Spring is a magical time of year filled with blooming flowers, chirping birds, and sunshine. As the weather gets warmer, it’s the perfect opportunity to introduce your children to the best traditional spring songs for kids. In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 spring songs that will get your kids singing, dancing, and feeling inspired by the beauty of the season.
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10 Spring Songs for Kids
1
Mary Had a Little Lamb
A beloved nursery rhyme that can be adapted to celebrate the arrival of spring, with lyrics like “Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.”
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.
Free Mary Had a Little Lamb lyrics to print out
2
Rain, Rain, Go Away
A classic nursery rhyme that can be sung in anticipation of the coming of spring and the end of rainy weather.
Rain, rain, go away
come again another day
Little Johnny wants to play
rain, rain, go to Spain
Rain, rain, go away
come again another day
Little baby wants to play
Rain, rain, go away
Free Rain, Rain, Go Away lyrics to print out
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3
The Farmer in the Dell
A fun and lively song that celebrates the changing seasons and the work of farmers in preparing for spring planting.
1. The farmer in the dell
The farmer in the dell
Heigh-ho, the derry-o
The farmer in the dell
2. The farmer takes a wife
The farmer takes a wife
Heigh-ho, the derry-o…
The farmer takes a wife
3. The wife takes the child
The wife takes the child
Heigh-ho, the derry-o…
The wife takes the child
4. The child takes the nurse
The child takes the nurse
Heigh-ho, the derry-o…
The child takes the nurse
5. The nurse takes the cow
The nurse takes the cow
Heigh-ho, the derry-o…
The nurse takes the cow
6. The cow takes the dog
The cow takes the dog
Heigh-ho, the derry-o…
The cow takes the dog
7. The dog takes the cat
The dog takes the cat
Heigh-ho, the derry-o…
The dog takes the cat
8. The cat takes the mouse (or rat)
The cat takes the mouse
Heigh-ho, the derry-o…
The cat takes the mouse
9. The mouse takes the cheese
The mouse takes the cheese
Heigh-ho, the derry-o…
The mouse takes the cheese
10. The cheese stands alone
The cheese stands alone
Heigh-ho, the derry-o…
The cheese stands alone.
Free The Farmer in the Dell lyrics to print out
4
Pop Goes the Weasel
A playful and catchy tune that can be adapted to celebrate the arrival of spring, with lyrics like “All around the daffodils, the springtime weasel goes.”
1. ‘Round and ’round the cobbler’s bench
The monkey chased the weasel,
The monkey thought ’twas all in fun
Pop! Goes the weasel.
A penny for a spool of thread
A penny for a needle,
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! Goes the weasel.
2. A half a pound of tupenny rice,
A half a pound of treacle.
Mix it up and make it nice,
Pop! Goes the weasel.
A penny for a spool of thread
A penny for a needle,
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! Goes the weasel.
3. Up and down the London road,
In and out of the Eagle,
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! Goes the weasel.
A penny for a spool of thread
A penny for a needle,
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! Goes the weasel.
4. I’ve no time to plead and pine,
I’ve no time to wheedle,
Kiss me quick and then I’m gone
Pop! Goes the weasel.
A penny for a spool of thread
A penny for a needle,
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! Goes the weasel.
Free Pop Goes the Weasel lyrics to print out
5
You Are My Sunshine
This is a classic children’s song that can be adapted to celebrate the arrival of spring, with lyrics like “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are blue, you’ll bring me flowers in the springtime too.”
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don’t take my sunshine away
1. The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamt I held you in my arms
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
So I hung my head, and I cried
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don’t take my sunshine away
2. I’ll always love you and make you happy
If you will only say the same
But if you leave me to love another,
You’ll regret it all one day
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don’t take my sunshine away
Please don’t take my sunshine away
Free You Are My Sunshine lyrics to print out
6
Little Bo-Peep
This traditional nursery rhyme is about a young shepherdess who has lost her sheep. It is a fun and catchy tune that is perfect for springtime, as many farms and pastures become active again during this season.
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.
Free Little Bo-Peep lyrics to print out
7
Ladybird, Ladybird
This traditional nursery rhyme is about a ladybug that is searching for a place to hide from the rain. It is a fun and educational song that teaches children about the behavior of insects during the rainy season.
8
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
This classic children’s song is about the sound of rain falling and the activities that one can do indoors on a rainy day. It’s a great song to sing when the spring showers start to come.
9
Five Little Ducks
This popular children’s song is about a mother duck and her five ducklings. It’s a fun and catchy tune that teaches counting skills and is perfect for springtime, as many ducklings are born during this season.
1. Five little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”
But only four little ducks came back.
2. Four little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”
But only three little ducks came back.
3. Three little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”
But only two little ducks came back.
4. Two little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”
But only one little duck came back.
5. One little duck went swimming one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack,”
But no little ducks came swimming back.
6. Sad mother duck went out one day
Over the hill and far away
The sad mother duck said “Quack, quack, quack,”
And all of the five little ducks came back.
Free Five Little Ducks lyrics to print out
10
Five Little Speckled Frogs
This popular children’s song is about five little frogs sitting on a log and jumping into the water one by one. It’s a fun and educational song that teaches counting skills and is perfect for springtime, as many frogs become active during this season.
BONUS Instrumental:
Sakura
The traditional Japanese song “Sakura” is often associated with the coming of spring, as it celebrates the blooming of cherry blossom trees. It is a beautiful and timeless melody that is perfect for introducing children to the beauty of the changing seasons.
Spring Songs for kids – Playlist
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