Children's Songs
The origins of Pat-a-Cake or Patty Cake may have a few slight differences depending on your research. It is generally accepted that the origins of this rhyme date back to 1698, first appearing in the Thomas D’Urfey play The Campaigners. Most experts agree that at its foundation, it is English in origin and was popularized …
During the late 17th century, the legendary Mother Goose nursery rhymes and fairy tales started to appear and parents began introducing children to Mother Goose characters. Since then, babies in the cribs are read nursery rhymes about Humpty Dumpty, Jack Be Nimble, Mary Quite Contrary, Little Bo Peep and so many more. When they are …
From the Scots to an American tradition When singing Auld Lang Syne, you’ll likely be taken to the New Year’s holiday when you say goodbye to some of the old things in your life in hope for better and more prosperous new things. The origin of the song is unknown, but back in 1788 the …
Most of us have heard the story of Jack Sprat in our encounters with classic childhood nursery rhymes. But what is the rhyme history of Jack Sprat? Where did it come from? Many of us have wondered about the stories that we heard as children and that we now read to our own children. The …
The childhood song Bingo has a multitude of benefits. For one, it helps children identify letters and the corresponding sounds that goes with them. The song allows kids to practice their speech because they are repeating the same sounds. They begin to recognize the alphabet and its construction of words. When repeating letters, it brings …
Every nursery rhyme has its own backstory. Some are nice and whimsical, while others are a bit more mysterious. One such rhyme is Scrub-a-Dub-Dub, although it is more properly known as Rub-a-Dub Dub or Three Men in a Tub. It has gone through a number of different versions since its 18th century origins. The original …
There are many kids who have ridden a wooden horse, or they have ridden a toy horse. The meaning of cock-horse in Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross has history in the fact that kids would ride these pretends horses, or on the backs of their parents, before they rode real horses. There were many …
The history of Pussycat Pussycat goes back to the Queen of England, and it has its origins in people simply talking about the cats that lived in their homes. There is no mysterious history behind the rhyme, but it does have a woman depicted who could be more than one person. This article explains how …
The butcher and the baker and the candlestick maker are references that you hear in Scrub-A-Dub-Dub, or Three Men in a Tub. These are all jobs that we have today but they are different than they were back then because we produce and manufacture things in different ways than we would have in the past. …
Have you ever wondered about the true meaning and history of a nursery rhyme, such as Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross? Most nursery rhymes represent a complex story behind it. There are many versions of Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross. It has changed and evolved over time. There are versions that have been …