12 Fun Fall Preschool Songs with Lyrics for Little Learners

Fall is a special time for little learners. The leaves change colors, the air feels crisp, and everything seems full of new sights and sounds.

It’s the perfect season to combine fun and learning. Songs about fall help preschoolers learn new words while having fun.

Singing helps children remember things, and it also enhances their listening and speaking skills. These songs bring the colors, sounds, and feelings of fall right into the classroom or home.

Using music with simple, catchy words makes learning fun and easy for little ones. This collection of fall songs is perfect for young kids to sing and enjoy.

Why Fall Songs are Perfect for Preschool Learning

Fall songs do more than sound nice. They play an important role in early learning. Singing about the season helps preschoolers grow in many ways.

Here are some key benefits of using fall songs with little learners:

• Help with Language and Vocabulary: Fall songs introduce new words about the season. Singing these words often helps kids remember them better. It also enhances their ability to speak and understand language.

• Encourage Seasonal Awareness and Sensory Exploration: Songs about fall bring the season to life. Kids hear about the colors, smells, and sights of autumn, making learning more real and fun.

• Support Memory, Rhythm, and Motor Skills: Singing along with actions or simple dance moves helps kids practice rhythm and coordination. Moving to music also enhances memory and focus, making learning an active and engaging experience.

Fall Preschool Songs with Lyrics

Fall is a magical time for little learners! The crisp air, colorful leaves, and cozy atmosphere make it the perfect season for fun, seasonal songs.

Singing fall-themed songs not only entertains but also helps young children develop important skills, such as language, memory, and motor coordination.

1. The Leaves Are Falling Down

• Lyrics: A catchy song about the changing colors of autumn leaves and raking them up.

• Significance: Perfect for teaching preschoolers about the seasons and weather changes, as well as encouraging movement through actions like jumping into the leaves.

Autumn leaves are falling down,
Red and yellow, orange and brown
Turning, turning round and round
Down, down, down.

Take a rake and rake them up,
rake them up, pile them high
pile them high up to the sky
jump right in

Autumn leaves are falling down,
Red and yellow, orange and brown
Turning, turning round and round
Down, down, down.

Take a rake and rake them up,
rake them up, pile them high
pile them high up to the sky
jump right in

2. Five Little Pumpkins

• Lyrics: A fun song about pumpkins, with a focus on emotions like happiness, grumpiness, and sleepiness, along with their seasonal changes.

• Significance: A great way to teach kids numbers, emotions, and the Halloween theme, while encouraging sing-alongs and repetitive learning.

One little pumpkin smiling smiling.
One little pumpkin smiling smiling.
One little pumpkin smiling smiling.
One little pumpkin is happy.

Two little pumpkins pouting pouting.
Two little pumpkins pouting pouting.
Two little pumpkins pouting pouting.
Two little pumpkins are grumpy.

Three little pumpkins yawning yawning.
Three little pumpkins yawning yawning.
Three little pumpkins yawning yawning.
Three little pumpkins are sleepy.

Four little pumpkins crying crying.
Four little pumpkins crying crying.
Four little pumpkins crying crying.
Four little pumpkins are sad.

Five little pumpkins laughing laughing.
Five little pumpkins laughing laughing.
Five little pumpkins laughing laughing.
Five little pumpkins are playing.

3. Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down

• Lyrics: This song highlights the color changes in autumn leaves and the fun of raking and jumping into leaf piles.

• Significance: It reinforces seasonal changes and nature exploration, and includes an interactive activity for children, making learning enjoyable.

Autumn leaves are changing colors,
changing colors, changing colors.
Autumn leaves are changing colors all over town.

Autumn leaves are falling down,
falling down, falling down.
Autumn leaves are falling down, down to the ground.

Take a rake and rake them up,
rake them up, rake them up.
Take a rake and rake them up, on the ground.

Make a pile and jump in,
and jump in, and jump in.
Make a pile and jump in, on the ground.

Autumn leaves, autumn leaves,
autumn leaves, autumn leaves,
autumn leaves, autumn leaves, are on the ground.

4. I’m a Little Acorn

• Lyrics: A short, simple song about the life cycle of an acorn, from growing on a tree to falling to the ground.

• Significance: Great for teaching young learners about nature, trees, and the cycle of life in a fun, memorable way.

(To the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little acorn, round and small,
Growing on the tree so tall.
When the wind blows, I fall to the ground,
Then I’ll grow with roots deep down.

5. I’m a Little Scarecrow

• Lyrics: A playful song about a scarecrow standing in the field and scaring away crows.

• Significance: This song introduces the concept of scarecrows and farming, perfect for fall themes and a great one for acting out with simple movements.

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!”

6. Grey Squirrel Shake Your Bushy Tail

• Lyrics: A fun song that encourages children to mimic a squirrel’s actions, like shaking its tail and wrinkling its nose.

• Significance: Helps teach kids about animals, especially squirrels, while promoting active play and motor skills development.

Gray squirrel, gray squirrel
Shake your bushy tail.
Gray squirrel, gray squirrel.
Shake your bushy tail.
Wrinkle up your little nose, 
Put a nut between your toes. 
Gray squirrel, gray squirrel.
Shake your bushy tail.  

