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This Little Pig (use fingers or toes)

This little pig went to market.This little pig stayed at home.This little pig had roast beef.This little pig had noneAnd this little pig cried “Wee, wee,”All the way home.

Five Little Mice (use fingers or toes)

This little mousie peeped withinThis little mousie walked right in!This little mousie came to play,This little mousie ran away!This little mousie cried, “Dear me!”Dinner is done and it’s time for tea!”

1-2-3-4-5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive

1-2-3-4-5 Once I caught a fish alive6-7-8-9-10 Then I let him go again.Why did you let him go?Because he bit my finger so.Which finger did he bite?This little finger on my right.

Round and Round the Garden

Round and round the garden (circle your finger on the palm of child’s hand)Goes the teddy bearOne step, two steps (walk your fingers up her arm)Tickle him under there. (Tickle her armpit)

Here's the Church

Here's the church, and here's the steepleOpen the door and see all the people.Here's the parson going upstairs,And here he is saying his prayers.

Top of Preschool Songs and Nursery Rhymes Lists.

Action Rhymes and Songs

I’m a Little PopcornFishing for Jesus

Incy, Wincy SpiderClap HandiesRock-A-Bye-BabyRing-A-Ring-o’RosiesI’m a Little TeapotTeddy Bear, Teddy BearThe Wheels on the BusRow, Row, Row your BoatSoldier, Soldier Won’t You Marry Me?This is the Way the Ladies RideGirls and Boys, Come Out to PlayHere We Go Round the Mulberry BushThe Grand Old Duke of York

I’m a Little Popcorn (tune of I’m a Little Teapot)

I’m a little popcorn in a pot (huddle in a ball)Heat me up and watch me pop (jump up)When I am all white I am donePopping corn is lots of fun (jump around)

Fishing for Jesus

Fishing for Jesus, (clasp hands together and do casting action from shoulder downwards)Fishing for Jesus, (repeat above)Fishing for Jesus everyday (repeat above)With a Bible and a prayer (open hands, like a book and then close as in prayer)Nothing can compare (with palms down swing hands across over each other x2)Fishing for Jesus everyday (clasp hands together and do casting action again)

Incy,Wincy Spider

Incy, wincy spider climbed the water spout.Down came the rain and washed the spider out.Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain.Incy, wincy spider climbed up the spout again.


Clap Handies

Clap handies, clap handies for Daddy to comeDaddy’s got sweeties and Mommy’s got none.

Rock-A-Bye Baby

Rock-a-bye baby, on the tree topWhen the wind blows, the cradle will rockWhen the bough breaks, the cradle will fall

Down will come baby, cradle and all.

(The Christian Mother Goose book has a much nicer version, but since it is copyrighted it cannot be published here.)

Ring-A-Ring-o’Rosies

Ring-a-ring-o’rosiesA pocket full of posiesA-tishoo, a-tishooWe all fall down.


I’m a Little Teapot

I’m a little teapotShort and stoutHere’s my handleHere’s my spoutWhen I see the teacupsHear me shout:“Pick me up and pour me out!”

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Teddy bear, teddy bearTurn aroundTeddy bear, teddy bearTouch the ground

Teddy bear, teddy bearClimb the stairsTeddy bear, teddy bearSay your prayers

Teddy bear, teddy bearTurn out the lightTeddy bear, teddy bearSay good night

The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go round and roundRound and round, round and roundThe wheels on the bus go round and roundAll over town.

The moms on the bus go natter, natter, natter …etcThe kids on the bus go wriggle, wriggle, wriggle …etc

The granny’s on the bus go knit, knit, knit …etc


Row, Row, Row your Boat

Row, row, row your boatGently down the stream.Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,Life is but a dream

Two children sit facing each other, with legs slightly bent in front of them and their feet touching each other. Hold each other’s hands and rock forwards and back in a rowing motion.

Soldier, Soldier, Won’t You Marry Me?

