“Do you know the muffin man?” Children have sung this simple question for over 200 years. The Muffin Man started as a traditional English nursery rhyme in the 1800s. Street vendors called muffin men ...

Nursery rhymes are short and simple songs or poems made for young children. They use easy words, repeating lines, and fun sounds to help kids learn language and enjoy music. Many nursery rhymes tell ...

There are cats and fiddles, cows jumping moons, dogs giggling, and dishes that run, literally, taking spoons along with them – what’s ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’ all about? ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’ is an ...

The tune of a popular nursery rhyme can be used to help children remember the six-step hand hygiene technique recommended by the World Health Organization, according to an article in the BMJ. The tune ...

We unpack the history and origins of the wholesome, actions-based nursery rhyme. ‘Row Row Row Your Boat’ is a nursery rhyme, and a fun singalong song with accompanying actions. The idyllic lyrics ...

We’ve even acted out the lyrics, folding our hands, and bending our arms, to look like an actual teapot. “I’m a Little Teapot,” which as you can see from the above lyrics, is all about a tea kettle ...

It’s funny thinking how some nursery rhymes become children’s songs. And this one, about three mice who cannot see who get their tails chopped off with a carving knife, is at the top of the list.