A Complete List of Nursery Rhymes

A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and many other countries, but usage of the term only dates from the late 18th/early 19th century. In North America the term Mother Goose Rhymes, introduced in the mid-18th century, is still often used.

It has been argued that nursery rhymes set to music aid in a child’s development. Research also supports the assertion that music and rhyme increase a child’s ability in spatial reasoning, which aid mathematics skills.

 

Itsy Bitsy Spider

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“Itsy Bitsy Spider”, also known as “Incy Wincy Spider” and several other similar-sounding names, is a popular nursery rhyme and fingerplay. It is usually accompanied by a sequence of gestures that mimic the words of the song.

London Bridge

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“London Bridge” (also known as “My Fair Lady” or “London Bridge Is Falling Down”) is a traditional English nursery rhyme and singing game, which is found in different versions all over the world.

Lucy Locket

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"Lucy Locket" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19536. The song shares its tune with "Yankee Doodle" which emerged in North America in the mid-eighteenth century, but it is not clear which set of lyrics emerged first.