Playdough Song for Kids 🎵 Fun Action Song with Playdough

Playdough Song for Kids (Action Song)

English Task · Published 1 February 2026

(to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It)

If you have some playdough, roll it up,
If you have some playdough, roll it up,
If you have some playdough,
Roll it up and roll it up,
If you have some playdough, roll it up!

If you have some playdough, squeeze it tight,
If you have some playdough, squish it flat,
Pinch it, poke it, pinch it, poke it,
If you have some playdough, squish it flat!

If you have some playdough, roll it back and forth,
If you have some playdough, roll it back and forth,
Roll it back and forth,
Roll it back and forth,
Oh look — a sausage!

If you have some playdough, stretch it long,
If you have some playdough, twist it round,
Bend it, bend it, bend it, bend it,
If you have some playdough — SMASH IT! 💥

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the playdough song?

An action song sung to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It", where each verse gives an instruction for the dough in the children's hands: roll it up, squeeze it tight, squish it flat, pinch and poke it, roll it back and forth, stretch it long.

What language does the song practise?

Verbs of shaping and handling – roll, squeeze, squish, pinch, poke, stretch – which are hard to teach from a picture but obvious when a child does them. The repeated line structure means the words come round often enough to stick within one session.

What age is it for?

Pre-school and early primary. Children need no English to join in, because the dough tells them whether they have understood, and the familiar tune means the class can sing along from the first verse.