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30+ Favorite Toddler Songs

July 10, 2019 by Sheryl Cooper

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Inside: This collection of toddler songs are favorites with teachers, parents, and anyone with young children. Not only are they fun, but they also teach a variety of concepts!

Recently someone sent me a message asking what are my favorite toddler songs. Rather than just replying with my favorites, I decided to post the question on my Facebook wall so that my readers could respond. I was truly curious what my thousands of Facebook readers would say were their favorites. I wrote down their answers and created this collection of 30 favorite toddler songs.

I’m a firm believer that music can either calm or distract a busy classroom. When our 2 year olds need to be redirected, music is the answer! Whether you play an instrument or have a beautiful singing voice, or rely on others’ music, it doesn’t matter. Just make sure to have your materials on hand for those moments when nothing else seems to be working, or when you want some fun during your circle time.

👉 Scroll down towards bottom of post for a free printable list you can save and use as a reference!

30+ Favorite Toddler Songs

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30 Favorite Toddler Songs

  • Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
  • Way Up High in the Apple Tree
  • Little Bunny Foo Foo
  • I’m a Little Tea Pot


  • If You’re Happy and You Know It
  • Icky, Sticky Bubblegum
  • Peas Porridge Hot
  • Old Mac Donald Had a Farm


  • The Wheels on the Bus
  • There Were Ten in the Bed
  • Five Little Monkeys Swinging from a Tree
  • Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star


  • The ABC Song
  • Row, Row, Row Your Boat
  • Five Little Ducks
  • Two Little Blackbirds


  • Five Speckled Frogs
  • Tiny Turtle
  • Wind the Bobbin Up
  • This Old Man


  • Jack and Jill
  • Hickory Dickory Dock
  • Driving in My Car
  • Polly Put the Kettle On


  • Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
  • Incy Wincy Spider
  • London Bridge
  • The Ants Go Marching


  • Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
  • Little Green Frog
  • The Party Freeze Dance
  • Touch the Stars


 

Did we miss some of your favorite toddler songs? Let us know in the comments!

 

30+ Favorite Toddler Songs

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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  1. Callie

    August 18, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    My son’s favourite is #14 with Row, Row, Row Your Boat. His favourite bedtime one is Rock a by Baby. He also like the Wonky Donkey

  2. Carolyn

    August 20, 2014 at 1:27 am

    My 4-year-olds LOVE Mr. Sun by Raffi and Five Green Apples (Farmer Brown Had…) by Sharon, Lois and Bram!

    • Sheryl

      August 21, 2014 at 9:50 pm

      Thank you! I will add these to my notebook!

  3. Lisa

    August 20, 2014 at 3:34 am

    Slippery Fish is a favorite of my class (2-3 year olds)

    • Sheryl

      August 21, 2014 at 9:50 pm

      Oh yes! I keep forgetting about that song. Thank you, Lisa!

  4. Rebecca Gwaltney

    August 21, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    I always loved “The Teddy Bear’s Picnic” my mom used to sing to me! We always sang “Little Tom Tinker” as a round on car trips.

    • Sheryl

      August 21, 2014 at 9:48 pm

      Oh yes, those are good ones, too! Thank you!

      • Cherilee Smith

        August 25, 2014 at 7:35 am

        Hop little bunnies is a great interactive song that can be mixed up with other animals too.
        A little cottage in a wood.
        Roll poly.

  5. Sara Golder

    August 24, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    My class of 1 and a half year olds to almost 3 love the baby bumblebee song!

  6. Eileen Carville

    August 24, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    A fav one in belfast is baa baa white sheep a funny version of the original Kids love it
    baa baa white sheep have u any wool
    no sir no sir no bags full
    none for the master none for the fox
    and none for the little boy (girl) with holes in his (her) socks !

  7. Evelyn

    August 24, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    My little ones always like It’s Raining, It’s Pouring The Old Man is Snoring.

  8. Nette

    August 25, 2014 at 7:25 am

    My Grandson loves many of these songs – his early favourite was row row row your boat. He loves the Don Spencer Aussie Animals Collection especially “I’m an Aussie shark” We love Teddy Bears’ Picnic too sung in a hushed kind of scary voice!

  9. SJ

    August 25, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    The Grand Ol’ Duke of York!

    • Wendy

      February 20, 2017 at 11:08 pm

      We love this one!

  10. Maxene

    August 25, 2014 at 1:47 pm

    I’m surprised Ba Ba Black Sheep didn’t make the list. Absolutely my sons favourite.

  11. Agnieszka

    August 25, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    My son liked “1,2,3,4,5 once I caught a fish alive” and “one little finger” by SuperSimpleSongs. Also, “walking in the jungle” by SSS.

    • Sheryl

      August 28, 2014 at 4:04 am

      Good ones to add! Thank you!

  12. Joanna Savage

    September 3, 2014 at 10:12 am

    How about Dingle Dangle Scarecrow can’t see that one and my mindees love it.

  13. Christy

    September 6, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    I am Bringing Home a Baby Bumble Bee!!

  14. mary yeaney

    October 15, 2014 at 12:14 am

    Open Them &Shut Them….always a good one for very young children.

    • Sheryl

      October 16, 2014 at 3:48 pm

      Oh yes! That is one of our very favorites!

  15. tracy

    November 8, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    Miss polly had a dolly, our 2 year old in class all love it. And diwn at the station early in the morning

    • Sheryl

      November 10, 2014 at 7:34 pm

      Yes, that is a good one, too!

  16. Holly

    January 29, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    my sons favorite is Hurry Hurry drive the fire truck 🙂 and also the goodbye song and the cleanup song

  17. Lisa

    January 30, 2015 at 6:45 pm

    “A Rum Sum Sum” always is exciting and brings giggles!

  18. Fiona

    April 23, 2015 at 5:32 am

    Great list. Most of my 2yo’s favourites are on that list. The only other ones I can think of that he also loves are Humpty Dumpty, Michael Finnegan, Der Glumph and Open, Shut Them.

  19. Angie Baker

    January 14, 2017 at 2:40 pm

    Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
    5 currant buns in a bakers shop
    These I sing with my granddaughter and fondly remembered from my childhood.

  20. Scarlate

    January 19, 2017 at 2:12 am

    Oh yes, those are good ones, too! Thank you! Doll Finger Family

  21. Wendy

    February 20, 2017 at 11:07 pm

    Sleeping Bunnies!

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