Introduction:
This is a playful and imaginative song often used in children’s activities, especially in classroom or group settings. The song follows a simple, repetitive structure that invites kids participation by mimicking actions and sounds hee ho. It’s a fun adventure song where the group embarks on a quest to find mermaids nearby, facing various challenges along the way—such as crossing a river, wading through thick grass, or navigating rocky terrain. It encourages creativity, teamwork, and the joy of exploring new worlds through music and imagination.
The Story Behind the Song
- It’s a fun, interactive song inspired by “We’re Going on a Mermaid Hunt,” where children embark on a playful adventure to find a mermaid. It encourages creativity, teamwork,game ideas and physical movement through imaginative, obstacle-filled storytelling.
We are going on a mermaid hunt lyrics
These are the lyrics of the song by Nessa playhouse:
00:00:06.000 let’s go on a mermaid hunt swim along
00:00:08.960 and sing the song an adventure awaits
00:00:11.639 let’s go come
00:00:13.920 on we going on a mermaid hunt going on a
00:00:18.439 mermaid hunt I’ve got my net and snorkel
00:00:21.840 got my net and snorkel I’m excited I’m
00:00:26.519 super excited but what awaits us on this
00:00:29.960 mermaid
00:00:31.160 Quest wow an ocean wave H we can’t go
00:00:36.760 over it- we can’t go under it no we must
00:00:40.399 surf through it okay here we go come
00:00:43.610 [Music]
00:00:46.320 on do you hear that H oh it’s a spiky
00:00:50.360 puffer fish swim away come
00:00:53.210 [Music]
00:00:55.079 on
00:00:56.680 swim come on
00:01:02.920 that spiky puffer fish sure was very
00:01:05.400 let’s try again here we go come on we
00:01:08.560 going on a mermaid hunt going on a
00:01:11.799 mermaid hunt I’ve got my net and snorkel
00:01:15.159 got my net and snorkel I’m excited I’m
00:01:19.840 super excited but what’s in the
00:01:23.600 Deep it’s the coral reef wo we can’t go
00:01:28.079 over it nope we can’t go under it uh-oh
00:01:31.479 we must swing through it come on are you
00:01:33.799 ready here we go come on go go go
00:01:38.960 go I think I see something oh what is it
00:01:44.000 it’s a grumpy shark swim away come
00:01:47.600 on swim swim go go go go swim swim swim
00:01:51.159 hurry come on get back here oh
00:01:54.439 no that was close but we have to find
00:01:57.920 the mermaid let’s go again come on we
00:02:01.920 going on a mermaid hunt going on a
00:02:05.119 mermaid hunt I’ve got my net and snorkel
00:02:08.560 got my net and snorkel I’m excited I’m
00:02:13.160 super excited but what are we going to
00:02:17.319 find oh how pretty as cool off jellyfish
00:02:22.519 oh we can’t go over them no we can’t go
00:02:26.720 through them nope we must swim around
00:02:29.480 them come come
00:02:32.160 on oh no what’s that it’s a pink octopus
00:02:37.480 oh no swim away swim away come on come
00:02:40.280 on swim swim swim swim swim
00:02:43.599 away hry come
00:02:47.560 on that big octopus was sure handful but
00:02:51.879 we got to find the mermaid here we go
00:02:53.959 come on okay we going on a mermaid hunt
00:02:57.519 going on a mermaid hunt I’ve got got my
00:03:00.640 net and snorkel got my net and snorkel
00:03:04.159 I’m not scared I’m not scared but what’s
00:03:09.360 next oh a
00:03:12.080 shipwreck okay we can’t go over it no no
00:03:16.040 we can’t go under it uh we must swim
00:03:18.599 through it okay here we go come on swim
00:03:22.560 swim swim swim swim come
00:03:24.480 on oh no what’s there uh-oh I hear
00:03:29.120 something
00:03:30.439 it’s the boxing crab swim away come on
00:03:34.200 go go go go go come on come on come on
00:03:37.239 come
00:03:40.439 on
00:03:42.599 oh will we ever see the mermaid
00:03:46.760 a okay let’s give it another shot yeah
00:03:50.519 fear won’t hold us back I’m not
00:03:54.280 scared I’m not scared huh so what do you
00:03:59.200 think is
00:04:01.239 next oh wait a minute I see something
00:04:05.879 it’s a hidden cave wow hey let’s go
00:04:09.680 inside come on come
00:04:14.000 on oh look there’s a beautiful seawood
00:04:17.320 bed swaying in the water could that be
00:04:20.040 where she
00:04:21.399 sleeps oh my heartbeats faster with
00:04:24.919 excitement look I see the mermaid yay
00:04:28.320 let’s swim towards her come on come on
00:04:30.919 oh her bodyguards run away oh
00:04:34.680 no come on come on come on go go go go
00:04:38.360 go who knew mermaids had such high
00:04:42.800 security yeah and trained seahorse
00:04:45.360 guards
00:04:46.880 too well that was an adventure and half
00:04:50.520 maybe mermaid hunting isn’t such a good
00:04:53.320 idea after all they deserve their peace
00:04:55.479 in the sea yeah let’s sck to something a
00:04:58.320 bit less guarded next time yeah for more
00:05:02.360 incredible Adventures but maybe less
00:05:04.199 guarded Adventures subscribe to our
00:05:06.320 Channel and hit that Bell icon who knows
00:05:08.919 what we can hun next bye-bye

Interactive Elements of the Song
- Children actively participate in the song by performing actions like swimming through water, climbing over rocks, wading through grass or they can imagine what to do if they see a mermaid by participating in “aquarium shows and events” . This interaction encourages physical movement, enhances coordination, and boosts memory while keeping children engaged and entertained.
Educational Benefits of Singing this song
- The song encourages imagination and creativity, as children explore an underwater world while hunting for a mermaid.
- It promotes physical activity and coordination by involving children in actions that mimic navigating obstacles.
- The repetitive structure and rhythm help strengthen language skills and memory retention

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