Happy Birthday, Trees (Stick Song)

A simple zipper song using rhythm sticks to involve kiddos in a musical celebration of Tu Bishvat, the Jewish New Year for trees. Kiddos tap, roll, hammer, march, and explore rhythms while singing.

The wood of the sticks ties the song directly to the holiday: "Your wood gave us these tapping sticks, so now we tap and sing." Each verse swaps the central stick movement, and the chorus returns to "la la la, we like the trees a lot, la la la, happy Tu Bishvat."

What's included:

Lead sheet PDF with melody line, chord symbols, and lyrics. Original composition by Dr. Emily Aronoff, copyright 2025. Suitable for guitar, ukulele, or piano accompaniment.

Best fit:

Songleaders, music specialists, cantorial soloists, and music-reading grown ups working with kiddos roughly ages 1-7. Lands at Tu Bishvat programming, preschool music classes, Tot Shabbat, family programming, and any setting where rhythm sticks (lummi sticks) are part of the toolkit. Six-inch sticks work well for the youngest hands. Builds auditory and kinesthetic skills, coordination, and a tactile connection to the gifts of trees.

Delivery: Instant PDF download. Print-friendly.

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