Betty Botter
Better Botter is a tough tongue-twister that was originally written in 1899 by American poet Carolyn Wells. It was initially titled “the Butter Betty Bought” and over the coming decades, it was added to the …
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice is a traditional nursery rhyme that first appeared in children’s literature in the 17th century. It was composed by Thomas Ravenscroft sometime around 1609. Although there is no definitive proof as to …
Pat a Cake
Pat a Cake is one of the most popular nursery rhymes and clapping games along with Miss Mary Mack and Miss Susie Had a Steamboat.Sometimes, Pat a Cake is known for its variation, Pat it …
London Bridge is Falling Down
London Bridge is Falling Down is one of the most popular nursery rhymes. It’s possible that this rhyme and the game associated with it, dates back as far as the fourteenth century, and versions of …
Little Miss Muffet
There is a theory that Miss Muffet was Patience, the daughter of Dr. Thomas Muffet, a 16th-century entomologist. He had written a work in verse entitled ‘The Silkworms and Their Flies’ and was known as …
Little Bo Peep
Little Bo Peep is one of the best-known of all nursery rhymes. There are two conflicting stories about the origins of Little Bo Peep. One says that Bo Peep may refer to the popular game …
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill is an old nursery rhyme from England. There are several possible origins for this popular nursery rhyme. One is that it is very ancient and has roots in the mythology of Scandinavia. …
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty is a very old rhyme and is known throughout Europe in very much the same form. Most people associate Humpty Dumpty with an egg but it’s possible however that it refers to a …
Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns was first a cry that later evolved into a nursery rhyme as it was passed down between generations of kids and adults. This cry was heard on Good Fridays when these sacred, …
Hickory Dickory Dock
Like many poems and nursery rhymes, Hickory Dickory Dock tries to imitate a particular sound, in this case the ticking of a clock. It was used in the 18th and 19th century extensively by children …