[For 3-year-olds] Songs to sing at nursery schools and kindergartens! Popular and recommended songs
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!
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[Age 3] Songs to Sing at Daycare and Kindergarten! Popular and Recommended Songs (11–20)
hontoNEW!sumika
We’re excited to introduce a sumika song that embraces the world of a beloved national anime and makes you want to go off in search of wonder together with children.
It’s the theme song for the Doraemon movie releasing in February 2026, will also be used as the TV anime’s ending theme starting in January of the same year, and will be released as a single in February 2026.
With its forward-driving energy and bright, poppy melody, it lifts everyone’s spirits.
Filled with a warm message that gently affirms your feelings, this track is perfect for lively dance or play programs.
Why not make simple handmade props with the kids and move your bodies as if setting off on an adventure? Parents are sure to find smiles naturally spreading across their faces, too.
My Mixed JuiceNEW!Sakushi: Gomi Taro / Sakkyoku: Shibuya Takeshi
A delightfully fun song with a unique idea: blending everyday happenings all together.
The lyrics are by picture book author Taro Gomi, and the music is by Takeshi Shibuya, known for his work in film and television.
First broadcast in 1982 as the Monthly Song on NHK’s program “Okaasan to Issho,” it remains beloved by people of all ages.
It carries an uplifting message: take the morning light, songs with friends, and even slightly scary dreams or little pains—toss them all into a mixer and drink them down deliciously.
Even on days when something unpleasant happens, singing this piece together with children is sure to brighten the mood.
It’s perfect not only for daily sing-along time but also recommended for lively choral performances by kindergarten seniors at their recitals.
Utai BanbanNEW!sakushi: sakata hiroo / sakkyoku: yamamoto naozumi
Utae Banban is a song that fills your whole body with the joy of singing.
It was created as the theme song for NHK’s New Year special broadcast in January 1971 and was included on a single released in August 1972.
The lyrics were written by Hiroo Sakata and the music composed by Naozumi Yamamoto, and the song has been featured in school textbooks for many years.
It carries a positive message that when you sing out loud, the haze in your heart clears and you can connect with someone else’s heart.
When everyone raises their voices together at a recital, that warm bond and hope will embrace the entire venue.
It’s a perfect song for a 5-year-old’s special day!
After a fightSakushi: Araki Toyohisa / Sakkyoku: Miki Takashi
I’d like to introduce “Kenka no Ato” as a heartwarming song with a strong message.
It gained attention after being chosen as a theme song for the children’s program Hirake! Ponkikki.
Many people may also know it from Tsuyoshi Tsuruno’s later cover version.
The song depicts making up after a quarrel.
It’s not only fun to sing, but also perfect for reaffirming the importance of reconciling and cherishing friends.
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.
Donsukapanpan Cheer SquadSakushi: Yamada Hiroshi / Sakkyoku: Nishiwaki Tatsuya
Don-Ska Pan-Pan Cheer Squad leaves a strong impression with its high-energy vibe.
It’s a song created for the NHK program “Okaasan to Issho,” first performed by Daisuke Yokoyama and Takumi Mitani.
The lyrics are packed with onomatopoeia and send encouragement to people who are doing their best.
Thanks to its message and its strangely catchy words, it spread by word of mouth and climbed high on the music charts.
Its unique choreography—like standing on one leg or folding your arms midway through—is another part of its charm.
[Age 3] Songs to Sing at Nursery School or Kindergarten! Popular and Recommended Songs (21–30)
Spring has come!Sakushi: Nakamura Masato / Sakkyoku: Nakamura Masato
A perfect song for entrance and advancement ceremonies that captures the feeling of spring’s arrival.
Its warm melody wraps around the flutter of excitement that comes with a new environment.
Lyricist and composer Masato Nakamura draws on his experience as a special needs school teacher to create songs that are easy to sing.
This piece was composed in January 2015 and is now enjoyed on video-sharing sites.
The lyrics feature springtime creatures and flowers, as if they were welcoming the children.
There’s also sign-language choreography, making it appealing because it allows expression not only with the voice but with the body as well.
April is a time when hearts swell with the prospect of new friends.
Even the tense faces of children will naturally turn to smiles when they sing this song.
Teachers and parents can hum along too, celebrating this new beginning together.