Big Welsh Rhyme Time
Big Welsh Rhyme Time is our annual celebration of sharing rhymes, poems and songs. It’s rhyming fun for everyone!
Big Welsh Rhyme Time is back from 2nd – 6th February 2026 and we’d love for you to join in.
There will be lots of fantastic new English and Welsh language content including songs, rhymes and videos which can be shared with families and children across Wales, and we would encourage everyone who works with children aged 0 – 5 to get involved.
Free certificates and stickers can be claimed during registration, with a digital certificate option if printed resources are no longer available.
In February 2025 more than 29,000 children had fun taking part at home or whilst at school, nursery or another early years setting.
You can find all the amazing rhymes and activities, created especially for Big Welsh Rhyme Time 2025 by Welsh children’s musicians, poets, writers and illustrators below.
Happy Rhyming!
Illustration: Paul Nicholls
New rhymes for 2025
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This wonderful new bilingual poem is a celebration of language, movement and nature. Can you move like the animals in the rhyme?
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Sing along with the birds and learn to recognise their sounds in Welsh and English with this fun rhyming song.
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Have fun with words and language in this bilingual, nonsense poem all about odd socks and where they may come from.
Rhyming resources
Even more rhymes
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A wonderful new poem all about the little treasures that children find on their everyday adventures.
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Check out this amazing, animated rhyme video and activity pack from Joey Bananas.
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Check out this fun rhyme video and activity from Connor Allen, Children’s Laureate Wales 2021 – 2023.
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Today we’re blasting off into space with actor and writer Iwan Garmon.
Have fun with rhymes and songs
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For Big Welsh Rhyme Time, we’ve chosen some of our favourite English and Welsh rhymes that you can enjoy together anytime, anywhere!
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Here are some ideas about how you can enjoy sharing rhymes and songs with babies and young children.
What the experts say
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Nursery rhymes are a common feature of childhood. Whether chanted, read, spoken or sung – children really enjoy the rhythm and repetition.