One of the best ways to bond and play with your little one is to sing nursery rhymes together. She may already know a bunch of English ones, but Filipino children’s songs are a great foundation for making your kids speak their native tongue fluently, aside from being opportunities for learning. Introduce your kids to these classics from your childhood.
Bahay Kubo
Got a picky eater? Bahay Kubo introduces kids to a variety of local vegetables like sitaw, bataw, and patani. We likeKnowledge Channel‘s animated version of the classic Pinoy nursery rhyme because they show what each of the veggies looks. Best case scenario? The song may even get your little one interested in trying some of the vegetables! Would you know how to cook these, mom?
Pen pen de sarapen
The lyrics don’t really make any sense, but the silly words are fun to sing (anyone knows what “batuten” means?). Children like to use the rhyming song when playing games, like to pick out the “taya” when playing tag, for example. It’s one of the songs that’s the Pinoy equivalent of “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!”
Tong tong tong pakitong-kitong
This can be a rather simple song with just one verse dedicated to the difficulties of catching crabs at sea. Fortunately, Pinoys like to turn it into a playful game where the verse repeats, but with every vowel replaced with just one designated vowel (e.g. “alimango” turns into “alamanga”). Coupled with silly hand gestures, it will have you and your kiddo in fits of giggles by the end
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