Nursery rhymes perfect for April: A collection of classic spring songs that capture the season
In April, when we welcome the warmth of spring, there are so many nursery songs that children can enjoy with boundless energy.Songs that depict seasonal scenes—like the gentle spring breeze and beautiful flowers—or capture the excitement of starting school or kindergarten make us feel thrilled whether we listen or sing along.In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of nursery songs for children that are full of April’s seasonal charm!We hope you find the perfect song to make time at daycare, kindergarten, a new school, or moments with your child even more fun!
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Children’s songs perfect for April: a collection of classic spring tunes (1–10)
strollSakushi: Nakagawa Rieko / Sakkyoku: Hisaishi Joe
It’s the theme song from Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro.
Just by listening to it, various scenes from the anime come to mind, don’t they? There are three verses, but I think children will memorize it right away.
If everyone in the new class sings it while marching together, it seems like that alone could help them become friends.
It’s spring. It really is spring.Sakushi • Sakkyoku: Abe Naomi
This fingerplay song, “Haru desu ne Haru desu yo,” features many unique animals.
With a slow rhythm like the warm spring weather, it’s a song you can enjoy by adding gestures and imagining the scenery.
It might also be nice to split into two groups—one asking questions and the other answering—to sing it!
Spring StreamSakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi
A tranquil spring landscape is sung to a gentle melody.
You can almost picture a rural hillside in spring, with a clear, little river flowing through it.
It’s a classic that I hope will continue to be sung across generations.
If your children haven’t heard it yet, do let them listen.
Children’s songs perfect for April: A collection of classic spring melodies (11–20)
butterfly
Isn’t this a song that everyone has sung at least once? When this song starts, you can just picture the adorable children pretending to be butterflies.
Since the melody uses only five notes, I imagine many people have played it on the keyboard.
The flower smiled.Sakushi: Hotomi Kōgo / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira
When it comes to spring, songs about flowers are a must, aren’t they? “Ohana ga Waratta” is a song where you can learn expressions of metaphor; it likens the cuteness of flowers blooming to smiling.
It’s a very spring-like, soothing piece that puts you in a calm, pleasant mood!
Little HorsetailNEW!
This is an irresistibly cute song themed around horsetails that peek out from the spring fields.
Its humorous world—like telling the little horsetails sleeping underground that it’s time to wake up—speaks to children eagerly awaiting the arrival of warmer days.
The piece has long been loved; records show it was featured on the television program “Mama to Asobō! Pin Pon Pan,” which aired around the 1960s.
It’s perfect for humming on a warm April stroll with friends or family, or for lively group hand-play time at preschool!
Thump-thump, boom! First GradersNEW!sakushi: itō akira / sakkyoku: sakurai jun
This work portrays children about to become brand-new first graders, their hearts pounding with both excitement and anxiety.
Created by Akira Ito and Jun Sakurai, it was released in 1986.
As an original number for Fuji TV’s “Hirake! Ponkikki,” it has long been beloved.
Its brightness is striking, as the strong rhythm and positive lyrics seem to blow away the nerves about the school life that’s about to begin.
It turns the sound of a thumping, nervous heart directly into forward-moving power, making it perfect for moments when you want to be brave.
In the season of cherry blossoms, why not hum along—both the children shouldering their brand-new school bags and the adults watching over their growth?