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Itsy bitsy araña

The Spanish “Itsy Bitsy Spider”: a finger-play song about the little spider who climbs up, gets washed down by the rain and climbs again when the sun comes out, with five friends wiggling their fingers.

Lyrics in Spanish with English translation

The English meaning is under each line.

Itsy bitsy araña tejió su telaraña,Itsy bitsy spider spun her web,vino la lluvia y se la llevó.the rain came and washed it away.Salió el sol y se secó la lluvia,The sun came out and dried up the rain,y la itsy bitsy araña otra vez subió.and the itsy bitsy spider climbed up again.

Cinco amigos en el jardín,Five friends in the gardenmueven sus dedos así, así.wiggle their fingers like this, like this.Suben las manos al compás,They lift their hands to the beat,¡y la arañita sube más!and the little spider climbs higher!

Itsy bitsy araña tejió su telaraña,Itsy bitsy spider spun her web,vino la lluvia y se la llevó.the rain came and washed it away.Salió el sol y se secó la lluvia,The sun came out and dried up the rain,y la itsy bitsy araña otra vez subió.and the itsy bitsy spider climbed up again.

Las nubes llegan por aquí,The clouds come over here,gotitas caen sobre el jardín.little drops fall on the garden.El sol sonríe al despertar,The sun smiles as it wakes up,¡y la arañita vuelve a trepar!and the little spider climbs again!

Itsy bitsy araña tejió su telaraña,Itsy bitsy spider spun her web,vino la lluvia y se la llevó.the rain came and washed it away.Salió el sol y se secó la lluvia,The sun came out and dried up the rain,y la itsy bitsy araña otra vez subió.and the itsy bitsy spider climbed up again.

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How to say it

Spanish vowels are short and clear: a (ah), e (eh), i (ee), o (oh), u (oo). Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

araña: ah-RAH-nyah · spider
telaraña: teh-lah-RAH-nyah · spiderweb
la lluvia: lah YOO-byah · the rain
el sol: ehl SOHL · the sun
dedos: DEH-dohs · fingers
subió: soo-BYOH · climbed up

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Sing it with actions

The spider climbs: touch the thumb of one hand to the index finger of the other, twist your hands and touch them again, over and over, higher each time.
On «vino la lluvia» (“the rain came”), bring your fingers down wiggling them like raindrops; on «se la llevó» (“washed it away”), sweep your hands out to the sides.
On «salió el sol» (“the sun came out”), draw a big circle over your head with your arms.
On «otra vez subió» (“climbed up again”), the spider climbs up your fingers once more!
In the verses, wiggle your fingers «así, así» (“like this, like this”) like the five friends and lift your hands to the beat.

Singing together:: Do the actions slowly and let your child copy them; once the song is familiar, pause before «subió» (“climbed up”) so your child can say it.
Good for practicing:: Moving fingers and hands, copying actions and talking about the rain and the sun.
Other versions:: It’s also sung as «Incy Wincy araña» or «La araña pequeñita» (“The Teeny Tiny Spider”).

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