It’s Rhyme Time!
Welcome to your It’s Rhyme Time Subscription. This page will give you lots of fun songs and rhymes you can enjoy while using your new puppets and toys. Nursery Rhymes offer a great learning experience for children. Traditional songs and rhymes give children the opportunity to listen to and enjoy the rhythms and intonations of language. and introduces them to vocabulary and numbers. Story telling is an important part of early years learning as it encourages children to listen to and understand the words, and to recall and retell as they join in. All important prerequisites to becoming readers one day. Lots of nursery rhymes have fun actions that can really help develop those gross motor skills and keep them active and moving. There’s also a great social aspect to rhyme time too. Children enjoy the time, whether it’s as part of a group in a childcare environment, or one on one at home. Singing with other people makes us feel connected and happy.
Ideas for Finger Puppets
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Sing a Song of Sixpence
Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye.
Four and twenty blackbirds,
Baked in a pie.
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When the pie was opened,
The birds began to sing;
Wasn’t that a dainty dish,
To set before the king?
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The king was in his counting house,
Counting out his money;
The queen was in the parlour,
Eating bread and honey.
The maid was in the garden,
Hanging out the clothes;
When down came a blackbird
And pecked off her nose.
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full
One for the master, and one for the dame
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane
Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full
Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full
One for the master, and one for the dame
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane
Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full
One for the master, and one for the dame
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane
Little Bo Peep
And doesn’t know where to find them
Leave them alone
And they’ll come home
Wagging their tails behind them
But didn’t quite know how to find them
She looked everywhere
From here and to there
But still couldn’t think where to find them
And lay down to rest for a while
She fell fast asleep
While counting her sheep
Then dreamt they came home with a smile
And dreamt that she was all alone
But when she awoke
And pulled back her cloak
She saw that her sheep had come home
And didn’t know where to find them
She left them alone
And they came home
Wagging their tails behind them
Old Macdonald
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-i-e-i-o
And on that farm he had some sheep
E-i-e-i-o
With a baa-baa here
And a baa-baa there
Here a baa, there a baa
Everywhere a baa-baa
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-i-e-i-o
Old Macdonald
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O,
And on his farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O,
With a moo-moo here and a moo-moo there,
Here a moo,
there a moo,
everywhere moo-moo,
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
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Hey Diddle Diddle
Hey diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
How Much is That Doggie in the Window
How much is that doggie in the window?
The one with the waggly tail
How much is that doggie in the window?
I do hope that doggie’s for sale
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I must take a trip to California
And leave my poor sweetheart alone
If he has a dog, he won’t be lonesome
And the doggie will have a good home
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How much is that doggie in the window?
The one with the waggly tail
How much is that doggie in the window?
I do hope that doggie’s for sale
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I read in the papers there are robbers
With flashlights that shine in the dark
My love needs a doggie to protect him
And scare them away with one bark
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I don’t want a bunny or a kitty
I don’t want a parrot that talks
I don’t want a bowl of little fishies
He can’t take a goldfish for a walk
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How much is that doggie in the window?
The one with the waggly tail
How much is that doggie in the window?
I do hope that doggie’s for sale
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Has my little dog gone?
Oh, where, oh, where
Can he be?
And his tail cut long,
Oh, where, oh, where
Can he be?
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Oh where, oh where
Has my little dog gone?
Oh, where, oh, where
Can he be?
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Bingo
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!
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There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!
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There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O!
(Clap – Clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap – Clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap – Clap)-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!
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There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap – Clap – Clap)-G-O!
(Clap – Clap – Clap)-G-O!
(Clap – Clap – Clap)-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!
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There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)-O!
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)-O!
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!
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There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)
And Bingo was his name-O!
Old Macdonald
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O,
And on hsi farm he had a duck, E-I-E-I-O,
With a moo-moo here and a quack-quack there,
Here a quack,
there a quack,
everywhere quack-quack,
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
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Five Little Ducks
FIVE little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mamma duck said: ‘Quack, quack, quack, quack!’
And only FOUR little ducks came back.
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FOUR little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mamma duck said: ‘Quack, quack, quack, quack!’
