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 took place 2nd – 6th February 2026.
Thousands of children all throughout Wales took part at home or whilst at school, nursery or another early years setting. Other settings who joined in included Charities, Childminders, Children’s Centres, Libraries and more.
You can find all the amazing rhymes and activities, created especially for Big Welsh Rhyme Time 2026 below.
Happy Rhyming!
Illustration: Paul Nicholls
New rhymes for 2026
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Get moving with Rhiannon Oliver and all the animals in this fun and active bilingual rhyme, complete with printable illustration and activity sheets. Check out the bonus video too!
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Explore the magic of music and sounds with Branwen Gwyn in this marvelously melodic new rhyme. Join in the fun with rhyme videos in English and Welsh as well as printable activities.
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Join Patricia Sumner for a perfect picnic in this fun family and food-inspired bilingual rhyme, with printable recipe activities from Daffodil Kitchen.
Rhyming resources
Even more rhymes
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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.
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.
