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!
Playlist
| Nursery rhymes perfect for April: A collection of classic spring songs that capture the season | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Spring has come.sakushi: takano tatsuyuki / sakkyoku: okano teiichi |  play_arrow | Passing down the song “Spring Has Come” |
| 2 | A round egg |  play_arrow | A hand play song for childcare that imitates creatures hatching from eggs |
| 3 | Entrance SongSakushi: Namura Hiroshi / Sakkyoku: Oonaka Megumi |  play_arrow | A warm song welcoming new kindergarteners in the cherry blossom season |
| 4 | Teacher and friendsSakushi: Yoshioka Osamu / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi |  play_arrow | Let's be friends with the teacher |
| 5 | It’s spring. It really is spring.Sakushi • Sakkyoku: Abe Naomi |  play_arrow | Hand play song of spring animals |
| 6 | strollSakushi: Nakagawa Rieko / Sakkyoku: Hisaishi Joe |  play_arrow | Introduction to the Totoro theme song |
| 7 | Let’s clap our handsSakushi: Kobayashi Junichi |  play_arrow | Participatory singing games for children who feel nervous about starting a new life in spring |
| 8 | TulipSakushi: Kondo Miyako / Sakkyoku: Inoue Takeshi |  play_arrow | Memories of the Nursery Rhyme Tulips and Flowers |
| 9 | Buzz buzz buzzSakushi: Murano Shirou / Sakkyoku: Bohemia min’yō |  play_arrow | An instrumental practice piece that expresses spring with bees and flowers |
| 10 | Spring StreamSakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi |  play_arrow | An introduction to a timeless classic, loved across generations, that sings of springtime landscapes in rural Japan. |
| 11 | butterfly |  play_arrow | Introduce a song about butterflies. |
| 12 | The flower smiled.Sakushi: Hotomi Kōgo / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira |  play_arrow | A spring song that likens the way flowers bloom to laughter |
| 13 | dandelionSakushi: Kadokura Satoshi / Sakkyoku: Horikoshi Kiyoshi |  play_arrow | Dandelion, a classic that sings of hope and strength |
| 14 | FlowerSakushi: Takeshima Hane / Sakkyoku: Taki Rentarō |  play_arrow | Brightening children's hearts with classic spring songs |
| 15 | Close It, Open ItSakushi: Fushō / Sakkyoku: Jan-Jakku Rusō |  play_arrow | Hand play song Musunde Hiraite |
| 16 | Song of a little bird |  play_arrow | A cute, spring-like song with lyrics that imitate birdsong. |
| 17 | What is your name? |  play_arrow | A game of remembering friends’ names with a song |
| 18 | Hello with a handshakeSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Watanabe Shigeru |  play_arrow | A hand play for greeting with a handshake |
| 19 | School of MedakaSakushi: Chaki Shigeru / Sakkyoku: Nakata Yoshinao |  play_arrow | Medaka swimming in a line |
| 20 | Playing bus (pretend bus play)Sakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira |  play_arrow | An exciting and fun nursery rhyme about riding the bus |
| 21 | A bamboo shoot has sprouted.warabeuta asobi |  play_arrow | Expressing bamboo shoot growth with a hand play |
| 22 | skylark skylarkwarabeuta asobi |  play_arrow | A children’s hand-clapping game/song themed around spring birds |
| 23 | Little Horsetail |  play_arrow | A spring children's song themed around horsetails (tsukushi) |
| 24 | aiueo good morningSakushi: Hayama Mari / Sakkyoku: Kuwahara Kenrō |  play_arrow | A children's song for joyfully learning letters with the gojūon syllabary |
| 25 | Waltz of the MountainsSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira |  play_arrow | A mountain kindergarten where animals come one after another |
| 26 | Close It, Open Itsakushisha fushou |  play_arrow | The hand-play song was composed by Rousseau and spread in Japan. |
| 27 | My shoes are squeaking.Sakushi: Shimizu Katsura / Sakkyoku: Hirota Ryūtarō |  play_arrow | Introduction to a children's song about happily walking through a spring field |
