I Had a Little Turtle is a typically simple and repetitively structured nursery rhyme that talks about a turtle called Tiny Tim. The song is also sometimes called I had a Tiny Turtle and is very similar to the rhyme Miss Lucy Had a Baby Nursery Rhyme which you can also take a look at!
This rhyme is short and follows a narrative so this makes it easy for young children to sing along and memorize.
The rhyme is often accompanied by playful hand gestures, such as making a turtle shape with your hands or creating bubbles with your fingers during the last verse.
It’s a great way to engage children in interactive singing and physical movements.
Lyrics for I Had a Little Turtle
I had a little turtle
His name was Tiny Tim
I put him in the bathtub to see if he could swim
He drank up all the water
And ate a bar of soap
And now he’s in his bed
With bubbles in his throat
Bubble, bubble, bubble
Bubble, bubble, bubble
Bubble, bubble, bubble
Bubble, bubble, pop!