“De Speurtocht” — Scavenger Hunt Song in Dutch for Kids

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“De Speurtocht” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.

Key Dutch words in this song

The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Listen for “de speurtocht”

   “de speurtocht” (hunt) is sung on 5 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.

2. 2

   Split the parts

   Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the Dutch ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.

3. 3

   A quick one: try it with an activity

   At 1:44 it's short enough to play twice in a row. Swap roles: your child hides the toy and gives you the clue.

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“Scavenger Hunt” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Caza de Pistas
• 🇫🇷French:La Chasse aux Indices
• 🇩🇪German:Die Schnitzeljagd
• 🇮🇹Italian:La Caccia al Tesoro
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Caça ao Tesouro