Soldier, soldier, won’t you marry meWith your musket, fife and drum?Oh no sweet maid I cannot marry youFor I have no hat to put on.

So off she went to her grandfather’s chestAnd she brought him a hat of the very, very best,And she brought him a hat of the very, very best,And the soldier put it on!

Soldier, soldier, won’t you marry meWith your musket, fife and drum?Oh no sweet maid I cannot marry youFor I have no coat to put on.

So off she went to her grandfather’s chestAnd she brought him a coat of the very, very best,And she brought him a coat of the very, very best,And the soldier put it on!

Repeat for Boots Final verse:Oh no, sweet maid, I cannot marry you,For I have a wife of my own!

This is the Way the Ladies Ride

This is the way the ladies ride,Nimble, nimble, nimble.This is the way the gentlemen ride,A gallop, a trot, a gallop a trot.This is the way the farmers ride,Joggety-jog, joggety-jog.And when they come to a hedge – they jump over!

And when they come to a slippery space –They scramble, scramble, scramble,Tumble-down Dick!


Girls and Boys, Come Out to Play

Girls and boys come out to playThe moon is shining bright as day.Leave your supper and leave your sleep,And come with your playfellows in the street.Come with a whoop and come with a call,Come with a good will, or come not at all.Come let us dance on the open green,And she who holds longest shall be our queen.

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Here we go round the mulberry bushThe mulberry bush, the mulberry bushHere we go round the mulberry bushOn a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way we wash our clothes,Wash our clothes, wash our clothesThis is the way we wash our clothes,On a cold and frosty morning.

The Grand old Duke of York

The Grand old Duke of York he had ten thousand menHe marched them up to the top of the hillAnd he marched them down again.When they were up, they were upAnd when they were down, they were downAnd when they were only halfway upThey were neither up nor down.


Counting Rhymes

Five Little Speckled Frogs1-2-3-4-5 Once I Caught a Fish AliveTen Green BottlesOne Two Buckle my ShoeMary at the Kitchen Door

Four-Leaf CloverOne, He LovesFive Rosy Apples

Five Little Speckled Frogs

Five little speckled frogsSat on speckled logCatching the most delicious bugs – yum, yumOne jumped into the poolWhere it was nice and coolThen there were four green speckled frogs,quark, quark

Four little speckled frogs ...Repeat until… there were no green speckled frogs.

1-2-3-4-5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive

1-2-3-4-5 Once I caught a fish alive6-7-8-910 Then I let him go again.Why did you let him go?Because he bit my finger so.Which finger did he bit?This little finger on my right.

Ten Green Bottles

Ten green bottles hanging on the wallTen green bottles hanging on the wallAnd if one green bottle should accidentally fallThere’ll be nine green bottles hanging on the wall.

Nine green bottles hanging on the wall – repeat until there are no green bottles hanging on the wall.


One Two Buckle my Shoe

One two buckle my shoeThree, four, knock at the doorFive, six, pick up sticksSeven, eight, lay them straightNine, ten, a big fat henEleven, twelve, dig and delveThirteen, fourteen, maids a-courtingFifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchenSeventeen, eighteen, maids in waitingNineteen, twenty, my plate's empty

Mary at the Kitchen Door

One, two, three, fourMary at the kitchen door:Five, six, seven, eight,Eating cherries off a plate.

Four-Leaf Clover

One leaf for fame, one leaf for wealth,One for a faithful lover,And one leaf to bring glorious health,Are all in a four-leaf clover

One, He Loves (counting petals on a daisy)

One he loves, two, he loves:Three, he loves, they say.Four he loves with all his hear;Five he casts away.Six he loves, seven she loves;Eight they both love.Nine, he comes; ten he tarries;Eleven, he courts, twelve, he marries.

Five Rosy Apples

Five rosy apples by the cottage door,One tumbled off a twig and then there were four.

