The Wheels on the bus

This is a great song to sing while you're out and about to keep your child entertained.

Ask them to suggest things they can see and hear. It will encourage them to pay attention to their surroundings.

Wheels on the bus

Sit with your child on your lap or next to you.

Encourage them to join in with the actions or the words.

Hand actions will help them remember the song.

Here’s the lyrics and a video showing you how.

Wheels on the Bus lyrics

The wheels on the bus go round and round, (move your hands around in a circle)
round and round,
round and round,

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
all day long.

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish, (move your arms back and forth)
Swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
all day long

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep, (press an imaginary horn)
Beep, beep, beep,
Beep, beep, beep

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
all day long.

Watch the video

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Good to know

Children learn about actions and movement from this rhyme and will get a sense of what’s around them.