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[For 3-year-olds] Songs to sing at nursery schools and kindergartens! Popular and recommended songs

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

Kids who love to sing! Around age three, children gradually start to match pitch and keep rhythm, and singing becomes more fun for them.

Let’s have everyone sing together so they can feel the joy and comfort of singing.

So this time, we’ve gathered lots of popular songs that three-year-olds will enjoy singing.

They’re perfect not only for daily childcare, but also for events like recitals and birthday parties! These are songs that energetic three-year-olds will want to sing—so try singing them together as a group.

Add clapping or simple choreography to the music, and it’ll be even more exciting!

[For 3-year-olds] Songs you’ll want to sing at daycare and kindergarten! Popular and recommended songs (121–130)

Seven-colored soap bubbleSakushi sakkyoku: Yusa Mimori

Nana-iro no Shabondama (Seven-colored Bubbles) – Okaasan to Issho – April 2018 Song

Seven-colored soap bubbleSakushi sakkyoku: Yusa Mimori

This is a popular song from NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” known for its gentle, dreamlike atmosphere.

Through the image of soap bubbles riding the wind and dancing in the sky, it sings of “adventure” and “the importance of dreaming.” With Mimori Yusa’s clear, transparent vocals and lyrics that nurture rich imagination, the piece was broadcast in April 2018 as the “Song of the Month.” As children enter preschool and face both excitement and anxiety about a new environment, singing it together offers comfort and naturally gives them the courage to look ahead.

It’s a heartwarming song that helps welcome the start of a new life with a bright, hopeful feeling.

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The Puppy Police OfficerSakushi: Satō Yoshimi / Sakkyoku: Ōnaka Megumi

Dog Policeman – The Little Lost Kitten [Japanese Children's Song]

The Puppy Police OfficerSakushi: Satō Yoshimi / Sakkyoku: Ōnaka Megumi

This is a gentle, melodic song depicting the encounter between a lost kitten and a kind police officer.

Written by Yoshimi Sato and composed by Megumi Ohnaka, it was created between the 1950s and 1960s.

With its warm lyrics and rhythmic tune, it’s perfect for fostering children’s emotional development.

It has been broadcast on NHK programs such as “Minna no Uta” and “Okaasan to Issho,” and is beloved by many.

We recommend singing it together with your child while adding simple motions for extra fun.

The heartwarming, picture book–like story will nurture your child’s imagination.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced some recommended songs for three-year-olds. What did you think? There were lots of fun tunes that make you want to sing along, weren’t there? If you share the stories in the lyrics and the meanings of the words with the children, it will help expand their imaginations even more. Hopefully, these songs will spark deeper interest and curiosity in various things. Sing together with lots of energy and have a happy, fun time!