Recommended for preschool recitals! Choral songs that 3-year-olds can adorably sing
In daycare and kindergarten, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone to sing together—not only during daily activities, but also at recitals and music concerts.
Choral singing is a wonderfully enjoyable activity: children can feel the comfort of singing, strengthen their sense of unity with friends, and deepen their interest in the seasons and events.
We’d love to include a variety of songs so that children become familiar with music and grow to love singing.
So this time, we’re introducing recommended choral pieces for 3-year-old preschoolers.
We’ve gathered lots of lively, energetic songs that are perfect for three-year-olds, as well as cute tunes.
Find a wonderful song that fits your class’s vibe, and have fun singing together!
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Recommended for preschool recitals! Cute choral songs that 3-year-olds can sing (1–10)
Hey! TambourineSakushi: Yoshioka Osamu / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira
This song, themed around fun rhythm play with a tambourine, is a lively and easy-to-remember children’s tune.
Since tambourines are familiar instruments for kids, the song feels approachable.
Released in June 1994, it was also featured on the TV program “Okaasan to Issho,” helping it become widely loved.
It’s perfect for three-year-olds, and everyone can enjoy singing together and playing with tambourines! It’s also recommended for activities like recitals and music events where children can participate and have fun together.
Gather round! Fun, fun, funsakushi: Ide Takao / sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi
Let’s all sing this bright and lively song together.
Written by Takao Ide, the lyrics start with the idea that the Earth is running low on energy, and the theme is traveling around the world with friends to get it moving again.
The lyrics repeat fun phrases and feel uplifting, so children will likely find themselves humming along.
Released in October 1989 as the theme song for NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” it has been beloved for many years.
With its energetic vibe, it’s a perfect song for three-year-olds!
Laughter is nice.sakushi/sakkyoku: Tayama Masamitsu
How about “Warai-goe tte Ii na,” a song you can enjoy with choreography? It’s a track themed around the laughter of families and animals.
Throughout the song, a variety of characters and laughs appear, and there’s choreography that expresses the act of laughing to match them.
The moves are quite comical, so if everyone joins in, it should create a warm, friendly atmosphere.
Plus, the lyrics are sprinkled with little moments that will make you chuckle.
Focusing on those parts should make it even more exciting.
Recommended for preschoolers’ recitals! Choral songs that 3-year-olds can adorably sing (11–20)
I want to become the sun.Sakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka
This song, created by Toshihiko Shinzawa and Hirotaka Nakagawa, is a piece that lets you feel a heart full of warm affection.
It expresses the warmth of falling in love with someone, as if a little sun has appeared in your chest, and I believe it resonates deeply with children as well.
Released in January 2016, the song is also included on the album “Toshihiko Shinzawa & Hirotaka Nakagawa Songs <30th Anniversary Celebration: Children’s Chorus Edition>.” When sung by three-year-olds, it becomes a lovely song that helps them feel the bonds of friendship.
Be sure to sing it at recitals and music festivals!
Let’s draw a picture in the blue sky.Sakushi: Kazumi Kazuki / Sakkyoku: Hajime Kamishiba
With its refreshing melody, “Aoi Sora ni E o Kakou” (“Let’s Paint on the Blue Sky”) is a song with lyrics by Kazumi Itsuki and music by Hajime Ueshiba.
It portrays the blue sky as a canvas on which dreams are drawn.
The hopeful message will brighten your mood as you sing.
It also features softly sung sections and long tones, making it a good introduction to choral fundamentals.
Try keeping those points in mind as you perform.
You can also enjoy it with hand-play motions.
Ho! Ho! Ho!Sakushi: Itō Akira / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi
“Ho! Ho! Ho!” is a fun song with simple lyrics, a bouncy melody, and a flowing chorus.
In their daily lives, children may have days when they feel down or lack energy.
This is a mysterious song that, when you listen to it at such times, naturally lifts your spirits.
It’s also great to add simple gestures and dance while singing! Although it’s surprisingly tricky to sing the pitches accurately, please join in and sing along cheerfully so the children can enjoy singing it too!
Song of DropsNEW!NEUTRINO
Drops of all colors are said to be made from the tears of God—an image brimming with gentle, romantic imagination—in the song “Drops no Uta.” Since it was featured on an NHK TV program in October 1963, it has long been loved as one of Japan’s representative children’s songs.
Recently, a cover version using the NEUTRINO vocal synthesis software has also drawn attention.
With its bright, lively melody and fun lyrics that introduce a variety of flavors and colors, it’s easy for three-year-olds to picture the scenes, making it perfect for choral performances at recitals.
For parents as well, it’s a wonderful time where fond memories overlap with the adorable sight of the children.
By all means, let everyone raise their voices together and sing it out with energy.