7. Orange, Yellow, Red, and Brown

• Lyrics: A cheerful song about the colors of autumn leaves as they fall to the ground.

• Significance: Ideal for teaching young children about colors and the season of fall. The repetitive structure is great for memory and recognition.

Orange, yellow, red and brown. Red and brown.
Orange, yellow, red and brown, red and brown.
And autumn leaves are twirling all around.
Orange, yellow, red and brown, red and brown.
Orange, yellow, red and brown, red and brown.
Orange, yellow red and brown, red and brown.
And autumn leaves are dancing in the breeze.
Orange, yellow, red and brown, red and brown.
Orange, yellow, red and brown, red and brown.
Orange, yellow red and brown, red and brown.
And autumn leaves are falling to the ground.
Orange, yellow, red and brown, red and brown.
Orange, yellow, red and brown, red and brown.

8. Three Scary Spiders

• Lyrics: A fun song about three spiders, with each spider disappearing as it falls from a tree.

• Significance: Teaches counting and encourages emotional expression as kids watch the spiders disappear. Great for Halloween and fun storytelling.

Three scary spiders hanging from a tree.
Three scary spiders hanging from a tree.
I walked under and one fell on me.
Oh no!

Now there are two scary spiders hanging from a tree.

Two scary spiders hanging from a tree.
Two scary spiders hanging from a tree.
I walked under and one fell on me.
Oh no!

Now there is one scary spider hanging from a tree.

One scary spider hanging from a tree.
One scary spider hanging from a tree.
I walked under and one fell on me.
Oh no!

Now there are no scary spiders hanging from a tree.

Where did all the spiders go?

I don’t know.

9. Five Fat Turkeys

• Lyrics: A song counting down from five fat turkeys to one, using a fun rhyme to track their departure from the barn.

• Significance: Perfect for teaching counting backwards and for adding humor and excitement to Thanksgiving celebrations.

Five fat turkeys
By the barn door
One waddled off
Then there were four.

Four fat turkeys
Out under the tree
One waddled off
Then there were three

Three fat turkeys
With nothing to do
One waddled off
Then there were two

Two fat turkeys
In the midday sun
One waddled off
Then there was one

One fat turkey
Better run away
Soon it will be Thanksgiving day!

There he goes.

10. Columbus Day 

• Lyrics: A simple, repetitive song about Christopher Columbus’ journey across the ocean in 1492.

• Significance: This song introduces preschoolers to the history of Columbus and his journey, while also reinforcing dates and events through catchy repetition.

Oh Columbus sailed the ocean in 1492
With the Niña, and the Pinta and the Santa Maria too

Oh Columbus found America in 1492
With the Niña, and the Pinta and the Santa Maria too

On October 12th we remember
Columbus sailed the ocean blue
With the Niña, and the Pinta and the Santa Maria too

11. Pumpkin Man Halloween

• Lyrics: A song about a pumpkin man who lives in the pumpkin patch, great for Halloween fun.

• Significance: Helps celebrate Halloween and introduces the concept of pumpkin patches, while encouraging sing-alongs and rhythm for young learners.

Have you seen the pumpkin man,
The pumpkin man, the pumpkin man,
Have you seen the pumpkin man,
Who lives in pumpkin patch?

Yes, I’ve seen the pumpkin man,
The pumpkin man, the pumpkin man,
Yes, I’ve seen the pumpkin man,
Who lives in pumpkin patch?

12. Its Fall Again

• Lyrics: A catchy, simple song about the fall season, with falling leaves and a call to sing along when you catch one.

• Significance: This song teaches children about the fall season while also encouraging outdoor play and movement. Perfect for preschoolers to engage with nature.

It’s Fall again.
Leaves are falling on you
And if by chance you catch one
You should sing this, too.

It’s Fall again.
Leaves are falling on you
And if by chance you catch one
You should sing this, too.

Tips for Using Fall Songs with Little Learners

Singing is a great way to teach young children, but it’s even better when it’s fun and interactive. Here are some simple ideas to make fall song time exciting and helpful for little learners:

• Make Singing Time Fun with Actions, Props, or Instruments: Adding hand movements, using colorful scarves, or shaking small instruments like bells can keep kids interested. These extras help children connect words to actions and stay focused.

• Adapt Songs for Different Learning Levels and Attention Spans: Some kids may like to sing quietly, others loudly, or with extra movement. Shorten songs if needed or repeat favorite parts. This helps every child join in comfortably.

• Link Songs to Fall Crafts or Outdoor Activities: After singing, doing a related craft or nature walk helps kids experience what they just learned. For example, singing about leaves can be followed by collecting and sorting leaves outside.

Conclusion

Fall songs are a wonderful way to engage young children and bring excitement to learning. Singing together helps kids build language skills, connect with the season, and enjoy movement and play.

We’d love to hear from you! If you have favorite fall songs that your kids enjoy or special tips for making the season extra fun and educational, please share them in the comments below.

Your ideas can inspire others and help create a lively community of families and educators who love celebrating the season through music and learning.

Let’s make this fall full of joyful moments together!