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Need ideas for teaching about nursery rhymes to your kids? You’re in the right place! Save time with these nursery rhyme activities and done-for-you resources to help you teach better, save time, and live more.

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Nursery Rhyme Number Game

A number and counting game to use with the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep; builds math concepts for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

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Humpty Dumpty Letter Crack

A fun letter matching game with plastic eggs to use with the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten

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Jack Be Nimble Gross Motor Activity

Make a candle and use it as a gross motor game for the nursery rhyme Jack Be Nimble; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

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Muffin Man Tossing Activity

Muffin Man alphabet letters in a muffin pan for a tossing game; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten

Nursery Rhyme Ideas for Preschool

Nursery Rhymes Activities for Preschoolers

A collection of activities for a preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom for a nursery rhymes theme. Pre-K literacy and rhyming activities.

Nursery Rhyme Songs for Preschoolers

Best Nursery Rhyme Songs for Preschool Children

The best nursery rhyme songs for preschool children, including pre-k and kindergarten. Your kids will love these teacher approved nursery rhyme songs!

28 Nursery Rhyme Books for Preschool and Pre-K

More than 25 nursery rhyme picture books to read aloud to kids in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.

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Nursery Rhyme Dish and Spoon Painting

This painting activity can help kids explore the nursery rhyme Hey, Diddle, Diddle; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Little Boy Blue Nursery Rhyme activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Little Boy Blue Activities

Little Boy Blue nursery rhyme lesson plans for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten Little Boy Blue Literacy Activities Alphabet Matching Clothespin Game This activity incorporates development of fine motor skills as well as letter identification. Both upper and lowercase versions of the game are included. The alphabet clothespin activity is included […]

Itsy Bitsy Spider Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Itsy Bitsy Spider nursery rhyme lesson plans for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten Itsy Bitsy Spider Books Itsy Bitsy Spider Literacy Activities Alphabet Clothespin Activity This activity incorporates development of fine motor skills as well as letter identification. Both upper and lowercase versions of the game are included. The alphabet clothespin […]

Itsy Bitsy Spider Experiment

Itsy Bitsy Spider Activity

Fun with The IItsy Bitsy Spider! A printable science experiment and video from Frog Street. Kids in preschool and kindergarten will love to sing along!

Muffin Man Theme Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Muffin Man

Muffin Man nursery rhyme lesson plans for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten Muffin Man Puppet Use a chef puppet when you sing the muffin man song with your class. Your students will pay close attention and learn all the words to the rhyme more quickly when you use a puppet. Puppets […]

Little Miss Muffet Theme Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet nursery rhyme lesson plans for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten Little Miss Muffet Books Literacy Activities Alphabet Clothespin Activity This activity incorporates development of fine motor skills as well as letter identification. Both upper and lowercase versions of the game are included. The alphabet clothespin activity is included […]

Mary Had a Little Lamb Theme for Preschool and Kindergarten

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Mary Had a Little Lamb nursery rhyme lesson plans for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. Mary Had a Little Lamb Books Mary Had a Little Lamb Literacy Activities Alphabet Clothespin Activity This activity incorporates development of fine motor skills as well as letter identification. Both upper and lowercase versions of the […]

Jack and Jill Theme Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Jack and Jill Nursery Rhyme Theme for Preschool and Pre-K

Do you want to harness the hidden power of nursery rhymes in your classroom? These Jack and Jill printable nursery rhyme lesson plans are perfect for preschool and Pre-K. Jack and Jill Books Before you do any nursery rhyme lessons, you need some good picture books to read-aloud to your […]

Humpty Dumpty Theme Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme lesson plans for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten Humpty Dumpty Books Humpty Dumpty Literacy Activities Alphabet Clothespin Activity This activity incorporates development of fine motor skills as well as letter identification. Both upper and lowercase versions of the game are included. The alphabet clothespin activity is included […]

Hickory Dickory Dock Theme Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory Dickory Dock nursery rhyme lesson plans for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten Hickory Dickory Dock Books Hickory Dickory Dock Literacy Activities Alphabet Clothespin Activity This activity incorporates development of fine motor skills as well as letter identification. Both upper and lowercase versions of the game are included. The alphabet clothespin […]

Hey Diddle Diddle Theme Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Hey Diddle Diddle

Hey Diddle Diddle nursery rhyme lesson plans for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten Hey Diddle Diddle Books Hey Diddle Diddle Literacy Activities Alphabet Clothespin Activity This activity incorporates development of fine motor skills as well as letter identification. Both upper and lowercase versions of the game are included. The alphabet clothespin […]

Baa Baa Black Sheep Theme Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep nursery rhyme lesson plans for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Baa Baa Black Sheep Books Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Literacy Activities Alphabet Clothespin Activity This activity incorporates development of fine motor skills as well as letter identification. Both upper and lowercase versions of the game are included. […]

Three Little Kittens Theme Activities for Preschool and kindergarten

Three Little Kittens Nursery Rhyme Activities

Three Little Kittens nursery rhyme lesson plans for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten Three Little Kittens Activities for Preschool & Pre-K The three little kittens nursery rhyme is a popular nursery rhyme song for children, especially when your pre-k and kindergarten students can make the nursery rhyme come alive with these […]