This article is devoted to children’s musical folklore of Tuvinian people. The author gives definitions to such notions as "children’s folklore" and "children’s musical folklore". The author reveals peculiar features of this genre, its importance in traditional culture, also distinguishes age periods of a child’s life and gives examples of Tuvinian lullabies, pestushki, poteshki and zaklichki with translation into Russian.

Key words: children’s folklore, children’s musical folklore, child’s age periods, lullaby, pestushki, poteshki, zaklichki.