Four rosy apples by the cottage door,The farmer’s wife took one and then there were three.

Three rosy apples by the cottage door,I think I’ll have one and then there’ll be two.

Two rosy apples hanging in the sun,You have the big one and that will leave one.

One rosy apple, soon it is gone.The wind blew it off the branch and now there are none.


Tea-time Rhymes

Tea for TwoI’m a Little Teapot

Polly Put the Kettle OnWash the DishesOne, Two, Three

In our home, we drink tea often throughout the day. I was amazed one day that when I asked my children to sing a song about tea, that each child thought of a different song and now it has become a tea-time ritual! My 3 year old sings ‘Tea for two’, my five year old sings ‘I’m a little tea-pot’ and my 7 year old chooses “Polly put the kettle on.”

Tea for Two

Tea for two and two for tea,Me for you and you for me.

These are the incomplete lyrics of a song that I cannot remember! Please contact me if you know the full song!

I’m a Little Teapot – do the actions too

I’m a little teapot short and stoutHere’s my handle (place one hand on hip)Here’s my spout (bend other arm at elbow and wrist to make a spout)When I see the teacupsHere I shout:“Pick me up and pour me out!” (bend over sideways towards the spout)

Polly Put the Kettle On

Polly put the kettle onPolly put the kettle onPolly put the kettle onWe’ll all have tea.

Sukie take it off againSukie take it off againSukie take it off againWe’re all gone away.

Wash the Dishes

Wash the dishes, wipe the dishesRing the bell for tea.Three good wishes, three good kisses,I will give to thee.

One, Two, Three

One, two, threeI love coffee,

And Billy loves tea.How good you be,One, two, three,I love coffee,And Billy loves tea.


Bedtime Rhymes and Songs

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Wee Willie WinkieHush, Little BabyI See the MoonGo to Bed LateDiddle, Diddle DumplingTwinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie runs through the townUpstairs and downstairs in his night gownKnocking at the windowsCrying at the lock.“Are the children in their beds?It’s past eight-o-clock.”

Hush, Little Baby

Hush, little baby, don’t say a word,Papa’s going to buy you a mockingbirdIf that mockingbird won’t singPapa’s going to buy you a diamond ringIf that diamond ring turns to brassPapa’s going to buy you a looking glass.If that looking glass gets broke,Papa’s going to buy you a billy goat.If that billy goat won’t pullPapa’s going to buy you a cart and bull.If that cart and bull turn over,Papa’s going to buy you a dog called Rover.If that dog named Rover won’t bark,Papa’s going to buy you a horse and cart.If that horse and cart fall down,You’ll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

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I See the Moon

I see the moon,And the moon sees me.God bless the moon,And God bless me.


Go to Bed Late

Go to bed late,Stay very small.Go to bed early,Grow very tall.

Diddle, Diddle Dumpling

Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John,Went to bed with his trousers on;One shoe off, and one shoe on,Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John!

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little starHow I wonder what you are.Up above the world so highLike a diamond in the skyTwinkle, twinkle little starHow I wonder what you are.


Tongue Twisters and Fun with Words

Peter Piper

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers A peck of pickled peppers, Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Say these as fast as possible:

She sells sea shells on the seashore

Red lorry, yellow lorry

I scream

I scream, you scream,We all scream for ice-cream!


More Nursery Rhymes A-Z

Click on a title on the list below to go directly to that rhyme.

