Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
Bouncy Helper Hammer Chorus 050
Song promise: Kaydence and Alice take turns adding one clear idea to the same make-believe birdhouse.
The part everyone joins: “Tap, ask, add—build the pretend.”
Lyrics
Kaydence hears the apple leaves rustle.
Alice finds one cardboard box.
Kaydence asks, “What shall we build?”
Alice says, “A home for pretend birds.”
Tap, ask, add—build the pretend.
Share one idea, then hear a friend.
Soft toy hammer, gentle beat.
Leave some room for the next idea.
At the pond edge, Kaydence holds up
one soft toy hammer in her hand.
Alice asks, “May I add a doorway?”
Kaydence says, “Yes. Show where it lands.”
Tap, ask, add—build the pretend.
Share one idea, then hear a friend.
Soft toy hammer, gentle beat.
Leave some room for the next idea.
Pearl-bright patches bounce like buttons.
Pond rings look like tiny doors.
Make-believe hammer songs go hopping
while the breeze moves through the shore grass.
Underneath the old oak branch,
Alice holds the box in place.
Kaydence taps one doorway marker.
Both say, “Birdhouse—make-believe!”
Tap, ask, add—build the pretend.
Share one idea, then hear a friend.
Soft toy hammer, gentle beat.
Leave some room for the next idea.
Pretend-Play Tag
Add one thought or watch the building.
Change the story if you choose.
Pretend can grow in many ways
when both have room to share their views.
About This Song
Age lane: S5 — Mixed-Age Family Songs, with an easy tap-build chorus for young children and fuller shared-imagination choices for older listeners and caregivers.
Theme: Website freebie song for Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs; help families practice pretending together by asking, adding one idea at a time, and keeping the pretend shared.
Energy: Bright, bouncy, and cooperative; 65°F with a pearl-bright morning, no rain or mist, and a soft porch breeze.
Estimated duration: Approximately 2–3 minutes.
Participation: Hear the real-world rhythm, sing the shared idea together, then repeat one helpful action as a chorus. Children may tap or watch, suggest or listen, build with gestures, or sit.
Ways to Join In
- On “tap, ask, add,” use three gentle gestures, three taps, or listen.
- On “share one idea,” speak, sign, point to a picture, gesture, or keep the idea private.
- Children may pretend with empty hands, watch, change the shared idea, or stop.
- Use only soft toy tools or gestures; no real hammering or construction is required.