Doughnut Song

It seems that this is another one of those songs with origins that aren't exactly known. Although since it is traditionally sung in the melody of the old 19th century song "Turkey in the Straw" and it mentions a low price of just 5 cents for a doughnut, it certainly must have been written quite a long time ago.

This song is sometimes confused with "The Donut Song" by Burl Ives, which is also well known. Plus, there are actually several similar versions under slightly different titles such as "The Donut Shop", but for the most part the story stays the same and in the end everybody gets what they want anyways, which is a delicious doughnut.

Besides this one, there are a large amount of other appetizing songs about food that kids can learn and have a lot of fun with. In fact, there is a section on this site that features a whole bunch of yummy food songs that should be suitable for children of all ages.

Helpful Hint: Consider actually having some delightful doughnuts on hand when singing this song with children, as not only is it likely that they'll instinctively want to have one either before, after, or while they're singing it, but it can also add to silliness that ensues when doing so.