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A Cat Came Fiddling

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A Cat Came Fiddling

A cat came fiddling out of the barn,
With a pair of bagpipes under her arm.
She could sing nothing but “Fiddle-de-dee,
The mouse has married the bumble-bee.”
Pipe, cat!
Dance, mouse!
We’ll have a wedding at our good house.

Filed Under: Lyrics, Nursery Rhymes Tagged With: A, animals, Imagine Your Story, preschoolers, Tails and Tales, toddlers, traditional

The Hobby Horse

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The Hobby Horse

I had a little hobby horse,
And it was dapple gray.
Its head was made of pea-straw,
Its tail was made of hay.
I sold it to an old woman
For a copper groat;
And I’ll not sing my song again
Without another coat.

Filed Under: Lyrics, Nursery Rhymes Tagged With: animals, infants, T, Tails and Tales, toddlers, traditional

To Market, To Market

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To Market, To Market

To market, to market, to buy a fat pig;
Home again, home again, jiggety jig.
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog;
Home again, home again, jiggety jog.

To market, to market, to buy a white caked;
Home again, home again, never was baked.
To market, to market to buy a plum bun;
Home again, home again, market is done!

Filed Under: Lyrics, Nursery Rhymes Tagged With: actions, animals, around town, food, Imagine Your Story, infants, preschoolers, T, Tails and Tales, toddlers

Bunny Rabbit, Bunny Rabbit

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Bunny Rabbit, Bunny Rabbit

Bunny rabbit, bunny rabbit, what do you hear?
Bunny rabbit, bunny rabbit, lift your ear!
Bunny rabbit, bunny rabbit, hop this way.
Bunny rabbit, bunny rabbit, nibble your hay.
Bunny rabbit, bunny rabbit, never makes a peep.
Bunny rabbit, bunny rabbit, you’re now asleep.

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: actions, animals, B, pets, preschoolers, toddlers

My Turtle

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My Turtle

This is my turtle.
He lives in a shell.
He likes his home very well.
He pokes his head out when he wants to eat.
And pulls it back in when he wants to sleep.

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: animals, M, pets, preschoolers, toddlers

Puppy Dog, Puppy Dog

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Puppy Dog, Puppy Dog

Puppy dog, puppy dog, wag your tail.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, let out a wail.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, jump for a bone.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, Run on home!

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: actions, animals, P, pets, preschoolers, Tails and Tales, toddlers

Five Little Kitty Cats

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5 Little Kitty Cats

Five little kitty cats sleeping on the floor
One pounced away, and now there are four!

Four little kitty cats, cute as can be,
One leapt away, and now there are three!

Three little kitty cats, hunters through and through,
One caught a mouse, and now there are two!

Two little kitty cats, basking in the sun,
One slinked away, and now there’s only one!

One little kitty cat got up to stretch and yawn,
I looked away…and now he’s gone!

Filed Under: Fingerplays, Lyrics Tagged With: animals, counting, F, pets, preschoolers, Tails and Tales, toddlers

When Cows Get Up in the Morning

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When Cows Get Up in the Morning

When cows get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When cows get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
Moo, moo, moo, that’s how they say “Good Day!”
Moo, moo, moo, that’s how they say “Good Day!”

Cows can be replaced with a variety of animals:

When pigs get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When pigs get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
Oink, oink, oink, that’s how they say “Good Day!”
Oink, oink, oink, that’s how they say “Good Day!”

When birds get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When birds get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
Chirp, chirp, chirp, that’s how they say “Good Day!”
Chirp, chirp, chirp, that’s how they say “Good Day!”

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: animals, infants, preschoolers, Tails and Tales, toddlers, W

The Duck Says Hello

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The Duck Says Hello

(Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)

The duck says hello, the duck says hello
Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack
The duck says hello

Can be sung with a variety of animals:

The cow says hello, the cow says hello
Moo, moo, moo, moo, moo, moo
The cow says hello

The horse says hello, the horse says hello
Neigh, neigh, neigh, neigh, neigh, neigh
The horse says hello

The pig says hello, the pig says hello
Oink, oink, oink, oink, oink, oink
The pig says hello

The cat says hello, the cat says hello
Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow
The cat says hello

The dog says hello, the dog says hello
Bark, bark, bark, bark, bark, bark
The dog says hello

The chicken says hello, the chicken says hello
Cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck
The chicken says hello

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: animals, farm, infants, preschoolers, T, toddlers, traditional song

Who Is the Astronaut?

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Who Is the Astronaut?

Who is the astronaut
With ears so long and funny?
She hops around the rocket ship.
She’s a little bunny!

Who is the astronaut
Jumping on a log?
“Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit!”
It’s a little frog!

Who is the astronaut
With a long tail, of course?
“Neigh, neigh, neigh!”
It’s a little horse!

Who is the astronaut
With four legs and a horn?
We rarely ever see one.
It’s a little unicorn!

This rhyme is a guessing game. Pause after the third line each time to let children guess which animal is the astronaut.

Find More Astronaut Rhymes:

  • Astronaut, Astronaut
  • 5 Little Astronauts
  • 5 Astronauts at Play

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: A Universe of Stories, animals, outer space, people, preschoolers, W

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