“See the Little Bunnies Sleeping” is a playful children’s action song often used in preschools and playgroups. It combines quiet listening with sudden energetic movement, helping children practice self‑regulation, rhythm, and imagination.
See the bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon
Shall we wake them with a merry tune?
They're so still, are they ill?
Wake up little bunnies!
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Hop, hop, hop - Hop, hop, hop
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Hop, hop, hop...
See the bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon
Shall we wake them with a merry tune?
They're so still, are they ill?
Wake up little bunnies!
Skip little bunnies, skip, skip, skip
Skip, skip, skip - skip, skip, skip
Skip little bunnies, skip, skip, skip
Skip, skip, skip...
See the bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon
Shall we wake them with a merry tune?
They're so still, are they ill?
Wake up little bunnies!
Jump little bunnies, jump, jump, jump
Jump, jump, jump - jump, jump, jump
Jump little bunnies, jump, jump, jump
Jump, jump, jump...
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Hop, hop, hop, - hop, hop, hop
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
hop, hop, hop...
Hints and Tips:
- Children should be crouched down on the floor for bunnies sleeping and then following the actions of the song.
- Each verse, you can say another animal and the actions of the animal instead of the bunny.
