Shape Songs

Square Song

(sung to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")

A square has four sides,

A square has four sides,

All the sides are the same length,

A square has four sides.

Circle Song

(sung to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

A circle goes around,

A circle goes around,

A great big wheel it never stops,

A circle goes around.

Rectangle Song

(sung to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")

A rectangle has four sides,

A rectangle has four sides,

Two sides short

and two sides long,

A rectangle has four sides!

Triangle Song

(sung to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

A triangle has three sides,

A triangle has three sides,

Up the hill and down and back,

A triangle has three sides.

Hexagon Song

(sung to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

A hexagon has six sides,

A hexagon has six sides,

The sides are equal and the corners are the same,

A hexagon has six sides.

Oval Song

(sung to the tune of "The Farmer and the Dell")

An oval is like an egg,

An oval is like an egg,

You take a circle and stretch it out,

An oval is like an egg.

Rhombus Song

(sung to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

A rhombus has four sides,

A rhombus has four sides,

Two sides straight and two sides slanted,

A rhombus has four sides.

Octagon Song

(to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")

An octagon is like a stop sign,

An octagon is like a stop sign,

With eight sides and eight corners,

An octagon is like a stop sign.

Trapezoid Song

(to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")

A trapezoid has four sides,

A trapezoid has four sides,

When you turn it over it looks like a bowl,

A trapezoid has four sides.