Spring has sprung and the frogs are croaking in our pond and for us, in the Rainy Day Mum household, that means that we are going frog crazy again. We have raised ourown tadpoles for many years and we love creating crafts and activities on the theme of frogs and tadpoles. Today we have something to add to that some of our favourite Frog and Tadpole Rhymes and Songs to share with your kids.
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Frog Rhymes and Songs for Kids
One of our favourite classic nursery rhymes and counting songs that we song over and over again with kids when they were toddlers and preschoolers is a frog song. But there are a few others that we sang as well. Below you will find these rhymes about frogs and songs with the lyrics.
Before you do start singing, making ribbit noises and hopping around though check out some of the frog and amphibian activities and crafts we have in the link above or if you would like to add some books on this theme to your book basket then we have a list of favourite frog-themed booksfor toddlers and preschoolers that my kids enjoyed.
Five Little Speckled Frogs
By far the favourite of our frog nursery rhymes is Five Little Speckled Frogs. We have made egg carton frogs inspired by this rhyme, created a simple counting game and even made our own rhyme props that we bring out each time we sing the rhyme.
This rhyme is great for counting backwards from five and my kids loved hopping and making frog sounds in the rhyme when they were little. The sofa would often by the log and the floor the pond that they would jump into or their toys would as well.
5 Little Speckled Frogs,
Sat on a little log,
Eating some most delicious bug,
YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool
And now there are 1, 2, 3, 4 green speckled frogs!
4 Little Speckled Frogs,
Sat on a little log,
Eating some most delicious grubs,
YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool
And now there are 1, 2, 3 green speckled frogs!
3 Little Speckled Frogs,
Sat on a little log,
Eating some most delicious grubs,
YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool
And now there are 1, 2 green speckled frogs!
2 Little Speckled Frogs,
Sat on a little log,
Eating some most delicious grubs,
YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool
And now there isonly 1 green speckled frogs!
1 Little Speckled Frogs,
Sat on a little log,
Eating some most delicious grubs,
YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool
And now there are NO green speckled frogs!
Glub Glub Went the Little Green Frog
My kids loved doing this rhyme but instead of singing glub glub they would close their eyes for the first “glub” and then poke their tongue out for the second. It may have been to do with the fact that this is what I did with them for a second verse but as babies and young toddlers it had them giggling away so it was something that we continued to do as they got older.
Glub, Glub went the little green frog one day!
Glub, glub went the little green!
Glub, glub went the little green frog one day!
And the frog went Glub, Glub, Glub!
BUT!
We all know frogs go,
Lahdeedahdeedah!
Lahdeedahdeedah!
Lahdeedahdeedah!
We all know frogs go,
Lahdeedahdeedah!
They don’t go Glub, Glub, Glub!
Five Little Tadpoles
Any song that involves counting is a favourite of mine. I love that it introduces kids to numbers from very early on. At the bottom your will find a link to our Top 10 Counting rhymes, but within our themed songs and rhymes here on Rainy Day Mum we try and include others that we know you and your kids will enjoy.
This one focuses on a fanatstic spring theme and would be great to sing along with any of our other spring themed rhymes or if you are focusing on frogs and tadpoles to do it then. It is sung to the tune of Five Little Pumpkins and is fun to rhyme with your toddlers and preschoolers.
Five little tadpoles swimming near the shore.
The first one said, “Let’s swim some more.”
The second one said, “Let’s rest awhile.”
The third one said, “Swimming makes me smile.”
The fourth one said, “My legs are growing long.”
The fifth one said, “I’m getting very strong.”
Five little tadpoles will soon be frogs.
They’ll jump from the water and sit on logs.
Isn’t that a fun way to learn about the frog life cycle – if you want to play a game at the same time they we have a FREE printable frog memory game and life cycle sequencing activity that you and your toddlers and preschoolers can play together.
I have a Little Frog
This was a silly little rhyme we found in a poem selection. I like silly and fun as it’s great to have a laugh and my kids loved the thought of the Frog blowing bubbles at the end. In fact we have a fantastic bubble blower that was frog shapped that I found on Ebay that was inspired by the fun that we had with this rhyme about frogs.
I have a little frog
His name is Tiny Tim,
I put him in the bathtub,
To see if he could swim,
He drank up all the water,
And gobbled up the soap!
And when he tried to talk
He had a BUBBLE in his throat!
I’m a Little Tadpole
Although a few versions of this the one that we like the best is the one that uses the tune of I’m a little Teapot.
I’m a little tadpole, long and slim!
In the water watch me swim!
As the sun gets higher watch me change!
Spout my legs and lose my tail!
I’m a little froglet with my feet!
I’m still growing watch me change!
When my tail is gone watch me leap!
I’m a little frog now, bright and green!
More Frog Songs and Tadpole Rhymes
We have put together a playlist of watched tadpole rhymes and frog songs that you can share with your kids over on YouTube. Each video has been watched by us throughout and is safe and ideal for you and your toddlers and preschoolers to have some hopping, croaking fun as you join in with the songs.
More Themed Rhymes and Songs for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Counting Rhymes and Songs
- Action Rhymes and Songs
- Farm Rhymes and Songs
- Dinosaur Rhymes and Songs
- Spring Rhymes and Songs
- Lullabies to sing with your babies and toddlers
- Winter Rhymes and Songs
- Halloween Songs and Rhymes
Author
Cerys Parker
Cerys is a marine biologist, environmental educator, teacher, mum, and home educator from the UK. She loves getting creative, whether it is with simple and easy crafts and ideas, activities to make learning fun, or delicious recipes that you and your kids can cook together you'll find them all shared here on Rainy Day Mum.
