“Facciamo Festa” — Let's Party Song in Italian for Kids

In “Facciamo Festa” (Let's Party), kids sing key Italian words like festa, palloncini, ballare and amici, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 15: Celebrations, 2:27 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: A2
Unit 15 · Giorni di Festa
⏱ 2:27
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“Facciamo Festa” 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
Party!	Festa!
Festa!	Party!
Let’s have a party!	Facciamo una festa!
Facciamo una festa!	Let’s have a party!
Balloons!	Palloncini!
Palloncini!	Balloons!
The balloons are red.	I palloncini sono rossi.
I palloncini sono rossi.	The balloons are red.
Friends!	Amici!
Amici!	Friends!
My friends are here.	I miei amici sono qui.
I miei amici sono qui.	My friends are here.
Let’s dance!	Balliamo!
Balliamo!	Let’s dance!
Dance with me!	Balla con me!
Balla con me!	Dance with me!
Party, festa, clap your hands!
Festa, party, tutti in festa!
Balloons, palloncini, up so high!
Palloncini, balloons, su nel cielo!
Friends, amici, come and play!
Amici, friends, restate con noi!
Let’s dance, ballare, every day!
Balliamo insieme, hip hooray!
Open the door!	Apri la porta!
Apri la porta!	Open the door!
Come on in!	Vieni, entra!
Vieni, entra!	Come on in!
A little cake!	Una torta!
Una torta!	A little cake!
Would you like some juice?	Vuoi un po’ di succo?
Vuoi un po’ di succo?	Would you like some juice?
Yes, please!	Sì, per favore!
Sì, per favore!	Yes, please!
Thank you, friend!	Grazie, amico!
Grazie, amico!	Thank you, friend!
Sing with me!	Canta con me!
Canta con me!	Sing with me!
What a happy day!	Che bella giornata!
Che bella giornata!	What a lovely day!
Party, festa, clap your hands!
Festa, party, tutti in festa!
Balloons, palloncini, up so high!
Palloncini, balloons, su nel cielo!
Friends, amici, come and play!
Amici, friends, restate con noi!
Let’s dance, ballare, every day!
Balliamo insieme, hip hooray!
How do you say “come dance”?	Come si dice “vieni a ballare”?
Vieni a ballare!	Come and dance!
How do you say “my friends”?	Come si dice “i miei amici”?
I miei amici!	My friends!
Say it softly, say it loud!	Dillo piano, dillo forte!
Festa! Palloncini! Amici!	Party! Balloons! Friends!
Now together, everybody!	Ora tutti insieme!
Balliamo tutti quanti!	Let’s all dance!
Party, festa, clap your hands!
Festa, party, tutti in festa!
Balloons, palloncini, up so high!
Palloncini, balloons, su nel cielo!
Friends, amici, come and play!
Amici, friends, restate con noi!
Let’s dance, ballare, every day!
Balliamo insieme, hip hooray!
Party!	Festa!
Festa!	Party!
Friends!	Amici!
Amici!	Friends!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
festa	party
palloncini	balloons
ballare	to dance
amici	friends

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “amici” the word of the day
This song repeats “amici” (friends) on 8 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 2:27, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Sing it to a teddy bear at a pretend party, candles and all.