Poems for Kids

Poems for Kids

Rhyming Children's Poems

Children might not be interested in the mechanics and techniques involved in poetry writing. However, there is an effective way to get them interested in poetry. The key is to read them plenty of poetry written with children in mind. Many children's poems feature things that interest children, things they can relate to, like missing the school bus or cafeteria lunches. Funny poems are the best for getting kids motivated to write their own material. If a poem about underwear or bugs makes them laugh, they are likely to develop a love for poetry even at an early age.

59 All Types of Poems for Kids

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  1. 1. My Spaceship

    • By Mary Green
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 30, 2022 with permission of the Author.

    I've a picture of Pluto,
    My white spacesuit,
    My robot Charlie,
    My red moon-boots,

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  3. 2. Teacher's Torture

    • By Mary Green
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 30, 2022 with permission of the Author.

    Add two times twenty-two,
    To twelve and twenty more,
    Take forty-five from fifty-five,
    Add four by forty-four.

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  5. 3. Word Works

    • By Mary Green
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 30, 2022 with permission of the Author.

    I am in speak but not in tell,
    I am in whisper but not in yell,
    I am in peel but not in bell,
    And you’ll find me in spin as well as spell.

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  6. 4. Glad That I'm Me!

    • By Ian Bland
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2021 with permission of the Author.

    If I was a flag
    I’d be flapping and raising
    If I was a star
    Up high I’d be blazing!

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    You can go anywhere you want to. The biggest ride of your life begins in the light of our mind and soul. There is no fear, my dear, in a world of happiness. Any dream can come true. Fly with...

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  7. 5. My Heart Says Goodnight

    As I lay in bed
    While I go to sleep,
    My thoughts start to swirl 'round my head.
    To quiet my mind, I try to unwind,

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    • Rating 4.51
  8. 6. Fossils

    • By Colin West
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2021 with permission of the Author.

    O, its bones may be colossal,
    But the trouble with a fossil
    Is that it doesn’t give a clue
    As to the creature’s actual hue.

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    I just love the poem. I had been feeling a bit low, and then I read your poem and the world felt like a brighter place. Thank you.

  9. 7. My Dad Would Like To Be Santa

    • By Graham Craven
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2020 with permission of the Author.

    His belly's getting bigger,
    And his hair is turning white.
    His eyes shine and sparkle
    Like the stars on Christmas night.

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    Perfect for both kids and adults at Christmas - great fun. Best wishes, Ann D Stevenson

  10. 8. Wise Words

    A book is not a window
    nor is it a magical key
    a book’s not a path
    through a mountain

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    The child knows best...
    A book's a story waiting to be read
    Taking one to where their feet never tread
    Be it fact or fiction whatever's told
    It's a mystery about to unfold.

  11. 9. Birthday Wish

    • By Ciana R. Lewis
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2019 with permission of the Author.

    A cake with a lit candle,
    Presents with ribbons and bows,
    A bike with pink, glittery handles,
    A little girl who grows and grows.

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  12. 10. Mystic Magination Night!

    On one mystic, magic night,
    Jack O Lanterns glowing bright,
    kids with bags of candy sweet,
    roam door to door and street to street,

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  13. 11. Support Imagination

    • By Sharon J Spivak
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2019 with permission of the Author.

    A ball dress, some slippers, and I am in heaven.
    Believe me, pretending and dress up is fun!
    Can you use your own imagination?
    Do give it a try, my little one.

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  14. 12. There Is A Monster Under My Bed

    • By Ila A. Longley
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2020 with permission of the Author.

    There is a monster under my bed
    With big red eyes in his bumpy head.

    Long yellow teeth and a big hooked nose,

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    • Rating 4.44
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    Brilliant! Everyone needs a mum and a kiss and their bear. I used to have a little dolly that scared away the monsters. Love your work. Excellent stuff.

  15. 13. Morning Fog

    The morning fog
    - White and dense -
    Comes creeping in
    Through the garden fence.

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    Giving feedback on published poems is much more fun than trying to scroll through them looking for gems like this. Well done. Love it! Great rhyming. I can picture this as a children's book...

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  16. 14. Five Little Stars

    Five little stars were twinkling,
    Bright like never before.
    One little star burned up -
    Now there were only four.

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    I really enjoyed this poem...it was simple but was very good for children.

  17. 15. Do You Know Where Fairies Live?

    • By Anne Pollock
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Do you know where fairies live?
    To see just one, I'd gladly give
    The moon and stars and galaxies
    That sail above the summer breeze.

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    • Rating 4.39
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    I have been offline due to friends visiting and would have replied sooner, but your words of encouragement, including visualizing a book, made my day--thank you so much! I have read all of...

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  18. 16. Travel For Fun

    I want to travel around the world for fun,
    And see different lands, one by one.
    But I would not like to travel by aeroplane, train, or by car -
    I would like to have a magic carpet that will take me afar.

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    • Rating 4.39
  19. 17. If I Were A Hero

    • By Shayan Das
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2019 with permission of the Author.

    Above huge hills if ever I could rise,
    Beyond the gravity as Iron Man flies.
    Climbing and hanging if towers I could touch,
    Dashing as the Spider-Man, if fingers were such.

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    • Rating 4.38
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    As a young child, I dreamt of being Superman. For me, other superhero could match him. I'm retired, but if I were still teaching, this would be an ideal fun poem with plenty to discuss in the...

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  20. 18. A Lullaby, Sweet Dreams

    • By Kimberly L. Brennan-Smith
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2006 with permission of the Author.

    Sweet dreams my darling, the day is done.
    The moon is here to say goodnight to the sun.

    Gather your blankets and climb into bed.

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    • Rating 4.37
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    Featured Shared Story

    I knit a baby blanket with cream and silver shot black, reprising the moon and the stars. Finding this poem to give with the blanket was perfect.

  21. 19. Haunted House Inventory

    Wooden door; wide and creaky.
    Sculking cat; snide and sneaky.
    Skeletons; cold and clanky.
    Madame Witch; old and cranky.

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  22. 20. A Day On The Farm, 1890

    "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" I heard.
    I really hate that lousy bird!
    I got home late from Betty Lou's,
    But now I've got my chores to do.

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