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34 Best Nursery Rhymes for Kids (Lyrics and Activities)

Table of Contents

• 1 Free Nursery Rhymes for Kids
• 2 A Tisket, A Tasket Lyrics
• 3 Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Lyrics
• 4 Hey Diddle Diddle Lyrics
• 5 Hickory Dickory Dock Lyrics
• 6 Humpty Dumpty Lyrics
• 7 I’m a Little Teapot Lyrics
• 8 It’s Raining, It’s Pouring Lyrics
• 9 Itsy Bitsy Spider Lyrics
• 10 Jack and Jill Lyrics
• 11  Jack Be Nimble Lyrics
• 12 Little Bo Peep Lyrics
• 13 Little Boy Blue Lyrics
• 14 Little Miss Muffet Lyrics
• 15 Mary Had a Little Lamb Lyrics
• 16 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe Lyrics
• 17 Polly Put the Kettle On Lyrics
• 18 Rain, Rain Go Away Lyrics
• 19 Row, Row, Row your Boat Lyrics
• 20 Star Light, Star Bright Lyrics
• 21  
• 22 The Wheels on the Bus Lyrics
• 23 There Was An Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Lyrics
• 24 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Lyrics
• 25 Wee Willie Winkle
• 26 A Wise Old Owl Lyrics
• 27 Hot Cross Buns Lyrics
• 28 One, Two, Three, Four, Five (Once I caught a fish alive) Lyrics
• 29 Little Jack Horner Lyrics
• 30 Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Lyrics
• 31 Old Mother Hubbard Lyrics
• 32 Pat a Cake Lyrics
• 33 Pease Porridge Hot Lyrics
• 34 Roses are Red Lyrics
• 35 Three Blind Mice Lyrics
• 36 Three Little Kittens Lyrics

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Nursery Rhymes for kids lay the foundation to early language and reading skills. Children who are frequently read and sang to early on, are much more likely to develop strong reading skills.

After using poems to teach kids how to read over the past 17 years, I have found nursery rhymes to be the most effective tool. I’m so excited to share this list of the nursery rhymes for kids with you. They will build vocabulary, fluency, expressive and receptive language, rhyming skills, and expand the kids’ imagination.

Free Nursery Rhymes for Kids

In this blog post, you will find the some of the best nursery rhymes lyrics and suggested activities.  Before you start scrolling, grab your FREE poetry guide with checklists, activities, and printables.

A Tisket, A Tasket Lyrics

A Tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket.

I wrote a letter to my friend, and on the way I dropped it. 

I dropped it, I dropped it, 

and on the way I dropped it.

The little boy, he picked it up,

and put it in his pocket. 

• A Tisket, A Tasket Build a Poem activity for in the classroom or at home.
• Have the kiddos write or draw a letter to a friend, then act out the poem.

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Lyrics

Baa, baa, black sheep

Have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir

Three bags full.

One for my master

And one for the dame

One for the little boy

Who lives down the lane. 

• Color a sheep template black, then use cotton balls to incorporate a sensory craft
• Estimate how many cotton balls it will take to fill three lunch bags
• Baa, Baa Black Sheep Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Hey Diddle Diddle Lyrics

Hey diddle, diddle,

the cat and the fiddle.

The cow jumped over the moon.

The little dog laughed to see such sport,

and the dish ran away with the spoon. 

Get “Hey Diddle Diddle”, HERE or on TPT

• Introduce a fiddle, and let the kids have turns acting out the cat’s role
• Paint a picture of a cow jumping over the moon.
• Have a jumping contest
• Do a sight word hunt using the printable Hey Diddle Diddle Poem.
• Hey Diddle Diddle Build a Poem

Hickory Dickory Dock Lyrics

Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock.

The clock struck one, the mouse ran down.

Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock.

The clock struck two, the mouse said “BOO!”

Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock.

The clock struck three, the mouse said “WHEE!”

Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock.

The clock struck four, the mouse said “No more!”

Hickory dickory dock.

• Use with a Teaching Time kit to integrate lessons about clocks and time.
• Talk about and act out position words: up, down, etc.
• Come up with a list of rhyming words for mouse.
• Hickory Dickory Dock Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Humpty Dumpty Lyrics

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the Kings horses, and all the king’s men,

couldn’t put Humpty together again. 

