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 Songs (41–50)
Banana Parent and ChildSakushi: Seki Kazuo / Sakkyoku: Fukuda Kazuha
Banana songs really do suit summer, don’t they? Here’s a popular tune that’s been around since it aired on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho” in 1982.
The lyrics are like a tongue twister, repeated while gradually speeding up, so it’s a song you can sing like a game.
What’s more, although it starts in 4/4 time, it ends with the tongue-twister section in 3/4, making it a tricky, high-difficulty piece.
If you listen to this song from a young age—before you even have much concept of time signatures—it might just help you in your future musical life!
Crunchy shaved ice
This is “Gari-Gari Kakigōri,” a hand-play song about shaved ice that kids love.
In the old days, we used to work hard making shaved ice by hand, but now electric machines are the norm.
With just one switch, the shaved ice is ready in no time.
It’s very convenient, but making it yourself while singing this song would surely be fun, too.
fireworkssakushi: inoue takeru / sakkyoku: shimousa kanichi
When you think of summer, you think of fireworks—and when you think of children’s songs about fireworks, this is the one.
It was released in 1941, yet it’s still beloved by children today.
The lyrics use onomatopoeia that even kids can easily understand to describe the fireworks bursting, which is really cute.
The melody also has a festive feel, and when you hear it, you can’t help but open your hands wide and imitate the fireworks going up.
It’s a song that even preschool and kindergarten children can enjoy, so be sure to give it a listen when summer comes.
Glide, glide, glide through the sea.
This song is packed with the excitement of exploring the sea.
Swimming alongside sailors and meeting creatures like seahorses and turtles will spark children’s curiosity.
The song has been featured on Pokémon Kids TV and is popular with kids.
It’s perfect for parents and children to enjoy together with hand motions! If you show pictures of sea creatures while singing, it might help nurture language and knowledge through play.
Groovy Wakamehiromichi & tanizou
It’s a very unique dance song that sings about wakame seaweed freely swaying under the sea.
The track is included on the children’s album “Piyo Piyo March ~ Hiromichi & Tanizō: Even 0, 1, and 2-Year-Olds Can Nail It! Sports Day & Recital ~,” released in March 2016.
Wiggle your body and stretch your arms and legs as you and your child become wakame and dance together.
This piece lets you experience the joy of moving your body while singing, making it perfect for sports days and school performances!
Sea MarchKeroponzu Puppeezu
This is a lively, march-style play song where you energetically parade with sea creatures.
It’s included on the album “Hello! Asobi-uta,” created by Keropons and Puppies, a unit born from the early childhood education field.
The choreography—twirling around while imitating sea animals, as if adventuring under the sea—is super cute! It’s perfect not only for sports festivals and school performances, but also for getting active at home.
Dancing together as a parent and child is sure to bring out children’s sparkling smiles.
Hyokkori Hyoutan-jimaLyrics: Hisashi Inoue / Morihisa Yamamoto ・ Music: Seiichirō Uno
It’s an exhilarating song for setting off on an adventure, with lyrics by playwrights Hisashi Inoue and Morihisa Yamamoto and music by composer Seiichirō Uno.
Its buoyant melody carries a powerful message about overcoming any hardship together with your friends.
This track is famously known as the theme song for an NHK puppet show that began airing in April 1964—some of you may have been hooked on it back then! There are many videos available with choreography, so why not use them as a reference and get moving energetically with the kids?