Teach your preschoolers the joy of autumn through music with these engaging songs about the fall season. These songs are designed to captivate young minds and help them learn about the changing seasons in a fun and interactive way. With easy-to-follow melodies and charming lyrics, children will enjoy singing about falling leaves, harvest time, and the crisp air of fall.
The Leaves are Falling Down
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Farmer in the Dell”
The leaves are falling down
The leaves are falling down
Red, yellow, green, and brown
The leaves are falling down
Changing Seasons
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “I’m a little teapot”
I’m a little person who’s aware
Of the Change in the air
First the leaves turn brown and then they fall
Then the snow comes lightly down.
Autumn Winds
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Ring around the Rosie”
Autumn Winds begin to blow
Colored leaves fall fast and slow
Whirling Twirling all around
Till at last they touch the ground
The Floppy Scarecrow
Original Author: Unknown
The Floppy, floppy scarecrow
Guards his fields all day.
He waves his floppy, floppy hands
To scare the crows away!
Repeat and replace Hands with arms, toes, head, legs, etc.
Scarecrow
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Teddy Bear, Teddy bear turn around”
Scarecrow, Scarecrow, turn around.
Scarecrow, scarecrow, jump up and down
Scarecrow, scarecrow, arms up high
Scarecrow, Scarecrow, wink one eye
Scarecrow, scarecrow, bend your knee
Scarecrow, scarecrow, flap in the breeze
Scarecrow, scarecrow, climb into bed
Scarecrow, scarecrow, rest your head
Autumn
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Ring around the Rosie”
All the leaves, come here
Summer’s gone till next year
Autumn, Autumn
We all fall down!
Falling Leaves
Original Author: Unknown
All the leaves are falling down (flutter fingers downward)
Orange, green, red, and brown. (flutter fingers)
If you listen, you’ll hear them say, (cup hands around ears)
“Wintertime is on it’s way.” (whispering)
Five Leaves
Submitted by: Beverly Meyer
Five little leaves so bright and gay,
Were dancing about on a tree one day.
The wind came blowing through the town,
And one little leaf came tumbling down.
[Continue with 4 leaves, then 3, 2, & 1.]
[We hold pictures of leaves or real leaves and drop them.]
Autumn Leaves
Submitted by: Carole Cooper
Sung to: “Mulberry Bush”
Summer leaves are hanging,
Hanging, hanging
Summer leaves are hanging
All day long. (stand with arms outstretched)
Autumn leaves are turning colors…All day long. (turn around)
Autumn leaves are falling down…All day long. (lower self to floor)
Autumn leaves are dancing….All day long. (dance)
Autumn leave are being raked…..All day long. (a few children can
gather the group closer)
Five Red Leaves
Original Author: Unknown
Five red leaves, five and no more (hold up 5 fingers)
The caterpillar ate one, now there are four (thumb down)
Four red leaves, that’s easy to see.
Along came a rainstorm, now there are three. (index down)
Three red leaves, nothing much to do.
A big wind blew, now two! (middle down)
Two red leaves, that’s not much fun.
I glued one on my paper (ring down)
Now there is one. (hold up pinky)
Hang on, pretty red leaf! Your branches won’t break.
You’re one less leaf for me to rake!
Leaves 2
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
All join hands and circle around
While we watch the leaves fall down.
See them twirling to the ground.
See them skipping here and there
See them flipping in the air.
Autumn leaves so peacefully
Falling, falling from the tree.
Sneeze Song
Original Author: Unknown
Sung To: “Farmer In The Dell”
I think –I am going to sneeze ..(ha chew!)
I think –I am going to sneeze ..(ha chew)
If you sneeze, pass the tissue please….
Ha Chew, Ha Chew, Ha Chew
Leaves are Falling
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Leaves are falling round the town
Watch them fall right on the ground
Autumn’s coming, it is true
Then comes winter just for you
Leaves are falling round the town
Falling, falling all around.
Leaves, Leaves, Falling Down
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Leaves, leaves falling down, (wiggle fingers downward)
Falling on the ground.
Red, Yellow, Orange and Brown,
Triangle, Oval and Round.
(With each thumb touching and each forefinger touching, make shapes.)
Lucky Leaves
Original Author: Unknown
Yellow leaves tumbling, (move hands like falling leaves)
falling through the air; (repeat action)
Falling in my front yard.
Falling everywhere.
