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13 CoComelon Songs That Teach Kids All About Counting
CoComelon is so much more than an animated sing-along show. The creators have spent almost twenty years perfecting their YouTube videos to not only engage new generations of kids, but also teach them many of the tools they'll need to thrive as they grow up.
From learning to understand life's firsts to gaining confidence during potty training, there's no shortage of CoComelon videos that help your child learn. For younger toddlers who haven't quite hit preschool yet, there's even a collection of counting videos that use rhymes and adorable animals to explain the basics of their 1, 2, 3s.
Below, we rounded up 13 Cocomelon videos that help teach your child how to count.
Numbers Song with Little Chicks
With over 168 million views and counting, this CoComelon video follows JJ and his friends as they count the ten adorable baby chicks. The video starts with the baby chickens in their eggs before showing them hatching, chirping, and playing at Melon Patch Academy.
With lyrics like 'We have 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, still there's more, 7 and 8, 9 and then, This little one makes 10,' and '10 little eggs in a row, Count them while they're cozy,' this song can be a helpful tool as your toddler is learning their first numbers.
Numbers Song 1-100
Kids learn to count all the way to a hundred with this 10-minute video that follows tiny tadpoles hatching in a pond. As each tadpole hatches, a big red number appears on the screen to help children visualize exactly how that number looks in the real world. Your toddler might not be able to count to 100 quite yet, but this video will help them put down the foundation to recognize each number in the future.
Five Little Ducks
This classic nursery rhyme gets a CoComelon twist. It takes place in a tranquil pond where a mama duck and her ducklings live. One morning, the family goes swimming but, as the day progresses, the ducklings venture off on their own, one by one, until eventually it's just the mama duck alone. But don't worry, as soon as the count down makes it to zero all the ducks come back home safe and sound.
Numbers Song with Nina and Ms. Appleberry
At Melon Patch Academy, Nina and Ms. Appleberry—the beloved teacher who makes occasional appearances in the CoComelon universe—learns to identify numbers using classroom toys. The pair sing a song together counting all the way up 10. It's a short 3-minute video that's perfect for young kids who still have a short attention span but whose parents still want them to be exposed to music with a learning element. There's also a similar version with Cody.
Ten Little Piggies
This video might be twelve years old, but it's still an excellent option to help your child learn how to count. One of the staple of kids' entertainment seems to be farm animals, and this song is no different. Kids can count the adorable piglets as they take turns going down the slide at the playground—all the way from one to 10.
Dinosaur T-Rex Number Song
If there is one creature that seems to effortlessly capture kids' attention, it's a dinosaur. And when they are singing and dancing? Even better. In this video, kids can count along as the colorful T-Rex dinosaurs jump rope, balance on a beam, do the vault, and try out many more acrobatic skills in a gym.
Ten Little Dinos
This four-minute video takes kids deep into the prehistoric jungle where ten colorful eggs are cozy in their nest. One by one, each of the eggs begin to hatch. Together, the baby dinos stretch, roar, and play together—all while helping kids learn to count.
Ten Little Duckies
Perhaps one of the catchiest counting songs on the list, this CoComelon song follows ten adorable ducklings as they follow JJ (who is dressed like a duck) around the park. They eventually take turns going down the slide and hopping along lily pads on the playground.
Five Little Speckled Frogs
Kids can have a ton of fun learning how to count with this video, which features five speckled frogs sitting on a log. One by one, they take turns jumping into the cool pond water from a diving board after snacking on some yummy bugs. The visuals are as much about confidence trying new things as it is numbers.
Ten in the Bed
A fun, animated take on the classic nursery rhyme, this video shows JJ and ten critters (including an elephant, panda, and a bunny) asleep in bed. One by one, each of them is forced to roll over until there's just one left in bed. Don't worry, it has a super sweet ending with all the creatures kicked out of bed napping under a makeshift tent on the floor. What sets this counting song apart? It teaches your little one to count down from ten.
12345 Once I Caught A Fish Alive
Down at the pond, TomTom and Yoyo meet Boba the brown teddy bear. Together, the three begin fishing with the bear talking about his past fishing adventures using the numbers one through ten.
Five Little Penguins Jumping on the Bed
A modern take on the classic 'Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed,' this CoComelon video follows the same structure as the older song, but recreates it with baby penguins. One by one, the hatchlings fall off the ice and are forced to visit the doctor after bumping their heads. The video also acts as a reminder for kids to be extra careful when they play or else they'll end up with bandages on their boo-boos too.
Five Little Pandas Jumping on the Bed
Deep in a bamboo forest, a mama panda puts her kids to bed, but after she leaves, the baby pandas stand up and start jumping on the bed. Like the penguin video above, this leads each of them to fall off, landing on fruit, and having to be seen by the doctor for bumps on the head. In addition to learning to counting to five what's the lesson here? Don't jump on your bed, kids!
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