Recommended for preschool recitals! Choral songs that 3-year-olds can adorably sing

I want to scribble on the sky.NEW!sakushi: Yamagami Michio / sakkyoku: Izumi Taku

I want to scribble on the sky.

Sora ni Rakugaki Kakitai na (“I Want to Doodle in the Sky”) is a song that expresses the pure desire to draw freely.

The lyrics are by Michio Yamagami, and the music is by Taku Izumi, who created many beloved masterpieces.

First broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in February 1963, it has remained a long-cherished tune.

Its imaginative theme—wanting to draw whatever you like across the wide-open sky—is especially appealing.

The bright, friendly melody is easy for young children to hum along with.

It’s perfect for drawing time or for group sing-along performances.

As you sing, imagine what kind of picture you would draw in the sky.

Marching MarchNEW!Sakushi: Sakata Hiroo / Sakkyoku: Hattori Kimikazu

Marching March [children’s song] Lyrics: Hiroo Sakata / Music: Koichi Hattori

This song, with a jaunty rhythm that makes you want to step in time, features lyrics by Hiroo Sakata and music by Koichi Hattori.

By adorably personifying the right and left feet, it brims with an exciting sense that walking is an adventure—perfect for three-year-old children.

Its mysteriously resonant, magical-sounding phrases bring bright smiles to everyone’s faces.

The work premiered in 1964, the year of the Tokyo Olympics, and was released as a record in October 1965.

Although it wasn’t tied to any specific TV program, it became widely beloved, buoyed by the cheerful social atmosphere of the era.

It’s recommended for situations where children can march energetically and sing joyfully, such as at recitals.

I wonder if there’s someone like thisNEW!Sakata Osamu

Konna Koiru Kana / Osamu Oniisan no Uta no Jikan

If you want to let everyone’s individuality shine at the recital, how about this song? It features children with all sorts of personalities—mischief-makers, scaredy-cats, and more—and its theme charmingly conveys how their differences make things lively and fun.

With a series of short phrases, it’s easy to sing and perfect for an adorable chorus of three-year-olds.

This piece is well known as a segment theme song from NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” and it was also included on the album “NHK Okaasan to Issho Best,” released in February 1991.

It’s sung by Osamu Sakata, who served as one of the program’s “Uta no Onii-san,” so many parents will recognize it.

Seeing the children sing with all their energy will make the recital even more memorable.

Please give it a try with everyone!

One step, two steps, three stepsNEW!Ono Atsuko, Hanada Yuuichirou

Ippo Niho Sanpo♪ This Week’s Songs, 2nd Week of April 2026 [Children’s Songs/Nursery Rhymes/Songs] Recommended for ages 0–3! Medley (30 minutes) [No mid-video skip ads] With Japanese lyrics (available for 1 month)

This is a bright and adorable song that makes you picture children setting off with lively steps.

The changing scenery with every step and the excitement of a walk are expressed in cheerful words, and singing it naturally brings smiles.

Performed by Atsuko Ono and Yuichiro Hanada, who released their first album as a duo in October 2017, this piece—passed down on NHK’s program “Okaasan to Issho”—is still loved by many children today.

Its comfortable rhythm of “one step, two steps” makes it perfect for group singing.

Try enjoying it at a performance for younger children—stomping together with teachers and friends, adding cute choreography, and singing with joy!

strollSakushi: Nakagawa Rieko / Sakkyoku: Hisaishi Joe

♪ Stroll – Let’s walk, let’s walk, I’m feeling great~ ♪ <with choreography> [Studio Ghibli film “My Neighbor Totoro” opening theme]

Even decades after its release, Studio Ghibli’s classic My Neighbor Totoro continues to be loved.

Its opening theme, “Sanpo” (“Stroll”), is a hugely popular song among children.

The intro brims with excitement that makes you want to start marching with lively steps and waving your hands, and the simple, cute lyrics that make you feel like you’re off on an adventure with Totoro capture the hearts of many kids.

It’s a song that brings out even more of their energy when they sing it.

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What color do you like?Sakushi/Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu

What Colors Do You Like? Fun Characters and the 9-Color Long Version / Popular Song from Okaasan to Issho / Lyrics & Music: Osamu Sakata / Cover: Otousan mo Issho

“What’s the name of my favorite color?” With the song “Which Color Do You Like?” kids can have fun singing while learning color names.

Children, who are naturally curious about the world around them, are likely feeling, even without saying it out loud, “I like this color” as they see many colors every day.

It’s great to tell them each time, “This is [color],” but learning through a song might make it easier to match the names with the colors.

As you sing, find the same colors in the things around you and in the clothes you’re wearing, and enjoy learning the names of colors.

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On the Day of DepartureNEW!Dressing

Graduation/Preschool Graduation Song ♪ [Dressing] On the Day of Departure

This is a cover by fantasy-style singer-songwriter Dressing of a beloved classic that has long been sung as a graduation staple.

It’s included on the album “Kyunkyun Parade,” released in June 2024.

Drawing on her background as a former nursery school teacher, Dressing expresses the piece through her own worldview, resulting in a wonderful blend of the straightforwardness of school songs and the familiarity of pop.

The warm melody, evoking both the sadness of parting and hope for the future, is truly moving.

How about singing it together with teachers and many friends, uniting your hearts, at the senior class recital or the preschool graduation ceremony? With its gentle atmosphere, it’s also perfect for performing in front of parents.