Bonfire Night nursery rhymes to sing with babies and toddlers
Are you ready to celebrate Bonfire Night? You can create some new family traditions by adding bonfire night nursery rhymes to your celebrations. Nursery rhymes are perfect for exploring sounds with your child in a fun and relaxed way. They also help teach your little ones the new vocabulary associated with this exciting holiday. So have fun learning my Bonfire Night nursery rhymes to sing with babies and toddlers this November.
Why are nursery rhymes important?
Nursery rhymes increase your child’s phonological awareness. That is the understanding of sounds within words and the ability to manipulate them. This skill has been linked to higher levels of reading and spelling ability later in life. Nursery rhymes are perfect for exploring sounds in a fun, relaxed way. They often use rhyming, elongated vowel sounds and repetition.
Rhyme Time at Home
If you would like to include more nursery rhymes in your home, read my blog post all about nursery rhyme inspired activities for preschool children. One of the best ways to enjoy nursery rhymes, is celebrating special occasions with your family! So get ready to learn four brand new Bonfire Night nursery rhymes to sing with babies and toddlers.
Number 1. On Bonfire Night
The first song on my list of Bonfire Night nursery rhymes to sing with babies and toddlers is ‘On Bonfire Night’. You sing this song to the tune of ‘Here we go round the Mulberry Bush’.
The fireworks go bang on bonfire night
On bonfire night
On bonfire night
The fireworks go bang on bonfire night
Its cold and chilly this evening
The sparklers are flashing on bonfire night…
Toffee apples go crunch on bonfire night…
The flames are crackling on bonfire night…
Number 2: The Sky is so Bright (Bang Bang!)
Next on my list is ‘The Sky is so Bright’. You sing this song to the tune of ‘Lavenders Blue Dilly Dilly’.
The sky is so bright, Bang Bang!
The sky is so bright.
The air shall be cold, Chilly Chilly!
But the fire will be warm.
The fireworks go flash, Bang Bang!
The fireworks go flash.
Catherine wheels spinning, Whiz whiz!
And the sparklers all glow.
Number 3. Hot Bonfire
Number three on my list of Bonfire Night nursery rhymes to sing with babies and toddlers is ‘Hot Bonfire’. You sing this song to the tune of ‘Hot Cross Buns’.
Hot bonfire.
Hot bonfire.
One big spark,
Two big sparks,
Hot bonfire!
Cold night air.
Cold night air.
One gloved hand,
Two gloved hands,
Cold night air!
Let’s get warm.
Let’s get warm.
One Hot chocolate,
Two Hot chocolates,
Let’s get warm!
Number 4. All the Bonfires are aglow
Number four on my list of bonfire night nursery rhymes to sing with babies and toddlers is “All the bonfires are aglow” which we sing to the tune of “Old Macdonald had a farm.”
All the bonfires are aglow
E I E I oooo!
And in the sky there are some fireworks
E I E I ooooo!
With a pop pop bang
And a pop pop bang
Here a pop, there a bang
Everywhere a pop bang!
All the bonfires are a glow
E I E I ooo!
Are you ready to celebrate Bonfire Night?
These nursery rhymes will make a great addition to any family celebrations you have planned. Singing is great for boosting your child’s speech and language skills and it is also useful for introducing new ideas and concepts. You can help prepare your child for the loud noises on Bonfire Night by shouting “POP” and “BANG” when singing. You could even include some musical instruments to make it even louder!
Make your Bonfire Night nursery rhymes even more exciting!
I hope you enjoy singing these nursery rhymes with your babies and toddlers. If you want to make your rhyme time even more exciting, you can download my Bonfire Night Flashcards for FREE! Or why not make these Homemade Hand Puppets for using with counting rhymes. Remember to tag me @craftytoddlercompany in your posts!
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