The Simple Power Of Singing
Five reasons to sing with your child!
Why not try these traditional nursery rhymes and original songs with your baby or toddler?
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www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/nursery-rhymes-and-songs-collection
Easter Songs
All the little ducks go upside down, upside down, upside down,
All the little ducks go upside down,
When they dabble at the bottom of the pond.
All their little beaks go snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap,
All their little beaks go snap, snap, snap,
When they dabble at the bottom of the pond.
All their little tails go wiggle waggle wiggle, wiggle waggle wiggle, wiggle waggle wiggle,
All their little tails go wiggle waggle wiggle,
When they dabble at the bottom of the pond.
Little Easter Bunny had a fly upon his nose,
Little Easter Bunny had a fly upon his nose,
Little Easter Bunny had a fly upon his nose,
So he flipped it and he flapped it and the fly flew away.
Powderpuff and curly whiskers,
Powderpuff and curly whiskers,
Powderpuff and curly whiskers,
So he flipped it and he flapped it and the fly flew away.
Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken, lay a little egg for me,
Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken, I want one for my tea,
I haven’t had an egg since breakfast, and now it’s half past three,
So chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken, lay a little egg for me.
Three shiny eggs, golden and brown,
Listen and you will hear a sound,
Tapping away, tapping away,
One little chick is born today.
Two shiny eggs etc...
Five hot cross buns in the Baker’s shop,
Round and fat with a cross on the top,
Along came _________ with a penny one day,
Bought a hot cross bun and took it away.
Four hot cross buns etc…
The Easter Bunny is running, running, running,
The Easter Bunny is running,
He’s looking for Easter Eggs
Now his whiskers are twitching etc.
Now his nose is sniffing etc.
Now his ears are listening etc.
The Easter Bunny is running, running, running,
The Easter Bunny is running,
He’s found his Easter Eggs.
I’m a spring chicken
One mother hen sat on 3 little eggs
Keeping them warm in her little egg nest
Then one day she heard a crack
And a little voice said as the egg was hatched...
I'm a spring chicken and I'm yellow and small
My feathers are fluffy and they're keeping me warm
My legs are not long, so I'll never be tall,
But I'm a real spring chicken and I'm having a ball
I'm a chicken, I'm a chicken and I'm having a ball
One mother hen sat on 2 little eggs etc ...
Christmas Songs
Twinkle, twinkle, Christmas star, how I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, Christmas star, how I wonder what you are!
Mary had a baby Yes lord, Mary had a baby Yes my lord
Mary had a baby Yes lord, and the people keep a-coming to Bethlehem
She laid him in a manger Yes lord, she laid him in a manger Yes my lord,
She laid him in a manger Yes lord, and the people keep a-coming to Bethlehem
She named him Jesus Yes lord, she named him Jesus Yes my lord,
She named him Jesus Yes lord, and the people keep a-coming to Bethlehem.
Santa’s in the kitchen, doing a bit of knitting,
How many stitches can he knit?
One.
Santa’s in the kitchen…
Two,
Three,
Four
Five
(Get faster each time)
When Santa got stuck up the chimney, he began to shout.
You girls and boys, won't get any toys, if you don't pull me out.
My beard is black, there's soot in my sack, my nose is tickly too.
When Santa got stuck up the chimney, aaachooo, achoo, achoo.
Silver snow, silver light, a baby born on a silent night
It’s Christmas, it’s Christmas,
Ring out the bells and sing out the song
Ring out the bells and sing out the song
Ring –a-ding-ding-a-ding-dong,
Ring –a-ding-ding-a-ding-dong
Golden crown, golden star, the kings are coming from afar
It’s Christmas, it’s Christmas,
Ring out the bells and sing out the song
Ring out the bells and sing out the song
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride, in a one horse open sleigh HEY
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride, In a one horse open sleigh HEY
A Christmas tree, a Christmas tree Holly, holly, holly, holly, Christmas tree A Christmas tree,
a Christmas tree Holly, holly, holly, holly, Christmas tree
A reindeer, a reindeer, Holly, holly, holly, holly, Christmas tree
A reindeer, a reindeer, Holly, holly, holly, holly, Christmas tree
A Christmas pud, a Christmas pud, Pull, pull, pull the cracker, Christmas pud
A Christmas pud, a Christmas pud, Pull, pull, pull the cracker, Christmas pud
Mistletoe, mistletoe, Holly, holly, holly, holly, Christmas tree
Mistletoe, mistletoe, Holly, holly, holly, holly, Christmas tree
Chorus: Mistletoe, mistletoe, mistle, mistle, mistletoe
Adds to the Christmas cheer
First you kiss somebody and wish them a Happy New Year
First you kiss your hand, kisses are for free
Turn round to your friend and put the kiss on their knee
(Chorus)
First you kiss somebody and wish them a Happy New Year
First you kiss your hand, kisses are to spare
Turn round to your friend and put the kiss on their hair
(Chorus)
First you kiss somebody and wish them a Happy New Year
First you kiss your hand, you don’t have to speak,(shh)
Turn round to your friend and put the kiss on their cheek.
When the robots came to dinner, they came on Christmas day,
They didn’t like the turkey, they threw it all away,
They ate up all the knives and forks, and then they asked for more,
I’ve never seen a Christmas dinner quite like that before.
