Dutch Healthy Habits Songs for Kids

The healthy habits songs

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  Tandenpoetsen

  Brush My Teeth · 2:00 · Premium

  de tandenborstel, de tandpasta, de tanden, poets je tanden

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  Handen Wassen

  Wash Your Hands · 2:07 · Premium

  was je handen, het water, de zeep, het schuim

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  Gezond Eten

  Eat Well, Drink Water · 2:44 · Premium

  gezond, de groente, de wortel, de appel

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  Naar de Dokter

  At the Doctor · 2:41 · Premium

  de dokter, het hart, doe je mond wijd open, de oren

Dutch healthy habits words from these songs

Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.

Tips for parents

• Play the tooth-brushing song while your child brushes; it doubles as a timer.
• Sing the hand-washing song at the sink before meals so the words come with the routine.
• Before a doctor's visit, play the doctor song and act out the check-up with a teddy.

Questions parents ask

Can these songs help with routines like tooth brushing?

They can make the routine more fun, because the song gives the activity a start, a rhythm and an end. They are songs, not medical or dental advice.

Which Dutch words are in these healthy habits songs?

41 key words and phrases, including de tandenborstel (toothbrush), de tandpasta (toothpaste), de tanden (teeth), poets je tanden (brush your teeth), op en neer (up and down), de bovenste tanden (top teeth), de onderste tanden (bottom teeth), spugen (spit). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.

Are the Dutch healthy habits songs free?

The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.

How long are the songs?

Between 2:00 and 2:44 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.