[For 1-year-olds] Performance for the school recital

[Dramatic Play] The Elephant’s Hat

FY2019 Minami Nursery School Life Presentation 1-year-old Class Play-acting

We’re excited to introduce a very cute play activity called “Elephant’s Hat,” featuring children transformed into animals with costumes.

Children dressed as piglets, raccoon dogs, foxes, and cats will come on stage in groups, following the teacher’s narration.

When their names are called, they’ll give a big, loud reply.

Let’s dance joyfully to the music, striking animal poses and imitating their sounds.

At the end, we’ll present the children who have gone inside the elephant’s house.

Some children will make a lively entrance, while others may end up in tears.

To ensure everyone can feel safe and enjoy themselves, it’s important to assign a generous number of teachers for the performance.

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[Dance] Dokonoko no Kinoko

2011 An Yuna - Kindergarten performance 'Doko no Kono Kinoko'

Dokonoko Kinoko has simple lyrics and a tempo that are perfect for one-year-olds.

For costumes, incorporating a mushroom shape using colored plastic bags or construction paper brings out the adorable charm of one-year-olds even more.

By adding simple, easy-to-understand movements that match the song—like jumping, marching, and clapping—children can enjoy participating in the performance.

For one-year-olds, it’s recommended to play the music during everyday play so they can become familiar with the song while preparing for the recital.

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[Gymnastics] Wiggle Your Butt

"Wiggle Your Bottom" with Okaasan to Issho_ Let's Sing and Dance! [Children's Songs, Dance, Kids, Karaoke, Exercise, Gymnastics]

We’d like to introduce a gentle, rhythmic song that’s perfect for one-year-olds to do a wiggle-your-bottom dance.

The key moves are to spread your arms, move them up, down, left, and right, and shake your hips as you dance.

An elephant and a rabbit also make appearances along the way.

Because the song has a lively rhythm, it’s great for parents and children to dance together at a recital and really liven things up.

During the dance, if the children wear bells threaded on elastic around their wrists or hold sparkly pom-poms, it will highlight their movements and make the performance feel even warmer and more fitting for one-year-olds.

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[Gymnastics] Animal Exercises

Tried dancing the Animal Exercise! [Dance] [1-year-olds] [Infants] [Daycare]

“Animal Exercises” is a routine where you act out various movements to match the animals mentioned in the lyrics.

For one-year-olds and younger, simply clapping along with the music or gently swaying their bodies is more than enough to express it adorably.

The key for teachers is to demonstrate with big, easy-to-see motions.

Watching the children imitate in their own way will bring a smile to anyone’s face.

To help everyone get used to the song and flow, it could be a good idea to make it part of the daily routine as practice.

The sight of little ones doing these cute exercises is a must-see!

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Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Clap

Fingerplay for 1-year-olds: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Clap

The hand game “Head, Shoulders, Knees and PON,” whose tempo and speed can be adjusted to suit children’s age in months, is recommended as a performance piece for one-year-olds.

While making clear hand motions and gently teaching the names of body parts, sing faster or slower as you watch the children’s eyes.

As they listen to the song, they can also learn about their own body parts.

For the performance, it’s also a good idea to dress them in cute costumes, such as pointy hats and vests made from plastic bags.

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[Song] Little Bird’s Song

[♪ Song Anime] Little Bird’s Song (Vocals: Icchi & Naru)

Let me introduce a little birds’ song that’s highly recommended for one-year-olds, with a gently repeating tempo that feels pleasant.

It’s adorable to sing it at a recital while holding bells or maracas.

Wearing small hats made in the colors of little birds while singing is also a great idea.

The lyrics of the little birds’ song even include the parts that the birds themselves “sing.” It might be cute to add some choreography too—moving hands like wings or pressing both hands together to mimic a beak.

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[Gymnastics] Penguin Exercises

[Recommended by childcare workers!] Fun from age 1! Penguin Exercise 🐧✨

The Penguin Exercise, where you move both hands like penguin flippers to the music, is highly recommended for children.

With actions like taking deep breaths, lifting each leg one at a time, and a forward bend that touches the belly button and head together, the movements are easy to understand and perfect for kids to imitate and try.

Jumping and wiggling their bottoms are also motions they can enjoy in everyday life.

For recitals, it’s designed so children can fully become penguins and perform happily and energetically at their own pace.

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