Rhymes and Songs

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Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner, Eating his Christmas pie: He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said, “What a good boy am I!”

Dark wood

Higgledy Piggledy, My Black Hen

Higgledy Piggledy, my black hen, She lays eggs for gentlemen, Gentlemen come every day To see what my black hen doth lay. Sometimes nine and sometimes ten Higgledy Piggledy my black hen!

Green polka dot pattern

Mary Mary Quite Contrary

Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden grow? With silver bells, And cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.

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Little Bo peep has lost her sheep And doesn’t know where to find them. Leave them alone and they’ll come home, Wagging their tails behind them.

Orange geometrical pattern

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the king's horses and all the king's men, Couldn't put Humpty together again.

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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 his 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 her 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 straight to bed!”

Paper texture

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school.

Watercolor texture 3

Ladybird, Ladybird fly away home, Your house in on fire and your children are gone, All except one and that's little Ann, For she crept under the frying pan.

Marble

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full! One for the master, One for the dame, And one for the little boy Who lives down the lane.

Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream. Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream. If you see a crocodile, Don’t forget to scream! Row, row, row your boat Gently down the river. If you see a polar bear, Don’t forget to shiver! Row, row, row your boat Gently to the shore. If you see a lion, Don’t forget to roar!

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Watercolor texture 1

See the sleeping bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon. Shall we wake them with a merry tune? They’re so still, are they ill? No! Wake up Bunnies! (pause) Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop. Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop. Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop. Hop little bunnies, hop and stop!

Pink polka dot pattern

To Market, To Market

To market, to market, to buy a fat pig, Home again, home again, jiggety-jig. To market, to market, to buy a fat hog, Home again, home again, jiggety-jog. To market, to market, to buy a plum bun, Home again, home again, market is done.

Antique paper texture

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn around. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Touch the ground. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Show your shoe. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, That will do. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Run upstairs. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Say your prayers. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn out the light. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Say goodnight.

Hickory Dickory dock. The mouse ran up the clock, The clock struck one The mouse ran down, Hickory Dickory dock. Hickory Dickory dock, The mouse ran up the clock, The clock struck two And down he flew, Hickory Dickory dock.

Misc texture 2

Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, Upstairs and downstairs, in his nightgown; Rapping at the window, crying through the lock, “Are the children in their beds? Now it’s eight o’clock.”

Watercolor texture 2

Incy Wincy spider climbing up the spout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain And Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again&nbsp;

Chalkboard

Old Mother Hubbard

Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard To fetch her poor dog a bone, When she got there The cupboard was bare So the poor little dog had none.

Misc texture 1

Rock a bye baby on the tree top. When the wind blows the cradle will rock. When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, And down will come baby, cradle and all.

Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after. Up Jack got, and home did trot, As fast as he could caper, He went to bed to mend his head, With vinegar and brown paper.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I Caught a Fish Alive

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 once I caught a fish alive 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 then I let him go again Why did you let him go? Because he bit my finger so Which finger did he bite? This little finger on my right.

The elephant goes like this and that, He’s terribly tall, and he’s terribly fat. He has no fingers, he has no toes, But goodness gracious, what a nose!

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!

Rhymes and Songs

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Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such fun And the dish ran away with the spoon!&nbsp;&nbsp;

Horsey horsey don't you stop Just let your feet go clippety-clop Your tail goes swish and the wheels go round Giddy up, we're homeward bound.

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Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened The birds began to sing— Wasn't that a dainty dish To set before the king?

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