• Grab your FREE Humpty Dumpty Printable and Build a Poem when you sign up to my Little Learning Corner Newsletter, HERE.

Get Humpty Dumpty, HERE or on TPT

I’m a Little Teapot Lyrics

I’m a little teapot short and stout.

Here is my handle, here is my spout.

When I get all steamed up, hear my shout.

Just tip me over, and pour me out!

• Have a tea party using a kids Tea set
• Integrate lessons on measurement. Compare compacity and weight of a teapot verves a teacup

This printable poem is exclusive to the Poem of the Day Bundle, HERE or on TPT.

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring Lyrics

It’s raining, it’s pouring.

The old man is snoring.

Went to bed, and bumped his head

and couldn’t get up in the morning.

• Act out the poem (the kids love being the old man who snores
• Integrate a lesson on weather 
• It’s Raining, It’s Pouring Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Itsy Bitsy Spider Lyrics

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout.

Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.

Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain.

And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.

• Integrate Spider Facts for Kids sentence building activities.
• Use hand movements to reinforce the poem or song.
• Focus on positional words
• Make a paper plate spider craft
• Add the Itsy Bitsy Spider printable poem to the kids’ poetry notebook
• Itsy Bitsy Spider Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Jack and Jill Lyrics

Jack and Jill went up the hill

to fetch a pail of water.

Jack fell down, and broke his crown,

and Jill came tumbling after.

• Get a class set of plastic pails, and let the kids act out this popular nursery rhyme for kids.
• Jack and Jill poetry packet
• Jack and Jill Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

 Jack Be Nimble Lyrics

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick.

Jack jump over the candlestick.

Jack jumped high. Jack jumped low. 

Jack jumped over, and burned his toe! 

• Get a cheap candlestick mold and candle making kit to make candles with your kids. (This is great to do with a parent volunteer)
• Let the kids practice jumping over a candlestick while reciting the nursery rhymes for kids.
• Jack Be Nimble Build a Poem – replace the Jack card with the students names to personalize this fun nursery rhyme for kids (see video above)

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Little Bo Peep Lyrics

This traditional nursery rhyme is one I like to include in my farm themed lesson plans. For example, the introduction of sheep allows for the talk of other farm animals. It’s great a bridge into more mother goose nursery rhymes naturally occurs. For example, you can then teach more English nursery rhymes such as “This Little Piggy”, “Five Little Ducks”, “Three Little Pigs”, “Five Little Speckled Frogs”, “Old MacDonald”, and more popular rhymes.

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Little Bo Peep lost her sheep,

and doesn’t know where to find them.

Leave them alone, and they’ll come home,

bringing their tails behind them.

• Grab this set of 3 Sheep stuffed animals to let the kids act out the nursery rhyme for preschool, kindergarten, or first grade.
• Little Bo Peep Build a Poem

Little Boy Blue Lyrics

Little Boy Blue come blow your horn.

The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn.

But where’s the boy who looks after the sheep?

He’s under a haystack fast asleep.

Will you wake him? No – not I.

For if I do, he’s sure to cry.

• This a great nursery rhyme for kids to incorporate your favorite farm animal lessons.
• Set up a farm pretend area 
• Little Boy Blue Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Little Miss Muffet Lyrics

Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet,

eating her curdy and whey.

Along came a spider who sat down beside her,

and frightened Miss Muffet away.

• Do a nursery rhyme for kids comparison with Little Miss Muffet and Itsy Bitsy Spider
• Introduce vocabulary, such as tuffet, curds and whey, and frightened.
• Swap out frightened for another word to describe emotions and act them all out.
• Little Miss Muffet Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Mary Had a Little Lamb Lyrics

Mary had a little lamb,

it’s fleece was white as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went,

the lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day

and broke the teacher’s rule

And what a time did they have

that day at school.

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

• Swap out the name “Mary” for the kids’ names. It’s a great way to personalize nursery rhymes for preschoolers.
• Send home a little lamb stuffed animal with the kids and have them recite the poem to their family. Rotate through all of the kids.
• Mary Had a Little Lamb Build a Poem

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe Lyrics

One, two, buckle my shoe.

