Cuteness is a feature animals have which attracts most humans and, more often than not, kids. This familiar image of animals is what makes them ideal for every kind of educational process.
Here’s a collection of songs for children which have animals as their protagonists. No wonder kids love them!
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10 Animal Songs for Kids
1.
Old MacDonald had a Farm
This is one of the most popular songs for kids in the English-speaking world. In Old MacDonald’s farm you can find a lot of animals and listen to their voices.
1. Old McDonald had a farm
e-i-e-i-o
And on his farm he had a cow
e-i-e-i-o
With a moo moo here
And a moo moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo moo
Old McDonald had a farm
e-i-e-i-o
2. Old McDonald had a farm
e-i-e-i-o
And on his farm he had a pig
e-i-e-i-o
With a oink oink here
And a oink oink there
Here a oink, there a oink
Everywhere a oink oink
Old McDonald had a farm
e-i-e-i-o
3. Old McDonald had a farm
e-i-e-i-o
And on his farm he had a duck
e-i-e-i-o
With a quack quack here
And a quack quack there
Here a quack, there a quack
Everywhere a quack quack
Old McDonald had a farm
e-i-e-i-o
4. Old McDonald had a farm
e-i-e-i-o
And on his farm he had a horse
e-i-e-i-o
With a neigh neigh here
And a neigh neigh there
Here a neigh, there a neigh
Everywhere a neigh neigh
Old McDonald had a farm
e-i-e-i-o
5. Old McDonald had a farm
e-i-e-i-o
And on his farm he had a lamb
e-i-e-i-o
With a baa baa here
And a baa baa there
Here a baa, there a baa
Everywhere a baa baa
Old McDonald had a farm
e-i-e-i-o
6. Old MacDonald had a farm
e-i-e-i-o
And on his farm he had some chickens
e-i-e-i-o
With a cluck cluck here
And a cluck cluck there
Here a cluck, there a cluck
Everywhere a cluck cluck
Old McDonald had a farm
e-i-e-i-o
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2.
Mary Had a Little Lamb
This song for children tells the true story of Mary Tyler, a young girl whose brother persuaded her to go to school with her little lamb, as she did.
1. Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.
2. And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
3. It followed her to school one day,
School one day, school one day,
It followed her to school one day,
That was against the rule.
4. It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school.
5. And so the teacher turned it out,
Turned it out, turned it out,
And so the teacher turned it out,
But still it lingered near.
6. And waited patiently about,
Patiently about, patiently about,
And waited patiently about,
Till Mary did appear.
7. “Why does the lamb love Mary so?
Mary so? Mary so?
Why does the lamb love Mary so?”
The eager children cry.
8. “Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,
The lamb, you know, the lamb, you know!
Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know.”
The teacher did reply.
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Free Printable PDF lyrics to Animal Songs, here!
3.
Five Little Monkeys
This is a “repetitive” nursery rhyme, that means the text stays same for every turn, with only a small part of a verse changing every time.
1. Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said:
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
2. Four little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said:
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
3. Three little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said:
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
4. Two little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said:
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
5. One little monkey jumping on the bed
He fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said:
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
6. No little monkeys jumping on the bed
None fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said:
“Put those monkeys back in bed!”
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4.
When Goldilocks went to the house of the Bears
This is a song based on the old fairy tale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”. In the tale, a girl named Goldilocks walks into the house of three bears, where she finds and tastes their porridge, tests their chairs, and also their beds, where she falls asleep.
1. When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears
Oh what did her two eyes see?
A bowl that was huge
A bowl that was small
A bowl that was tiny and that was all
She counted them: one, two, three
2. When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears
Oh what did her two eyes see?
A chair that was huge
A chair that was small
A chair that was tiny and that was all
She counted them: one, two, three
3. When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears
Oh what did her two eyes see?
A bed that was huge
A bed that was small
A bed that was tiny and that was all
She counted them: one, two, three
4. When Goldilocks ran from the house of the bears
Oh what did her two eyes see?
A bear that was huge
A bear that was small
A bear that was tiny and that was all
They growled at her: grrr, grrr, grrr!
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5.
The Animals Went in Two by Two
“The Animals Went in Two by Two” is a tune based on the popular folk song “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”, which originated during the American Civil War.
