50 Short Poems For Children With Images To Share

Poetry brings many benefits to children, they help children develop thinking, how to recognize information through each line of verse. Helping children memorize and recite poetry is a fun activity that they can join in. In addition, poems for children are often short and easy to remember. Parents can begin reading short poems of 1-2 sentences to their children so they wil get used to the rhyme of the poem.

Short poems for children often have rhymes, they are easy to understand, easy to memorize, 4-word verses are suitable for children who are in the stage of learning to speak and perfect their language ability. Read poetry to children whenever parents are free, and children are happy like when taking them for a walk, bathing, the whole family eats fruit or when getting ready for bed.

One day, parents will feel happy when they suddenly see their beloved children reciting a poem with a cute lisp. To achieve that, here are some short poems for children, which include folk poems, nature and animals poems, poems about school, friendships and other popular short poems.

Funny Short Poems For Children

1, The Crocodile © Lewis Carroll

How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!

How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!

2, Snowball © Shel Silverstein

I made myself a snowball
As perfect as could be.
I thought I’d keep it as a pet
And let it sleep with me.
I made it some pajamas
And a pillow for its head.
Then last night it ran away,
But first it wet the bed

3, Springy Sidewalk © Kenn Nesbitt

The people outside on the sidewalk
can’t seem to remain on the ground.
They’re jumping and hopping and springing,
and generally bouncing around.

I’ve never seen anything like it.
It’s such an unusual scene,
as if they have springs in their sneakers,
or bounce on a big trampoline.

I think I know what may have happened
that caused this chaotic event:
Last week they replaced our old sidewalk
with one made of rubber cement!

4, My Cat is Fat © James McDonald

I’ve a cat named Vesters,
And he eats all day.
He always lays around,
And never wants to play.

Not even with a squeaky toy,
Nor anything that moves.
When I have him exercise,
He always disapproves.

So we’ve put him on a diet,
But now he yells all day.
And even though he’s thinner,
He still won’t come and play.

5, Topsysturvey-World © William Brighty Rands

If the butterfly courted the bee,
And the owl the porcupine;
If churches were built in the sea,
And three times one was nine;

If the pony rode his master,
If the buttercups ate the cows,
If the cat had the dire disaster
To be worried, sir, by the mouse;

If mamma, sir, sold the baby
To a gipsy for half-a-crown;
If a gentleman, sir, was a lady-
The world would be Upside-Down!

If any or all of these wonders
Should ever come about,
I should not consider them blunders,
For I should be Inside-Out!

6, Mr. McGallimagoo © James McDonald

My name is not McGallimagoo,
Although some would have you think.
All day long they call me this,
And I really think it stinks.

McGallimagoo come here to me
Mcgllimagoo sit down.
McGallimagoo is such a funny name,
But it always makes me frown.

So if you see me on the street,
Please don’t call me this.
Refer to me by my proper name,
Which is Mr. Hullibajiss.

7, A Riddle © Unknown

The man in the wilderness asked of me
How many strawberries grew in the sea.
I answered him as I thought good,
As many as red herrings grow in the wood.

8, Little Boy Blue © Darren Sardelli

Please cover your nose.
You sneezed on Miss Muffet
and ruined her clothes.
You sprayed Mother Hubbard
and now she is sick.
You put out the fire
on Jack’s candle stick.
Your sneeze is the reason
why Humpty fell down.
You drenched Yankee Doodle
when he came to town.
The blind mice are angry!
The sheep are upset!
From now on, use a tissue
so no one gets wet!

9, A Baby Sardine © Spike Milligan

A baby sardine
Saw her first submarine:
She was scared and watched through a peephole.

“Oh come, come, come,”
Said the sardine’s mum.
“It’s only a tin full of people.”

10, At the Zoo © William Makepeace Thackeray

First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black;
Then I saw the camel with a hump upon his back;
Then I saw the grey wolf, with mutton in his maw;
Then I saw the wombat waddle in the straw;
Then I saw the elephant a-waving of his trunk;
Then I saw the monkeys – mercy, how unpleasantly they smelt!

Short Christmas Poems for Children

1, Christmas Recipe © Gay Dowling

A pound of fun
And a pound of joy
Make a nice present
For a girl or boy.

A cup of goodness
And a cup of love
Really are gifts
From heaven above.

A pinch of holly
And a pinch of pine –
Now, we know
It’s Christmas time.

2, Talking Turkeys © Annabel Sheila

A squeak on the stairs.
Could Santa be here?
Better pull my blankets
Up to my ears.

He comes down the chimney,
That’s how he gets in.
Santa uses magic
To make himself thin.
I better keep still,
Can’t make a peep.
He doesn’t leave toys,
Unless you’re asleep.

My door just opened.
Someone’s by my bed.
It wasn’t Santa after all,
‘Cause Mom just kissed my head.

