When it comes to campfire season, which can be any time of year depending on where you are, there’s nothing quite like bundling up in your favorite sweatshirt, toasting marshmallows, and belting out some classic tunes. If you’re stumped on which songs to bring to the fire, we’ve curated a list of beloved camp songs that kids—and adults—who fondly remember their summer camp days will recognize.
Camp songs have a magical way of sticking with us throughout our lives, often evoking memories of simpler, happier times. Share some of your cherished favorites with your kids, and if you’re looking for fresh additions to their playlist, you’re in luck! Here’s a collection of fun songs perfect for family gatherings or campfire sing-alongs:
- This Land Is Your Land
- If I Had A Hammer
- Home On The Range
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again
- Off We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder
- Camptown Races
- Ain’t No Flies On Us
- The Bed Bug Song
- The Ants Go Marching
- Baby Bumble Bee
- Froggie Went A Courtin’
- Down By The Riverside
- Do Your Ears Hang Low?
- Going On A Bear Hunt
- Kumbaya
- Little Bunny Foo Foo
- Oh, What A Beautiful Morning
- Row Your Boat
- Puff The Magic Dragon
- Michael Row Your Boat Ashore
- On Top Of Spaghetti
- O Suzanna
- Oh, My Darling Clementine
- Say Say My Playmate
- Kookaburra
- There’s A Hole In My Bucket
- The Song That Never Ends
- The More We Get Together
- 99 Bottles Of Beer/Milk/Pop On The Wall
- Acorn Brown
- Baby Shark
- Birdie Birdie
- Down By The Bay
- Over The River And Through The Woods
- I Like To Eat/Apples and Bananas
- The Name Game
- John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
- Brown Eyed Girl
- There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly
- I Went To The Animal Fair
- A Bicycle Built For Two
- You Are My Sunshine
- Camp Granada
- The Green Grass Grew All Around
- Herman The Worm
- She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round The Mountain
- Take Me Home, Country Roads
- The Campfire Song Song
- Boom Chick-a Boom
- Black Socks
Songs with Movements or Gestures
- The Wheels On The Bus
- Head, Shoulders, Knees And Toes
- The Llama Song
- Hokey Pokey
- B-I-N-G-O
- If You’re Happy And You Know It
- Little Red Wagon
- Father Abraham
- Swimming
For those with daughters off to Girl Scout camp, there are a plethora of songs unique to that experience. Here are some favorites your little ones might encounter:
- Brownie Smile Song
- Rock the Boat
- Kookaburra
- Dum Dum Da Da
- Say When
- The Unicorn Song
- Taps
- Mmm, I Want to Linger
- Where Have All The Daisies Gone
- Brownie Stomp
- The Princess Pat
- Boom Chicka Boom
- Hole In My Bucket
- Everywhere We Go
- There Was A Great Big Moose
- Bazooka Bubblegum
- Once I Met a Martian
- Three Blind Jellyfish
- 12 Days of Camp
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In summary, campfire songs create lasting memories and offer a wonderful way to bond with kids. Whether you’re revisiting old favorites or introducing new ones, these tunes are sure to be a hit around the fire.