Here is a collection of simple songs for children that talk about families. We first uploaded these to use with our Bible Lessons about Joseph and his family. These might be especially helpful for preschool Sunday school songs.
These songs were collected from several sources around the Internet. If you have another to share leave it in the comment section below.
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God Made Families
Some families are big. (spread arms out wide)
Some families are small (bring arms close together)
But God made our families (point up in the air) one and all!
Some families are big. (spread arms out wide)
Some families are small (bring arms close together)
But God loves our families (cross arms over chest) one and all!
Some families are big. (spread arms out wide)
Some families are small (bring arms close together)
But God keeps our families (cup hands in front) one and all!
I am Special Song
(sing to the tune of Frere Jacques)
I am special (point to yourself)
I am special
Don’t you see? (make binoculars with your fingers)
Don’t you see?
Someone very special (hands out to the side, palms up)
Someone very special
‘Cause God (point to heaven) made me (point to yourself)
God made me!
Mommy Loves Me (Daddy Loves Me)
(to the tune of Jesus Loves Me)
Mommy loves me this I know
For she always tells me so.
Hugs and kisses she gives me
When I fall and scrape my knee.
Yes, Mommy loves me
Yes, Mommy loves me
Yes, Mommy loves me
She always tells me so.
From My Head Down to My Toes
(to the tune of “If your happy and you know it”)
From my head down to my toes, God made me.
From your head down to your toes, God made you.
From my head down to my toes, and my eyes and ears and nose,
From my head down to my toes, God made me.
Daddy Helps
(to the tune of “London Bridge”)
Who will help me when I’m sick? When I’m sick? When I’m sick?
Who will help me when I’m sick? Thank God, Daddy helps me.
Who will fix my toy for me? Fix my toy? Fix my toy?
Who will fix my toy for me? Thank God, Daddy helps me.
Who will shine my shoes for me? Shine my shoes? Shine my shoes?
Who will shine my shoes for me? Thank God, Daddy helps me.
Who will read God’s Word to me? Read to me? read to me?
Who will read God’s word to me? Thank God, Daddy helps me.
Mother’s Care (Mommy’s Care)
(to the tune of “Here we go round the Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way Mother combs my hair, combs my hair, combs my hair;
This is the way Mother combs my hair. Mother cares for me.
This is the way Mother fixes my food, fixes my food, fixes my food.
This is the way Mother fixes my food. Mother cares for me.
This is the way Mother gives me a hug, gives me a hug, gives me a hug;
This is the way Mother gives me a hug. Mother cares for me.
This is the way Mother ties my bow, ties my bow, ties my bow;
This is the way Mother ties my bow. Mother cares for me.
This is the way Mother reads to me, reads to me, reads to me;
This the way Mother reads to me. Mother cares for me.
This is the way Mother prays with me, prays with me, prays with me;
This is the way Mother prays with me. Mother cares for me.
Joseph’s song
(to the tune of “London Bridge”)
Joseph’s father had twelve sons, had twelve sons, had twelve sons.
Joseph’s father had twelve sons,
Oh, what a family.
Joseph’s father loved him best, loved him best, loved him best.
Joseph’s father loved him best,
Oh, what a family.
A coat of many colors was his pride, was his pride, was his pride.
A coat of many colors was his pride,
Oh, what a family.
All his brothers were so jealous, were so jealous, were so jealous.
All his brothers were so jealous,
Oh, what a family.
His brothers threw him in a pit, in a pit, in a pit.
His brothers threw him in a pit,
Oh, what a family.
Egypt bought him as a slave, as a slave, as a slave.
Egypt bought him as a slave,
Oh, what a family.
God caused a famine in the land, in the land, in the land.
God caused a famine in the land,
Oh, what a family.
By then Joseph was a mighty man, mighty man, mighty man.
By then Joseph was a might man,
Oh, what a family.
His brothers came to him for food, him for food, him for food.
His brothers came to him for food,
Oh, what a family.
Joseph forgave and fed them all, fed them all, fed them all.
Joseph forgave and fed them all,
Oh, what a family.
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