Three, four, shut the door.

Five, six, pick up sticks.

Seven, eight, lay them straight.

Nine, ten, a big fat hen. 

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

• Work on number word recognition – highlighting the number words in the printable poem.
• Identify the rhyming patterns throughout the nursery rhyme for kids.
• Act out the poem
• Try to come up with new lyrics
• One Two Buckle My Shoe Build a Poem 

Polly Put the Kettle On Lyrics

Polly put the kettle on.

Polly put the kettle on.

Polly put the kettle on.

We’ll all have tea.

Sukey, take it off again.

Sukey, take it off again.

Sukey, take it off again.

They’ve all gone away.

Get this poem HERE or on TPT

• Do a compare and contrast with “I’m a Little Teapot”
• Set up a kitchen area with a toy kettle
• Let the kids role play as Polly and Sukey
• Polly Put the Kettle On Build a Poem

Rain, Rain Go Away Lyrics

Rain, rain, go away.

Come again another day.

Little Johnny wants to play.

Get this poem HERE or on TPT

• Integrate with your lessons about weather.
• Replace “Johnny” with your kid’s name.
• Rain Rain Go Away Build a Poem

Row, Row, Row your Boat Lyrics

Row, row, row your boat

gently down the stream. 

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,

life if but a dream.

• Sink or float activities
• Water table
• Row Row Row Your Boat Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Star Light, Star Bright Lyrics

Star light, star bright,

First star I see tonight;

I wish I may, I wish I might,

Have the wish I wish tonight.

Get this poem HERE or on TPT

• Get a telescope for kids and let them look at the stars
• Integrate this nursery rhyme for kids with your lessons about shapes.  Making Words Shapes and Write the Room Shapes are two popular activities.
• Star Light Star Bright Build a Poem

The Wheels on the Bus Lyrics

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

round and round, round and round.

The wheels on the bus go round and round

all through the town.  

• Sing with hand motions
• Each kid and be a part of, or people on, the bus (wheels, wipers, babies, mommy, etc) and act out their part.
• The Wheels on the Bus poetry packet

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Some may debate that The Wheels on the Bus is an American Folk song, while others claim it to be a classic Mother Goose song for kids. Either way, it was published in 1939, and remains a popular song for kids of all ages.

This nursery rhyme for kids has variations, changing “wheels” to wipers, kids, babies, bus driver, mommies, daddies, and horn – to name a few.   Each variation has a different hand motion or sound effect, making this a very engaging and interactive song for kids.

There Was An Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Lyrics

This fun, classic nursery rhyme, inspires young children to use their imagination. The kids say this is a funny nursery rhyme because how can an old lady actually live in a shoe. They ask questions such as “how many little boys live in the shoe?”, and “Is there a little girl?” While you may want to work on more thorough reading comprehension questions, and focus on learning new words, this is a fun poem for kids of all ages.

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.

She had so many children, she didn’t know what to do. 

She gave them some broth without any bread.

Then, whipped them all soundly, and put them to bed. 

• Free coloring page of There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
• Practice tying shoes with kids
• There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Lyrics

Twinkle twinkle little star,

how I wonder what you are.

Up above the world so high,

like a diamond in the sky. 

Twinkle twinkle little star,

how I wonder what you are.  

• Put up glow in the dark stars throughout the room
• Work on shape identification: Making Words Shapes and Write the Room shapes are two great resources to learn shapes.
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Wee Willie Winkle

 Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town,

Upstairs and downstairs, in his nightgown;

Rapping at the window, crying through the lock,

“Are the children in their beds?

Now it’s eight o’clock.

Get this poem HERE or on TPT

• Have a pajama day with the kids.
• Integrate learning to tell time.
• Have the kids graph when their nap time is.
• Wee Willie Winkie Build a Poem

A Wise Old Owl Lyrics

A wise old owl sat in an oak.

The more he heard,

the less he spoke.

The less he spoke,

the more he heard. 

Why aren’t we all like

that wise old bird? 

• A Wise Old Owl Build A Poem
• Make a cute set of Owl Eyes as a STEM project
• Foam Owl Art Crafts

Get this poem HERE or on TPT

Hot Cross Buns Lyrics

Hot cross buns,

Hot cross buns,

One a penny, two a penny,

Hot cross buns

If your daughters

Don’t like them,

Give them to your sons.

