31 Wheel songs to play with children

At circle songs Brazilian women have been part of our country's culture for a long time.

Most of the time, these songs are usually sung while the children hold hands, forming a circle formation. The letters are simple and repeat, so it's easy to keep in memory.

They were taught orally, which means that the adults sang to the girls and boys and they started memorizing them.

In the past, children used to play more together, sing folk songs and have fun outside.

So, let's play wheel? Check out a list of folk songs we've prepared for you and see how good this game is.

1. The frog doesn't wash the foot

frog

The frog does not wash its foot.
Don't wash because you don't want to.
He lives there on the lake,
And don't wash your foot
Why do not you want
But what a foot odor!

2. who taught me to swim

little fish

who taught me to swim
who taught me to swim

It was, it was, sailor,
It was the little fishes of the sea
It was, it was, sailor,
It was the little fishes of the sea

3. If This Street Was Mine

if this street

if this street
if this street were mine
I sent
I had them tiled
with pebbles
With brilliant stones
For my
for my love to pass

on this street
On this street there is a wood
That is called
which is called solitude
Inside him
Inside it lives an angel
who stole
who stole my heart

if i stole
if i stole your heart
you stole
you stole mine too
if i stole
if i stole your heart
It's because
It's because I love you

4. indians

indians

One two Three Little Indian
four, five, six little indians
seven, eight, nine little indians
ten in a small boat
They were sailing down the river
when an alligator approached
And the little indians boat
Almost, almost turned.

5. white dove

little Dove

White dove what are you doing?
washing clothes for the wedding
I will wash myself, I will dry myself
I go to the window to date

A young man in a white suit passed by,
hat aside my boyfriend
I sent in, I told to sit down
Spat on the floor, clean your filth

6. Rosemary

Rosemary

rosemary, golden rosemary
who was born in the countryside
unseeded
rosemary, golden rosemary
who was born in the countryside
unseeded

it was my love
who told me so
That the flower of the field is the rosemary
it was my love
who told me so
That the flower of the field is the rosemary

7. My lemon, my lemon

lemon

my lemon my lemon tree
my jacaranda tree
once, tindolele
again, tandolala

8. Little butterfly

little butterfly

Butterfly is in the kitchen
making chocolate
for the godmother

poti, poti
Wooden leg
Glass eye
And woodpecker nose cock cock

9. melon chapel

melon chapel

melon chapel
It's from St. John
It's carnation, it's rose,
It's basil
Saint John is sleeping
don't wake up
wake up, wake up,
Wake up, John!

10. Ciranda, Cirandinha

sieve

Ciranda Cirandinha
let's all go around
let's turn around
Every now and then let's give

The Ring you gave me
It was glass and it broke
The love you had for me
It was little and it's over

That's why owner (child's name)
please join the wheel
say a very beautiful verse
say goodbye and go away

11. slaves of job

job slaves

slaves of job
They played caxangá
take it off, leave it on
Warriors with warriors zigzigzah
Warriors with fighters zigzigza.

12. Live fish

live fish

How can the live fish
live out of cold water
How can the live fish
live out of cold water

how can i live
how can i live
without yours, without yours
without your company
without yours, without yours
without your company

the shepherds of this village
I'm already made fun of
the shepherds of this village
I'm already made fun of

for seeing me like this crying
for seeing me like this crying
without yours, without yours
without your company
without yours, without yours
without your company

13. The Cockroach Says She Has

cockroach

Barata says she has seven fillet skirts
It's a lie of the cockroach, it has only one
Ah ha ha, ha ha ha, she has only one!

Cockroach says she has a velvet shoe
It's the cockroach's lie, its foot is hairy
Ah ra ra, Iu ru ru, her foot is hairy!

Cockroach says she has an ivory bed
It's a lie of the cockroach, it has grass
Ah ha ha, kidney kidney kidney, she has it's grass

Cockroach says she has a graduation ring
It's a lie of the cockroach, it has a hard shell
Ah ra ra, iu ru ru, she has a hard shell

The cockroach says it will travel by plane
It's a lie of the cockroach she goes by truck
Ah ra ra, iu ru ru, she goes by truck

14. Fall, Fall Balloon

fall fall balloon

Drop drop balloon, drop drop balloon
on soap street
Don't fall, don't fall, don't fall
It falls here in my hand!

Drop drop balloon, drop drop balloon
here in my hand
I don't go there, I don't go there, I don't go there
I'm afraid of getting hit!

15. Lollipop hitting beats

lollipop

Lollipop hitting beats
Lollipop that has already hit
Who likes me is she
Who likes her is me

Lollipop hitting beats
Lollipop that has already hit
the girl i liked
didn't like it like me

16. Terezinha de Jesus

jesus little terezinha

Terezinha de Jesus took a fall
went to the ground
Three gentlemen came
all hat in hand

the first was your father
the second your brother
The third was that
That Tereza held her hand

Terezinha got up
got up there from the ground
And smiling she said to the groom
I give you my heart

From the orange I want a segment
I want a piece of the lemon
the most beautiful brunette
I want a kiss and a hug

17. The Carnation and the Rose

the Carnation and the Rose

The carnation fought with the rose
under a balcony
the nail was hurt
And the shattered rose

the clove got sick
And the rose went to visit
The harpsichord had a faint
And the rose began to cry

the rose serenaded
the harpsichord went to spy
And the flowers made a party
why are they getting married

18. I went to Tororó

tororo

I went to Tororó to drink water, I didn't find it
I thought it was beautiful brunette
That in Tororó I left
enjoy my people
that one night is nothing
if not sleep now
will sleep at dawn

Oh, Mrs. Maria
Oh Mariazinha, oh Mariazinha, join this roda
Or you will be alone!

