Teacher Notes

The players stand around the parachute holding it at waist level. As they sing the song they rock the parachute from side to side in time with the tune.

Verse One

If you’re happy and you know it CLAP YOUR HANDS

[Everyone lets go of the parachute, claps their hands in time with the words in capitals and grabs hold of the parachute again and carries on. The same action happens when capital words appear.]

If you’re happy and you know it CLAP YOUR HANDS

If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you’re happy and you know it CLAP YOUR HANDS

Verse Two

If you’re happy and you know it BEND YOUR KNEES “Ooh! Aah!

[Everyone bends their knees with a groan “Ooh! Aah!”]

If you’re happy and you know it BEND YOUR KNEES “Ooh! Aah!

If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you’re happy and you know it BEND YOUR KNEES “Ooh! Aah!

Verse Three

If you’re happy and you know it TURN AROUND “WEEEE!”

[Let go and turn round shouting “Weeee!”]

If you’re happy and you know it TURN AROUND “WEEEE!”

If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you’re happy and you know it TURN AROUND “WEEEE!”

Verse Four

If you’re happy and you know it SHOUT “WE ARE”

[Lower the parachute, then raise it again shouting “We Are”.]

If you’re happy and you know it SHOUT “WE ARE”

If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you’re happy and you know it SHOUT “WE ARE”

Verse Five

If you’re happy and you know it CLAP YOUR HANDS; BEND YOUR KNEES “Ooh! Aah!; TURN AROUND “WEEEE!”; SHOUT “WE ARE”

If you’re happy and you know it CLAP YOUR HANDS; BEND YOUR KNEES “Ooh! Aah!; TURN AROUND “WEEEE!”; SHOUT “WE ARE”

If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you’re happy and you know it CLAP YOUR HANDS; BEND YOUR KNEES “Ooh! Aah!; TURN AROUND “WEEEE!”; SHOUT “WE ARE”