Children’s Songs You Can Sing in August: Summer-Friendly Kids’ Songs and Fingerplay Rhymes
Here are nursery rhymes and fingerplay songs for August that you can sing and enjoy! We’ve got a full lineup: songs that capture the fun of summer, tunes about tasty foods you’ll crave in the heat, and songs perfect for August events.
We also introduce tracks you can enjoy with fingerplays and dances, so try using them for indoor play during the sweltering summer or for activities in childcare settings.
Many are classic summer songs that have been passed down for generations, making them perfect for family time at home as well.
Teach children summer songs and enjoy a delightful time together while reminiscing about the past!
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[Children’s Songs You Can Sing in August] Summer-Friendly Kids’ Songs & Hand-Play Rhymes (11–20)
Mambo Jimbetatsu!Sakushi sakkyoku: Beppu Nodoka
This fun song features one beloved sea creature after another, and just listening to it makes you feel like you’re in an aquarium.
The names of ocean sunfish and whale sharks are repeated rhythmically, so you’ll find yourself humming along.
Known for her work with the unit gaagaaS formed in October 2013, her signature playful touch shines in this piece, making it perfect for indoor summer play or recreational activities in childcare settings.
If kids freely dance as if they were the animals themselves, their smiles are sure to burst forth!
It’s summer—time for the pool!Sakushi • Sakkyoku: Abe Naomi
A song packed with the fun of becoming underwater creatures—swimming smoothly like a frog, floating gently like a jellyfish, and playing in full character.
The cheerful chorus everyone can sing together will boost the excitement for water play.
Created by Naomi Abe, a leading figure in children’s music, this piece is also included on the February 2016 album “Asobiuta-den: Shunkashūtō Tora no Maki.” It’s perfect as a warm-up before getting into the pool—sing while moving your body with lots of energy! Make summer memories by imitating underwater creatures together as parent and child.
Ms. HimawariSakushi: Koharu Kyuichiro / Sakkyoku: Nakata Yoshinao
A song that portrays everyday summer life from a child’s innocent perspective, as if talking to a big flower under the blazing sun.
Lively scenes like playing with water guns and wearing straw hats also appear, making it easy to picture a joyful summer day just by listening.
This work is known as a classic often loved in childcare settings.
In addition to singing it at nurseries and kindergartens, it might be nice to sing it at home with your child, using hand motions to share the fun of summer.
King Kamehameha of the Southern Islandssakushi: itō akira / sakkyoku: morita kōichi
When the summer heat rolls in, many people probably think of resort destinations on southern islands.
Speaking of southern islands, the song that comes to mind is, of course, “The Great King Hamehameha of the Southern Islands.” Sung by Ado Mizumori and broadcast on NHK’s Minna no Uta, it became a big hit back in 1976.
It has continued to be loved for many years and remains hugely popular with young children today—a fun, quintessential summer tune.
Crunchy shaved icesakushi sakkyoku: boku to kimi
What do you crave on a hot day? Shaved ice! It’s refreshing and delicious, and it’s also fun to shave the ice yourself.
This song about everyone’s favorite shaved ice is packed with the onomatopoeia “gori gori gori gori gori gori,” making it perfect for kids to sing along and enjoy! It’s also fun to arrange the song while imagining things like what kind of bowl the shaved ice goes in and who gets to eat it.
Whale ClockSakushi: Seki Kazuo / Sakkyoku: Shibuya Takeshi
When you want to sing together and have a lively, fun time, “Kujira no Tokei” (The Whale’s Clock) is perfect, too.
It’s a children’s song that plays on the word “kujira” (whale) and “kuji” (nine o’clock).
That alone is amusing, right? In the song, a whale is asked the time by various creatures and always answers, “Nine o’clock.” Enjoy its heartwarming, humorous world.
It also seems fun to try learning the choreography by checking YouTube videos.
Moving along to this pop tune might even blow the heat away.
[Children’s Songs You Can Sing in August] Summer Fun Kids’ Songs & Hand-Play Songs (21–30)
Summer Song
As its name suggests, “Natsu no Uta” is a lively, fun hand-play song in which children sing about the long-awaited summer.
The beach, the pool, festivals, fireworks… For kids, it’s a season full of exciting events! Where should we go this summer? What should we do? It’s a song that lets their dreams expand in just that way.