Hot cross buns.

• Hot cross bun taste testing and graph
• Make fresh buns with the kids.
• Play a money game from Learning Resources
• Hot Cross Buns Build a Poem

Get this poem HERE or on TPT

One, Two, Three, Four, Five (Once I caught a fish alive) Lyrics

One, two, three, four, five.

Once I caught a fish alive.

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,

then I let it go again.

Why did you let it go?

Because he bit my finger so.

Which finger did he bite?

This little finger on the right. 

One, Two, Three, Four, Five Suggested Activities | Nursery Rhymes for Kids

• Go fishing for sight words! Put a small magnetic dot on the back of sight word cards, attach a paper clip to a string on the end of dow rod, and fish for sight words.
• One, Two, Three, Four, Five Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Little Jack Horner Lyrics

Little Jack Horner

sat in a corner

eating a Christmas pie.

He put in his thumb

and pulled out a plumb

and said, “What a good boy and I?”

Get this poem HERE or on TPT

Little Jack Horner Suggested Activities

• Pie tasting and graphing your favorite pie
• Plumb tasting
• Little Jack Horner Build a Poem

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Lyrics

Mary, Mary, quite contrary,

How does your garden grow?

With silver bells

and cockle shells,

and pretty maids all in a row. 

Get this poem on TPT

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Suggested Activities

• Kids Plant and Flower Growing Kit
• Make paper flower patterns
• Intro to flower facts for kids
• Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Build a Poem

Old Mother Hubbard Lyrics

Old Mother Hubbard

went to the cupboard

to get her poor dog a bone.

But when she got there,

the cupboards were bare,

so the poor dog had none.

Get this poem HERE or on TPT

Old Mother Hubbard Suggested Activities

• Fun printable and digital pet activities
• Sew your own pet craft for kids
• Old Mother Hubbard Build a Poem

Pat a Cake Lyrics

Pat a cake, pat a cake bakers man.

Bake me a cake as fast as you can.

Roll it and pat it and mark it with a B.

But it in the oven for baby and me.

Pat a Cake Suggested Activities

• Integrate your lesson about community helpers
• Set up a bakery dress-up area with a cake pretend playset.
• This is the perfect song to integrate hand movements and support kinesthetic learners.
• Pat a Cake Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Pease Porridge Hot Lyrics

Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold.

Pease porridge in the pot

nine days old.

Some like it hot, some like it cold,

Some like it in the pot

nine days old.

Get this poem HERE or on TPT

Pease Porridge Hot Suggested Activities

• Do a nursery rhyme for kids comparison with Little Miss Muffet, and with the fable, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
• Pease Porridge Hot Build a Poem

Roses are Red Lyrics

Roses are red.

Violets are blue.

Sugar is sweet 

and so are you. 

Get this poem HERE or on TPT

It’s the simplest nursery rhymes for kids that often stick out the most!

Roses are Red Suggested Activities

• Do a nature walk and collect wild flowers, then sort them by color or type
• Plant roses
• Roses are Red Build a Poem

Three Blind Mice Lyrics

Three blind mice,

three blind mice,

See how they run,

see how they run.

They all ran after the farmer’s wife

who cut off their tails with a carving knife.

Did you ever see such

a sight in your life,

as three blind mice?

Three Blind Mice Suggested Activities

• Blindfold three students, and have them run a short distance (if there is an open, safe, area)
• Integrate 5 Senses activities
• Three Blind Mice Build a Poem

Get this printable poem HERE or on TPT

Three Little Kittens Lyrics

Three little kittens,

they lost their mittens,

and they began to cry.

“Oh, mother dear,”

we sadly fear, 

that we have lost our mittens.

Three Little Kittens Suggested Activities

• Incorporate a pretend pet area in the classroom to support these traditional rhymes.
• Read “The Mitten” by Jan Brett
• Do a poem comparison with Three Blind Mice
• Three Little Kittens Build a Poem

Get this printable HERE or on TPT

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Popular English Nursery Rhymes For Kids

English Nursery Rhymes for kids: Below you will find the lyrics of 30 of the most popular and fun baby nursery rhymes for kids in English.

