Discover Food Through Music

4 FREE nursery rhymes & printable stick puppets

Early Childhood Educators Nursery Rhymes Activity Leading Content Image – Young children singing along to a song holding stick puppets with food images

Invite children ages 3 to 5 who express an interest in food and music to join in this activity. It will allow the children to work on their fine motor and language skills and express their creativity. Follow these steps:

Infographic on how to use the Early Childhood Educators Nursery Rhymes activity

1 – I LIKE TO EAT! To the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

2 – WHO MAKES OUR FOOD? To the tune of “Are You Sleeping?”

3 – WHERE DO I COME FROM? To the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”

4 – YUMMY FOOD! To the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

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Grade

Early Childhood

Age

Toddler

Theme

Discovery

Language

Bilingual

Tips & Tricks:

Make stick puppets for the younger children so that they can participate and sing along.

Reuse the stick puppets in your dramatic play corner to encourage food-themed play.

Encourage kids to dance while they are singing to help with gross motor skills.

Use these nursery songs during circle time to transition to snack or lunch time.