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Head Pops Through

Head pops through! Peekaboo! A getting-dressed song with the sock-scrunch and coat-flip tricks.

Ages 2–6Everyday routines2:25Video and moves

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Children popping their heads through jumpers with open hands by their cheeks; the Dragon wears a bobble hat.
A still from the Head Pops Through video. Animation made with AI tools.

What this song is about

Head Pops Through makes getting dressed feel like a game of peekaboo. The jumper goes over the head, the face pops out, "Peekaboo!", then sleeve number one and sleeve number two. It is a song for busy mornings and for the age when children want to do it themselves but need a little help with the order.

Each verse teaches one trick that nursery teachers use. Scrunch the sock into a ring before the toes go in. Sit down first for trousers, one leg, then the other, then stand and pull them up. And the famous coat flip: coat on the floor, hood at your toes, arms in the sleeves, and flip it over your head. Breaking dressing into small, named steps helps children remember what comes next and feel proud when they finish, "Look at me, I'm dressed!". In the bridge, the Dragon's wings get tangled in a jumper until a grown-up finds one with two wing holes.

Sung and danced with the Dragon, our mascot who learns new things alongside children.

Learn the moves

Each step shows when it first comes up in the song. Every move works standing or sitting down.

  1. Children popping their heads through jumpers with open hands by their cheeks; the Dragon wears a bobble hat.
    Head pops through! Peekaboo! (0:05 in the video)

    Step 1: Head pops through, peekaboo!

    First at 0:04

    Pretend to pull a jumper over your head, then pop your face out with open hands by your cheeks: peekaboo!

  2. Everyone stretching one arm out to the side as a sleeve slides on, a number 2 badge beside them.
    Sleeve number one, and sleeve number two. (0:10 in the video)

    Step 2: Sleeve one, sleeve two

    First at 0:10

    Stretch out one arm, then the other, as the sleeves slide on.

  3. Step 3: Look at me, I'm dressed!

    First at 0:16

    Arms up and shout "Woo-hoo!"

  4. Children holding a scrunched sock ring over a raised foot.
    Scrunch the sock into a ring. (0:21 in the video)

    Step 4: Scrunch the sock

    First at 0:21

    Scrunch the sock into a ring with both hands, put your toes in and pull it up over the heel.

  5. Children and the Dragon sitting on floor cushions, lifting one knee.
    Sit down first: it's easier then. (0:52 in the video)

    Step 5: Sit down for trousers

    First at 0:51

    Sit down first, lift one knee, then the other, then stand up tall and reach for the sky.

  6. Children flipping their coats over their heads, the coats mid-air.
    Arms in, flip it! On it goes. (1:34 in the video)

    Step 6: The coat flip

    First at 1:34

    Coat on the floor with the hood at your toes, arms in the sleeves, then flip it over your head. Whoa!

Lyrics

The words as sung. The bits in brackets are the echoes to shout back.

Intro

(Ready? Get dressed!)

Chorus

Head pops through! (Peekaboo!)Sleeve number one, and sleeve number two,Socks and trousers, (zip!) and shoes,Look at me, I'm dressed! (Woo-hoo!)

Verse 1

Scrunch the sock into a ring,Toes go in, a wiggly thing,Pull it up and over the heel,Wiggle your toes, how does it feel? (Cosy!)

Chorus

Head pops through! (Peekaboo!)Sleeve number one, and sleeve number two,Socks and trousers, (zip!) and shoes,Look at me, I'm dressed! (Woo-hoo!)

Verse 2

Sit down first, it's easy then,One leg in, (zoom!) and one again,Stand up tall and pull them high,Button, zip, (zip!) and touch the sky!

Chorus

Head pops through! (Peekaboo!)Sleeve number one, and sleeve number two,Socks and trousers, (zip!) and shoes,Look at me, I'm dressed! (Woo-hoo!)

Verse 3

Which foot? (This foot!) Left and right,Scritch-scratch straps, (scritch!) nice and tight,Coat on the floor, hood at my toes,Arms in, flip it! (Whoa!) On it goes!

Bridge

Little dragon tries a sweater,Wings get tangled... (Oh dear!)Grown-up snips two holes for wings,Now he's dressed for flying things! (Whee!)

Final Chorus

Head pops through! (Peekaboo!)Sleeve number one, and sleeve number two,Socks and trousers, (zip!) and shoes,Look at me, I'm dressed! (Woo-hoo!)

Outro

Dressed and ready! (Let's go!)

Questions parents ask

What is the coat flip trick?

Lay the coat on the floor, open, with the hood next to the child's toes. The child puts both arms into the sleeves and flips the coat over their head, and it lands on their shoulders.

What age is it for?

Ages 2 to 6. Two-year-olds enjoy the peekaboo; four- to six-year-olds can follow every step on their own.

Why sit down to put on trousers?

Sitting means children don't have to balance on one leg, so they are less likely to topple over and more likely to manage on their own.

Music and vocals made with AI. Lyrics, moves and animation by our team, with AI tools. Words and moves are original to Dragon Kids Land.

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