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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Nursery rhymes perfect for April: A collection of classic spring songs that capture the season (31–40)
Good morning, crayon
“Good Morning, Crayon” — what a lively, exciting title for a song! And of course, true to crayons, it’s a song filled with many colors.
Just imagining a red crayon saying “good morning” to a green crayon is heartwarming.
Encourage the children to picture the scenes and have fun with it!
a small gardenSakushi / Sakkyoku: Fushou
It’s a song about tending a garden, sowing seeds, and flowers blooming in spring.
The choreography is intuitive and easy to remember, so I think children will enjoy it.
What’s more, the lyrics change from “a small garden” in the first verse to “a medium garden” and “a big garden” in the second and third verses.
Varying the tempo and vocal style would likely make it even more fun for the children.
A Birthday for EveryoneSakushi: Kazumi Kazuki, Hajime Kamishiba/ Sakkyoku: Hajime Kamishiba
This song, “Darenidatte Otanjoubi” (“Everyone Has a Birthday”), is sung happily with a delightfully snappy rhythm.
The usual “Happy Birthday” is great, but if you want to express your joy with even higher energy, this one is perfect too! It’s nice that there’s a part everyone can join in on.
How about using it as BGM for a birthday party?
Let’s go to the park.Sakushi Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu
It’s the perfect song to sing before a warm springtime stroll.
Because it can be sung call-and-response style, teachers and children—or parents and their kids—can chime in and head off to the park with fun and energy.
The lyrics and music are by Osamu Sakata, who, as with “Let’s Join the Dandelion Club,” served as a children’s song presenter.
Spring somewhereSakushi: Momota Sōji / Sakkyoku: Kusakawa Shin
A children’s song that delicately depicts a spring scene was published in March 1923 in the magazine Shogaku Danshi, created by Soji Momota (lyrics) and Shin Kusakawa (music).
It gently sings of sensing the invisible arrival of spring through the five senses—such as the skylark’s call, the sound of budding, and the feel of the east wind.
Selected as one of Japan’s 100 Best Songs, its calm melody that warms the heart with the coming of spring and its lyrics that let you feel the breath of nature make it perfect for easing nerves in a new environment or for savoring the changing of the seasons.
A perfect children's song for April. A collection of classic spring tunes that evoke the season (41–50)
Welcome-Home SongSakushi: Amano Chou / Sakkyoku: Ichinomiya Michiko
April is the season for moving up to a new school or grade.
It’s a time when your heart races, and the world looks a little different than usual.
This song is for looking back on those exciting, heart-pounding days.
If you sing this “Welcome Home Song” when it’s time to go home and say goodbye, it feels like you can wrap up the day nice and clean.
Around the flowersSakushi: Ema Shoko／Sakkyoku: Otsu Saburo
Winds and birds circle around the flowers.
It sings of the buoyant joy of spring set to a light melody.
This piece was the assigned work for the 1955 NHK Choral Competition, and the original is a two-part chorus.
Its timeless tempo and rhythmic vitality make it enjoyable even for children to listen to.