Children’s Library Service
CHILDREN and COMMUNITY Community Development - LIBRARIES Carnegie Library - 12 Main Street - Ayr - KA8 8EB tel. no. 01292 286385 fax. no. 01292 611593 email. [email protected]
nursery rhymes and songs for toddlers 12 2 11 The wheels on the bus go round and round Cross, cross, line, line Round and round, round and round Spider crawling up your spine The wheels on the bus go round and round Cool breeze, tight squeeze All day long Now you’ve got the shivers.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish..
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep...
The people of the bus go chatter, chatter, chatter... I am a spooky spider my name is hairy Fred. I do press ups in the morning and jog around the bed. And when I do my press ups I always bang my head. The grannies on the bus go knit, knit, knit... That’s because I live under ( child’s name) bed.
The children on the bus bump up and down...
The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah...
The mummies on the bus go shush, shush, shush.. What shall we do with the lazy bookbug? What shall we do with the lazy bookbug? The wheels on the bus go round and round What shall we do with the lazy bookbug? All day long Early in the morning
Roll him out of bed and tickle all over Roll him out of bed and tickle all over Roll him out of bed and tickle all over Early in the morning
Heave ho and up he rises Heave ho and up he rises Heave ho and up he rises Early in the morning
10 3 Row, row, row your boat Open shut them – open shut Gently down the stream them, Merrily, merrily, merrily Give a little clap Life is but a dream Open shut them – open shut them, Lay them in your lap Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream Open shut them – open shut them, If you see a crocodile Give a little shake Don’t forget to scream There was a little mouse Open shut them – open shut them, Looking for his house Keep them wide awake Not here Not here Open shut them – open shut them, But here, here, here Roll them up like this Open shut them – open shut them, Blow a little kiss
Apple, peaches, pears and plums Open shut them – open shut them, Tell me when your birthday comes Don’t get in a muddle January, February, March Open shut them – open shut them, April, May, June July, August, September, October, November, December Sea shell, sea shell (lift child high in air on his/her birth month) Sing a song for me Sing about the ocean Tell me about the sea Little Miss Muffet Sat on her tuffet Eating her curds and whey Jack and Jill went up the hill Along came a spider To fetch a pail of water who sat down beside her Jack fell down And frightened Miss Muffet away And broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after
4 9 Up like a rocket I’m a little teapot, short and stout Down like the rain Here’s my handle, here’s my spout Back and forward Like a choo choo train When I see the teacups, here me shout Tip me up and pour me out I hear thunder I hear thunder Hark don’t you? Touch your shoulders, touch your knees Hark don’t you? Raise your arms and drop them please Pitter patter raindrops Touch your ears and touch your nose Pitter Patter raindrops Touch your ankles tickle your toes I’m wet through So are you
Jack be nimble Andy Pandy, sugar candy I see blue skies Jack be quick All jump up I see blue skies Jack JUMP Andy Pandy, sugar candy Way Up high Over the candlestick All jump down Way up high Andy Pandy, sugar candy Hurry up the sunshine All jump in Hurry up the sunshine Andy Pandy, sugar candy We’ll soon dry All jump out We’ll soon dry
Father and mother and Uncle John Went to market one by one This little piggy went to market Father fell off! This little piggy stayed at home And mother fell off! This little piggy had roast beef But Uncle John went on and on This little piggy had none And on and on And this little piggy went And on and on... Wheee all the way home
8 5 Pop a little pancake into a pan Chick chick chick chick chicken Pop a little pancake into a pan Lay a little egg for me Pop a little pancake into a pan Chick chick chick chick chicken I’ll eat it for my dinner I want one for my tea I haven’t had an egg since Easter Shake in the sugar with a shake, shake, shake And now its half past three Shake in the sugar with a shake, shake, shake So chick chick chick chick chicken Shake in the sugar with a shake, shake, shake Lay a little egg for me I’ll eat it for my dinner
Squeeze in the lemon with a squeeze, squeeze, squeeze Hot cross buns Squeeze in the lemon with a squeeze, squeeze, squeeze Hot cross buns Squeeze in the lemon with a squeeze, squeeze, squeeze One a penny, two a penny I’ll eat it for my dinner Hot cross buns If you have no daughters Toss a little pancake up in the air... Give them to your sons Toss a little pancake up in the air... One a penny, two a penny Toss a little pancake up in the air... Hot cross buns I’ll eat it for my dinner
Eat it all up with a yum, yum, yum Five currant buns in a baker’s shop Eat it all up with a yum, yum, yum Round and fat with a cherry on the top Eat it all up with a yum, yum, yum Along came (use child’s name) I’ll eat it for my dinner With a penny one day Bought a currant bun and took it away
Four currant buns in a baker’s shop... Three currant buns in a baker’s shop... Swing me over the water Two currant buns in a baker’s shop.. Swing me over the sea One currant bun in a baker’s shop... Swing me over the garden wall And swing me home for tea There were no currant buns in the baker’s shop
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