And only THREE little ducks came back.
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THREE little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mamma duck said: ‘Quack, quack, quack, quack!’
And only TWO little ducks came back.
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TWO little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mamma duck said: ‘Quack, quack, quack, quack!’
And only ONE little duck came back.
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ONE little duck went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mamma duck said: ‘Quack, quack, quack, quack!’
And all her five little ducks came back.
1,2,3,4,5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive
One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.
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Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right.
Horsey, Horsey
Horsey horsey don’t you stop
Just let your feet go clippety-clop
Your tail goes swish and the wheels go round
Giddy up, we’re homeward bound.
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We`re not in a hustle, we`re not in a bustle
Don’t go tearing up the road
We`re not in a hurry, we`re not in a flurry
And we don`t have a very heavy load.
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Horsey horsey don’t you stop
Just let your feet go clippety clop
Your tail goes swish and the wheels go round
Giddy up, we’re homeward bound.
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Old Macdonald
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O,
And on hsi farm he had a horse, E-I-E-I-O,
With a neigh-neigh here and a neigh-neigh there,
Here a neigh,
there a neigh,
everywhere neigh-neigh,
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King’s horses and all the King’s men,
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
Hickory Dickory Dock
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down.
Hickory dickory dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck two,
And down he flew.
Hickory dickory dock.
Three Blind Mice
See how they run, see how they run
They all ran after the farmer’s wife
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife
Did you ever see such a thing in your life
As three blind mice?
See how they run, see how they run
They all ran after the farmer’s wife
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife
Did you ever see such a thing in your life
As three blind mice?
See how they run, see how they run
They all ran after the farmer’s wife
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife
Did you ever see such a thing in your life
As three blind mice?
This Little Piggy Went to Market
This little piggy went to market – Wiggle their big toe
This little piggy stayed at home – Wiggle their long toe
This little piggy had roast beef – Wiggle their middle toe
This little piggy had none – Wiggle their ring toe
And this little piggy went “Wee, Wee, Wee” all the way home! – Wiggle their little toe, and tickle the bottom of their foot.
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Old Macdonald
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O,
And on his farm he had a pig, E-I-E-I-O,
With an oink-oink here and an oink-oink there,
Here an oink,
there an oink,
everywhere oink-oink,
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
Incy Wincy
Incy wincy spider climbed up the waterspout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out,
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
So Incy wincy spider climbed up the spout again.
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Incy wincy spider climbed up the waterspout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out,
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
So Incy wincy spider climbed up the spout again.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
How I wonder what you are
When he nothing shines upon
Then you show your little light
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night
How I wonder what you are
The first star I see tonight;
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight
Christmas and Nativity Songs
Ideas for Song Mitts
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Five little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack”
But only four little ducks came back.
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Four little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only three little ducks came back.
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Three little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only two little ducks came back.
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Two little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only one little duck came back.
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One little duck
Went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But none of the five little ducks came back.
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Sad mother duck
Went out one day
Over the hills and far away
The sad mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack.”
And all of the five little ducks came back.
FIVE little men in a flying saucer
flew round the world one day.
They looked left and right but they didn’t like the sight
So one man flew away.
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FOUR little men in a flying saucer
flew round the world one day.
They looked left and right but they didn’t like the sight
So one man flew away.
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THREE little men in a flying saucer
flew round the world one day.
They looked left and right but they didn’t like the sight
So one man flew away.
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TWO little men in a flying saucer
flew round the world one day.
They looked left and right but they didn’t like the sight
So one man flew away.
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ONE little man in a flying saucer
flew round the world one day.
He looked left and right but he didn’t like the sight
So one man flew away.
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed”
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed”
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed”
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed”
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“Put those monkeys right to bed”
FIVE little speckled frogs,
Sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs – yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool,
Then there were FOUR speckled frogs – glug, glug!
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FOUR little speckled frogs,
Sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs – yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool,
Then there were THREE speckled frogs – glug, glug!
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THREE little speckled frogs,
Sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs – yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool,
Then there were TWO speckled frogs – glug, glug!