Baa, Baa Black SheepLittle Bo PeepLittle Boy BluePat–a-CakeClap HandiesCobbler, CobblerDoctor Foster Went To GloucesterHey Diddle DiddleGoosey, GooseyHorsey, HorseyMy Grandfather’s ClockLittle HenHickety PicketyHickory Dickory DockHumpty DumptyAs I Was Going to St. IvesI Hear ThunderJack and JillLittle Jack HornerJack SpratJack Be NimbleOld King ColeLeaves are FallingLondon BridgeMary Had a Little LambMary Mary Quite ContraryOld Mother HubbardLittle Miss MuffetNellie the ElephantI Had a Little Nut TreeThe Old Woman Who Lived in a ShoePease Porridge HotI Love Little PussyThe Queen of HeartsPussy CatRow, Row, Row Your BoatRain, Rain Go AwayRing-A-Ring-o’Rosies

Twinkle, Twinkle Little StarSee-saw Margery DawWay Down South

Baa, Baa Black Sheep

Baa, baa black sheepHave you any woolYes sir, yes sir, three bags fullOne for the master and one for the dameAnd one for the little boy,Who lives down the lane.

Little Bo-Peep

Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheepAnd doesn’t know where to find them.Leave them alone and they’ll come home,Bringing their tails behind them.

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue, come blow your hornThe cow’s in the meadow, the sheep’s in the cornWhere is the little boy who looks after the sheep?He’s under the haystack, fast asleep.


Pat-a-Cake

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s manBake me a cake as fast as you can.Pat it and prick it and mark it with BAnd put it in the oven for Baby and me.

Clap Handies

Clap handies, clap handies for Daddy to comeDaddy’s got sweeties and Mommy’s got none.

Cobbler, Cobbler

Cobbler cobbler, mend my shoeGet it done by half past twoDo it neat and do it strongAnd I will pay you when it’s done.


Doctor Foster Went to Gloucester

Doctor Foster went to GloucesterIn a shower of rain.He stepped in a puddleRight up to his middleAnd ne’er went there again.

Hey Diddle Diddle

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

Goosey Goosey Gander

Goosey, goosey ganderWhere shall I wander?Upstairs and downstairsAnd in my lady’s chamber.

There I met a man,Who wouldn’t say his prayers.I took him by the left leg,And through him down the stairs.


Horsey, Horsey

Horsey, horsey don't you stopJust let your feet go clippetty clopThe tail goes swish and the wheels go roundGiddy up, we're homeward bound.

Ten Green Bottles

Ten green bottles hanging on the wallTen green bottles hanging on the wallAnd if one green bottle should accidentally fallThere’ll be nine green bottles hanging on the wall.

Nine green bottles hanging on the wall –repeat until there are no green bottles hanging on the wall.

My Grandfather’s Clock

My grandfather’s clockWas too large for the shelf

So it stood ninety years on the floor.It was taller by halfThan the old man himselfThough it weighed not a penny weight more.

It was bought on the mornOf the day that he was bornAnd was always his treasure and prideBut it stopped short never to go againWhen the old man died.

Ninety years without slumbering Tick tock tick tockIts life seconds numberingTick tock tick tockIt stopped short never to go againWhen the old man died.


Little Hen (a term of endearment for a daughter)

I had a little hen, the prettiest ever seen,She washed up the dishes and kept the house clean.She went to the mill to fetch us some flour,And always got home in less than an hour.She baked me my bread, she brewed me my ale,She sat by the fire and told a fine tale!

Hickety Pickety

Hickety Pickety my black henShe lays eggs for gentlemenSometimes nine and sometimes tenHickety Pickety my black hen

Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory dickory dockThe mouse ran up the clockThe clock struck oneThe mouse ran downHickory dickory dock.


Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on wall.Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.All the king’s horses and all the king’s men

Couldn’t put Humpty together again.

As I was Going to St. Ives

As I was going to St. IvesI met a man with seven wivesEach wife had seven sacksEach sack had seven catsEach cat had seven kitsKits, cats, sacks and wivesHow many were going to St. Ives?

(Answer: only one – I)

I Hear Thunder

I hear thunder, I hear thunderHark don’t you? Hark don’t you?Pitter patter raindropsPitter patter raindropsI’m wet though, I’m wet through!


Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill went up the hillTo fetch a pail of water.Jack fell down and broke his crownAnd Jill came tumbling after.

