Preschool Autumn Songs Your Kids Will Love

From a Seasoned Preschool Teacher’s Heart: Songs for Fall

Hey there, friend! Picture this: crunchy leaves under tiny boots, kiddos in cozy sweaters hunting for pumpkins, and circle time filled with familiar nursery‑rhyme melodies—that sweet spot where comfort meets creativity. That’s where these fall adaptations live.

Below, you’ll find two sections: one filled with YouTube video picks to share in class or online, and another packed with written lyrics you can print, project, or pop on lesson plans—each set to a nursery‑rhyme tune your preschoolers already know and love.

Section 1: YouTube Video Gems for Fall Circle Time

Autumn leaves are falling down song

Falling leaves are falling down song

Autumn leaves are falling down song

Pumpkin in the pumpkin patch song

Autumn song

The leaves in the trees song

So many leaves are falling song

5 little apples song

Section 2: Cozy Written Fall Songs Set to Classic Nursery-Rhyme Tunes

Below are written lyrics crafted to match beloved nursery‑rhyme melodies. Use them at circle time, in printable handouts, or hang them on your classroom board for spontaneous sing‑along moments.

1. The Leaves are Falling Down

To the tune of “Farmer in the Dell”

The leaves are falling down  
The leaves are falling down  
Red, yellow, green, and brown  
The leaves are falling down

2. Changing Seasons

To the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”

I’m a little person who’s aware  
Of the change in the air  
First the leaves turn brown and then they fall  
Then the snow comes lightly down.

3. Autumn Winds

To “Ring Around the Rosie”

Autumn winds begin to blow  
Colored leaves fall fast and slow  
Whirling, twirling all around  
Till at last they touch the ground.

4. Scarecrow

To “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around”

Scarecrow, scarecrow, turn around.  
Scarecrow, scarecrow, jump up and down.  
Scarecrow, scarecrow, arms up high.  
Scarecrow, scarecrow, wink one eye.  
Scarecrow, scarecrow, bend your knee.  
Scarecrow, scarecrow, flap in the breeze.  
Scarecrow, scarecrow, climb into bed.  
Scarecrow, scarecrow, rest your head.

5. Falling Leaves

To “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”

All the leaves are falling down (flutter fingers downward)  
Orange, green, red, and brown. (flutter fingers)  
If you listen, you’ll hear them say, (cup hands around ears)  
“Wintertime is on its way.” (whispering)
All the leaves are falling down (flutter fingers downward)  
Orange, green, red, and brown. (flutter fingers) 

6. Leaves, Leaves, Falling Down

To “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”

Leaves, leaves falling down, (wiggle fingers downward)  
Falling on the ground.  
Red, Yellow, Orange and Brown,  
Triangle, Oval and Round.  
(With each thumb and forefinger touching, make shapes.)

7. Pretty Leaves are Falling Down

To “London Bridge Is Falling Down”

Pretty leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down.  
Pretty leaves are falling down, all around the town.  
Let’s rake them up in a pile, in a pile, in a pile.  
Let’s rake them up in a pile, all around the town.  
Let’s all jump in and have some fun, have some fun, have some fun.  
Let’s all jump in and have some fun, all around the town.

8. Five Red Leaves

Counting, to an original tune—great as a finger-play

Five red leaves, five and no more (hold up five fingers)  
The caterpillar ate one, now there are four (thumb down)  
Four red leaves, that’s easy to see.  
Along came a rainstorm, now there are three. (index down)  
Three red leaves, nothing much to do.  
A big wind blew, now two! (middle down)  
Two red leaves, that’s not much fun.  
I glued one on my paper (ring down)  
Now there is one. (hold up pinky)  
Hang on, pretty red leaf! Your branches won’t break.  
You’re one less leaf for me to rake!

I could go on—these are just a handful from a treasure trove of fall-themed, nursery-rhyme-based songs I’ve loved teaching for years.

Teacher Tips & Warm Encouragement

1. Mix play and print: Sing with your voice, but hold the lyrics up or use puppets for those dramatic moments.
2. Add easy movement prompts: Flutter fingers for leaves, stretch arms tall like trees, rumble like tractors or squirrels sniffing nuts.
3. Use it for cross-curricular fun: Count leaves (Five Red Leaves), talk about color transitions, or glue leaf-pictures as you sing.
4. Keep it flexible: If children start swapping parts or giggling mid-line, let the song bend into the moment—that’s pure preschool magic.
5. Encourage take-home sharing: Send a few printed lyrics home, and soon you’ll have families humming your classroom’s autumn soundtrack.