Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
Butterfly Station Screen
Song promise: The group will compare the invitation’s intent with its actual reach, use deliberately different movement speeds without ranking them, and let cleanup reveal the outdoor harmony.
The part everyone joins: “Check who saw; change the pace.”
Lyrics
The Screen Speaks First
A soft hinge tone opens quiet-bench grove
before anyone sings a note.
The folding screen shows one welcome shape
to Spencer, Callen, and Aralynn.
Emmitt looks from the lower clear place.
The shape disappears above his view.
Check Who Saw
Spencer asks, “Did the invitation reach?”
Callen checks the quick turning lane.
Aralynn checks the bright outer edge.
Emmitt says, “Not from here.”
The intent was welcome.
The impact left one person outside it.
Check who saw; change the pace.
Two Pairs, Two Speeds
Spencer and Emmitt move slowly together,
one measured step, then one easy pause.
Callen and Aralynn move at a quicker steady pace,
two light steps, then one held turn.
No pair races the other.
No speed becomes the joke.
They compare what each pair can see.
The screen is lowered and opened wider.
The Invitation Reaches
From the slow lane, the welcome shape is clear.
From the quicker lane, the same shape stays visible.
All four viewing places now work.
They return to butterfly station.
Cleanup Is the Celebration
Spencer folds the screen panels.
Callen coils the guide cord.
Aralynn wipes the damp lower edge.
Emmitt stacks the four viewing markers.
Fold—one.
Coil—two.
Wipe—three.
Stack—four.
The celebration is the clear space left behind.
The Outdoor Harmony
The folded cloth gives one soft flutter.
The hinge settles with a low silver tick.
Damp leaf edges whisper nearby.
Barely moving air passes through the station.
For one outdoor breath,
cloth, hinge, leaf, and air fit together.
Indoors, the leaves would be absent,
the open air would cross another way,
and that exact harmony would not return.
About This Song
Age lane: S4 — Upper Elementary, approximately ages 8–12.
Theme: Weather & Seasons through checking impact before celebrating intent.
Energy: Bright patchwork curiosity, patient adjustment, and a quiet cleanup celebration.
Estimated duration: Approximately 4 minutes 20 seconds.
Participation: Paired movement at intentionally different speeds, screen-position checking, four-part cleanup, and attentive outdoor listening.
Cast: Spencer, Callen Crow, Aralynn Fox, and Emmitt. Bentley is absent. Lillian and Zylar were considered, but the supplied four exactly support two paired movement lanes and four cleanup roles without crowding the visual result.
Ways to Join In
- Paired speeds: One pair uses a slow step-pause pattern; the other uses two controlled light steps and a held turn. Participants may walk, roll, trace, point, or move route cards.
- Access check: Ask whether the invitation is visible from every prepared viewing position. Do not require anyone to demonstrate exclusion repeatedly.
- Humor: Playfulness may come from the screen’s gentle fold or the paired rhythm; no body, speed, height, access need, or missed invitation is the joke.
- Cleanup: Use exactly four tasks—fold, coil, wipe, stack. Each task may be performed, indicated, or observed.
- Safety: A trusted grown-up prepares stable lanes, manages the folding screen, and keeps fingers clear of hinges.