Pudding/ Mince pies
There was a great big moose (sing back) he liked to drink a lot of juice (sing back)
There was a great big moose (sing back) he liked to drink a lot of juice (sing back)
Singing Oh-way-oh, (sing back) way-oh, way-oh, way-oh, way-oh, (sing back)
Way-oh, way-oh, (sing back) way-oh, way-oh, way-oh, way-oh (sing back)
His name was Fred, (sing back) he liked to drink his juice in bed (sing back)
His name was Fred, (sing back) he liked to drink his juice in bed (sing back)
Singing Oh-way-oh, (sing back) way-oh, way-oh, way-oh, way-oh, (sing back)
Way-oh, way-oh, (sing back) way-oh, way-oh, way-oh, way-oh (sing back)
He drank his juice with care, (sing back) but he spilt it on his hair (sing back)
He drank his juice with care, (sing back) but he spilt it on his hair (sing back)
Singing Oh-way-oh, (sing back) way-oh, way-oh, way-oh, way-oh, (sing back)
Way-oh, way-oh, (sing back) way-oh, way-oh, way-oh, way-oh (sing back)
There was 1, there were 2, there were 3 little angels
There were 4, there were 5, there were 6 little angels
There were 7, there were 8, there were 9 little angels
10 little angels in the band
Wasn’t that a band on a Christmas morning
Christmas morning Christmas morning
Wasn’t that a band on a Christmas morning
Christmas morning so soon.
Down in the nursery where everyone goes
There’s a big, fat Santa with a big red nose
With a HO HO here and a HO HO there
That’s the way the Santa goes
Diddly eyes boogie woogie woogie
Diddly eyes boogie woogie woogie
Diddly eyes boogie woogie woogie
That’s the way the Santa goes YEAH!
Five little snowmen fat, each with a funny hat,
Out came the sun and melted one, what a sad thing was that,
Down, down, down, down.
Four/Three/Two/One etc…
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Harvest Songs
What do we do at harvest time,
Harvest time, harvest time?
What do we do at harvest time,
Harvest time in the autumn?
We pick up the apples at harvest time,
Harvest time, harvest time.
We pick up the apples at harvest time,
Harvest time in the autumn.
We dig the carrots at harvest time,
Harvest time, harvest time.
We dig the carrots at harvest time,
Harvest time in the autumn.
We gather the grain at harvest time,
Harvest time, harvest time.
We gather the grain at harvest time,
Harvest time in the autumn.
Cauliflowers fluffy and cabbages green,
Strawberries sweeter than any 'I've ever seen.
Beetroot purple and onions white,
All grow steadily day and night.
The apples are ripe, and the plumbs ar red,
The broadbeans are sleeping in the blankety bed.
Blackberries are juicy and rhubard sour,
Marrows fatt'ning, hour by hour.
Gooseberries hairy and lettuces fat,
Radishes round and runner beans flat.
The apples are ripe, and the plumbs ar red,
The broadbeans are sleeping in the blankety bed.
Orangey carrots and turnips cream,
Reddening tomatoes that used to be green.
Brown potatoes in little heaps,
Down in the darkness where the clerey sleeps.
The apples are ripe, and the plumbs ar red,
The broadbeans are sleeping in the blankety bed.
When all the cows were sleeping
And the sun had gone to bed
Up jumped the scarecrow
And this is what he said
I'm a dingle, dangle scarecrow
With a flippy, floppy hat
I can shake my hands like this
I can shake my feet like that
When all the hens were roosting
And the moon behind a cloud
Up jumped the scarecrow
And shouted very loud
I'm a dingle, dangle scarecrow
With a flippy, floppy hat
I can shake my hands like this
I can shake my feet like that
I'm a dingle, dangle scarecrow
With a flippy, floppy hat
I can shake my hands like this
I can shake my feet like that
Big red combine harvester,
Big red combine harvester,
Big red combine harvester,
Chug, chug, chug, chug, chugging away.
Clattering on, combine harvester,
Clattering on, combine harvester,
Clattering on, combine harvester,
Chug, chug, chug, chug, chugging away.
Cutting the corn, combine harvester,
Cutting the corn, combine harvester,
Cutting the corn, combine harvester,
Chug, chug, chug, chug, chugging away.
Threshing the corn, combine harvester,
Threshing the corn, combine harvester,
Threshing the corn, combine harvester,
Chug, chug, chug, chug, chugging away.
Big red combine harvester,
Big red combine harvester,
Big red combine harvester,
Chug, chug, chug, chug, chugging away.
Traditional Songs/Rhymes
Incy Wincy spider Climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain And washed poor Incy out
Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain
And Incy Wincy spider Climbed up the spout again.
Incy Wincy spider Climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain And washed poor Incy out
Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain
And Incy Wincy spider Climbed up the spout again.
Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags fullOne for the master, one for the dameOne for the little boy who lives down the laneBaa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full
Forest School
(To the rhyme of If You’re Happy and You Know It)
Oh, we’re off to play and learn at forest school
(Clap clap)
Oh, we’re off to play and learn at forest school
(Clap clap)
Oh, we’re off to play and learn playing safely as we should
Oh, we’re off to play and learn at forest school
(Clap clap)
(To the rhyme of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
Now it’s time to say goodbye
Thank you earth and thank you sky.
Lots of things to see and do
natures part of me and you.
Now it time to say goodbye
Thank you earth and thank you sky.