Just like reading books to your kids is important, singing nursery rhymes are a fun way to interact with kids and beneficial to their language development.

Read your baby or child a story in rhyme, or sing along together. Either way they are lots of fun.

My kids love these nursery rhymes, and I am sure your kids will love them too! Make sure to check in as we edit this post often to add new info!

30 Nursery Rhymes for Kids with Lyrics

Find below 30 popular rhymes with lyrics that kids will love! At the end of the post you can find baby lullabies and kids poems to check out too!

1. 12345 Once I caught A fish Alive Lyrics

One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive,
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let go again.

Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right

2. Alphabet Song (Abc’s) Lyrics

A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N O P
Q R S T U V
W X Y and Z

Now I know my ABCs
Next time won’t you sing with me

Recommended:
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3. A Sailor Went To Sea Lyrics

A sailor went to sea, sea, sea
To see what he could see, see, see
But all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!

A sailor went to knee, knee, knee
To see what he could knee, knee, knee
But all that he could knee, knee, knee
Was the bottom of the deep blue knee, knee, knee!
Sea, sea, sea

A sailor went to chop, chop, chop
To see what he could chop, chop, chop
But all that he could chop, chop, chop
Was the bottom of the deep blue chop, chop, chop!
Knee, knee, knee
Sea, sea, sea

4.

There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!

There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!

There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O!
(Clap – Clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap – Clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap – Clap)-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!

There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap – Clap – Clap)-G-O!
(Clap – Clap – Clap)-G-O!
(Clap – Clap – Clap)-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!

There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)-O!
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)-O!
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!

There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)
And Bingo was his name-O!

5.

Baa, baa black sheep
Have you any wool
Yes sir, yes sir
Three bags full.

One for my master
And one for my dame
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.

6. Head Shoulders Knees and Toes Lyrics

This fun nursery rhymes has gestures as well. Touch each body part as you sing the song for more interactive learning! Kids will love it.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
And eyes, and ears, and mouth, and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
(Repeat)

7. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush Lyrics

Here we go round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush.
Here we go round the mulberry bush
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way we…
(insert actions and continue the song as above with each action such as “wash our hands” or “shake our head” etc)

8.

Hey diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon.
The little dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

9. Hickory Dickory Dock Lyrics

Hickory Dickory Dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down
Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory Dickory Dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck two
The mouse went “boo!”
Hickroy Dickory Dock

10. Humpty Dumpty Lyrics

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King’s horses and all the King’s men,
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.

11. Hush, Little Baby Lyrics

(This is a beautiful nursery rhyme to sing at night time as your little one is falling asleep)

Hush, little baby, don’t say a word,
Papa’s gonna buy you a mockingbird.

And if that mockingbird don’t sing,
Papa’s gonna buy you a diamond ring.

And if that diamond ring turn brass,
Papa’s gonna buy you a looking glass.

And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa’s gonna buy you a billy goat.

And if that billy goat don’t pull,
Papa’s gonna buy you a cart and bull.

And if that cart and bull turn over,
Papa’s gonna buy you a dog named Rover.

And if that dog named Rover won’t bark.
Papa’s gonna to buy you and horse and cart.

And if that horse and cart fall down,
Well you’ll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

12. I’m a Little Teapot Lyrics

I’m a little teapot
Short and stout
Here is my handle
Here is my spout.

When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout
“Tip me over
and pour me out!’.

13. If You’re Happy and You Know It Lyrics

(This song has gestures, so move along as you sing to make it more fun!)

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
(clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
(clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
(clap clap)

If you’re happy and you know it stamp your feet.
(Stomp Stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it stamp your feet.
(Stomp Stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it.
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet
(Stomp Stomp)

If you’re happy and you know it, shout hurray
Hurray
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hurray
Hurray
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hurray
Hurray

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands  (clap clap)
Stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
Shout hurray “Hurray”
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands  (clap clap)
Stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
Shout hurray “Hurray”

14.

Incy wincy spider
climbed up the water spout,
Down came the rain
and washed poor Wincy out,

Out came the sun shine
and dried up all the rain,
And Incy Wincy spider
climbed up the spout again.

15. Jack and Jill Lyrics

Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.

