How to Sing “The Wheels on the Bus”

Singing “The Wheels on the Bus” is great for kids because the repetitive words and structure help them memorize, and hand motions help them understand what words mean.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

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The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

The people on the bus go up and down,
Up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down
All through the town.

The people on the bus go shh shh shh,
Shh shh shh, shh shh shh.
The people on the bus go shh shh shh
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

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The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

The driver on the bus goes, “Move on back!”
“Move on back, move on back!”
The driver on the bus goes, “Move on back!”
All through the town.

The people on the bus go up and down,
Up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down
All through the town.

The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish,
Swish swish swish, swish swish swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish
All through the town.

The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep,
Beep beep beep, beep beep beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep
All through the town.

The baby on the bus goes wah wah wah,
Wah wah wah, wah wah wah.
The baby on the bus goes wah wah wah
All through the town.

The mommy on the bus goes shh shh shh,
Shh shh shh, shh shh shh.
The mommy on the bus goes shh shh shh
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

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The wheels on the bus are red red red,
Red red red, red red red.
The wheels on the bus are red red red
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus are blue blue blue,
Blue blue blue, blue blue blue.
The wheels on the bus are blue blue blue
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus are green green green,
Green green green, green green green.
The wheels on the bus are green green green
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus are white white white,
White white white, white white white.
The wheels on the bus are white white white
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus are pink pink pink,
Pink pink pink, pink pink pink.
The wheels on the bus are pink pink pink
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus are black black black,
Black black black, black black black.
The wheels on the bus are black black black
All through the town.
All through the town.
All through the town.

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The wheels on the bus are red red red,
Red red red, red red red.
The wheels on the bus are red red red
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus are blue blue blue,
Blue blue blue, blue blue blue.
The wheels on the bus are blue blue blue
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus are green green green,
Green green green, green green green.
The wheels on the bus are green green green
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus are white white white,
White white white, white white white.
The wheels on the bus are white white white
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus are pink pink pink,
Pink pink pink, pink pink pink.
The wheels on the bus are pink pink pink
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus are black black black,
Black black black, black black black.
The wheels on the bus are black black black
All through the town.
All through the town.
All through the town.

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The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish,
Swish swish swish, swish swish swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish
All through the town.

The doors on the bus go open and shut,
Open and shut, open and shut.
The doors on the bus go open and shut
All through the town.

The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep,
Beep beep beep, beep beep beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

The money on the bus goes clink clink clink,
Clink clink clink, clink clink clink.
The money on the bus goes clink clink clink
All through the town.

The baby on the bus goes wah wah wah,
Wah wah wah, wah wah wah.
The baby on the bus goes wah wah wah
All through the town.

The mommy on the bus says shh shh shh,
Shh shh shh, shh shh shh.
The mommy on the bus says shh shh shh
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

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The wheels on the car go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the car go round and round
All through the town.

The door on the car goes open and shut,
Open and shut, open and shut.
The door on the car goes open and shut
All through the town.

The engine on the car goes vroom vroom vroom,
Vroom vroom vroom, vroom vroom vroom.
The engine on the car goes vroom vroom vroom
All through the town.

The horn on the car goes honk honk honk,
Honk honk honk, honk honk honk.
The horn on the car goes honk honk honk
All through the town.

The wipers on the car go swish swish swish,
Swish swish swish, swish swish swish.
The wipers on the car go swish swish swish
All through the town.

The wheels on the car go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the car go round and round
All through the town.

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The wheels on the truck go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the truck go round and round
All through the town.

The door on the truck goes open and shut,
Open and shut, open and shut.
The door on the truck goes open and shut
All through the town.

The engine on the truck goes vroom vroom vroom,
Vroom vroom vroom, vroom vroom vroom.
The engine on the truck goes vroom vroom vroom
All through the town.

The horn on the truck goes honk honk honk,
Honk honk honk, honk honk honk.
The horn on the truck goes honk honk honk
All through the town.

The driver on the truck goes up and down,
Up and down, up and down.
The driver on the bus goes up and down
All through the town.

The wipers on the truck go swish swish swish,
Swish swish swish, swish swish swish.
The wipers on the truck go swish swish swish
All through the town.

The wheels on the truck go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the truck go round and round
All through the town.

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Make a bus out of a cardboard box for pretend play!

When the bus is finished, you can pretend to drive all around the neighborhood. This craft encourages creativity and imagination especially when you let your child make creative decisions throughout the process. The more they do themselves, the more pride they’ll feel when they’re done.
For this craft you’ll need:

• A large, empty cardboard box
• White, yellow and black construction paper
• Glue
• Adult scissors
• Safety scissors
• Crayons
• Four paper plates for wheels

An adult should cut off the bottom flaps of the box.

Fold in the top flaps to make the bus sturdy.

Make windows by cutting white paper in half to fit on the box. If you feel comfortable letting your child use safety scissors, let them help cut to exercise the small muscles in their hands and develop fine motor skills.

Add two pieces of white paper to the front of the box to create a windshield.

Fold a yellow piece of paper in half, draw a circle (for headlights) and then cut out – you’ll have two circles.

Glue the headlights on under the windshield.

To make wipers, cut two long strips of black paper.

Decorate and glue on paper plates for wheels.

Try singing “The Wheels on the Bus” during playtime:

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
all through the town.

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The driver on the bus goes, “Move on back!”
“Move on back, move on back!”
The driver on the bus goes, “Move on back!”
All through the town.

The people on the bus go up and down,
Up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down
All through the town.

The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish,
Swish swish swish, swish swish swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish
All through the town.

The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep,
Beep beep beep, beep beep beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep
All through the town.

The baby on the bus goes wah wah wah,
Wah wah wah, wah wah wah.
The baby on the bus goes wah wah wah
All through the town.

The mommy on the bus goes shh shh shh,
Shh shh shh, shh shh shh.
The mommy on the bus goes shh shh shh
All through the town.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.
All through the town.
All through the town.