[Childcare] Fun Songs for 2-Year-Olds to Sing! Recommended Song Collection
When children turn two, they become interested in many different songs, learn them quickly, and sing lots of them.It’s an age when they can really feel how fun it is to sing.This time, we’ve gathered many recommended songs for two-year-olds.We’ve included seasonal songs and hand-play songs, so please try to find a favorite that your children will love.Once they know a variety of songs, they might start requesting, “I want to sing that one!”Singing time will become much more enjoyable!
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[Childcare] Songs 2-year-olds will love singing! Recommended Song Collection (11–20)
Number SongSakushi: Yume Niji Ni / Sakkyoku: Kotani Hajime
The birth of a children’s song that likens numbers to familiar things dates back to 1957.
Created by Mr.
Yumeniji and Mr.
Hajime Kotani, this piece imagines the numbers from 1 to 10 as friendly images like “a factory chimney” or “a raccoon’s belly,” making it full of playful number fun.
Its rhythmic melody is perfect for 2-year-olds just starting to sing.
Singing together with caregivers or friends can also spark important communication.
Be sure to enjoy it during morning circle time or at the end of the day, too!
Let’s clap our handsSakushi: Kobayashi Jun’ichi / Sakkyoku: Chekosurobakia min’yō
“Let’s Clap Our Hands” is a song where you can enjoy various movements and expressions that match the lyrics.
Because it includes expressions of feelings like laughing and getting angry, it brings out a wide range of emotions in children.
If the teacher expresses themselves boldly and even a bit theatrically, the children will feel free to join in enthusiastically.
Watching their earnest efforts with such cute expressions is sure to be heartwarming.
Since it involves full-body movement, please move chairs and desks to make enough space.
The Bento Box SongSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko/Shokyoku: Komori Akihiro
The nostalgic hand-play song “Obentōbako no Uta” is hugely popular with kids in the Reiwa era too! Even if children eat school lunches at daycare or kindergarten, the word “obento” creates a sense of excitement.
It’s fun to sing as is, but you can make it even more enjoyable with ideas like suggesting, “Let’s make a big elephant’s lunchbox next!” and using big gestures, or saying, “Let’s make an ant’s lunchbox,” and making your voice and gestures small.
Once the lunchbox is ready, it’s nice to have everyone say “Itadakimasu” together and pretend to eat!
Mysterious PocketSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Watanabe Shigeru
“Fushigi na Pocket” is a fun song where biscuits increase every time you pat the pocket.
It’s perfect for imaginative three-year-olds.
It’s also recommended to sing while actually patting a pocket.
You can even stage it as an apron theater where the biscuits really seem to multiply.
Conversations with the children, like “What would you do if lots of biscuits came out?” will surely liven up.
They’ll also naturally learn how to count—“one, two,” and so on.
It’s a song full of dreams.
Mountain Musicianssakushi: mizuta shisen / sakkyoku: doitsu min’yō
The song “Mountain Musicians” is delightful for its depictions of various animals playing instruments.
Even if you’ve never seen those instruments in real life, you can really sense how much the animals enjoy performing.
When singing with children, try miming playing the violin or blowing the flute.
The lyrics are a bit long for two-year-olds, so it’s best to take your time and help them learn the words little by little.
It’s also fun to fully get into character as each animal and make it a pretend play activity!