This silly song has immediate toddler appeal. Throw a puppet up on your head while singing, and you’ll be golden. Pig on Her Head is by Laurie Berkner, from her 1998 album Buzz, Buzz. She plays this song with E/B7/A (as she’s kindly shared on her site), and I’ve transposed into our standard easy-ukulele chords. Head over to her site to read the rest of the original lyrics.
A couple of my creative and talented storytiming friends have been using this song in their programs, and now I’m keen to try it out myself. It could match well with Sean Bryan’s Girl and Her Gator/Boy and His Bunny books or Mo Willems’ There is a Bird On Your Head. If you have some felt hats (perhaps a set for little cat, little cat, are you in the ____ hat), then combine them with a face or two to make a great felt story (I’ve included my own felt & sharpie version below). Try the action song at the end if you need a challenge for school-aged kids. Thanks to Kate L. for thinking up the first two variations below, and Gina G. for the 3rd.
Pig on Her Head
C G7
Laurie's got a pig on her head
C
Laurie's got a pig on her head
F
Laurie's got a pig on her head
G7 C
She keeps it there all day
Baby Dressing Song
C G7
Arjun has a sock on his foot
C
Arjun has a sock on his foot
F
Arjun has a sock on his foot
G7 C
He keeps it there all day
Verses
... toque on his head...
... a diaper on his bum...
Hats on Their Heads
C G7
A builder wears this hat on her head
C
A builder wears this hat on her head
F
A builder wears this hat on her head
G7 C
She keeps it there all day
Verses
Princess, Chef, Ball Player, Pirate, Fire Fighter...
Movement Challenge Song
C G7
Yasmine can hop with a narwhal on her head
C
Yasmine can hop with a narwhal on her head
F
Yasmine can hop with a narwhal on her head
G7 C
She keeps it there all day
Verses
Dance, Skip, Twirl, Jump...
Storytime Ukulele 