Nursery Rhymes
Here you’ll find popular nursery rhymes that encourage word play, helping children develop language skills through rhythm, rhyme, and fun.
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
There are various answers/second verses – why don’t you make up your own!
Thank you said the master, thank you said the dame
Thank you said the little boy who lives down the lane.
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 you nothing shine upon
Then you show your little light, twinkle, twinkle all the night
Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are
Hey diddle diddle
Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed to see such fun
And the dish ran away with the spoon
Row, row, row your boat
Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.
Rock, rock, rock your boat, gently down the steam,
If you see a crocodile, don’t forget to scream…Ahhhh!
Pat-a-cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake baker’s man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can
Prick it and pat it and mark it with B
And put it in the oven for baby and me
Baby and me, baby and me
Put it in the oven for baby and me
Mary Mary quite contrary
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row, row, row
With silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row.
Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly very slowly, creeps the garden snail
Slowly, slowly very slowly, up the garden rail
Quickly, quickly very quickly runs the little mouse
Quickly, quickly very quickly all around the house
Hickory dickory dock
Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one, the mouse ran down,
Hickory dickory dock.
Ride a cock horse
Ride a cock horse, to Banbury Cross
To see a fine lady upon a white horse
With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
She shall have music wherever she goes.