Learning numbers and how to count becomes even more fun with counting rhymes and songs. Singing along and doing the actions make it easy for kids to pick up numeracy skills faster and helps them to retain what they’ve learnt.
There are many different counting nursery rhymes and songs that can help children learn their numbers and how to count. Here are some of our favourite counting rhymes and songs for young kids.
Counting Rhymes & Songs For Kids With Lyrics & Music for Reference
Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped her head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
One little monkey jumping on the bed,
He fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“Put those monkeys to bed!”
One Potato
One potato
Two potatoes
Three potatoes
Four
Five potatoes
Six potatoes
Seven potatoes
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One Two Buckle My Shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe.
Three, four, open the door.
Five, six, pick up sticks.
Seven, eight, lay them straight.
Nine, ten, do it again.
One, two, buckle my shoe.
Three, four, open the door.
Five, six, pick up sticks.
Seven, eight, lay them straight.
Nine, ten, a big fat hen!
Ten Green Bottles
Ten green bottles hanging on the wall,
Ten green bottles hanging on the wall,
And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,
There’ll be nine green bottles hanging on the wall.
Repeat the verse above, counting down from 9, 8,7,6,5,4,3, and 2. Finally, end with
One green bottle hanging on a wall
One green bottle hanging on a wall
And if one green bottle should accidentally fall (dramatic pause)
They’ll be no green bottles hanging on a wall.
This Old Man
This old man, he played one,
He played knick-knack on my thumb;
With a knick-knack paddy whack
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played two,
He played knick-knack on my shoe;
With a knick-knack paddy whack
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played three,
He played knick-knack on my knee;
With a knick-knack paddy whack
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played four,
He played knick-knack on the floor;
With a knick-knack paddy whack
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
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