“Kopf, Schultern” — Head, Shoulders Song in German for Kids

In “Kopf, Schultern” (Head, Shoulders), kids sing key German words like Kopf, Schultern, Knie and Füße, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 6: My Body, 1:53 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇩🇪 German
Level: A1
Unit 6 · Mein Körper
⏱ 1:53
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“Kopf, Schultern” lyrics with English translation

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

Song lyrics with translation. German lines are shown in teal.
Sung	Meaning
Ready, little one?	Bereit, mein Kleines?
Ja! Los geht’s!	Yes! Let’s go!
Head!	Kopf!
Kopf!	Head!
Touch your head!	Fass den Kopf an!
Ich berühre meinen Kopf!	I touch my head!
Shoulders!	Schultern!
Schultern!	Shoulders!
Touch your shoulders!	Berühr deine Schultern!
Ich berühre meine Schultern!	I touch my shoulders!
Head, Kopf—tap, tap, tap!
Shoulders, Schultern—clap, clap, clap!
Knees, Knie—bend down low!
Feet, Füße—go, go, go!
Kopf, Schultern, Knie und Füße,	Head and shoulders, knees and feet!
Head and shoulders, knees and feet!	Kopf, Schultern, Knie und Füße,
Knees!	Knie!
Knie!	Knees!
Where are your knees?	Wo sind deine Knie?
Hier sind meine Knie!	Here are my knees!
Feet!	Füße!
Füße!	Feet!
Stamp your feet!	Stampf mit den Füßen!
Ich stampfe mit den Füßen!	I stomp my feet!
Head, Kopf—tap, tap, tap!
Shoulders, Schultern—clap, clap, clap!
Knees, Knie—bend down low!
Feet, Füße—go, go, go!
Kopf, Schultern, Knie und Füße,	Head and shoulders, knees and feet!
Head and shoulders, knees and feet!	Kopf, Schultern, Knie und Füße,
My head, my shoulders!	Mein Kopf, meine Schultern!
Mein Kopf, meine Schultern!	My head, my shoulders!
My knees, my feet!	Meine Knie, meine Füße!
Meine Knie, meine Füße!	My knees, my feet!
Where’s your head?	Wo ist dein Kopf?
Hier ist mein Kopf!	Here is my head!
Where are your feet?	Wo sind deine Füße?
Hier sind meine Füße!	Here are my feet!
Head, Kopf—tap, tap, tap!
Shoulders, Schultern—clap, clap, clap!
Knees, Knie—bend down low!
Feet, Füße—go, go, go!
Head is Kopf, say it with me!
Shoulders—Schultern, eins, zwei, drei!
Knees are Knie, feet are Füße!
Tschüss, mein Freund—bis bald, hooray!
Head!	Kopf!
Kopf!	Head!
Shoulders!	Schultern!
Schultern!	Shoulders!
Knees!	Knie!
Knie!	Knees!
Feet!	Füße!
Füße!	Feet!

Key German words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

German	English
Kopf	head
Schultern	shoulders
Knie	knees
Füße	feet

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “Kopf”s
“Kopf” means “head” and comes up on 7 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
2
Split the parts
Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the German ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.
3
Make it a routine
At 1:53, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play Simon Says afterwards with the body words from the song.