1. The animals went in two by two
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in two by two
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in two by two
The elephant and the kangaroo
And they all went into the ark
For to get out of the rain.
2. The animals went in three by three
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in three by three
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in three by three
The wasp, the ant and the bumblebee
And they all went into the ark
For to get out of the rain.
3. The animals went in four by four
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in four by four
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in four by four
The great hippopotamus stuck in the door
And they all went into the ark
For to get out of the rain.
4. The animals went in five by five
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in five by five
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in five by five
By hunting each other they kept alive
And they all went into the ark
For to get out of the rain.
5. The animals went in six by six
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in six by six
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in six by six
They turned out monkey because of his tricks
And they all went into the ark
For to get out of the rain.
6. The animals went in seven by seven
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in seven by seven
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in seven by seven
The little pig thought he was going to heaven
And they all went into the ark
For to get out of the rain.
7. The animals went in eight by eight
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in eight by eight
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in eight by eight
The tortoise thought he was going to be late
And they all went into the ark
For to get out of the rain.
8. The animals went in nine by nine
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in nine by nine
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in nine by nine
Came marching up in a long straight line
And they all went into the ark
For to get out of the rain.
The animals went in ten by ten
Hoorah! Hoorah!
9. The animals went in ten by ten
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in ten by ten
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The animals went in ten by ten
The last one in was the little red hen
And they all went into the ark
For to get out of the rain.
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6.
Little Bo Peep
The earliest record of “Little Bo Peep” is in a manuscript of around 1805, which contains only the first verse.
1. 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.
2. Little Bo-peep fell fast asleep,
and dreamt she heard them bleating;
but when she awoke, she found it a joke,
they were still a-fleeting.
3. Then up she took her little crook,
determined for to find them;
she found them indeed, but it made her heart bleed,
for they’d left their tails behind them.
4. It happened one day, as Bo-peep did stray
into a meadow hard by,
there she espied their tails side by side,
all hung on a tree to dry.
5. She heaved a sigh and wiped her eye,
and over the hillocks went rambling,
and tried what she could, as a shepherdess should,
to tack each again to its lambkin.
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7.
The North Wind Doth Blow (The robin)
“The North Wind Doth Blow” is an English nursery rhyme whose origins date back to the 16th century. In its lyrics, the robin needs to get warm when the winter comes. Because of its reference to the cold, it is a good starting point to discuss with children the seasons and their impact on wildlife.
1. The north wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow,
And what will the robin do then, poor thing?
- He’ll sit in a barn,
And keep himself warm,
And hide his head under his wing, poor thing
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8.
The Animal Fair
“The Animal Fair”is a traditional folk song and children’s song. As early as 1898, it is attested as being sung by American sailors.
1. I went to the animal fair,
The birds and the beasts were there,
The big baboon by the light of the moon
Was combing his auburn hair
2. The monkey fell out of his bunk
And sat on the elephant’s trunk
The elephant sneezed and went down on his knees
And that was the end of the monk…
The monk… the monk… the monk…
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9.
Three Blind Mice
“Three Blind Mice” is an English nursery rhyme which can be sung as a round.
Three blind mice, three blind mice
See how they run, see how they run.
They all ran after the farmer’s wife
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife
Did you ever see such a sight in your life
As three blind mice
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10.
Incy-Wincy Spider
“Incy-Wincy Spider” (also known as “Eency-Weency Spider” or “Itsy-Bitsy Spider” in the U.S.) is a traditional song about a spider that tries to climb up the waterspout and the troubles that occur on her way. It is usually accompanied by a sequence of gestures that mimic the words of the song.
1. The incy-wincy spider climbed up the waterspout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the incy-wincy spider climbed up the spout again
2. The incy-wincy spider climbed up the big tall tree
Down came the snow and made the spider freeze
Out came the sun and melted all the snow
So the incy-wincy spider had another go
3. The incy-wincy spider climbed in the bubble bath
Then came rubber duckie and made the spider laugh
Down came the water and washed him down the drain
So the incy-wincy spider climbed up the spout again
4. The incy-wincy spider climbed up without a stop
She spun a silky web right at the very top
She wove and she spun and when her web was done
The incy-wincy spider she rested in the sun
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Animal Songs for Kids – Spotify Playlist
So many animals find their way to this playlist you can listen on Spotify.
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