toes Is that you I see? Raccoon, raccoon No need to steal a treat Raccoon, raccoon Here’s an apple for you to eat Five toes, tippy toes Sneakin’ around the tree Five toes, tippy toes Come back and visit me Come back and visit me Come back and visit me	Track 12 - Mosquito (Instrumental)
Track 6 - Flashlight, Shine Your Light Flashlight, shine your light In the dark of the night Flashlight, shine your light In the dark of the night Oh, no, it’s black Find your flashlight In your backpack Flashlight, shine your light In the dark of the night Flashlight, shine your light In the dark of the night Flashlight, Look around What do you see: A cat or a bird A dog or a tree? Flashlight, shine your light In the dark of the night Flashlight, shine your light In the dark of the night	Track 13 - Catch a Fish If you are in a boat Catch a fish If you are in a boat Catch a fish If you are in a boat And you have a fishing pole If you are in a boat Catch a fish
Track 7 - I See the Moon I see the moon and the moon sees me Then the moon watches over me while I fall asleep When I wake, the moon will rest Till I see the moon and the moon sees me	Track 14 - Rainbow of Colors I see a rainbow Way up high I see a rainbow Colors in the sky Red orange yellow blue green and violet Red orange yellow blue green and violet