Old nursery rhymes

Discover the 10 Oldest Nursery Rhymes in the English Language here. Prepare to be transported into a rich & fascinating history on the oldest nursery rhymes that exist.

Nursery Rhyme printable - What are Little Girls made of?

Earlier this week Diane from Always Crave Cute posted the wonderful poem 'A Fairy Went A-Marketing'. (I'm not going to reproduce the poem here as Diane did it so beautifully). Diane's version was one I had not seen before but it immediately made me think of the illustrations for the poem I was familiar with as a child. I've mentioned before how sometimes I see something online and it triggers an almost overwhelming memory from childhood (Carlotta Edwards is a good example.) This is another…

Mother goose nursery rhymes are some of the most popular nursery rhymes of all time. These are rhymes that have been around for years and handed down through the generations. You may not even realise, but you have probably been singing along to the mother goose nursery rhyme lyrics without even knowing it. Here we

Nursery rhymes for midlife? Why not? Fairy Tales definitely give “old Hags” a bad rap. Let me walk you through an 18th century recap.

2.5" x 3.5" Compact Mirror. That Wise Old Owl A wise old Owl Sat on an oak. The more he saw, The less he spoke. The less he spoke, The more he heard. Why can't we be Like that wise old bird? Vintage reproduction of a 1930's John Martin children's magazine.

With so many of them in the world, do you think you remember the most popular nursery rhymes? Be our guest and take this quiz to see how well your memory serves you.