Category Archives: Nursery Rhymes

The Farmer In The Dell

The Farmer In The Dell is one of the very funny and most popular nursery rhymes of all time. It is almost 200 years old. This song also refers to a singing game. The origin of this poem is Germany and in no time, it

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Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed

Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed is one of the popular nursery rhymes and fingerplay. The children sing it along with the gestures that mimic the words of the poem. With each verse, there is a countdown from five to zero. This rhyme helps

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The Owl And The Pussycat

The Owl And The Pussycat is one of the great poems for children. It is also known as the nonsense poem which is written by Edward Lear. It was first published in the year 1871 in the book called Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets. Lear dedicated this poem

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Three Little Pigs Song

Three Little Pigs Song is a very popular Disney’s song. The song made its debut through the short Disney film, The Three Little Pigs. It is composed by Frank Churchill and Ann Ronell. In the same year, two more versions were recorded by Henry Hall and Victor

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Ring Around the Rosie

Ring around the Rosie is sung as a game for children. They form a ring around a person, who stands in the middle and sings the rhyme. Then, in the end, they stop or courtesy and whoever is the last person to do is, is

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Mary Had A Little Lamb Lyrics

“Mary Had A Little Lamb” is one of the oldest yet popular nursery rhyme for children. It was first published in the 19th century in American origin. The original poem was written by Sarah Josepha Hale on May 24, 1830. It is exciting to know that

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Ding Dong Bell Nursery Rhyme

Ding Dong Bell Nursery Rhyme is a traditional nursery rhyme in the English language. The earliest versions of this poem can be traced as far back as the late 15th century. However, it was completely different from the modern version. The earliest print of the

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One Little Finger

Baby finger song was most probably devised to teach the little children about their body parts. “One Little Finger” goes through various parts along with catchy lines. The origins of the poem are uncertain. This is an action poem, where the children are acting out the actions

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I’m A Little Teapot Kids Songs

I’m A Little Teapot song is one of the best American kids songs all around the world. This nursery rhyme depicts the heating and pouring of a teapot or a whistling tea kettle which has a spout. The song was originally written by George Harold Sanders and

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Rain Rain Go Away Poem

Rain Rain Go Away Poem is one of the popular nursery rhymes for kids. It is believed that this rhyme was published in the seventeenth century or earlier. In the year 1901, the song was illustrated in the Mother Goose by William Wallace Denslow. Later, in the month of

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1 2 Buckle My Shoe Rhyme

1 2 Buckle My Shoe Rhyme is one of the famous English nursery rhymes for kids. It is considered to be the best counting-out game. The rhyme was first published in the year 1805 in London. The song was first recorded in Songs For The Nursery.

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Row Row Row Your Boat

Row Row Row your Boat is one of the most popular English nursery rhymes for children. This song was published in the year 1852. It is also considered as the ‘action rhyme’. The children sit opposite to each other and row forward and backward with joined hands.

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Bingo Song

Bingo Song is a spelling song for little children of unknown origins. It is also known as “Bingo Was His Name-O”.This song’s first appearance on this folk song can be dated back to the 17th century and first recorded version can be found in “The

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Jack and Jill Nursery Rhyme

Jack and Jill Nursery Rhyme is also known as Jack and Gill in much earlier versions, is one of the most popular English rhymes. This poem dates back to the 18th century and has various variations. Some variations increase the number of the verses. Many

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Hot Cross Buns Song

Hot Cross Buns Song is an incredibly popular nursery rhyme in English language, Easter song, and street cry. Hot cross buns, here refer to the buns generally spiced buns or fruit cakes decorated with a cross on top of it. These are usually served with a

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Hickory Dickory Dock Poem

Hickory Dickory Dock Poem is one of the most popular nursery rhyme in the English language. It is also known as “Hickety Dickety Dock”. This rhyme is believed to have originated from counting-out rhymes. Counting-out rhymes are those rhymes, that are used to count out a

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Johnny Johnny Yes Papa Poem

Johnny Johnny Yes Papa Poem is one of the most popular nursery rhymes that advocates the meaning of being truthful and honest. It is a nursery rhyme that teaches children musicality and role play. This poem can be acted out by the children, wherein one

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Teddy Bear Poem

Teddy Bear Poem is one of the awesome nursery rhymes, which is quite popular with little children. This is an action poem. It is generally accompanied by the action to the doing words in the poem. Most probably the poem’s main purpose was to provide

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Wheels On The Bus

Wheels On The Bus is one of the popular nursery rhyme and an American folk song. It was written in the year 1939 by Verna Hills. The song is popular all over the world including the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, and Canada. This rhyme

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Clap Your Hands

Clap Your Hands is one of the most popular repetitive rhymes for the children. The origin of this nursery rhyme had derived from the United States. The song was first published in the mid of nineteenth century. It has been published in various places through