Up Jack got and home did trot
As fast as he could caper;
And went to bed to mend his head
With vinegar and brown paper.

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16. 5 Little Ducks Lyrics

Five little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack. ”
But only four little ducks came back.

Four little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only three little ducks came back.

Three little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only two little ducks came back.

Two little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only one little duck came back.

One little duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But none of the five little ducks came back.

Sad mother duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
The sad mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack.”
And all of the five little ducks came back.

*You are reading a list of the best nursery rhymes for kids in English on Bilingual Kidspot. Keep reading for more popular nursery rhymes!*

17. 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Lyrics

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!’

Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped her head.
Papa called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!’

Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!’

Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped her head.
Papa called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!’

One little monkey jumping on the bed,
He fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“Put those monkeys straight to bed!’

18. Mary had a Little Lamb Lyrics

Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.

And every where that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went.
Everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day,
School one day, school one day.
It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rule.

It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play.
It made the children laugh and play,
To see a lamb at school.

So the teacher turned him out,
turned him out, turned him out.
So the teacher turned him out,
And sent him straight away.

19. Miss Polly Had A Dolly Lyrics

Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick.
So she phoned for the doctor to be quick, quick, quick.
The doctor came with his bag and hat,
And knocked at the door with a rat tat tat.

He looked at the dolly and shook his head,
And said “Miss Polly put her straight to bed.”
He wrote a pad for a pill, pill, pill.
I’ll be back in the morning with my bill, bill, bill.

20. Old MacDonald Had a Farm Lyrics

This fun nursery rhyme uses animal sounds. Did you know that not everyone hears the animal sounds the same around the world? In English we say “Whoof whoof” for a dog, but in other languages it’s different! Check out our post on how animals sound in different languages.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had a cow, E I E I O.
With a moo moo here and a moo moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had a pig, E I E I O.
With an oink oink here and an oink oink there,
Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink oink.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had a duck, E I E I O.
With a quack quack here and a quack quack there,
Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack quack.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had a horse, E I E I O.
With a neh neh here and a neh neh there,
Here a neh, there a neh, everywhere a neh neh.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had some sheep, E I E I O.
With a bah bah here and a bah bah there,
Here a bah, there a bah everywhere a bah bah
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Ring Around the Rosie Lyrics

Before starting this song, all stand around in a circle holding hands. As you sing along, move around in a circle. Follow the words to “fall down” and “jump up”

Ring around the rosie,
A pocket full of posies,
Atishoo, Atishoo,
We all fall down!

The cows are in the meadow
Eating buttercup
Atishoo, Atishoo,
We all jump up!

21. Rock-a-Bye Baby Lyrics

Rock a bye baby, on the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock,
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby, cradle and all.

This is a sweet baby nursery rhyme, but also considered a lullaby. See more: Baby lullabies with lyrics

22. Row, Row, Row Your Boat Lyrics

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream

If you see a crocodile
Don’t forget to scream!

23. Teddy bear, Teddy Bear Lyrics

This nursery rhyme has lots of actions to go with the lyrics so make sure you follow along to make it even more fun!

Teddy bear, teddy bear, Turn around!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch the ground!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Jump up high!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch the sky!

Teddy bear, teddy bear, Bend down low!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch you toes!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Turn out the light!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Say good night!

24. Ten In a Bed Lyrics

There were ten in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out

There were nine in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out

There were eight in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out

There were seven in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out

There were six in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out

There were five in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out

There were four in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out

There were three in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out

There were two in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out

There was one in a bed
And the little one said
“Good night!”

25.

(March on the spot with your hands and legs with this one to make it more fun!)

Oh, the grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men,
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again.

And when they were up they were up.
And when they were down they were down.
And when they were only half way up,
They were neither up nor down.

26. The Hokey Pokey Lyrics

(Another English nursery rhyme for kids to follow along with the actions to go with the lyrics.)

You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You put your right hand in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you turn around,
That’s what it’s all about.

You put your left hand in,
You put your left hand out,
You put your left hand in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you turn around,
That’s what it’s all about.

You put your right foot in,
You put your right foot out,
You put your right foot in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you turn around,
That’s what it’s all about.

