Children's Songs & Nursery Rhymes

BusSongs.com has the largest collection of children's music on the Internet - with lyrics, videos, and music for 2,088 kid's songs and nursery rhymes.

The site was created to help kids, parents, and teachers recall the words and lyrics to loved children's songs that bring back warm memories of family trips and summer camp. We also have a huge collection of lullabies and nursery rhymes to help keep alive the traditions of mums and dads singing their children to sleep.

To get started, you can select from one of the categories on the left, or use the search box above. If you look below, you'll also see some of the most popular and beloved songs on the site.

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We have an exclusive partnership with Cullen's ABC's – you'll find Cullen's videos all over BusSongs for you to enjoy.

Halloween Songs for Children

On October 31st 2009, it'll be Halloween – the most terrifying day of the year! Time to dig out your scariest costume from the closet, go trick-or-treating, and read really scary stories.

Whilst you may associate Halloween with Pumpkins and horror movies, there are also a bunch of great Halloween songs. We display the full lyrics to each song, perfect for you to sing along to. In fact, we have a whole section dedicated to Halloween songs for kids. Some of the most popular ones are shown below:

Scary Skeletons Have You Seen the Ghost of John? I'm The Boogeyman
Witches' Brew Halloween Theme Jack-o-Lantern
Five Little Pumpkins Addams Family Monster Mash

Wishing you a very spooky Halloween from the team at BusSongs.com!

Articles about Nursery Rhymes & Kid's Songs

We hope that you enjoy this small collection of original articles that will allow you to learn more about the history of nursery rhymes and why they're so important to children's education.

The Hidden History of Nursery Rhymes

Many of the fantastic nursery rhymes that we have come to learn and enjoy also carry a very important message. Often, children's songs reflect historic events or a particular cultural issue from the past.

Learn How Nursery Rhymes Benefit All

There are numerous benefits to be gained from learning song and nursery rhymes. It can help increase a child's ability to learn, read and interact. Plus, it's a whole lot of fun too!

Discover the Origin of Nursery Rhymes

Most well-known nursery rhymes have their origin from events in history. Find out more about how nursery rhymes began.

Tales of Mother Goose

The origin of these tales are soaked in history and belong to a by gone era where children were told folk stories. Find out more.

How Children's Songs can Help Kids Learn

Learning these verses and rhymes helps in the development and overall understanding of vocabulary as the child grows.

Why Teach Nursery Rhymes?

There exist substantial evidence which confirms that early age learning of rhythmic songs, chants and poems in addition to nursery rhymes greatly enhances early phonemic awareness and reading skills.

Themes for Teaching

Find out how best to introduce kid's songs into the classroom.

Ideas for Teaching Songs and Poems

Discover the best methods for teaching songs to children.

Where to Learn More

We've listed some of very best articles and books for you to find out more about the magic of children's songs. We hope that these resources will allow you keep on discovering more about children's music and perhaps also inspire you to write your own!