| 28 | a small gardenSakushi / Sakkyoku: Fushou |  play_arrow | Tilling the garden, sowing seeds, and flowers bloom. |
| 29 | Good morning, crayon |  play_arrow | The crayons say good morning. |
| 30 | FlowerSato Hitomi |  play_arrow | Introduce Taki Rentaro’s musical works that depict spring scenes. |
| 31 | Hello, my friendsSakushi: Oikawa Nemuko / Sakkyoku: Matsumoto Toshiaki |  play_arrow | A classic song themed around nature and friendship |
| 32 | Singing HandsSakushi: Namura Hiroshi / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi |  play_arrow | A choral piece that sings of the joy of holding hands |
| 33 | Huh, where is it?Sakushi: Kanzawa Toshiko / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi |  play_arrow | Develop observation skills with a fingerplay song that looks for animal parts |
| 34 | When spring comesFukuda Sho |  play_arrow | Expressive play/dance song where you pretend to be springtime nature |
| 35 | A Birthday for EveryoneSakushi: Kazumi Kazuki, Hajime Kamishiba/ Sakkyoku: Hajime Kamishiba |  play_arrow | A song that celebrates anyone’s birthday |
| 36 | Thump-thump, boom! First Graderssakushi: itō akira / sakkyoku: sakurai jun |  play_arrow | A cheerful anthem that captures the hopes and anxieties of new students |
| 37 | bento (boxed lunch)Sakushi: Amano Chou / Sakkyoku: Ichinomiya Michiko |  play_arrow | A manners-education song to make lunchtime more enjoyable |
| 38 | To become friendsSakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka |  play_arrow | A heartwarming classic that teaches the importance of meeting people |
| 39 | If you’re happy and you know it, clap your handsSakushi: Kimura Toshito / Sakkyoku: Amerika min’yō |  play_arrow | An introduction to a hand-play song sung by Kyu Sakamoto |
| 40 | Good Morning SongSakushi: Tanaka Tadamasa / Sakkyoku: Kawamura Koyo |  play_arrow | A cheerful greeting nursery rhyme to sing on an April morning |
| 41 | A Hazy Moonlit NightSakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi |  play_arrow | The Ministry of Education’s “Spring Dusk” Song |
| 42 | Let’s go to the park.Sakushi Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu |  play_arrow | A call-and-response song perfect for a spring stroll |
| 43 | Around the flowersSakushi: Ema Shoko／Sakkyoku: Otsu Saburo |  play_arrow | A piece that expresses the joy of spring with a light, lively melody |
| 44 | Morning SongSakushi: Masuko Toshi / Sakkyoku: Honda Tetsumaro |  play_arrow | A morning song perfect for spring that is friendly and appealing to preschoolers |
| 45 | Spring somewhereSakushi: Momota Sōji / Sakkyoku: Kusakawa Shin |  play_arrow | The charm of a children’s song that delicately depicts a spring scene |
| 46 | Warm and leisurely strollingSakushi: Sakata Hiroo / Sakkyoku: Komori Akihiro |  play_arrow | A fun children’s song themed around a springtime walk |
| 47 | Welcome-Home SongSakushi: Amano Chou / Sakkyoku: Ichinomiya Michiko |  play_arrow | The flutter of excitement during the season of advancing to the next school or grade |
| 48 | The Bento Box SongSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko/Shokyoku: Komori Akihiro |  play_arrow | A fun song for packing a bento box |
| 49 | Let’s join the Dandelion Club!!Sakushi Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu |  play_arrow | Song introduction for joining the Dandelion Group |
| 50 | one bamboo shootwarabe uta |  play_arrow | A spring children’s song: playing the roles of the demon and the bamboo shoot. |
| 51 | spring breezeSakushi: Katō Yoshikiyo / Sakkyoku: Fositā |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song capturing the refreshing spirit of spring |
| 52 | The Little Train from the Land of FlowersSakushi: Kobayashi Junichi / Sakkyoku: Nakada Yoshinao |  play_arrow | An upbeat song that parents and children can enjoy together |
