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)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your handsSakushi: Kimura Toshito / Sakkyoku: Amerika min’yō
This classic hand-play song lets you express joy with your whole body to a melody everyone has heard at least once.
It is said to originate from an American folk song, but there is a story that lyricist Toshito Kimura got the idea while working in the Philippines.
In Japan, it was sung by Kyu Sakamoto, and the single released in 1964 became a nationwide smash hit.
It is also known for having been chosen as the entrance march for the 37th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament held in 1965.
The actions of clapping hands and stomping feet are perfect for connecting hearts beyond language barriers.
If the whole class sings it together in April, when people tend to be nervous in new environments, smiles will come naturally.
Be sure to try singing it together as a way to make new friends!
My shoes are squeaking.Sakushi: Shimizu Katsura / Sakkyoku: Hirota Ryūtarō
Spring is the season when the warm weather makes you want to go out for a walk in new shoes.
This song, perfect for April, features lyrics by Katsura Shimizu and music by Ryutaro Hirota.
You can almost picture people holding hands and walking together, and hear the light footsteps echoing under the clear sky.
In 2007, it was selected for the “100 Best Songs of Japan,” and there’s even a version sung in Japanese by the American actor Shirley Temple.
How about humming it with your child on a spring picnic in the fields, feeling as if you’ve become little birds or rabbits?
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?
A perfect children's song for April. A collection of classic spring tunes that evoke the season (41–50)
A Hazy Moonlit NightSakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi
This is a famous Ministry of Education shoka (school song).
Ever since it was included in elementary school textbooks in the Taisho era, it has continued to be sung up to the present day.
Its elevated verse depicts a spring evening like a painted scene.
It has also been featured in pop music, with artists such as Noriyuki Makihara and Akiko Yano arranging and using the piece.
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.