Big Welsh Rhyme Time 10-14 February 2025

Join us for our annual celebration of sharing rhymes, poems and songs. It's rhyming fun for everyone!

Whether you are taking part at home, at school or nursery, or somewhere else, you'll be joining thousands of other children and families having lots of fun sharing rhymes together this week.

You can find all the amazing new rhymes and activities, created especially for Big Welsh Rhyme Time 2025 below.

Happy rhyming!

Come With Me!

This wonderful new bilingual poem is a celebration of language, movement and nature. Can you move like the animals in the rhyme?

Singing in the Field

Sing along with the birds and learn to recognise their sounds in Welsh and English with this fun rhyming song.

The Pair Tree

Have fun with words and language in this bilingual, nonsense poem all about odd socks and where they may come from.

Win with Atebol!

Win a fantastic set of 3 bilingual books and a fun jigsaw puzzle from Atebol. We have 3 sets of books and a puzzle to give away.

Win with Firefly Press!

Win a copy of the groundbreaking bilingual anthology of poems Ac Rwy'n Clywed Dreigiau / And I Hear Dragons from Firefly Press. We have 3 copies of the book to give away.

Download a Big Welsh Rhyme Time poster

Got a rhyme time event coming up? Promote it with our template poster!

Get the Certificate

Thanks for joining in! Download your very own Big Welsh Rhyme Time certificate to celebrate.

Rhyming books in Welsh and English

Here is a selection of books to share with children that aims to promote and encourage fun and enjoyable rhyme sharing for children in Wales aged 0-5, in Welsh and English.

Check out last year's rhymes

Enjoy amazing content from Big Welsh Rhyme Time 2024.

Big Welsh Rhyme Time Rewind 2023

Enjoy amazing content from Big Welsh Rhyme Time 2023.

Big Welsh Rhyme Time Rewind 2022

Enjoy amazing content from Big Welsh Rhyme Time 2022.

Big Welsh Rhyme Time Rewind 2021

Enjoy amazing content from Big Welsh Rhyme Time 2021

Have fun with rhymes and songs

Listen to the rhymes

We’ve chosen some of our favourite English and Welsh rhymes that you can enjoy together anytime, anywhere!

Tips for sharing rhymes and songs

Here are some ideas about how you can enjoy sharing rhymes and songs with babies and young children.

What the experts say

Rhymes in early childhood

Nursery rhymes are a common feature of childhood. Whether chanted, read, spoken or sung - children really enjoy the rhythm and repetition.

Welsh nursery rhymes have a rich and colourful history

From 700 year old verses written by monks to pudding and pink elephants, Welsh nursery rhymes have a rich and colourful history.