Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Ages 0–5 · 1:37 video
The gentle bedtime favourite. Sing it softly at the end of the day, or loud and bright with twinkling hands.
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Humpty Dumpty
Ages 1–5 · 1:30 video
Four short lines, one big tumble. Humpty Dumpty is the perfect first rhyme for toddlers who love a dramatic fall.
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Jack and Jill
Ages 1–5 · 1:44 video
Up the hill, down the hill, and home again. Most people know the first verse; here are both, with the funny old words explained.
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Hickory Dickory Dock
Ages 1–5 · 1:59 video
A mouse, a clock and a lot of tick-tock. A brilliant first rhyme for fingers, counting and telling the time.
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Little Bo Peep
Ages 1–4 · 1:15 video
Where have the sheep gone? A gentle rhyme about patience, with a happy ending and a built-in game of peekaboo.
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Itsy Bitsy Spider
Ages 1–5 · 2:20 video
The finger-play everyone knows. Up the spout, down with the rain, and up again when the sun comes out.
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Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Ages 1–5 · 2:42 video
Moo, oink, quack, baa and neigh. The farmyard song that lets every child choose the next animal.
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Jingle Bells
Ages 1–8 · 2:11 video
Dashing through the snow! The Christmas song every child knows, with bells to shake and a big “Hey!” to shout.
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Johny Johny Yes Papa
Ages 1–4 · 1:37 video
Caught with the sugar! A question-and-answer rhyme that toddlers love to act out with a grown-up.
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Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Ages 1–5 · 2:07 video
Five, four, three, two, one… A counting-down rhyme that sneaks in early subtraction, and a reminder about bedtime bouncing.
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Singing with little ones
- Sing the same few rhymes again and again: repetition is how little ones learn the words.
- Add the actions. Moving while singing helps children remember, and it’s more fun.
- Pause before the last word of a line and let your child fill it in.
- Slow, quiet rhymes like Twinkle Twinkle make a lovely part of a bedtime routine.
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