Here are the top 10 nursery rhymes and songs that are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers:
Feel free to add fun actions as you sing along!
1. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
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,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
2. Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O,
And on that 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 that 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 that 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 that farm, he had a horse,
E-I-E-I-O!
With a neigh neigh here and a neigh neigh there,
Here a neigh, there a neigh, everywhere a neigh neigh,
Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O!
Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O!
And on that farm, he had a sheep,
E-I-E-I-O!
With a baa baa here and a baa baa there,
Here a baa, there a baa, everywhere a baa baa,
Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O!
Feel free to add as many animals as you'd like! Each verse simply follows the same pattern with different animal sounds.
3. The Wheels on the Bus
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 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 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 driver on the bus says, "Move on back,"
"Move on back, move on back,"
The driver on the bus says, "Move on back,"
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 babies on the bus go "Wah, wah, wah,"
"Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah,"
The babies on the bus go "Wah, wah, wah,"
All through the town.
The parents on the bus go "Shh, shh, shh,"
"Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh,"
The parents on the bus go "Shh, shh, shh,"
All through the town.
4. Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout.
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.
This rhyme is a favorite for young kids, and they love doing hand motions to go along with the lyrics!
5. If You’re Happy and You Know It
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, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. (Clap, clap)
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet, (Stomp, stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet, (Stomp, stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet. (Stomp, stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray! (Hooray!)
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray! (Hooray!)
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray! (Hooray!)
If you’re happy and you know it, do all three! (Clap, clap; Stomp, stomp; Hooray!)
If you’re happy and you know it, do all three! (Clap, clap; Stomp, stomp; Hooray!)
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, do all three! (Clap, clap; Stomp, stomp; Hooray!)
6. Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
One for the master, one for the dame,
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane.
Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
One for the master, one for the dame,
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane.
7. Five Little Monkeys
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 his head.
Mama 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 his head.
Mama 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,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
No little monkeys jumping on the bed,
None fell off and bumped their heads.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"Put those monkeys straight to bed!"
