Most parents of infants and toddlers develop a useful superpower within the first few months or years of parenting: the ability to turn anything into a song! Whether it’s to change your baby’s diaper, get them dressed, or accompany bathtime, chances are, you have a melody to suit each occasion. If you’re teaching your child French, a fun French song for kids or chansonette can be incredibly helpful at cleanup time.
Related: Short French lullabies and nursery rhymes for bedtime
La chanson du rangement – LittleBabyBum!
Have you heard La chanson du rangement by LittleBabyBum? You may already be familiar with the English version of this cleanup song for kids.
Here are some of the words you will hear in the song. I haven’t included the audio files since you will hear them in the song below (YouTube link).
Tidy up – ranger
Toy – un jouet
Pick up – ramasser
Toy chest – un coffre (à jouets)
Shelf – une étagère
On the floor – par terre
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La chanson du rangement lyrics
| Rangeons, rangeons, rangeons vite Et plus vite encore Rangeons, rangeons, rangeons vite Plus rien par terre, range tes jouets | Tidy, tidy, tidy up quickly And even quicker Tidy, tidy, tidy up quickly No more toys on the floor, put them away |
| Quand c’est le bazar Fais vite et sans retard Ramasse bien tous tes jouets Et vite, range-les | When it’s a mess Do it quickly and without delay Pick up all your toys And quickly, put them away |
| Rangeons, rangeons, rangeons vite Et plus vite encore Rangeons, rangeons, rangeons vite Plus rien par terre, range tes jouets | Tidy, tidy, tidy up quickly And even quicker Tidy, tidy, tidy up quickly No more toys on the floor, put them away |
| Quand c’est le bazar Fais vite et sans retard Ramasse bien tous tes jouets Et vite, range les | When it’s a mess Do it quickly and without delay Pick up all your toys And quickly, put them away |
| Ramasse tes jouets et mets les dans un coffre ou sur une étagère Range-les à leur place | Pick up your toys and put them in a toy box or on a shelf Put them in their place |
| Rangeons, rangeons, rangeons vite Et plus vite encore Rangeons, rangeons, rangeons vite Plus rien par terre, range tes jouets | Tidy, tidy, tidy up quickly And even quicker Tidy, tidy, tidy up quickly No more toys on the floor, put them away |
What is your favourite French song for kids to inspire your little ones to tidy up?
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