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Easy-to-Sing Nursery Rhymes and Fingerplays

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Here are my family's favorite catchy, easy-to-sing nursery rhymes and finger plays that entertain my toddlers. We've noticed teaching the kids fun rhymes and having them experience music has helped them with language and development a ton!
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An adorable rhyme that encourages counting in a fun and interactive way. It's a hit with the little ones!
Five Little Ducks | Kids Songs | Super Simple Songs
 
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A fun and interactive song that helps children to improve their motor skills through the finger movements that go along with the song.
Incy Wincy Spider | Nursery Rhymes For Children
 
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A classic nursery rhyme that is perfect for teaching children about sharing and caring.
Baa Baa Black Sheep - Nursery Rhymes
 
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A fun, engaging rhyme that introduces animals and the sounds they make. Your kiddo will love mimicking the animal noises.
Mother Goose Club - Old MacDonald Had a Farm
 
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An interactive rhyme that's perfect for a group of kids. It's a fun way to improve their coordination skills.
London Bridge is Falling Down - Nursery rhyme
 
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A lively, energetic rhyme that encourages movement. Perfect for those days when your child has extra energy to burn.
Dingle Dangle Scarecrow Nursery Rhyme
 
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A classic that never gets old. This nursery rhyme is perfect for teaching your little one about perseverance. Plus, it's got an easy-to-remember tune!
ITSY BITSY SPIDER - Song for Children
 
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A wonderful rhyme to teach your kiddos about rhythm and coordination. It’s a fun way to introduce the concept of teamwork.
Row Row Row Your Boat | Nursery Rhymes & Kids' Songs
 
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A classic rhyme that's perfect for teaching your little one about different parts of a bus. It's also great for teaching them about movements.
Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs - Wheels on the Bus
 
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This rhyme has a catchy tune that's easy to sing along to. Plus, it teaches about cause and effect!
Humpty Dumpty song and lyrics from KIDiddles
 
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A lively, upbeat rhyme that's great for sing-alongs. It's also a fun way to introduce your child to the concept of anticipation.
She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain song and lyrics ...
 
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A soothing bedtime rhyme that's perfect for winding down after a long day. It introduces your child to the concept of wonder and curiosity about the universe.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star: Song Lyrics and Sound Clip
 
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A fun rhyme for rainy days. It's also a great way to introduce your child to the concept of weather.
It's Raining, It's Pouring | Nursery Rhymes & Kids' Songs
 
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A fun and engaging rhyme that introduces children to subtraction in a fun and interactive way.
Five little speckled frogs nursery rhyme music and lyrics
 
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A traditional nursery rhyme that encourages interaction and coordination through the clapping movements.
Pat a Cake Song | CoComelon Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs
 
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A nursery rhyme with a simple melody and repetitive lyrics that is perfect for sing-along and circle games.
Ring Around The Rosy | Nursery Rhymes | By LittleBabyBum!
 
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A repetitive and rhythmic rhyme that is perfect for teaching children numbers and counting.
Ten Green Bottles/Wind The Bobbin Up (Medley)

Resources

 
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more reasons to sing nursery rhymes with your kids!
Benefits of Nursery Rhymes - Chicago Pediatric Therapy & Wellness Center
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in case you're wondering more about why nursery rhymes are so good for kids' development, this is a good brief article
The Benefits of Nursery Rhymes in your Child’s Development - Boys & Girls Nursery
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rhymes helps kids later on with reading and language development
Rhymers Are Readers: The Importance of Nursery Rhymes
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Books

 
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our kids love the buttons, so they can hear the songs and rhymes they love whenever they want!
Baby's Very First Noisy Nursery Rhymes (Baby's Very First Books)
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more fun buttons!! On Top of Spaghetti is a favorite in our house
I'm a Little Teapot
 
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a fun pop up book! just make sure not to introduce before they know not to rip it haha we learned our lesson the hard way!
A Pop-Up Book of Nursery Rhymes - by Matthew Reinhart (Hardcover)