Peter Rabbit Nursery Rhyme

The Little Peter Rabbit song has been sung to the tune of the battle of the hymn of the republic. There are many variations of this song. In each variation, there are different words used to sing this song. The little peter rabbit is an imaginary character that is drawn from children's stories. In this article, we are going to read about the little peter rabbit song. So, let’s begin.

Peter Rabbit

Peter Rabbit Theme Song (Lyrics)

Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose,
Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose,
Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose,
And he flipped it and he flapped it and it flew away.

Powder Puffs and Curly Whiskers,
Powder Puffs and Curly Whiskers,
Powder Puffs and Curly Whiskers,
And he flipped it and he flapped it and it flew away.

Fly and the Rabbit

Summary

In this rhyme, a rabbit named Peter had a fly on his nose. And he flipped his hand and flapped his nose and the fly flew away. Peter Rabbit has powder puffs and curly whiskers and again he flipped and flopped it and again the fly flew away from his nose. 

As we have seen there are a few new words used in the poem, let’s learn about those  words.

1. Rabbit

• Rabbit is an animal.

• He has white colour skin.

• He likes to eat carrots.

• He is very fast.

Rabbit

2. Puffs

• In this poem, the ears of the rabbit are puffed.

Puffy Ears of Rabbit

3. Whiskers

• In this poem, the hairs near his nose are whiskers.

Rabbit Face with Whiskers

4. Fly

• Fly is a small insect.

• He flies in the sky.

Fly

Action Song

Let’s enjoy the song with some action, just follow the lyrics with given gestures and sing along with it. Let’s begin.

1. While saying little peter rabbit, keep your hand on your hands to bunny ears.

2. Now while saying nose, point towards your nose.

3. While saying flicked away, make an action like swatting a fly away from your nose.

4. While saying it flew away, make an action making your hand like wings and they are flying away from your nose.

Rabbit Near Tree

Tips for Parents

The parents should follow the lyrics with the kids and explain them with gestures.  Kids will love to be involved in such songs and learn the new words easily. Parents can use the lyrics to teach this song to children. They will love to follow the rhythm and learn these words easily. Hence, they will also remember all the letters in the English alphabet. Design a rhythm to explain this song and let the kids mimic you.

Conclusion

In this rhyme, we have read the Peter rabbit song while doing the action, we enjoyed doing. We have also understood the meaning of the song. We have also understood the meaning of new words that we have discussed, that is, rabbit, fly, puffs and whiskers.