Oh, that I could catch one (grab one in the air)
Before it blows away!
A yellow leaf, caught in the air,
Will bring my luck, they say!
My Oak Tree
Original Author: Unknown
The oak tree just outside my door
Has its lovely leaves no more,
And now, I wonder, What’s it for?
Not shade, nor home for birds to sing.
When leaves return, I’ll welcome Spring!
A Squirrel Song
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain”
I’ll be gathering all the acorns till they’re gone.
I’ll be gathering all the acorns till they’re gone.
I’ll be gathering all the acorns, gathering all the acorns,
Gathering all the acorns till they’re gone.
(Children make collecting motion with their hands)
And I’ll put them all inside my little home.
I will put them all inside my little home.
I will put them all inside, put them all inside,
Put them all inside my little home.
(children pretend to place nuts in tree house)
And I’ll eat the nuts until the winter’s gone.
I will eat the nuts until the winter’s gone.
I will eat the nuts until, eat the nuts until,
Eat the nuts until the winter’s gone.
(children pretend to eat acorns)
Then I’ll do it all again come next fall.
I will do it all again come next fall.
I will do it all again, do it all again,
Do it all again come next fall.
(children make gathering motion with hands and arms again)
Pretty Leaves are Falling Down
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “London Bridge”
Pretty leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down.
Pretty leaves are falling down, all around the town.
(wiggle fingers)
Let’s rake them up in a pile, in a pile, in a pile.
Let’s rake them up in a pile, all around the town.
(make raking motions)
Let’s all jump in and have some fun,
have some fun, have some fun.
Let’s all jump in and have some fun, all around the town.
(jump into circle)
Poem
Original Author: Unknown
Leaves are dropping from the trees
Yellow, brown, and red.
They patter softly like the rain-
One landed on my head.
Come out! Come out! The weather is clear.
Come out! Come out! October is here.
I’ll show you some presents from Jolly Jack Frost.
They are hidden in the leaves that the wind has tossed.
The brown nuts are falling and squirrels are at play.
They are finding all the good ones to hide them away.
Crimson leave and yellow.
Apple red and mellow.
Golden pumpkins on the ground.
Sights of autumn all around.
Falling, falling autumn leaves are falling.
Falling, falling, falling to the ground.
Whirling, whirling autumn leaves are whirling.
Whirling, whirling, whirling to the ground.
Down down yellow and brown
the leaves are falling all over the town.
The Leaves
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “The Wheels on the Bus”
BEFORE singing the song I give each child 1 laminated Red leaf and 1 laminated Orange leaf. They both have long yarn stems As we sing the first verse each child holds one leaf in each hand. As we sing the first verse they raise the leaf who’s color we are singing.
The leaves on the trees turn Orange and Red
Orange and Red, Orange and Red,
The leaves on the trees turn Orange and Red
All around the town.
We stand up for the next verse – still holding our leaves. We make our leaves tumble to the floor without letting go of the stem.
The leaves of the tree come tumbling down,
tumbling down, tumbling down,
The leaves of the tree come tumbling down,
All Around the town.
For this verse we “swish” our leaves across the floor.
The leaves of the trees go “swish, swish, swish,”
“swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish,”
The leaves of the trees go “swish, swish, swish”
All around the town.
For this verse we “gently” drop our leaves into the middle of the circle and jump in place.
We’ll rake them in a pile and jump right in!
Jump right in, Jump right in!
We’ll rake them in a pile and jump right in!
All around the town.
Raking Leaves
Original Author: Unknown
My poor back will surely break,
If one more leaf I have to rake!
Crusty, rusty brown leaves!
Dusty, blustery red leaves!
Crunching, bunching, scrunching beneath my feet.
In a pile of crispy leaves, I’ll find a welcome seat!
Little Leaves
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Ten Little Indians”
1 little, 2 little, 3 little leaves
4 little, 5 little, 6 little leaves
7 little, 8 little, 9 little leaves
Blow them all away. Whoosh!
Raking Leaves 2
Original Author: Unknown
I like to rake the leaves (raking motion with hands)
Into a great big hump (pretend to pile leaves)
Then I move back a bit
Bend my knees and jump!
Five Little Squirrels
Original Author: Unknown
Five little squirrels with acorns to store.
One went to sleep and then there were four!
Four little squirrels hunting acorns in a tree.
One fell down, and now there are three!
Three little squirrels wondering what to do.