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TWO little speckled frogs,
Sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs – yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool,
Then there was ONE speckled frog – glug, glug!
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ONE little speckled frog,
Sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs – yum, yum!
He jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool,
Then there were NO speckled frogs.
Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a pig. E-I-E-I-O.
With an oink oink here.
And an oink oink there.
Here an oink.
There an oink.
Everywhere an oink oink.
Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
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Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a duck. E-I-E-I-O.
With a quack quack here.
And a quack quack there.
And an oink oink here.
And an oink oink there.
Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
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Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a horse. E-I-E-I-O.
With a neigh neigh here.
And a neigh neigh there.
And a quack quack here.
And a quack quack there.
And an oink oink here.
And an oink oink there.
Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
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Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a sheep. E-I-E-I-O.
With a baaa baaa here.
And a baaa baaa there.
And a neigh neigh here.
And a neigh neigh there.
And a quack quack here.
And a quack quack there.
And an oink oink here.
And an oink oink there.
Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
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Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a cow. E-I-E-I-O.
With a moo moo here.
And a moo moo there.
And a baaa baaa here.
And a baaa baaa there.
And a neigh neigh here.
And a neigh neigh there.
And a quack quack here.
And a quack quack there.
And an oink oink here.
And an oink oink there.
Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
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Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a turkey. E-I-E-I-O.
With a gobble-gobble here,
And a gobble-gobble there,
And a moo moo here.
And a moo moo there.
And a baaa baaa here.
And a baaa baaa there.
And a neigh neigh here.
And a neigh neigh there.
And a quack quack here.
And a quack quack there.
And an oink oink here.
And an oink oink there.
Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
E-I-E-I-O.
Ideas for Wooden Toys
counting and numbers
Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.
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The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish.
Swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
All through the town.
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The doors on the bus go open and shut,
Open and shut, open and shut
The doors on the bus go open and shut,
All through the town
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The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
Beep, beep, beep.
Beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
All through the town.
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The people on the bus go up and down,
Up and down,
Up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down,
All through the town.
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The baby on the bus goes “Wah, wah, wah”,
“Wah, wah, wah”,
“Wah, wah, wah”.
The baby on the bus goes “Wah, wah, wah”.
All through the town.
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The mummy’s on the bus go “Shh, shh, shh”,
“Shh, shh, shh”,
“Shh, shh, shh”.
The mummy’s on the bus go “Shh, shh, shh”.
All through the town.
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The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.
Alice the Camel
Alice the camel has 5 humps,
Alice the camel has 5 humps,
Alice the camel has 5 humps.
So go, Alice, go!
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Boom, boom, boom, boom!
Alice the camel has 4 humps,
Alice the camel has 4 humps,
Alice the camel has 4 humps.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
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Alice the camel has 3 humps,
Alice the camel has 3 humps,
Alice the camel has 3 humps.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
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Alice the camel has 2 humps,
Alice the camel has 2 humps,
Alice the camel has 2 humps.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
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Alice the camel has 1 hump,
Alice the camel has 1 hump,
Alice the camel has 1 hump.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
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Alice the camel has NO humps,
Alice the camel has NO humps,
Alice the camel has NO humps.
‘Cause Alice is a HORSE,
Of course!
Old Macdonald
London’s Burning
Fetch the engines, fetch the engines
Fire, fire, fire, fire
Pour on water, pour on water
Fetch the engines, fetch the engines
Fire, fire, fire, fire
Pour on water, pour on water
Fetch the engines, fetch the engines
Fire, fire, fire, fire
Pour on water, pour on water
Fetch the engines, fetch the engines
Fire, fire, fire, fire
Pour on water, pour on water
Old Macdonalds
See the Little Bunnies
See the bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon
Shall we wake them with a merry tune?
They’re so still, are they ill?
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Wake up little bunnies!
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Hop, hop, hop – Hop, hop, hop
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Hop, hop, hop…
Old Macdonald
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Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.
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And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went.
Everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
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It followed her to school one day,
School one day, school one day.
It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rule.
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It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play.
It made the children laugh and play,
To see a lamb at school.
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So the teacher turned him out,
turned him out, turned him out.
So the teacher turned him out,
And sent him straight away.
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