What happens when five little ducks go swimming? We probably learn how to count!
“Five Little Ducks (Went Swimming One Day)” is a popular children’s counting song, helping kids learn to count down from five to zero and introducing the concept of subtraction to them, as each little duck swims away. Similar songs are “Ten in the Bed”, “Ten Green Bottles” and “Five Little Monkeys”.
Canadian folk singer Raffi released it as a single in 1999. In Denise Fleming’s 2016 picture book 5 Little Ducks there is a reimagined version of the song.
On this page you can find Lyrics, a Sing-along Video, and MP3 and MP4 files for Free Download.
Table of Contents
- Five Little Ducks Videos
- Lyrics
- Song with Vocals
- Five Little Ducks karaoke (Free MP3 download)
- Five Little Ducks MP4 Video File | Free Download
- Five Little Ducks Sheet Music
- Five Little Ducks Teaching Ideas
Five Little Ducks Videos
Sing-Along Video
Karaoke Video
Lyrics
1. Five little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”
But only four little ducks came back.
2. Four little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”
But only three little ducks came back.
3. Three little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”
But only two little ducks came back.
4. Two little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”
But only one little duck came back.
5. One little duck went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack,”
But no little ducks came swimming back.
6. Sad mother duck went out one day
Over the hill and far away
The sad mother duck said “Quack, quack, quack,”
And all of the five little ducks came back.
Song with Vocals
This is the vocal version of this song, as recorded by Singing Bell. Play the song and sing along!
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Five Little Ducks karaoke
(Free MP3 download)
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“Five Little Ducks (Went Swimming One Day)” (instrumental, 2:09 – 4/4 – 156 bpm)
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Five Little Ducks MP4 Video File | Free Download
To watch the karaoke video of this song on your mobile device, click on the following link to download the video file (mp4 format).
Five little ducks went swimming one day | Free mp4 Video File Download
Five Little Ducks Sheet Music
Simple Sheet Music / Lead Sheet
Searching for beginner-level sheet music for Five Little Ducks?
Here’s a free printable PDF, which you can use for teaching, public performance, studying or just for fun!
Sheet Music for Piano Solo for two hands
Click on the button or on the following image to download a PDF file with piano sheet music for this nursery rhyme with no charge whatsoever. You can also watch a piano tutorial video.
Guitar chords, tabs, and Sheet Music for guitar
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Glockenspiel / Xylophone Sheet Music and Note Chart
Click on the button to watch a glockenspiel / xylophone tutorial video and download a free printable PDF file with glockenspiel / xylophone Music Sheet and Note Chart of this song.
Five Little Ducks Teaching Ideas
As mentioned above, “Five Little Ducks” can be used in teaching counting in reverse from five to zero.
Children could use their fingers to count the ducks on each verse.
You might as well use little toy ducks or imitate swimming moves to make singing even more enjoyable!
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