What Are Little Boys Made Of? Is a nursery rhyme that dates back to the early 19th century. However, the version that many people know today is just a snippet of the full poem which was titled, “What Folks Are Made Of”, sometimes referred to as “What All the World Is Made Of”. It is …
Five Little Ducks is a popular counting rhyme that has been around for many years. No one knows the original author or the creation date but it has been reproduced many times and translated into several languages around the world. In some versions, the ducks are replaced by other animals such as calves, elephants, or …
Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Bear is an amusing tongue twister of a nursery rhyme that uses repetition and rhyming couplets to make the ditty appealing. It details the story of Fuzz Wuzzy who was a bear with no hair and the lyrics to the rhyme has been added over time to include the tale of …
One of the best childhood songs for learning, The Alphabet Song teaches children about letters and the sequence of the alphabet. Although The Alphabet Song appears on many contemporary children’s shows, it’s a very old rhyme that dates back almost two centuries and has supported many people to learn the alphabet even before they started …
I See The Moon and the Moon Sees Me is a traditional English rhyme that dates back to 1784 when it had just two couplets. It was first published in Gammer Gurton’s Garland or The Nursery Parnassus. There are suggestions that this rhyme was sung when the new moon first appeared. Children would link hands …
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring is a much-loved children’s rhyme that has been handed down through the generations. Not much is known about its origins, but it’s believed to have come from England, not least because of the reference to the rainy weather! It first appeared in print in The Little Mother Goose in the US …
Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater is a nursery rhyme where the lyrics were originally intended to mean something different, but over the years the meaning has been lost and it is now just a fun song to sing with children. The rhyme was first published in London in 1797, before going on to appear in Boston …
Down By the Banks of the Hanky Panky is a fun clapping game that is a bit like Musical Chairs – but without the chairs! It is usually played in a group of children to make the game even more fun and is a great game to play at parties or in the school playground …
This classic children’s rhyme has been around since the 1960s, although the original author is not fully known. The melody is the same as the 19th-century “There is a Tavern in the Town” which was first documented in 1883. Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes teaches young children the names of many main body parts but …
It’s almost impossible to resist the catchy “ay, ay, ay, ay!” of Cielito Lindo and that is surely its intention as a children’s song. This is one of the most popular Mexican folk songs and the tune will be instantly recognizable to many, even if you have never heard of the title before as the …
