“Dalla Testa ai Piedi” — Head to Toes Song in Italian for Kids

In “Dalla Testa ai Piedi” (Head to Toes), kids sing key Italian words like testa, occhi, naso and bocca, 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, 2:15 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: A1
Unit 6 · Il Mio Corpo
⏱ 2:15
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“Dalla Testa ai Piedi” 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
Ready, little one?	Pronto, piccolino?
Pronti? Si va!	Ready? Let’s go!
Head!	Testa!
Testa!	Head!
Touch your head!	Tocca la testa!
Tocca la testa!	Touch your head!
Eyes!	Occhi!
Occhi!	Eyes!
Open your eyes!	Apri gli occhi!
Apro gli occhi!	I open my eyes!
Nose!	Naso!
Naso!	Nose!
Touch your nose!	Tocca il naso!
Tocca il naso!	Touch your nose!
Mouth!	Bocca!
Bocca!	Mouth!
Smile with your mouth!	Sorridi con la bocca!
Sorrido con la bocca!	I smile with my mouth!
Head, testa, tap-tap-tap!
Eyes, occhi, blink-blink-blink!
Nose, naso, sniff-sniff-sniff!
Mouth, bocca, smile so big!
From my head down to my feet,	Dalla testa fino ai piedi,
English, Italian—march with me!	Inglese, italiano—marcia con me!
Head, testa! Eyes, occhi!
Nose, naso! Mouth, bocca!
Feet, piedi! Stomp, stomp, hooray!
Where are your feet?	Dove sono i tuoi piedi?
Here are my feet!	Ecco i miei piedi!
Piedi, piedi!	Feet, feet!
My feet go stomp!	I miei piedi battono forte!
I piedi fanno stomp!
Two eyes, one nose!	Due occhi, un naso!
Due occhi, un naso!	Two eyes, one nose!
One mouth, one head!	Una bocca, una testa!
Una bocca, una testa!	One mouth, one head!
Wiggle your toes!	Muovi le dita dei piedi!
Muovi le dita dei piedi!	Wiggle your toes!
Touch your head, then your feet!	Tocca la testa, poi i piedi!
Tocca la testa, poi i piedi!	Touch your head, then your feet!
Head, testa, tap-tap-tap!
Eyes, occhi, blink-blink-blink!
Nose, naso, sniff-sniff-sniff!
Mouth, bocca, smile so big!
From my head down to my feet,	Dalla testa fino ai piedi,
English, Italian—march with me!	Inglese, italiano—marcia con me!
Head, testa! Eyes, occhi!
Nose, naso! Mouth, bocca!
Feet, piedi! Stomp, stomp, hooray!
What’s “head” in Italian?	Come si dice “head” in italiano?
Testa!	Head!
What’s “feet” in English?	Come si dice “piedi” in inglese?
Feet!	Piedi!
Say it slow, then say it fast:	Dillo piano, poi dillo veloce:
Testa, occhi, naso, bocca, piedi!	Head, eyes, nose, mouth, feet!
Head, testa, tap-tap-tap!
Eyes, occhi, blink-blink-blink!
Nose, naso, sniff-sniff-sniff!
Mouth, bocca, smile so big!
From my head down to my feet,	Dalla testa fino ai piedi,
English, Italian—march with me!	Inglese, italiano—marcia con me!
Head, testa! Eyes, occhi!
Nose, naso! Mouth, bocca!
Feet, piedi! Stomp, stomp, hooray!
Testa to piedi—bravo, hooray!

Key Italian words in this song

The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
testa	head
occhi	eyes
naso	nose
bocca	mouth
piedi	feet

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “testa” the word of the day
This song repeats “testa” (head) on 10 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 Italian ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.
3
Make it a routine
At 2:15, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Name body parts in Italian while getting dressed or washing hands.