I'm not alone
Nor will I stay!
why do i have Pedro
To be my match!

19. Oh, I got on the wheel

wheel

Oh, I joined the circle
Oh I don't know how to dance
Oh, I entered the "roundabout"
oh i can't dance

Seven and seven is fourteen, with another seven, twenty-one
I have seven boyfriends I can only marry one

I dated a little boy from the military school
the devil boy just wanted to kiss me

Everyone wonders about the monkey making lace
I've seen a van be a sales clerk

There goes one, there goes two, there goes three for the third
There goes my baby, in the steam of the waterfall

That night I had a dream that I sucked popsicles
I woke up at dawn, sucking toe

20. Canoe Turned

canoe

the canoe capsized
for letting her turn
It was because of Maria
who didn't know how to row

if i were a fish
and knew how to swim
took away maria
from the bottom of the sea

the canoe capsized
for letting her turn
because if i dive
I will get wet

if i were a fish
But since I'm not
I can't swim
And the canoe turned

21. the yellow rose

pink

Look at the yellow rose, rose
So beautiful, so beautiful, Rose
Look at the yellow rose, rose
So beautiful, so beautiful, Rose

ya-ya my handkerchief, ya-ya
To dry me, hey
This farewell, hey
It's already made me cry, oh Iah (repeat)

22. March Soldier

March Soldier

March Soldier
paper head
If you don't march right
Go to the barracks

the barracks caught fire
the police gave the signal
wake up wake up wake up
the national flag

23. Samba Lele

samba lele

Samba Lelê is sick
You have a broken head
Samba Lele needed
It's a good spanking

Samba, samba, Samba ô Lelê
samba, samba, samba oh Lalá
Samba, samba, Samba ô Lelê
Step on the hem of the skirt ô Lalá

Samba Lelê is sick
You have a broken head
Samba Lele needed
It's a good spanking

Samba, samba, Samba ô Lelê
samba, samba, samba oh Lalá
Samba, samba, Samba ô Lelê
Step on the hem of the skirt ô Lalá

24. Neighbor's Chicken

hen

the neighbor's chicken
Boot yellow egg
Put one, put two, put three,
Put four, put five, put six,
Put seven, put eight, put nine,
Put ten!

25. Cururu frog

cururu frog

Cururu frog
on the riverbank
When the frog sings,
oh little sister,
It's that you're cold

the frog woman
must be in there
lace up,
oh little sister,
To the wedding

26. I threw the stick at the cat

I threw the stick at the cat

I threw the stick at the cat, I'm
But the cat, I'm
Didn't die, defendant, defendant
Dona Chica, here
Wondered if
The scream, the scream, that the cat gave, Meow!

27. my chicken

chicken

I haven't slept in three nights, o-la-la!
Because I lost my chicken o-la-la!
Poor thing, o-la-la!
Poor thing, hello there!
I lost it there in the garden.

He's white and yellow, o-la-la!
It has the red crest, o-la-la!
Flap its wings, o-la-la!
Open your mouth, o-la-la!
He goes chi-ri-ki-chi!

I've ridden in Mato Grosso, o-la-la!
Amazonas and Pará, o-la-la!
Found it, o-la-la!
My chicken, hello!
In the backlands of Ceará.

28. sailor only

sailor only

Hi, sailor, sailor,
sailor only
Who taught you to navigate?
sailor only
It was the balance of the ship,
sailor only
It was the rocking of the sea
Sailor only.

29. Tootsy

tootsy

oh put it here
Oh put your little foot here
Your little foot right next to mine
And then don't go say
That you regretted it!

30. go pumpkin

go pumpkin

Go pumpkin go melon go melon go watermelon
Go jambo sinhá, go jambo sinhá, go sweet, go cocada
Anyone who wants to learn how to dance, go to Juquinha's house
He jumps, he dances, he shakes.

31. top wheel

top

The top has entered the wheel, oh top!
Spinning top, swinging top!
Tap in the yard, oh spinning top!
Show your figure, oh spinning top!
Make a courtesy, O top!
Throw your die, oh spinning top!
Give the hat to the other, O top!

Read too:

  • Wheel games
  • Lullabies - Folklore
  • Easy and difficult children's tongue twisters to train children's diction

Activities about folk songs

Check out the folk music activities we've selected for you!

1. 4 Mistakes Game

folk activity

dove activity answer

2. Coloring activity

frog

3. Activity with numbers

hen
chicken activity

4. drawing activity

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