“Testa, Spalle” — Head, Shoulders Song in Italian for Kids

In “Testa, Spalle” (Head, Shoulders), kids sing key Italian words like testa, spalle, ginocchia and piedi, going back and forth between English and Italian, 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.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: A1
Unit 6 · Il Mio Corpo
⏱ 1:59
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“Testa, Spalle” lyrics with English translation

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

Song lyrics with translation. Italian lines are shown in teal.
Sung	Meaning
Head!	Testa!
Testa!	Head!
Touch your head!	Tocca la testa!
Tocca la testa!	Touch your head!
Shoulders!	Spalle!
Spalle!	Shoulders!
Touch your shoulders!	Tocca le spalle!
Tocca le spalle!	Touch your shoulders!
Where’s your testa?
Right up here!	Proprio qui!
Dov’è la testa?	Where’s your head?
It’s right here!	È proprio qui!
Head, head!	Testa, testa!
Testa, testa!	Head, head!
Shoulders, shoulders!	Spalle, spalle!
Spalle, spalle!	Shoulders, shoulders!
Knees!	Ginocchia!
Ginocchia!	Knees!
Feet!	Piedi!
Piedi!	Feet!
Head, shoulders, knees and feet!	Testa, spalle, ginocchia e piedi!
Testa, spalle, ginocchia e piedi!	Head, shoulders, knees and feet!
Knees!	Ginocchia!
Ginocchia!	Knees!
Bend your knees!	Piega le ginocchia!
Piega le ginocchia!	Bend your knees!
Feet!	Piedi!
Piedi!	Feet!
Stamp your feet!	Batti i piedi!
Batti i piedi!	Stamp your feet!
My head, your head!	La mia testa, la tua testa!
La mia testa, la tua testa!	My head, your head!
My shoulders, your shoulders!	Le mie spalle, le tue spalle!
Le mie spalle, le tue spalle!	My shoulders, your shoulders!
Head, head!	Testa, testa!
Testa, testa!	Head, head!
Shoulders, shoulders!	Spalle, spalle!
Spalle, spalle!	Shoulders, shoulders!
Knees!	Ginocchia!
Ginocchia!	Knees!
Feet!	Piedi!
Piedi!	Feet!
Head, shoulders, knees and feet!	Testa, spalle, ginocchia e piedi!
Testa, spalle, ginocchia e piedi!	Head, shoulders, knees and feet!
Dov’è il piede?	Where’s your foot?
Here’s my foot!	Ecco il mio piede!
Dov’è il ginocchio?	Where’s your knee?
Here it is!	Eccolo qui!
Tocca la testa, tocca le spalle,	Touch your head, touch your shoulders,
Tocca le ginocchia, batti i piedi!	Touch your knees, stamp your feet!
Head, head!	Testa, testa!
Testa, testa!	Head, head!
Shoulders, shoulders!	Spalle, spalle!
Spalle, spalle!	Shoulders, shoulders!
Knees!	Ginocchia!
Ginocchia!	Knees!
Feet!	Piedi!
Piedi!	Feet!
Head, shoulders, knees and feet!	Testa, spalle, ginocchia e piedi!
Testa, spalle, ginocchia e piedi!	Head, shoulders, knees and feet!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
testa	head
spalle	shoulders
ginocchia	knees
piedi	feet

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “testa”
“testa” (head) is sung on 12 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 Italian 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. Name body parts in Italian while getting dressed or washing hands.