One got lost, and now there are two!
Two little squirrels tossing acorns for fun.
One got tired, and now there is one!
One little squirrel playing in the sun.
He ran away, now there are none.
Frisky Squirrel
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “The Grand Old Duke of York”
There’s a wide-eyed owl,
with a pointed nose,
with two pointed ears,
and claws for his toes.
He lives high in a tree.
When he looks at you
he flaps his wings,
and says, “Whoo, Whoo, Whoo.”
Use actions on each line that is appropriate.
The Wide Eyed Owl
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Twinkle, Twinkle, traffic light,
Shinning at the corner bright.
Red means stop. (hands held out)
Green means go. (Move hands to make go signal)
Yellow in the middle means you better go slow. (Point finger and move slow)
Twinkle, twinkle traffic light,
Shinning at the corner bright.
I’m a Nut
Original Author: Unknown
I’m an acorn, small and round,
Lying on the cold, cold ground.
People pass and step on me,
That’s why I’m all cracked, you see.
I’m a nut, (clap, clap)
I’m a nut (clap, clap)
I’m a nut, (clap, clap)
I’m a nut. (clap, clap)
Autumn Winds
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Ring around the Rosie”
Cut out different colored leaves
Autumn Winds begin to blow
Colored leaves fall fast and slow
Whirling Twirling all around
Till at last they touch the ground
Sway like a tree throughout the song and drop leaves
Pickup leaves by color, size Expandable!
Fall Leaves
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Are You Sleeping”
Jackie Jack Frost – Jackie Jack Frost
Climbs the trees; climbs the trees
Little Jackie Jack Frost; Little Jackie Jack Frost
Paints the leaves; paints the leaves.
Red and yellow – red and yellow
Orange and brown; orange and brown
Painting all the fall leaves; painting all the fall leaves
In the town; in the town.
Frost
Original Author: Unknown
Little Jackie Jack Frost pinched my nose.
Little Jackie Jack Frost pinched my toes.
But I ran in the house and shut the door,
And he couldn’t pinch my nose anymore.
Apple Seed
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Eensy Weensy Spider”
Once a little apple seed
Was planted in the ground.
Down came the raindrops
Falling all around
Out came the bright sun
As bright as bright could be
and the little apple seed
Grew up to be an apple tree.
The Pumpkin Vine
Original Author: Unknown
I looked out my window and What did I find?
Green leaves a-growing on my pumpkin vine. (2X)
Gree-een leaves, green leaves a growing (2X)
Gree-een leaves a growing on my pumkin vine.
…yellow flowers growing
…black bugs crawling
…pumpkins growing
You can add silly things that the children come up with like………
…apples growing
…watermelons growing
…etc!
Rain of Leaves
By: Aileen Fisher
It’s raining big,
It’s raining small,
It’s raining autumn leaves
In fall.
It’s raining gold
And red and brown
As autumn leaves
Come raining down.
It’s raining everywhere
I look.
It’s raining bookmarks
On my book!
To Pumpkins at Pumpkin Time
Original Author: Unknown
Back into your garden-beds!
Here come the holidays!
And woe to the golden pumpkin-heads
Attracting too much praise.
Hide behind the hoe, the plow,
Cling fast to the vine!
Those who come to praise you now
Will soon sit down to dine.
Keep your lovely heads, my dears,
If you know what I mean.
Unless you want to be in pie,
Stay hidden or stay green!!
Pumpkin Poem
Original Author: Unknown
One day I found two pumpkin seeds.
I planted one and pulled the weeds.
It sprouted roots and a big, long vine.
A pumpkin grew; I called it mine.
The pumpkin was quite round and fat.
(I really am quite proud of that.)
But there is something I’ll admit
That has me worried just a bit.
I ate the other seed, you see.
Now will it grow inside of me?
(I’m so relieved since I have found
That pumpkins only grow in the ground!)
Scarecrow Song
Original Author: Unknown
Sung To: “Up On The Housetop”
Out in the field in a row of corn,
Stands a scarecrow so forlorn.
Crows on his head and crows at his feet.
He’s the saddest scarecrow you’ll ever meet.
Can’t scare the crows,
Oh, no, no!
Can’t scare the crows,
Oh, no, no!
Out in the field in a row of corn,
Stands a scarecrow so forlorn!
Little Hoot Owl
Original Author: Unknown
Sung To: “Six Little Ducks”
Who flies around in the dark of night?