You put your left foot in,
You put your left foot out,
You put your left foot in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you turn around,
That’s what it’s all about.

You put your whole self in,
You put your whole self out,
You put your whole self in
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you turn around,
That’s what it’s all about.

27. The Wheels on the Bus Lyrics

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish.
Swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
All through the town.

The doors on the bus go open and shut,
Open and shut, open and shut
The doors on the bus go open and shut,
All through the town

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
Beep, beep, beep.
Beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
All through the town.

The people on the bus go up and down,
Up and down,
Up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down,
All through the town.

The baby on the bus goes “Wah, wah, wah”,
“Wah, wah, wah”,
“Wah, wah, wah”.
The baby on the bus goes “Wah, wah, wah”.
All through the town.

The mummy’s on the bus go “Shh, shh, shh”,
“Shh, shh, shh”,
“Shh, shh, shh”.
The mummy’s on the bus go “Shh, shh, shh”.
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.

28. This Old Man Lyrics

This old man, he played one
He played knick-knack on my thumb
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played two
He played knick-knack on my shoe
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played three
He played knick-knack on my knee
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played four
He played knick-knack on my door
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played five
He played knick-knack on my hive
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played six
He played knick-knack with some sticks
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played seven
He played knick-knack up in Heaven
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played eight
He played knick-knack on my gate
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played nine
He played knick-knack on my spine
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played ten
He played knick-knack once again
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.

29. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Lyrics

(Everyone loves a classic, this English nursery rhyme is a family favourite in many homes.)

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
When you shower your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

30. Wind the bobbin up Lyrics

Wind the bobbin up, wind the bobbin up
Pull, pull, clap clap clap
Wind the bobbin up, wind the bobbin up
Pull, pull, clap clap clap

Point to the ceiling, point to the floor
Point to the window, point to the door
Clap your hands together, 1, 2, 3,
Put your hands down on your knees

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Fun Rhymes and Nursery Songs to sing with your kids!

I hope you enjoy this list of popular English nursery rhymes for kids with lyrics and have fun singing along with your kids. For further reading, check out why nursery rhymes are so important.

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Children's poems. Poems for children

Collection of children's poems: poems for the holidays, teaching and developing poems, author's and thematic poems for children.

• For the smallest

• for babies
• Pour and Pesti for babies
• Cycle toys Agnia Barto
• Good poems Berestov for the smallest
• For the smallest

• Family

• Poems
• Poems for Dad
• Poems for grandmother
• Poems for grandfathers

• Children's classics

Tsvetaeva
• Lermontov
• Blok
• Tyutchev
• Nekrasov
• Fet

• Educational rhymes

• tongue twisters
• Counters
• Pour
• MIRILIKA

• Animal world

• Poems about animals
• Patterns about fish
• Poems about insects

• nature and seasons

  9000 9000
• Poems about cosmos
• Poems about winter
• Poems about spring
• Poems about summer
• Poems about autumn
• Poems about flowers
• Poems about vegetables and fruits
• Poems about mushrooms
• Poems about the sea

• Other authors

• Valentin Bereestov
• Henry Sapgir
• Elena Blaginina
9000

Holidays

• Poems for St. Valentine's Day
• Poems about February 23
• Poems for March 8
• Poems about Maslenitsa
• Poems to Easter
• Poems for May 9
• Poems by September 1
• Poems to the Day of Teacher
• Poems to Mother Day

• New Year

• Poems
• New Year verses for the smallest 9000,000
• Poems about Santa Claus
• Poems about the Snow Maiden
• Poems about snowflakes
• Poems about the snowman
• Poems about the New Year tree
• Poems for Christmas

Train your child's memory!

Not every child can patiently listen to the end of a fairy tale or other prose story. Whereas children's poems do not tire with monotony, the rhyme in them jumps as if over bumps, easily holding the attention of a small listener. It's amazing how quickly children memorize rhymes, it's worth saying a few times, as they already agree on the ending with you. Be sure to use this ability, training memory from childhood, you will greatly simplify your child's schooling. Start with the poems of Agnia Barto in the “Toys” section, look for small quatrains, they are perfectly remembered. Most of them you yourself still remember by heart. So right?

How to learn a poem for the holiday?