| 53 | Harukaze TelephoneSakushi: Tawara Machi / Sakkyoku: Fukuda Wakako |  play_arrow | A perfect song for children playing in the spring breeze |
| 54 | Opened, openedwarabe uta |  play_arrow | Children playing with Chinese milk vetch flowers |
| 55 | Horsetail shoots are poking up. |  play_arrow | A wordplay masterpiece that lets you feel the breath of spring |
| 56 | Churippu sharippuwarabe uta |  play_arrow | Connecting children's hearts through nursery rhymes |
| 57 | What color do you like?Sakushi Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu |  play_arrow | A song to nurture children's sensibility through colors |
| 58 | Let’s go to the park.Sakushi sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu |  play_arrow | A warm spring song that transcends generations |
| 59 | Mr. ElephantSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Dan Ikuma |  play_arrow | A heartwarming nursery rhyme that sings of the love between parent and child |
| 60 | Cute Hide and SeekSakushi: Satou Hachirou／Sakkyoku: Nakata Yoshinao |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme about animals playing hide-and-seek |
| 61 | Hey, Kaba-kun!sakushi: nakagawa itsuko / sakkyoku: nakagawa hirotaka |  play_arrow | The charm of animals for children through hippopotamus songs |
| 62 | A strawberry is a strawberry.Sakushi: Kotaki Kiyomi / Sakkyoku: Fujita Taishi |  play_arrow | An enchanting track from NHK’s popular children’s songs |
| 63 | I want to scribble on the sky.sakushi: Yamagami Michio / sakkyoku: Izumi Taku |  play_arrow | A children's song that nurtures dreams in the season when fresh green shines |
| 64 | rainbowSakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka |  play_arrow | A gem of a song that sings of hope with a rainbow theme |
| 65 | ladybugSakushi: Shimizu Aki / Sakkyoku: Kobayashi Tsuyae |  play_arrow | A ladybug nursery rhyme, perfect to sing in spring |
| 66 | What color do you like?Sakushi: Sakata Osamu / Sakkyoku: Inui Yuki |  play_arrow | The charm of children’s songs that sing about the world of colors |
| 67 | What is your name?Indoneshia min’yō |  play_arrow | Remember names with a hand play song from an Indonesian folk song |
| 68 | Height comparisonSakkyoku: Nakayama Shimpei / Sakushi: Umino Atsushi |  play_arrow | A children’s song for Boys’ Day that depicts brotherly love |
| 69 | Early Spring OdeSakushi: Ichimasa Yoshimaru / Sakkyoku: Akira Nakata |  play_arrow | A beloved song that portrays the heart awaiting the arrival of spring |
| 70 | Japanese bush warblerSakushi: Hayashi Ryūha / Sakkyoku: Inoue Takeshi |  play_arrow | I feel the arrival of spring in the song of the bush warbler. |
| 71 | Come, springSakushi: Soma Gyofu / Sakkyoku: Hirota Ryutaro |  play_arrow | A warm, classic song that sings of the arrival of spring |
| 72 | Happy HinamatsuriKawamura Junko |  play_arrow | Sing the Doll Festival in Junko Kawamura’s gentle nursery-rhyme style |
| 73 | lazyboneswarabe uta |  play_arrow | Celebrate the arrival of spring with a horsetail (tsukushi) children's song |
| 74 | Bamboo shoots are sprouting.warabeuta |  play_arrow | Warm children's hearts with spring hand-play songs |
| 75 | Tonton FriendsSakushi: Satou Hachirou／Sakkyoku: Nakata Yoshinao |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme sung by number children |
| 76 | spring breezeSakushi: Wada Tetsuzou / Sakkyoku: Hirose Ryouhei |  play_arrow | A charming masterpiece that expresses the breath of nature in the spring breeze |
| 77 | Green breezesakushi: shimizu katsura / sakkyoku: kusakawa shin |  play_arrow | A postwar masterpiece children's song depicting a spring scene |
| 78 | Sakura, sakuraSakushi / Sakkyoku: Fushou |  play_arrow | A traditional and beautiful song of cherry blossoms, Sakura |