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The Clown Doctors: The Wheels on the Bus

Song type: Actions, Active, Face to face, Finger play
Language: English
Age group: 0-2, 3-5
Audience: Children, Pre-birth, Pre-school, Toddler
Topics: Bookbug

How to use this rhyme with babies

Have fun trying out different actions, e.g. touching your nose (or your child's) for 'the horn on the bus goes beep beep beep'; lifting your child or bouncing them for 'the people on the bus go up and down'.

How to use this song with toddlers

Have fun trying out different actions, e.g. touching your nose (or your child’s) for 'the horn on the bus goes beep beep beep'; lifting your child or bouncing.

How to use this song with 3 to 5-year olds

Sing slowly and clearly so children can join in the singing and some actions and signs with you. It's a lot to co-ordinate so give them plenty of time to join in!

The Wheels on the Bus lyrics

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

Round and round, round and round.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

All day long.

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep

Beep, beep, beep

Beep, beep, beep

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep

All day long.

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish

Swish, swish, swish,

Swish, swish, swish.

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

All day long.

The children on the bus go up and down,

Up and down, up and down.

The children on the bus go up and down,

All day long.

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah

Wah, wah, wah

Wah, wah, wah

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah

All day long.

The doors on the bus go open and shut, open and shut, open and shut.

The doors on the bus go open and shut

All day long. 

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

Round and round, round and round.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

All day long.