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 Fun Kids’ Songs & Hand-Play Songs (31–40)
Spotted garden eel!!Ryūzō Fukuda · Kazuto Ozawa
It’s a fun exercise song that lets you pretend to be that unique creature popping its head out of the ocean sand.
I’ve heard it’s popular at preschools as a “warm-up dance.” The track was created by the unit of Ryuzo Fukuda, Kazuto Ozawa, and Skanpo, and was included on the album “Marutto Minna no Asobiuta,” released in July 2019.
With simple choreography that gently sways the body, it can help loosen children up while building their excitement for the activities to come.
The Curry Rice SongSakushi: Tomorogi Yukio / Sakkyoku: Mine Akira
A hand-play song popular with children, “The Curry Rice Song.” Summer is the season for curry.
Singing this song makes you crave curry, doesn’t it? What’s more, the song teaches you the ingredients and steps to make curry, so it might be fun for parents and kids to actually cook curry together while singing it.
As an aside, in the Kanto region pork is the standard meat used in homemade curry, while in the Kansai region beef is more common.
Let’s enjoy some delicious curry and power through the hot summer.
Row the boat
We’d like to introduce the hand-play song “Ofune o Koide,” which is perfect for keeping things fun and cheerful even in the hot summer.
Moving in a way that feels like you’re rowing a boat to a pleasant rhythm naturally brings smiles to everyone’s faces.
The lyrics convey scenes like swaying waves and blowing wind, letting you feel as if you’re actually out at sea on an adventure.
It also sounds fun to sit facing a friend, hold hands, and do it together! Adding a sound effect like “Splash!” between sections of the song will make it even more exciting.
Give it a try for inspiration!
ice cream
Ice cream that both kids and adults love! It tastes especially good in the hot summer, doesn’t it? Here’s a hand-play activity themed around ice cream.
In this activity, the song includes hand motions like mixing ingredients such as milk and eggs and cooling them, so children can enjoy it as if they’re playing make-believe, which nurtures their imagination.
It’s perfect for food education, too.
We also recommend expanding the play by making different flavors based on the children’s requests—like strawberry, chocolate, grape, or melon! Give it a try and make some delicious ice cream together!
Oh, oops.Sakushi: Sakata Hiroo / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira
The song’s thumping, bouncy rhythm is intriguing, and even from the title you can imagine the sweltering, sweaty heat of midsummer.
There are many children’s songs about summer, but this one stands out for its playful, rhyme-heavy word choices that feel almost like rap, and its rhythmic feel makes it fun to sing.
It’s a track you’ll want to belt out together, with feeling, on an unbearably hot midsummer day.
[Children’s Songs You Can Sing in August] Summer-Friendly Kids’ Songs & Hand-Play Songs (41–50)
Mitsuya Cider
In the hot summer, you can’t help but crave a cold carbonated drink, and one fingerplay song that’s perfect for that season is “Mitsuya Cider.” It features counting-song elements and dynamic movements, making it a great choice to sing and play with young children.
Many kids aren’t fond of fizzy drinks, but this activity might spark their interest.
Yah-ho-ho! Summer vacation!sakushi: itou akira / sakkyoku: kobayashi asei
When we were kids, the thing we most looked forward to as summer approached was probably summer vacation.
The children’s song “Yah-ho-ho! Summer Vacation” captures those feelings.
Its lyrics convey the excitement of a long break—missing your friends for a while, but bursting with things to look forward to.
It’s a perfect song to sing while imagining classic summer fun like trips, pools, shaved ice, and fireworks.
Keep singing it over and over until summer vacation ends and the new term begins!
