Rhyming lyrics and catchy tunes are the perfect addition to any hair routine. Below are some kid-friendly characters who love caring for, styling, and protecting their hair.
1. Hair Wash Day (Cocomelon)
Source: Cocomelon on YouTube
Cocomelon, a popular kids channel on YouTube, created a 3-minute song for Cody's Wash Day. The coily-haired character has a short dark-brown fro and seems to look forward to this part of his week. The song goes through the steps of Wash Day starting with shampoo, a head massage, a full rinse, conditioner, and setting a timer. After bath time, Cody's mom pulls out his styling tools. She even teaches Cody how to comb his hair and lets him do it himself. She applies an oil, massages it into Cody's hair, then uses a sponge brush to finish off the look. The video lyrically incorporates hair-related phrases like "my curls pop" and "detangling every strand."
Throughout the video Cody and his mom are also sharing kisses, singing, laughing, playing with bubbles, and dancing. Relatable scenes where Cody did not look like he was enjoying hair time was when his mom pulled out the shower head and comb.
Do You Have A Song For Hair Time?
yes!
not yet!
2. Super Bonnet (Disney Junior)
Source: Super Bonnet on YouTube
Rise Up, Rise Out has a scene celebrating night routines. It starts with four friends at a sleepover, when Amelia (their straight-haired friend) looks at their sleepwear and asks "what are those?" The three friends explain their favorite part of bedtime through a 1-minute song called, "Super Bonnet." Taniya wears a pink and yellow striped bonnet, So-Heyong has a blue and purple plaid bonnet, and Shawna has a yellow bonnet with pink polka dots. The scene features colorful bonnets of various sizes and even incorporates dancing afro picks. While you can find snippets of the video on YouTube, the full song is currently only available on Disney Junior.
Does Your Family Wear Bonnets?
yes
no
some of us do
3. I Love My Hair (Sesame Street)
Source: Sesame Street on YouTube
“I Love My Hair” is a 2-minute song starring Segi, a muppet rocking a twa (teenie weenie afro). It was inspired by a dad who noticed his daughter wasn't proud of her hair.
The first lyric reads “don’t need a trip to the beauty shop, because I love what I got on top, it’s curly and it’s brown and it’s right up there.” We appreciate the song for opening with a young muppet embracing her hair exactly the way it is.
As the video progresses Segi shows off the many styles her fro can do— such as pigtails, cornrows, box braids, and twists. These styles include popular curly-hair accessories like a yellow barrette (which Segi calls a clippie), fabric bow, pink bobbles, a scrunchie, and colorful beads.
According to Segi, the point of the song is “to make the world aware I love my hair!!!” Other esteem-boosting lyrics include:
“There’s nothing else that can compare with my hair!” and
“My hair’s a part of me! An awesome part of me!”
Does Your Family Watch Sesame Street?
yes
no
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