In kindergarten and school, your child will often face the need to recite poems in front of the public. It can be a New Year's party or an ordinary lesson, in any case, it is important that he is not afraid of this. But all you need to do is pay a little attention to it.

The poem must be learned in advance and repeated at home as if in between times, without focusing on the importance of the event. For example, you can say: “Remember, you and I learned a great rhyme? Well, tell it to me." Children's poems are usually simple and the child will quickly remember them. You can rehearse by telling a poem to dad or mom, grandfather or grandmother. You need to ask to speak loudly and with expression, but in no case should you lecture or interrupt during the speech. How your peers and you react to the first performance of a small artist is of great importance, so it is better to start with relatives. Having told a few rhymes to familiar people and, having received a benevolent reaction, you will give confidence to the baby. Poems for children at matinees perfectly train public speaking skills.

Poems for babies

Babies develop rapidly, instantly absorbing information about everything that is happening around. Music, fairy tales and poems come to the aid of mothers. All poems in the collection are selected taking into account age characteristics. Their heroes are familiar and familiar toys, baby animals or the same children as a small listener. With such verses for kids it is easy to interest even the biggest fidget.

One of the important tasks of poems for kids is to make life more interesting. After all, it is much more fun to wash your face in the morning when mom tells a rhyme. Yes, and porridge will be tastier, and compote is sweeter. And the rainiest weather will not seem so gloomy if you choose the right words.

Clubfoot bear

Clubfoot bear
Walks through the forest,
(We walk briskly)
Collects cones,
Sings songs.
(Squatting - collecting bumps)
The bump bounced off
Right in the bear's forehead.
(Hold hands on the forehead)
The bear got angry
And with the foot - top!
(Stomp our feet)

Gray bunny

Gray bunny sit
(We sit like a bunny)
And move our ears,
Just like that, like that!
(We move our ears-palms)
Bunny is cold to sit,
Warm up the paws,
Clap-clap, clap-clap.
(Clap your hands)
Bunny is cold to stand,
Bunny needs to jump.
Hop-hop, skip-hop.
(Let's jump like a bunny)

Two funny sheep

Two funny sheep
Played near the river.
Jump-jump, jump-jump!
(Jumping merrily)
White sheep jumping
Early in the morning near the river.
Jump-jump, jump-jump!
Up to the sky, down to the grass.
Up to the sky, down to the grass.
(We get up on our legs, stretch up. We squat, we lower our hands down)
And then we circled
(We spin)
And fell into the river.
(Falling)

A horned goat is walking

A horned goat is walking
(Putting "horns" to the head)
After the little guys.
Legs - top-top!
(Stomp our feet)
Eyes - clap-clap!
(We close our eyes and open our eyes)
Who doesn't eat porridge?
Who doesn't drink milk?
(We threaten with a finger)
Gore, gore!
(Butting heads)

Two bugs

Two bugs in the clearing
Hopak danced:
(Dancing, hands on the belt)
Right leg top, top!
(Stomp with the right foot)
With the left foot top, top!
(Left foot stomp)
Handles up, up, up!
Who will raise above all?
(Stand on tiptoes, stretch up)

Top-top - Learning to walk!

Legs, legs,
Run along the path,
Pick peas.
Big feet
Walked on the road:
Top-top-top-top-top,
Top-top-top-top-top.
Little feet
Run along the path:
Top-top-top-top-top,
Top-top-top-top-top.

Teeth

Like Masha has two teeth.
Don't bite them, daughter!
Don't bite, eat,
Listen to mom and dad.

E. Grigoryeva

Naughty spoon

Our spoon is naughty!
Instead of a mouth, I got into my ear!
Ai-ai-ai! - what a spoon!
I'll punish her a little.

Lazgdyn

While falling asleep

Sleeping eyes and sleeping cheeks
Tired babies.
Eyelashes and palms sleep,
Bellies and legs sleep.
And tiny ears
Sweetly doze on the pillow.
The curls are sleeping, the hands are sleeping,
Only the noses are sniffling.

I. Gurina

Stomper

Stomp, stomp -
Stomp!
And I'll trample -
I'll stop trampling!
I won't go on the heels,
After all, there are only slippers left!
And I'll go, I'll go again
I stomp on my heels!

A.

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