[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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The whale is listening.Hanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya
https://www.tiktok.com/@okaitsu0936/video/7367962907637796104A gentle ballad that feels very soothing, NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho” Song of May 2024, “Kujira ga Kiiteiru” (The Whale Is Listening), is written and composed by Beautiful Hummingbird.
Beautiful Hummingbird is a duo consisting of vocalist Mitsuko Koike and guitarist Nobuaki Tabata.
With lyrics that depict the way sounds of nature connect—such as “the whale, the frog, and the wind are listening”—and a tender melody, the song gives a sense that everyone is connected.
The animation is by picture-book and animation artist Osamu Sakai, whose warm, picture-book-like visuals further enhance the song’s world.
Bibi-bi Beam!Hanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya
https://www.tiktok.com/@noa_cocoro557/video/7359168999134924033A song that makes you want to start dancing! Let me introduce “Bibi-Bi Beam!” From the very intro, an exciting melody kicks in, and the song begins with distinctive choreography—“Bibi-Bi Beam!” is sure to capture children’s interest.
Premiered in February 2024, the lyrics are by Nemuko Oikawa and the music is by Tsuyoshi Ike.
The catchy, energizing magic phrase will stick in your head.
Learn the dance and try it with your kids—it’s guaranteed to be a hit!
Toy Cha-Cha-Cha
The classic children’s song “Omocha no Cha-Cha-Cha” is an appealing piece with its bright rhythm and imaginative lyrics about toys coming to life at night.
Beyond being a dance tune, it can also be used for hand-play activities or as a theme for school performances.
Kids who love toys will be excited simply because the song and dance theme is “toys.” It would be fun to include choreography that lets them pretend to be toys and move freely.
It’s a highly recommended song that draws out children’s imagination.
stroll
Sampo, the opening theme of Studio Ghibli’s film My Neighbor Totoro released in 1988, is a hugely popular song among children of every generation.
Its bright rhythm that makes you want to start walking, along with lyrics that seem to capture the joys kids discover on a stroll, make singing it feel like going on an adventure! The song is also popular as a dance tune, so it’s fun to come up with choreography that matches the words and try dancing to it.
Perfect as BGM or for dances at school sports days!
Anpanman’s March
When it comes to characters beloved by infants and toddlers, Anpanman is at the top of the list! Many children probably know the song Anpanman no March, which became the opening theme for the anime “Soreike! Anpanman.” The lyrics conjure up the image of the kind and strong Anpanman, and you can just imagine kids striking poses as if they were Anpanman themselves.
While it’s common to enjoy dancing with original choreography, trying your hand at playing it on an instrument is also highly recommended!
Children all over the world
Why not dance energetically to the song “Sekai-jū no Kodomo-tachi ga,” whose lyrics wishing happiness for children around the world are truly moving? You can have fun with simple choreography—march in place while swinging both arms, or hold hands with your friends.
Choreography using sign language is also popular, so this is a great chance to try a sign-language dance.
If you slow the tempo a little, it also works well for a chorus.
Please feel free to use it for a variety of recreational activities.
GeGeGe no KitaroAdo
A yokai beloved by children, too.
Many adults are also familiar with the GeGeGe no Kitaro song.
Its fun rhythm entertains kids even at a relaxed tempo.
The gentle sound of “Tanoshii na, tanoshii na” naturally brings smiles.
The lyric “Obake nya gakkō mo shiken mo nannimo nai” helps everyone feel calm and easygoing together.
And the nighttime line “Obake wa shinanai, byōki mo nannimo nai” adds to the sense that ghosts aren’t scary—you can even feel like being friends with them.
Overall, the mix of a pleasant rhythm, kind lyrics, and a touch of adventure makes you want to move your body freely and have fun.
Song of the EarthHanada Yuuichirou
This is the January 2023 song from “Okaasan to Issho,” featuring a friendly, energetic melody and a message to keep singing “the Earth’s loving song” forever.
“Chikyuu no Uta” (The Earth’s Song) was written and composed by Osamu Sakata, the 7th “Uta no Onii-san,” and carries a warm message that children will continue to sing this love song from the Earth.
Arranged by Takeshi Ike, the bright, refreshing arrangement truly shines.
The video, set in a white studio sprinkled with colorful animation, makes it a pop masterpiece that will have both adults and children wanting to sing and dance along.
Bento sausagesHanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya
Obento Wiener is a fun song that depicts wieners anxiously waiting to see if they’ll be included in a field-trip lunchbox.
It was the January 2024 song on NHK’s Okaasan to Issho.
The lyrics and music were written by musician Wataru Hirano, who also contributes songs to other NHK children’s programs such as Inai Inai Baa! and Otousan to Issho.
The lyrics portray the wieners nervously waiting to find out whether they’ll be placed in the lunchbox along with other side dishes.
It’s a song that may spark children’s interest in food.
Feast-y SummerHanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya
From the bubbly intro, your spirits soar! Let us introduce “Gochisou Summer.” The playful title cleverly puns on “gochisousama” (thanks for the meal) and “summer,” instantly grabbing your interest.
The song premiered in July 2025, with lyrics by Kumiko Takahashi and composition by Jun Matsumoto.
The lyrics are sprinkled with summery words, making it perfect to sing during the hot season.
Its quirky lines are sure to make kids giggle.
Be sure to sing along!