3, Santa © Unknown

Two merry blue eyes
A very little nose
A long snowy beard
And cheeks like a rose
A round, chubby man
A big, bulging pack
Hurray for old Santa
We’re glad he’s come back!

4, When Santa Claus Comes © Unknown

A good time is coming, I wish it were here,
The very best time in the whole of the year;
I’m counting each day on my fingers and thumbs —
the weeks that must pass before Santa Claus comes.
Then when the first snowflakes begin to come down,
And the wind whistles sharp and the branches are brown,
I’ll not mind the cold, though my fingers it numbs,
For it brings the time nearer when Santa Claus comes.

5, A Ride With Santa © Ovie Pedige Tanner

I wish that dear old Santa
Would take me for a ride;
I’d like to drive his reindeer
And sit by Santa’s side.

I’d like to help old Santa
Find all the girls and boys,
So each one might be happy
With Christmas books and toys.

Jingle, jingle, jingle,
Christmas toys we’d bring;
Jingle, jingle, jingle,
How the bells would ring!

You better watch out,
you better not cry
Better not pout, I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Haven Gillespie

6, Christmas © Iris Lane Franklin

Christmas is for mistletoe,
Evergreens, and holly;
Christmas is for Santa Claus,
Red and fat and jolly.

Christmas is for hearts to love
And voices to sing.
For on that day in Bethlehem
Was born the Christ, the King.

7, My Dad Would Like To Be Santa © Graham Craven

His belly’s getting bigger,
And his hair is turning white.
His eyes shine and sparkle
Like the stars on Christmas night.

He couldn’t fit down chimneys
When he can just fit through a door.
One mince pie would never do
He’d only ask for more.

He likes a nip of brandy;
It sets his cheeks aglow.
When he forgets the words to carols,
He just shouts Ho, Ho, Ho.

8, A Ride With Santa © Ovie Pedige Tanner

I wish that dear old Santa
Would take me for a ride;
I’d like to drive his reindeer
And sit by Santa’s side.

I’d like to help old Santa
Find all the girls and boys,
So each one might be happy
With Christmas books and toys.

Jingle, jingle, jingle,
Christmas toys we’d bring;
Jingle, jingle, jingle,
How the bells would ring!

9, A Chubby Snowman © Anon

A chubby little snowman
had a carrot nose.
Along came a bunny,
and what do you suppose?

That hungry little bunny,
looking for some lunch,
Grabbed that snowman’s nose,
Nibble, nibble, crunch!

10, Little Jack Horner © Anon

Little Jack Horner
Sat in the corner,
Eating of Christmas pie:
He put in his thumb,
And pulled out a plum,
And said, “What a good boy am I!”

Famous Short Poems For Kids

1, When I Was One © A.A. Milne

When I was one,
I had just begun.
When I was two,
I was nearly new.
When I was three,
I was hardly me.
When I was four,
I was not much more.
When I was five,
I was just alive.
But now I am six,
I’m as clever as clever.
So I think I’ll be six
Now and forever.

2, Old Mother Hubbard © Unknown

Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard,
To give the poor dog a bone;
When she came there
The cupboard was bare,
And so the poor dog had none.

3, As I Was Going To St. Ives © Unknown

As I was going to St. Ives
I met a man with seven wives
Every wife had seven sacks
Every sack had seven cats
Every cat had seven kits
Kits, cats, sacks, wives
How many were going to St. Ives?

4, The Purple Cow © Gelett Burgess

I never saw a purple cow,
I never hope to see one,
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I’d rather see than be one!

5, The Forest © Annette Wynne

The forest is the town of trees
Where they live quite at their ease,
With their neighbors at their side
Just as we in cities wide.

6, Hey Diddle Diddle © Unknown

Hey diddle diddle,
The Cat and the fiddle,
The Cow jumped over the moon,
The little Dog laughed to see such sport,
And the Dish ran away with the Spoon.

7, Hey Diddle Diddle © Unknown

Hey diddle diddle,
The Cat and the fiddle,
The Cow jumped over the moon,
The little Dog laughed to see such sport,
And the Dish ran away with the Spoon.

8, The Eagle © Alfred Lord Tennyson

He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ringed with the azure world, he stands.

The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.

9, Caterpillar © Christina Rossetti

Brown and furry
Caterpillar in a hurry,
Take your walk
To the shady leaf, or stalk,
Or what not,
Which may be the chosen spot.
No toad spy you,
Hovering bird of prey pass by you;
Spin and die,
To live again a butterfly.

10, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star © Jane Taylor

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

Short Mother’s Day Poems For Children

1, Mothers Day © Unknown

I am like a flower
that is raised
with love by you.
You help me grow up
big and strong,
Mom,
thanks for all you do!

