“Kleine Krabbeltiere” — Little Bugs Song in German for Kids

In “Kleine Krabbeltiere” (Little Bugs), kids sing key German words like Biene, Ameise, Schmetterling and Spinne, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 4: Animals, 2:09 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇩🇪 German
Level: A1
Unit 4 · Die Tiere
⏱ 2:09
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“Kleine Krabbeltiere” 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
Clap, snap! Clap, snap!	Klatsch, schnipp! Klatsch, schnipp!
Let's find the little bugs! Wir suchen die kleinen Insekten!
Little bee!	Kleine Biene!
Kleine Biene!	Little bee!
She makes honey!	Sie macht Honig!
Sie macht Honig!	She makes honey!
Busy ant!	Fleißige Ameise!
Fleißige Ameise!	Busy ant!
Carrying leaves!	Trägt Blätter!
Trägt Blätter!	Carrying leaves!
Butterfly!	Schmetterling!
Schmetterling!	Butterfly!
Colorful wings!	Bunte Flügel!
Bunte Flügel!	Colorful wings!
Clap, clap, snap!	Klatsch, klatsch, schnipp!
Little bugs, kleine Insekten!
Clap, clap, snap!	Klatsch, klatsch, schnipp!
Hidden in the grass, im Gras versteckt!
We find them here, we find them there,	Wir finden sie hier, wir finden sie dort,
Wir finden sie heute überall!	Today we find them everywhere!
Bee!	Biene!
Biene!	Bee!
Ant!	Ameise!
Ameise!	Ant!
Butterfly!	Schmetterling!
Schmetterling!	Butterfly!
Eine Spinne!	A spider!
A spider!	Eine Spinne!
Sie baut ein Netz!	She builds a web!
She builds a web!	Sie baut ein Netz!
Marienkäfer!	Ladybug!
Ladybug!	Marienkäfer!
Er bringt uns Glück!	It brings us luck!
It brings us luck!	Er bringt uns Glück!
Fliege!	Fly!
Fly!	Fliege!
Flieg nach Haus!	Fly away home!
Fly away home!	Flieg nach Haus!
Clap, clap, snap!	Klatsch, klatsch, schnipp!
Little bugs, kleine Insekten!
Clap, clap, snap!	Klatsch, klatsch, schnipp!
Hidden in the grass, im Gras versteckt!
We find them here, we find them there,	Wir finden sie hier, wir finden sie dort,
Wir finden sie heute überall!	Today we find them everywhere!
Spider!	Spinne!
Spinne!	Spider!
Ladybug!	Marienkäfer!
Marienkäfer!	Ladybug!
Fly!	Fliege!
Fliege!	Fly!
What do we say when they crawl away?	Was sagen wir, wenn sie wegkrabbeln?
Tschüss, kleine Krabbeltiere! Bye-bye!
Look at the sky!	Schau in den Himmel!
Schau in den Himmel!	Look at the sky!
They can fly!	Sie können fliegen!
Sie können fliegen!	They can fly!
Clap, clap, snap!	Klatsch, klatsch, schnipp!
Little bugs, kleine Insekten!
Clap, clap, snap!	Klatsch, klatsch, schnipp!
Hidden in the grass, im Gras versteckt!
We find them here, we find them there,	Wir finden sie hier, wir finden sie dort,
Wir finden sie heute überall!	Today we find them everywhere!
Bee!	Biene!
Biene!	Bee!
Ant!	Ameise!
Ameise!	Ant!
Butterfly!	Schmetterling!
Schmetterling!	Butterfly!
Goodbye, little bugs!	Auf Wiedersehen, kleine Krabbeltiere!
Auf Wiedersehen, kleine Krabbeltiere!	Goodbye, little bugs!
Clap, snap! Clap, snap! Shh...	Klatsch, schnipp! Klatsch, schnipp! Pssst …

Key German words in this song

The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.

German	English
Biene	bee
Ameise	ant
Schmetterling	butterfly
Spinne	spider
Marienkäfer	ladybug
Fliege	fly

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “Biene” the word of the day
This song repeats “Biene” (bee) on 3 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
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 2:09, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw the animals from the song together and label them with their German names.