The Wheels On The Bus Activity


The Wheels On The Bus Activity is a fun activity that gives you and the little one some arm exercises!

Who knew you could get your work out in while having fun with your special little one?


The wheels on the bus go round and round,
(move both arms forward in a circular motion)

Round and round, round and round.
(continue arms in circular motion)

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
(continue arms in circular motion)

All day long.


The horn on the bus goes toot toot toot,
(tap your nose)

Toot toot toot, toot toot toot.
(tap your nose)

The horn on the bus goes toot toot toot,
(tap your nose)

All day long.


The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish,
(bend arms and move in synch back and forth like wipers)

Swish swish swish, swish swish swish.
(bend arms and move in synch back and forth like wipers)

The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish,
(bend arms and move in synch back and forth like wipers)

All day long.



The people on the bus go up and down,
(bend knees to go down and straighten legs to go up)

Up and down, up and down.
(bend knees to go down and straighten legs to go up)

The people on the bus go up and down,
(bend knees to go down and straighten legs to go up)

All day long.


Here's another version with some slightly different verses and movements.


The wheels on the bus go round and round,
(move both arms forward in a circular motion)

Round and round, round and round.
(continue arms in circular motion)

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
(continue arms in circular motion)

All day long.


The horn on the bus goes toot toot toot,
(tap your nose)

Toot toot toot, toot toot toot.
(tap your nose)

The horn on the bus goes toot toot toot,
(tap your nose)

All day long.


The lights on the bus go blink blink blink,
(Open and close hands in front of you)

Blink blink blink, blink blink blink,
(Open and close hands in front of you)

The lights on the bus go blink blink blink,
(Open and close hands in front of you)

All day long.


The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish,
(bend arms and move in synch back and forth like wipers)

Swish swish swish, swish swish swish.
(bend arms and move in synch back and forth like wipers)

The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish,
(bend arms and move in synch back and forth like wipers)

All day long.


The drive on the bus says, "Move down the back",
(Make a hitchhiker's thumb and gesture behind you)

"Move down the back, Move down the back",

(Make a hitchhiker's thumb and gesture behind you)

The drive on the bus says, "Move down the back",
(Make a hitchhiker's thumb and gesture behind you)

All day long.


Check out related rhymes and activities!

The Wheels On The Bus Nursery Rhyme

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Do you have a great game or craft that you do with nursery rhymes?

Children love to play as they learn! Whether that's clapping to the rhythym of the verse, acting out the characters, playing games or creating great artwork!

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