Free Printable TPR Action Cards for Super Simple Songs

Use these free TPR action cards to turn any movement song into active listening practice. Each card shows a clear action illustration, the English phrase, and a simple sentence you can say or sing together.

TPR stands for Total Physical Response. It simply means pairing English words with a movement or gesture so the meaning clicks without translation. When a child hears "jump" and jumps at the same time, the word stops being abstract and becomes something their body understands.

These cards match the actions in many popular Super Simple Songs videos, so you can hold up a card while the song plays and help your child connect sound to meaning.

Action songs that work perfectly with these cards

• Walking Walking — walk, run, stop
• Hello Hello! — clap your hands, stomp your feet, turn around
• Head Shoulders Knees & Toes — touch your head
• The Jellyfish — wiggle
• If You're Happy — clap your hands, stomp your feet

Free printable TPR action cards

Printable A4 sheet with 9 TPR action cards: walk, jump, run, clap your hands, stop, turn around, touch your head, stomp your feet, and wiggle.

3 quick games to play

1. Listen and do. Play a song and hold up the matching card. Everyone does the action together.
2. Simon Says. Hold up a card and say the phrase. Your child only moves when you say "Simon says..."
3. Freeze dance. Play an action song and pause the music. Show a card and everyone does that action until the song starts again.

How to download and print

1. Right-click the image above and choose Save image as…
2. Open the file on your computer.
3. Print on A4 or letter paper at 100% scale (no scaling).
4. For best results, use cardstock or thick paper and laminate if you want them to last longer.
5. Cut along the card edges — scissors or a paper trimmer both work fine.

More free Super Simple Songs resources

• SSS 30 Best Songs for Beginners — a free printable two-stage song list for English listening beginners.
• Free Printable Animals Flashcards — animal vocabulary cards for Old MacDonald and other animal songs.
• Free 4-Week Super Simple Songs Morning Routine — a weekly plan + daily checklist.
• How We Made Super Simple Songs Actually Work in 4 Months — the watch-listen-review-use routine that turned SSS from background noise into real learning.

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For body-parts and action songs, try the ready-made printable cards on SongCard AI:

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Happy singing — and happy moving! A few action cards and a familiar song are all you need for a fun, screen-light English lesson at home.