2, Happy Mother’s Day © Unknown

“I know you wipe some away,
But these prints are here to stay.
So, keep them forever,
A treasure they will be.
Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!
Love, me!”

3, Mommy © Unknown

Mommy, Mommy, I love you.
Thanks for all the things you do.
I love you
And you love me.
That’s the way it should be.
Mommy, Mommy, I love you.
Thanks for all the things you do!

4, Mom Always Knows © Unknown

Everybody has a mother
That is simple and true
But often we forget our moms
And all the things they do

On Mother’s Day take some time
To thank her for all she’s done
Food and clothes and rides to school
And driving to places where you have fun

Like zoos and parks and playgrounds
And to the dentist’s office, too
It might not be as fun a time
But Mom always knows what’s good for you

5, Mother’s Day Game © Unknown

There’s a very special Mother’s Day tradition
We share in our family across generations

I’m the youngest and I go with my Mom
To a special brunch at the coolest place in town

We meet my Grandma there, but what’s more
She brings her mother, who’s 104

That’s four generations of our family’s women
Brunching on toast with sugar and cinnamon

We always compare the way we look the same
And the ways we look different, it’s our private little game

When I become a mother, many years away
I’ll bring my daughter and teach her how to play

6, A Mother’s Love © Anon

Of all the special joys in life,
The big ones and the small,
A mother’s love and tenderness
Is the greatest of them all.

7, Blessing © Anon

There is no blessing
Quite so dear…
As a mom like you
To love year after year.

8, A Wish for You © Anon

Just one little wish for you, Mom,
But it’s loving and happy and true –
It’s a wish that the nicest and best things
Will always keep coming to you!

9, Mommy, I Love You © Nicholas Gordon

Mommy, I love you
For all that you do.
I’ll kiss you and hug you
‘Cause you love me, too.
You feed me and need me
To teach you to play,
So smile ’cause I love you
On this Mother’s Day.

10, God Created Mothers © Holly Giffers

When God created mothers,
All as lovely as can be,
He made one extra special,
And saved her just for me!

Short Easter Poems for Children

1, Hot Cross Buns © Unknown

Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
One ha’ penny, two ha’ penny,
Hot cross buns!
If you have no daughters,
Give them to your sons
One ha’ penny,
Two ha’ penny,
Hot Cross Buns!

2, Easter Is Here © Unknown

Easter time at last is here
Bunnies, chickies, let us cheer
(clap and cheer)
Easter Bunny hops with joy
Eggs for every girl and boy
(hop around)
Easter time at last is here
Bunnies, chickies, let us cheer

3, Jesus Rose on Easter Day © Kelly Roper

Jesus rose on Easter day,
The stone by his tomb was rolled away.
He conquered death upon that day,
And He lives again to show us the way.

4, Thanks to God © Michele Meleen

As we enjoy our
Easter meal,
church services,
and family we’ll
pray to God
and thank HIM for
bringing Jesus
back once more.

5, Why an Easter Bunny? © Kelly Roper

You may think that this sounds funny,
But why do we get eggs from the Easter bunny?
Shouldn’t there be an Easter Chicken
With her scrawny legs a-kickin’
As she rushes around in a whirl
Leaving eggs for each boy and girl?

6, The Last Plastic Egg © Michele Meleen

The grass is green
and you are blue,
so why oh why
can’t I find you?

One plastic egg
left to find.
I must keep looking,
no candy gets left behind!

7, I’m An Easter Bunny © Unknown

Here is a bunny (raise two fingers and bend them)
With ears so funny
And here is a hole in the ground. (make hole with the fingers of the other hand)
At the first sound she hears,
She pricks up her ears (straighten fingers)
And pops right into the ground. (put fingers in hole)

I’m an Easter Bunny, watch me hop, (hop around)
Here are my two ears, see how they flop. (hold hands at sides of head and flop them)
Here is my cottontail, here is my nose, (wiggle hips, then point to nose)
I’m all furry from my head to my toes. (point to head, then to toes)

8, My Easter Best © Michele Meleen

You said to wear my Easter best,
“Don’t forget your underwear.”
So I put on my Easter dress
then added clothes under there.

I’ve got on my best pants and undies,
my best shirt and best jammies,
my best shorts and socks, so
surely now I’m dressed to please!

9, Thank You Jesus © Sheiresa McRae

Thank you Jesus, for loving me,
You died on the cross, and set me free.
They buried you, and went away,
But you rose again on the third day.
Very soon you will come again,
And I will live with you in heaven.
Thank you for dying on Calvary.
Thank you Jesus, for loving me.

10, Going to Church on Easter Morn © Kelly Roper

Up with the sunrise,
Excitement is in the air,
Easter morning
Is finally here.

Brand new clothes
and a freshly washed face,
Going to church to give thanks
For God’s grace.

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