Who glides on wings o’er silent night?
Who eats his dinner by late moonlight?
It’s a little hoot owl with his owl eyesight!
Who-who, who-who, little hoot owl.
Who-who, who-who, little hoot owl.
Who-who, who-who, little hoot owl.
It’s a little hoot owl with his owl eyesight
Oh, Fall Is Here!
Original Author: Unknown
Sung To: “Oh, Christmas Tree”
Oh, fall is here. Oh, fall is here,
And wintertime is coming.
The squirrels get ready. Yes, they do.
They gather nuts to get them through.
The wintertime, cold wintertime,
It’s fall and winter’s coming.
Repeat the song, each time replacing the third and
fourth lines above with a different verse below.
The ducks get ready. Yes, they do.
They migrate south to get them through.
The bears get ready. Yes, they do.
They look for dens to get them through.
The moose get ready. Yes, they do.
They grow thick coats to get them through.
Autumn Leaves
Original Author: Unknown
Sung To: “London Bridges”
Autumn leaves are falling down
Falling down, falling down
Autumn leaves are falling down
Red, yellow, orange and brown.
The Pumpkins Are Here
Original Author: Unknown
Sung To: “The Farmer in the Dell”
The pumpkins are here, the pumpkins are there.
The pumpkins, the pumpkins are everywhere.
The pumpkins are up, the pumpkins are down.
The pumpkins, the pumpkins are all around.
The pumpkins are in, the pumpkins are out.
The pumpkins, the pumpkins are all about.
The pumpkins are low, the pumpkins are high.
The pumpkins, the pumpkins all say good-bye!
Lots Of Leaves
Original Author: Unknown
Sung To: “London Bridge Is Falling Down”
Lots of leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down.
Lots of leaves are falling down in a flutter.
Take the rake and pile them up, pile them up, pile them up.
Take the rake and pile them up in a mountain.
Run and jump and roll around, roll around, roll around.
Run and jump and roll around. Whee! It’s autumn.
Leaves Are Falling
Original Author: Unknown
Sung To: “Jingle Bells”
Leaves are falling
Leaves are falling
One fell on my nose
Leaves are falling
Leaves are falling
One fell on my toes
Leaves are falling
Leaves are falling
One fell on my head
Leaves are falling
Leaves are falling
Yellow, orange, and red.
The Leaves on The Trees
Original Author: Unknown
Sung To: “The Wheels on The Bus”
The leaves on the trees are falling down,
falling down, falling down.
The leaves on the trees are falling down,
Red, yellow, orange, and brown.
(Have the child/children pretend they are crunching leaves on the ground while singing this verse.)
The leaves on the ground go crunch, crunch, crunch
crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch.
The leaves on the ground go crunch, crunch, crunch.
All through autumn (fall).
Repeat verse 1
Ring Around The Trees
Submitted by: Hulya Beytas
Sung to: “Ring around the Rosie”
Ring around the trees
Pockets full of leaves
Husha husha
We all fall down
Rolling in the leaves
Rolling in the leaves
Rolling in the leaves
We all stand up
Five Little Squirrels
Original Author: Unknown
This little squirrel jumps from tree to tree. (Show index finger.)
This little squirrel hides from you and me. (Show middle finger.)
This little squirrel sits and looks around. (Show ring finger.)
This little squirrel finds nuts on the ground. (Show baby finger.)
This little squirrel scampers up and down. (Show thumb.)
Burying all the nuts he’s found. (Use both hands and “dig” a hole.)
Squirrels
Original Author: Unknown
(Point to each finger in turn.)
This little squirrel said, “I want to play.”
This little squirrel said, “Let’s find nuts today.”
This little squirrel said, “Yes, nuts are good.”
This little squirrel said, “They’re my favorite food.”
This little squirrel said, “Let’s climb this tree (Hold forearm up, run fingers of other hand up arm.)
And crack our nuts–one, two, three.” (Clap hands three times.)
I’m a little Scarecrow
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “I’m A Little Teapot”
I’m a little scarecrow stuffed with hay.
Here I stand in a field all day.
When I see the crows,
I like to shout
“Hey! You crows, you better get out!”
I’m A Silly Scarecrow
(c) Christa J Koch
Sung to: “I’m A Little Teapot”
I’m a silly scarecrow made of straw,
Stand and waiting for the crows to caw.
I stand in the field all day long
Waiting and signing my song!