This publication presents all the main small genres of oral folk art, which are widely used in games and amusements of children, in the speech of adults, in family communication. The book will help children and their parents enrich their language, make it lively and imaginative, and introduce folk customs and ancient rituals, will awaken interest in the history of the native land, enhance leisure time in the family and with friends, and will be beneficial when studying the Russian language and literature at school.