Ocean Animals Books, Songs, and Rhymes for Preschool and Kindergarten

Find a selection of ocean animal book suggestions, and ocean animals rhymes and song for your under the sea theme.

Ocean Animals Rhymes and Songs for Preschool and Kindergarten 

Swimming in the Sea (A,E,I,O,U)
Adapted by Jolanda Garcia, KidsSoup Inc.

There I was just swimming in the sea,
Singing e e e e e e e e e e!
All of a sudden there's a dolphin next to me,
Singing e e e e e e e e.

She swam fast, she swam fast.
She dove deep, she dove deep.
She swam fast and she dove deep.
Hey this dolphin's really neat!
Singing e e e e e e e e e! 

There I was just swimming in the sea,
Singing a a a a a a a a a!
All of a sudden there's a shark no way!
Singing a a a a a a a a a.

He swam fast, he swam fast.
He dove deep, he dove deep.
He swam fast and he dove deep.
Hey this shark is really neat!
Singing a a a a a a a a a!

There I was just swimming in the sea,
Singing o o o o o o o o!
All of a sudden there's a octopus oh!
is singing o o o o o o o o.

She swam fast, she swam fast.
She dove deep, she dove deep.
She swam fast and she dove deep.
Hey this octopus is really neat!
Singing o o o o o o o o!

There I was just swimming in the sea,
Singing i i i i i i i i i!
All of a sudden there's a jellifish, cutie pie!
Singing i i i i i i i i i.

He swam fast, he swam fast.
He dove deep, he dove deep.
He swam fast and he dove deep.
Hey this jellyfish is really neat!
Singing i i i i i i i i i!

There I was just swimming in the sea,
Singing u u u u u u u u u!
All of a sudden there's a whale - hello you!,
Singing u u u u u u u u u.

She swam fast, she swam fast.
She dove deep, she dove deep.
She swam fast and she dove deep.
Hey this whale is really neat!
Singing u u u u u u u u u!

Take Me Out to the Ocean

Take me out to the ocean,
Take me out to the sea.
There I see a starfish and a shark with it's fin.
I'm having such fun, I've just dive right in!

Oh, I swim, swim, swim underwater,
Catch a ride on a whale, don't fear,
For the sea animals are our friends,
Let's give a great big cheer!
~ Author Unknown ~

Ocean Animals Rhymes and Songs for Preschool and Kindergarten 

Clumsy Crab	Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef	Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea
Somewhere in the Ocean	Tickly Octopus	Commotion in the Ocean
I'm The Biggest Thing in the Ocean	Hooray for Fish!	A Swim Through the Sea
Eye Wonder: Ocean	Simon & Schuster Children's Guide to Sea Creatures	Mister Seahorse
A House for a Hermit Crab	Swimmy	The Pout-Pout Fish (Pout-Pout Fish Adventure)
Flotsam	Secret Seahorse (Hide-And- Seek Books (Barefoot Books))	Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On
Smiley Shark	The Three Little Fish And The Big Bad Shark	Surprising Sharks: Read and Wonder

Seashells and Crabs Rhymes and Songs

Five Little Seashells Fingerplay

Five little seashells sleeping on the shore, (show five fingers)
Swish! went a big wave, and then there were four.
Four little seashells quiet as can be
Swish! went a big wave, and then there were three.
Three little seashells pearly and new
Swish! went a big wave, and then there were two.
Two little seashells having great fun
Swish! went a big wave, and then there was one.
One little seashell lying in the sun
Swish! went a big wave, and then there were none.
Five little seashells gone out to sea,
Wait until morning and they'll come back to me.

Five Cranky Crabs 

Five cranky crabs were digging on the shore.
One swam into a net and then there were four.
Four cranky crabs were floating in the sea.
One got tangled up in seaweed then there were three.
Three Cranky crabs were wondering what to do.
One dug a deep, deep hole. Then there were two.
Two cranky crabs were warming in the sun.
One got scooped up in a cup. Then there was one.
One cranky crab was smarter than his friends.
He hid between the jagged rocks.
That's how the story ends.

We're Little Orange Crabs

 We're little orange crabs
 Who live down by the sea,
 And where we do go
 We're quick as quick can be.
 
 We're little orange crabs
 Who like to run and hide,
 And when you see us walking by
 It's always side to side.

Octopus Rhymes and Songs

Once I Saw An Octopus Fingerplay

Once I saw an octopus
In the deep blue sea. (Point downward)
I called, "Mr. Octopus,
Won't you swim with me?" (Cup hands around mouth)
Then out came his tentacles,
So very long and straight,  (Extend eight fingers.)
One and two and three and four,
Five and six and seven and eight.  (Count on fingers.)

Fish and Whales Rhymes and Songs

Fish Are Swimming

Fish are swimming, fish are swimming,
In the sea, in the sea,
A-splishing and a-splashing,
A-splishing and a-splashing,
Look and see, look and see.

Catch a Fish
Tune: "Row, Row, Row your boat"

Catch, catch, catch a fish,
Hook it on your line.
Reel it, reel it, reel it,
This one will be mine.

Whales

I'm a humpback whale,                        
I'm very strong.
I leap about
And sing a song.
I like to eat my fill
In the Northern Sea.
But in the winter,
South I flee.
 
I am a beluga,
I'm all white.
From head to tail
I'm quite a sight.
You can hear me singing
Way up north,
Playing and swimming
Back and forth.
 
I'm a mighty orca
Black and white.
In the sea
I'm a beautiful sight.
I'm not very big,
But I am sleek. 
I hunt for my food
Cause I have teeth.

Fish Are Swimming
(Tune: Frere Jacques)

Fish are swimming, fish are swimming,
In the sea, in the sea.
A-splishing and a-splashing,
A-splishing and a-splashing,
Look and see, look and sea.
~ Author Unknown ~

Five Little Fishes

Five little fishes   (show 5 fingers)
Swimming in the sea    (wave hand sideways)
Teasing Mr. Shark,
"You can't catch me!" (shake pointing finger)

Along comes Mr. Shark,
Quiet as can be   (hands like open mouth)
Snap!!!   (slap hands closed)
Four little fishes   (show 4 fingers)
Swimming in the sea!

-continue with fingerplay counting backwards -

I'm A Fish
(Tune: I'm A Little Teapot)

I'm a little fishy, I can swim.
Here is my tail, here is my fin.
When I want to have fun with my friend,
I wiggle my tail and dive right in!
~ Author Unknown ~

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