Ring a Ring o’ Roses
Ring a Ring o’ Roses is a traditional nursery rhyme and singing game. It is believed to have originated in England in the 18th century. The rhyme describes a group of children holding hands and …
Singing Games
Oranges and Lemons
In the Oranges and Lemons nursery rhyme, each of a number of London church bells calls out a short phrase. Several different interpretations of the text are possible, including onomatopoeia, regional/historical character, practices of children’s …
Down Down Baby
Down Down Baby is a popular rhyme and has been in use since the middle of the twentieth century. It is also known as Roller Coaster and is designed to get people up and moving …
Round and Round the Garden
Round and Round the Garden is a nursery rhyme that’s popular with children but is also often sung to babies. Similarly to This Little Piggy, Round and Round the Garden is a rhyme that has …
Skip to My Lou
Skip to My Lou is often sung as a children’s skipping song, and is popular in the playground. It originated in the US and was written in 1844. It wasn’t originally a song for children; …
Here We Go Looby Loo
Here We Go, Looby Loo, is an English nursery rhyme that is sometimes known as Looby Loo, or Here We Go Loop de Loop. It has a tune that gets stuck in your head and …
Alice the Camel
Sometimes known as Sally the Camel, Alice the Camel is a fun counting rhyme that is excellent for teaching numbers. Finger actions and whole-body movement accompanies the song, so it’s an ideal activity for singing …
Five Little Speckled Frogs
Five Little Speckled Frogs is a counting song that’s perfect for children’s numeracy, specifically subtraction. Similar songs which teach the same skills include Ten in a Bed and Five Sausages Sizzling in a Pan. The …
Miss Polly Had a Dolly
Miss Polly Had a Dolly is a ditty about a little girl who had a poor doll and calls the doctor to give her toy some medical attention, who announces his arrival at the house …
A Tisket A Tasket
A Tisket A Tasket is a children’s lullaby that was originally published in the US in 1879. However, it wasn’t until jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald recorded it in 1938 that it enjoyed widespread popularity and …