“Von Kopf bis Fuß” — Head to Toes Song in German for Kids

In “Von Kopf bis Fuß” (Head to Toes), kids sing key German words like Kopf, Augen, Nase and Mund, 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, 1:59 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇩🇪 German
Level: A1
Unit 6 · Mein Körper
⏱ 1:59
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“Von Kopf bis Fuß” 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
Head!	Kopf!
Kopf!	Head!
Head to toes!	Von Kopf bis Fuß!
Von Kopf bis Fuß!	Head to toes!
Where are your eyes?	Wo sind deine Augen?
Hier sind meine Augen!	Here are my eyes!
Eyes, eyes—look at me!	Augen, Augen—ich seh’ dich!
Augen, Augen—ich seh’ dich!	Eyes, eyes—look at me!
Nose!	Nase!
Nase!	Nose!
Touch your nose!	Fass deine Nase an!
Ich berühr’ die Nase!	I touch my nose!
Mouth!	Mund!
Mund!	Mouth!
Smile for me!	Lächle für mich!
Ich lächle—eins, zwei, drei!	I smile – one, two, three!
Head, head!	Kopf, Kopf!
Kopf, Kopf!	Head, head!
Eyes, eyes!	Augen, Augen!
Augen, Augen!	Eyes, eyes!
Nose and mouth!	Nase und Mund!
Nase und Mund!	Nose and mouth!
Head to toes, sing it round!	Von Kopf bis Fuß, sing es rundherum!
Feet!	Füße!
Füße!	Feet!
Füße, Füße—stomp, stomp, stomp!
What’s on top?	Was ist ganz oben?
My head—mein Kopf!
What helps me see?	Womit kann ich sehen?
My eyes—meine Augen!
What do I smell with?	Womit rieche ich?
My nose—meine Nase!
What do I talk with?	Womit spreche ich?
My mouth—mein Mund!
Show your feet!	Zeig deine Füße!
Hier sind meine Füße!	Here are my feet!
Walk, walk, walk!	Geh, geh, geh!
Ich geh’ auf meinen Füßen!	I walk on my feet!
Head, head!	Kopf, Kopf!
Kopf, Kopf!	Head, head!
Eyes, eyes!	Augen, Augen!
Augen, Augen!	Eyes, eyes!
Nose and mouth!	Nase und Mund!
Nase und Mund!	Nose and mouth!
Head to toes, sing it round!	Von Kopf bis Fuß, sing es rundherum!
Feet!	Füße!
Füße!	Feet!
Füße, Füße—stomp, stomp, stomp!
Kopf und Augen!	Head and eyes!
Head and eyes!	Kopf und Augen!
Nase, Mund!	Nose and mouth!
Nose and mouth!	Nase, Mund!
Tip-tap, turn around!	Tipp-tapp, dreh dich um!
Where are your feet?	Wo sind deine Füße?
Hier unten—stomp the ground!
Head, head!	Kopf, Kopf!
Kopf, Kopf!	Head, head!
Eyes, eyes!	Augen, Augen!
Augen, Augen!	Eyes, eyes!
Nose and mouth!	Nase und Mund!
Nase und Mund!	Nose and mouth!
Head to toes, sing it round!	Von Kopf bis Fuß, sing es rundherum!
Feet!	Füße!
Füße!	Feet!
Füße, Füße—stomp, stomp, stomp!
Head to toes!	Von Kopf bis Fuß!
Von Kopf bis Fuß!	Head to toes!
Kopf, Augen, Nase, Mund und Füße—stomp!

Key German words in this song

The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.

German	English
Kopf	head
Augen	eyes
Nase	nose
Mund	mouth
Füße	feet

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “Kopf”
“Kopf” (head) is sung on 9 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
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 1:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play Simon Says afterwards with the body words from the song.