"Ani Kuni" is a native American prayer that turned into a rhyme for kids or lullaby. Although most First Nations of Canada assimilated the prayer, it is likely that it…
“Did you ever see a lassie?” is a nursery rhyme which, although first collected in the United States, seems to have Scottish origins, as the words "lassie" and "laddie" mean…
“All The Pretty Little Horses (Hush-a-bye)” is a traditional lullaby from the United States. The origin of this song is not fully known, although is commonly thought to be of African…
By Jimmie Davis & Charles Mitchell "You Are My Sunshine" is a very popular song by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell and first recorded in 1939. It has been declared…
“Happy Birthday”is a song that is traditionally sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person’s birth, and one of the most popular party songs. According to the 1998 Guinness World…
Kids love playing popular nursery rhymes when they take up a new musical instrument. ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ is one of the most popular children’s songs published in 1939…
Kids love playing popular nursery rhymes when they take up a new musical instrument. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is one of the most popular nursery rhymes and lullabies for babies.…
“Rock-a-bye Baby” or "Hush-a-bye baby" is a popular song for kids and a lullaby. It seems that song’s lyrics first appeared in English nursery rhymes collection Mother Goose. The origins of…
"Old MacDonald Had a Farm" is one of the most popular songs for kids in the English-speaking world. Throughout the years it has been covered by many artists, like The Sam…
“London bridge is falling down” is a traditional nursery rhyme whose earliest known records are from the 17th century. The song recounts the attempts to repair the famous London Bridge.…
Having written more than 60 books that are now considered American classics, Dr. Seuss (real name: Theodore Seuss Geisel) received various awards throughout his career. When Dartmouth College in New…
Guess which melody is sung in various languages around the world and comes from an old French children's song: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" as well as the "ABC Song" or…
"La Cucaracha" is one of the most popular Spanish nursery rhymes although the origins of the song are unknown. It is about a cockroach who cannot walk and it dates…
“Five Little Monkeys” is a “repetitive” nursery rhyme, that means the text stays same for every turn, with only a small part of a verse changing every time. The song…
“Brahms' Lullaby” is a lullaby composed by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) and was a gift to Bertha Faber, a composer's friend and lover, on the occasion of the birth…
“Finger Family” is a popular nursery rhyme, also known as a game for babies. It is a nursery in repetitive form. That is, the text stays same for every turn,…
“Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” is a children’s song sung to the tune of the traditional folk song “There is a Tavern in the Town”, which first appeared in the…
“Five Little Ducks (Went Swimming One Day)” is a popular children's counting song. It can serve in helping kids learn to count down from five to zero. It also introduces…
"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep", just like "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", is a variant of the French melody "Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman". This lovely nursery rhyme and its numerous variations have…
“A Ram Sam Sam” is a children’s song from Morocco and a singing game, as well. Older children can sing the “A Ram Sam Sam” as a round. It can…
