Songs to sing to your kiddos to build bonds, literacy, emotional intelligence, mathematical and spatial awareness.
What can we say, singing and playing is a fun way to teach and learn.
Favorite Classic Preschool Songs
These classics have been around for generations.
- Incy Wincy Spider
- Jack and Jill
- Miss Polly Had a Dolly
- I’m a Little Teapot
- Humpty Dumpty
- Three Blind Mice
- Hot Cross Buns
- The Grand Old Duke of York
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
- One Potato
- Pat-a-Cake
- Polly Put the Kettle On
- Hickory, Dickory, Dock
- Old Macdonald Had a Farm
- The Wheels on the Bus
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
- Hey Diddle, Diddle
- Oh Where Oh Where Has my Little Dog Gone?
- Baa, Baa Black Sheep
- If You’re Happy and You Know It
- Rain, Rain, Go Away
- Ring-a-Ring o’ Roses
- Two Little Dickie Birds
- I Hear Thunder
- See-Saw Margery Daw
- One, Two, Three, Four, Five
- Little Bo Peep
- Sing a Song of Sixpence
- Little Miss Muffet
- Teddy Bear’s Picnic
- Five Little Ducks
- Muffin Man
- This Old Man
- This Little Piggy
- This is the Way We Brush Our Hair
- Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Favorite Action Songs
These teach your child to follow instructions and to listen.
- I’m a Little Teapot
- Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
- Hop a Little, Jump a Little
- Miss Polly Had a Dolly
- The Elephant Goes
- The Wheels on the Bus
- One Grey Elephant Balancing
- If You’re Happy and You Know It!
- Open, Shut Them
Favorite Movement Songs
These are great for getting kids up and moving! If your kids are board these will get them excited and exhausted!
- Hello Hello!
- Joannie Works With One Hammer
- The Hokey Pokey
- Walking Walking
- Rock-A-Bye Your Bear
- We All Fall Down
- Hot Potato
- Move!
- Do The Propeller
- Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Favorite Bedtime Rhymes
Here's our list to help get kids thinking about bedtime and getting some shut eye.
- Go To Bed Late
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
- Star Light, Star Bright
- Rock-a-Bye Baby
- Bed In Summer
- Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
- The Evening is Coming
- Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
Counting Songs
One, Two, Three, & More of our favorite counting songs.
- The Ants Go Marching
- Ten Green Bottles
- One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
- Ten Little Fingers
- Ten in a Bed
- Five Fat Sausages
- Five Little Speckled Frogs
- One, Two, Three, Four, Five
- Five Little Snowmen
- Rabbits
Favorite Number Rhymes
Rhyming here, Rhyming there, Rhyming everywhere!
- Hot Cross Buns
- Five Fat Peas
- One for Sorrow
- Rub-a-Dub-Dub
- One, Two, Three, Four
- Five Currant Buns
- One Potato, Two Potatoes
- Hickory Dickory…Crash
- How Many Fingers on One Hand?
- Ten Little Fire Trucks
- The Bees Go Buzzing
- Ten Little Fishies
Favorite Finger Plays
I have to admit, I love finger plays. These help incorporate fine motor skills and gross motor skills. Added bonus: They are fun!
- Tommy Thumb
- I Saw A Little Bunny
- Grandmother’s Glasses
- Two Little Dickey Birds
- Here is the Beehive
- This Little Piggy
- This is my Garden
- Here is a Bunny
- Here is a Turtle
- Tommy Thumb Where Are You?
- Where Is Thumbkin?
- Ten Fingers
Favorite Clapping Songs
You can clap to any tune but these are made for it.
- A Sailor Went to Sea
- Miss Lucy
- Double This, Double That
- Down Down Baby
- Miss Mary Mack
Favorite Animal Songs
There's just something about animals, and bugs, and there are a couple of other fun songs thrown in too.
- We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
- Old MacDonald Had a Farm
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
- Bingo
- Incy Wincy Spider
- Who Took the Cookie From the Cookie Jar?
- Teddy Bears’ Picnic
- Three Blind Mice
- Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?
- One Little Elephant Balancing
- Hop Little Bunnies
- Hickory Dickory Dock (With a Twist)
- Mary Had a Little Lamb (With a Twist)
Favorite Clean-Up Songs
Need a little help getting your preschooler to help clean? These songs make it a bit easier.
- Clean Up, Clean Up
- Clean Up (Super Simple Songs)
- Clean Up Song (Singing Walrus)
- Countdown Song
- Tidy Up Song (Little Baby Bum)
Favorite Hand-Washing Songs
Your kids will learn proper handwashing technique, and get them in the habit of washing regularly.
- The Handwashing Song
- Wash Your Hands Song
- Wash Your Hands with Baby Shark
- Wash My Hands Rap
Favorite Ocean Songs
Singing about the ocean and it's creatures is an awesome way to learn. Plus there are a couple with fingerplay too!
- Five Little Fish
- Baby Shark
- A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
- One, Two, Three, Four, Five
- Animals in the Ocean
- Mr. Jellyfish (fingerplay)
- Whale (fingerplay)
Favorite Food Songs
Singing about food can be fun and may make you hungry. We put out snacks that go with the songs. It's a great way to get your kids to try some new foods.
- Super Potato
- Apples & Bananas
- Who Took The Cookie?
- Are You Hungry?
- Peas Porridge Hot
- Pat-A-Cake
- Do You Like Broccoli Ice Cream?
- Peanut Butter and Jelly
- Pizza Party
- The Muffin Man
Favorite Rainbow Songs
Songs about rainbows and dreaming of nicer days pares well with finger painting and coloring on a rainy day, or snowy day.
- Sing a Rainbow
- The Rainbow Song
- Rainbow, Rainbow
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow
- Rainbow of Colors
- Rainbow Colors Song
- Colors of the Rainbow
Favorite Classic Fun Nursery Rhymes
Just a few more songs we couldn't leave out.
- Are You Sleeping?
- Little Bunny Foo Foo
- Little Peter Rabbit
- Shake My Wiggles Out
- Do as I’m Doing
- Mrs. Sally Walker
- The Dinosaur Stomp
- There Were Ten in the Bed
- Three Little Kittens
Many of these songs are easily found on YouTube, The Wiggles, Peppa Pig, Super Simple, The Wizard Of Oz, and Barney.