Little Jack Horner

Little Jack Horner sat in a cornerEating his Christmas pie.He stuck in his thumbAnd pulled out a plumAnd said: “What a good boy am I!”

Jack Sprat

Jack Sprat could eat no fat,His wife could eat no lean,And so between the twoThey licked the platter clean.


Jack Be Nimble

Jack be nimble,

Jack be quick,Jack jumpOver the candlestick.

Old King Cole

Old King Cole was a merry old soulAnd a merry old soul was he.He called for his pipe and his called for his bowlAnd he called for his fiddlers three.

Leaves are Falling (to the tune of “I hear thunder”)

Leaves are fallingLeaves are fallingTo the groundTo the groundLook at all the coloursLook at all the coloursRed, yellow, brownRed, yellow, brown


London Bridge

London bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling downLondon Bridge is falling downMy fair ladyBuild it up with sticks and stonesStick and stones, sticks and stonesBuild it up with sticks and stonesMy fair lady.

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Mary had a little lambIts fleece was white as snowAnd everywhere that Mary wentThe lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one dayWhich was against the rule.It made the children laugh and playTo see a lamb at school.

Mary Mary Quite Contrary

Mary, Mary, quite contrary,How does your garden grow?

With silver bells and cockle shellsAnd pretty maids all in a row.


Old Mother Hubbard

Old Mother HubbardWent to the cupboardTo get her poor dog a boneBut when she got thereThe cupboard was bareAnd so the poor dog had none.

Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffetEating her curds and whey,There came a big spider, Who sat down beside herAnd frightened Miss Muffet away.

Nellie the Elephant

Nellie the ElephantPacked her trunkAnd trundled out of the jungle.Off she went with a trumpety trumpTrump, trump, trump!


I Had a Little Nut Tree

I had a little nut tree, Nothing would it bearBut a silver nutmeg And a golden pear.The king of Spain’s daughterCame to visit meAnd all for the sake Of my little nut tree.

The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe

There was an old woman who lived in a shoeShe had so many children,She didn’t know what to doShe gave them some broth without any breadAnd spanked them all soundly and sent them to bed.

In The Christian Mother Goose this rhyme has been altered to say that the old woman did give the children some bread and said “Thank you Lord Jesus” before sending her children to bed.

Pease Porridge Hot

Pease porridge hotPease porridge coldPease porridge in the potNine days old.

Some like it hotSome like it coldSome like it in the potNine days old.


I Love Little Pussy

I love little Pussy, her coat is so warmAnd if I don’t hurt her, she’ll do me no harm.So I’ll not pull her tail, nor drive her away,But Pussy and I very gently will play.

The Queen of Hearts

The queen of hearts made some tartsAll on a summer’s day.The knave of hearts stole the tartsAnd took them clean away.

The king of hearts called for the tartsAnd beat the knave full sore.The knave of hearts brought back the tartsAnd vowed he’s steal no more.

Pussy Cat

Pussy cat, pussy catWhere have you been?I have been to LondonTo visit the queen.Pussy cat, pussy catWhat did you there?I frightened a little mouse under the chair.


Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Row, row, row, your boatGently down the streamMerrily, merrily, merrily, merrilyLife is but a dream.

Rain rain go away

Rain rain go away,Come again another day.Little Johnny wants to play;Rain, rain, go to Spain,Never show your face again!

Ring-A-Ring-o’Rosies

Ring-a-ring-o’rosiesA pocket full of posiesA-tishoo, a-tishooWe all fall down.


Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little starHow I wonder what you are.Up above the world so highLike a diamond in the skyTwinkle, twinkle little starHow I wonder what you are.

See-saw Margery Daw

See-saw Margery DawJohnny shall have a new master.He shall have a penny a dayBecause he can’t work any faster.

Way Down South

Way down south, where bananas growA grasshopper stepped on an elephant’s toeThe elephant said, with tears in his eyes“Pick on someone your own size.”

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