Poetry has a magical way of sparking a child’s imagination and bringing words to life.
Whether it’s rhymes that make them giggle or lines that inspire wonder, poems can be the perfect gateway to creativity and joy.
Here are 10 amazing, easy poems for kids and find the ones that will light up their world today!
Let’s jump right in!
My favorite easy poem for kids
#1 “Two Blackbirds Sitting on a Hill” by Mother Goose
There were two blackbirds sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and the other named Jill.
Fly away, Jack! Fly away, Jill!
Come again, Jack! Come again, Jill!
This playful rhyme about two blackbirds is simple, rhythmic, and endlessly charming.
Kids love it because it’s easy to remember, fun to act out, and encourages them to use their imagination.
Picture the joy on a child’s face as they mimic Jack and Jill flying away and then returning, turning a simple poem into an exciting little game.
9 more easy poems for kids
#2 “Pussy-Cat” by Mother Goose
Pussy-Cat sits by the fire;
How can she be fair?
In walks the little dog;
Says: “Pussy, are you there?
How do you do, Mistress Pussy?
Mistress Pussy, how d’ye do?”
“I thank you kindly, little dog,
I fare as well as you!”
#3 “Ride Away, Ride Away” by Mother Goose
Ride away, ride away,
Johnny shall ride,
And he shall have pussy-cat
Tied to one side;
And he shall have little dog
Tied to the other,
And Johnny shall ride
To see his grandmother.
#4 “Minnie” from Summer Songs
Learn your lessons well to-day,
Little Minnie;
Then we will have merry play,
Minnie ! Minnie!
Now first say your A, B, C;
Then count numbers, One, Two, Three;
Then your verses say to me,
Minnie!
You are but a little one,
Minnie! Minnie!
And you like best play and fun,
Little Minnie.
But it can’t be always play;
Not to work throughout the day,
Would be wasting time away,
Minnie!
#5 “Love” by Christina G. Rossetti
Love is all happiness, love is all beauty,
Love is the crown of flaxen heads and hoary;
Love is the only everlasting duty;
And love is chronicled in endless story,
And kindles endless glory.
#6 “Little Miss Muffet” by Mother Goose
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating some curds and whey;
There came a great spider,
And sat down beside her,
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
#7 “Ride a Cock Horse” by Mother Goose
Ride a cock horse
To Banbury Cross
To see what Tommy can buy:
A penny white loaf,
A penny white cake,
And a two-penny apple pie.
#8 “There Was An Old Woman” by Mother Goose
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe,
She had so many children she didn’t know what to do.
She gave them some broth without any bread,
She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
#9 “The Rainbow” by Christina G. Rossetti
If all were rain and never sun,
No bow could span the hill;
If all were sun and never rain,
There ‘d be no rainbow still.
#10 “Hickety, Pickety, My Black Hen” by Mother Goose
Hickety, pickety, my black hen,
She lays eggs for gentlemen:
Gentlemen come every day
To see what my black hen doth lay.