Nursery Rhymes for Kids

These nursery rhymes for kids include familiar favourites such as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Humpty Dumpty, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Johny Johny Yes Papa and Wheels on the Bus. You can also find Jack and Jill, Hickory Dickory Dock, Old MacDonald Had a Farm and Rain Rain Go Away. Hindi choices include Hindi Rhymes for Kids, Machli Jal Ki Rani Hai, Chanda Mama Door Ke and Lakdi Ki Kathi. Start with the main Nursery Rhymes for Kids page, then choose a rhyme topic that suits your child's interest. Pages are grouped by rhyme, so you can quickly find one for a story time, singing session or simple activity.

For younger children around age 2, choose short, repetitive rhymes such as Baa Baa Black Sheep, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or Rain Rain Go Away. Sing slowly and point to familiar pictures as your child listens. Children aged 3 and 4 may enjoy action-based rhymes such as Wheels on the Bus, Johny Johny Yes Papa and Old MacDonald Had a Farm. For children nearing age 5, try a Hindi rhyme alongside an English rhyme, or ask them to retell the order of events in Humpty Dumpty or Jack and Jill. Let your child's attention span guide the length of each session.

Read or sing one rhyme at a time, then repeat it with actions. At home, place a printed page near your child's reading space and ask them to point to objects, animals or actions in the pictures. In class, use a rhyme as a morning warm-up, a transition between activities or a closing song. You can try these ideas:
- Make simple actions for words such as bus, star, rain or sheep.
- Invite children to colour a rhyme picture while you recite the lines.
- Give small groups different rhymes and let each group perform one verse.
- Ask children to draw a new farm animal or weather picture for a familiar rhyme.

Open a rhyme topic and select the printable you want to use. Most EarlyActivity printables are free, and downloading needs a free account. A free account can download up to 20 printables a day. The files are PDFs sized for A4 and US Letter paper. Before printing, choose "Actual size" or 100% in your printer settings so the page keeps its intended layout. Print copies for use at home or in your own classroom. You may keep the pages for your activities, but sharing or reselling the files is not allowed.