Nursery rhymes perfect for April: A collection of classic spring songs that capture the season

Warm and leisurely strollingSakushi: Sakata Hiroo / Sakkyoku: Komori Akihiro

[Children’s Song] Warm and Strolling Along

Spring’s gentle, cozy warmth makes our hearts feel light and excited, doesn’t it? And taking a walk in that balmy weather is fun not only for children but for adults too—it really lifts your spirits.

The song “Poka Poka Teku Teku” captures that feeling.

With its super cute, cheerful lyrics, it’s the kind of song that makes kids start moving their bodies without even thinking.

It’s great fun to sing while walking around in circles, as if everyone’s out on a stroll together.

There are lots of round-like sections, so even children who don’t know the song can more or less join in.

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The Bento Box SongSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko/Shokyoku: Komori Akihiro

[Hand Play] The Bento Lunch Box Song♪

It’s a song about packing all sorts of things into your own lunchbox.

You can add fun gestures like shaping rice balls and chopping ginger while you sing.

Since many children will start bringing lunch from April, I hope they’ll enjoy their meals while singing this song.

Morning SongSakushi: Masuko Toshi / Sakkyoku: Honda Tetsumaro

[Children’s Song] Morning Song (Good Morning)

Here is a pleasant “Morning Song,” perfect for the comfortable spring season.

Since it’s a very short song, it should be easy for children who have just started preschool to become familiar with it.

And hopefully, this song will also help make the “good morning” greeting feel more approachable, even for those who are shy and find it hard to say it out loud at first.

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Let’s join the Dandelion Club!!Sakushi Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu

[No. 410] Let’s Join the Dandelion Club!! (from “Okaasan to Issho”) / Nahoko Miyazaki

It’s a song from NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho” that says any child can join the Dandelion Club and become friends.

The lyrics and music are by Osamu Sakata, who was beloved as the “Uta no Oniisan” for eight years.

Shy kids, crybabies—children of all kinds join the Dandelion Club.

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Simple yet profound, this nursery rhyme captivates children’s hearts.

The part where everyone stands in a circle and calls each other’s names is perfect for nurturing communication skills and social development.

Its rhythmic lyrics and melody are fun and easy to memorize.

In preschools and kindergartens, it’s also used as an icebreaker to ease the nerves of new children.

At home, singing and playing it together as a family can make for a delightful time.

It can be enjoyed from infancy.

When the spring weather invites you outdoors, why not form a circle and sing it together?

Cute Hide and SeekSakushi: Satou Hachirou／Sakkyoku: Nakata Yoshinao

Nursery Rhyme / Cute Hide-and-Seek / 36th Children’s Song Contest, Children’s Division

This is a gentle children’s song about a game of hide-and-seek played by adorable animals.

Hatchlings, sparrows, and puppies try their best to conceal themselves, warmly portrayed in the words of Hachirō Satō, with Yoshinao Nakada’s melody enhancing its charm even further.

First released in 1951, the piece has inspired children’s playfulness and curiosity toward animals.

The thrilling hide-and-seek unfolds in everyday scenes—gardens, rooftops, and meadows.

It’s perfect for singing with your child in fresh, green May, while thinking of the animals you might meet on a walk.

The rhythm of the lyrics and the friendly melody truly seem to express the joy of spring.

spring breezeSakushi: Wada Tetsuzou / Sakkyoku: Hirose Ryouhei

[Children's Song] Spring Wind [Minna no Uta]

A charming classic that expresses the arrival of spring through the voice of the wind was created by Tetsuzo Wada and Ryohei Hirose.

The gently whispering breeze stroking the buds on the trees, playing the murmurs of a brook, and frolicking with grasses and flowers is depicted atop a warm melody.

Broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” starting in April 1972, the clear voices of the Tokyo Arakawa Children’s Chorus further heightened the breath of spring.

This is a song you’ll want to hum together with children during the season when nature’s vitality awakens.

It will gently wrap the hearts of new nursery-school entrants, who may feel uneasy amid changing surroundings, like a soft spring breeze.