Birthday Candles Lyrics - Children

How many candles 

Will the birthday girl/boy take? 

How many candles 

On her/his birthday cake? 

(Then choose one of the following verses, 

adapted as necessary to fit the child's age) 

Three, or four? 

Then one more! 

Five little candles 

On her/his birthday cake! 

Three, or four? 

Not one more! 

Four little candles 

On her/his birthday cake! 

Six, or seven 

Will he take? 

Seven little candles 

On her/his birthday cake! 

One, or two? 

That will do! 

Two little candles 

On her/his birthday cake!