How to play Finish the Kids' Song Lyric
- 1Complete the English-language children's song line; common regional variants count.
- 2Speaking, humming, singing, and actions are all optional.
- 3Skip repeats if a matching nursery-rhyme clue was already played.
Scoring and fair answers
Award one point for a recognized completion; no singing or movement bonus.
Choose 5, 10 or all 15 questions. Hints and timers are optional. The host awards points; guests do not need accounts.
Running Finish the Kids' Song Lyric at your shower
About 10 minutes for all 15 questions; a shorter set takes proportionally less.
- 1Play it later in the shower, when the room is relaxed enough that someone will start singing.
- 2Say that singing is optional before the first question. Speaking the missing words scores exactly the same.
- 3Accept regional lyric variants. Many of these songs have more than one well-known version.
- 4If you also play Nursery Rhyme Emoji Game, space the two apart, since a few of the same songs appear in both.
Group size, in person or remote
Bigger rooms are more fun, because a line half the room knows turns into a chorus. Over video, audio lag makes group singing messy, so ask remote guests to type the missing words in chat.
Who it suits
Multigenerational showers, families with young kids and anyone who knows English-language children's songs.
Pick something else if…
Many guests grew up with songs in another language, or the group would rather not sing. Baby Word Scramble is a silent alternative.
Pairs well with
Best for
Warm, multigenerational showers that won't mind a sing-along.
Frequently asked questions
What songs are featured?+
Childhood classics like The Wheels on the Bus, If You're Happy and You Know It, Row Row Row Your Boat, and Old MacDonald — 15 fill-in-the-lyric questions.
Will guests actually sing?+
Guests may sing, speak, type or let a teammate answer. Singing is optional and does not affect the score.
Is it good for all ages?+
It suits groups familiar with these English-language songs. Regional lyric variants count, and hosts can skip songs their group does not know.
When should I play the song lyric game?+
Late in the shower, when guests are relaxed. It makes a warm closer before or after gifts, and it runs about 10 minutes for all 15 questions.
Add Finish the Kids' Song Lyric to your full show
All 15 questions, plus the other 19 games and 300 questions in total. One $9.99 Show Pass gives 30 days from purchase, with no subscription.