Nursery rhymes to sing to your baby! Recommended songs enjoyable from 0 months
Here are some heartwarming songs recommended for babies!
Why not spend a happy time by singing along to the rhythm, enjoying your baby’s smile as you do?
Sway your body to the beat and clap your hands to the lyrics—the fun will only grow.
When babies see adults singing, they naturally open their hearts and feel your love.
Playing along with cheerful songs can also give you moments when you really feel your baby’s growth!
Enjoy a joyful music time together with your little one.
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Nursery rhymes to sing to your baby! Recommended songs you can enjoy from 0 years old (11–20)
Cucumbers are ready.sakushi: nakagawa kiego/ sakkyoku: yanase takashi
“Cucumber Is Ready” is a parent-and-child activity where you pretend the baby is a cucumber and enjoy baby-massage-like movements together.
Following lyrics that describe cooking a nicely grown cucumber, you gently touch and ‘cook’ the baby playing the role of the cucumber.
Shake and stroke the body softly, and when the cucumber dish is finished, you pretend to eat it deliciously at the end! Make sure to do this massage only after your baby can hold up their head.
It’s a precious kind of play you can only enjoy while your baby is little, so both dads and moms, please give it a try!
Please have a seat, here’s a chair.
This song has a rhythmic tempo and involves gently patting different parts of the body while naming them.
If you sit your baby on your lap and sing, they’ll be absolutely delighted! Singing also helps them learn the names of each body part.
Plus, the song includes movements babies love—like gently swaying and little on-the-spot jumps—so it combines the comfort of repetitive lyrics with exciting actions.
It’s a charming song you can enjoy together.
Be sure to try singing it with your child!
peach-colored cheeksSakushi / Sakkyoku: Yamamoto Shou
The new song that began airing in March 2025 on NHK Educational TV’s “Okaasan to Issho” is a cheerful and fun piece created by Sho Yamamoto.
It features an appealing, idol-style melody and lyrics that are easy to enjoy.
With lively choreography designed to bring out children’s smiles, the piece has a heartwarming finish.
Sung joyfully by singer Nagata Maya, exercise leader Anzu Akimoto, and the new character Mimomo-chan, this song is delightful for everyone from babies to young children.
It’s a wonderful tune that families can enjoy together, moving their bodies to the rhythm.
Tickle Trainsakushi/sakkyoku: Okamoto Toshiaki
Kochokocho Densha (Tickle Train) is a recommended song for playing with and soothing your baby—perfect for parents and children to enjoy together.
While your baby is lying down, gently move their feet and sing along.
The Tickle Train arrives and “stops” at different parts of the baby’s body, imagining them as stations.
Tickle the soles of their feet or the palms of their hands.
Changing the body parts each time keeps the game fresh and fun.
It’s a play song that delights little ones from newborns whose job is mostly to sleep up to around one year old, so give it a try!
Tonton Tomato-chanSakushi/Sakkyoku: Hamada Rie
The bright, rhythmic tune played on NHK E-Tele’s preschool program is truly charming.
This heartwarming melody, themed around hide-and-seek, is designed to spark babies’ curiosity—much like the peekaboo game “Inai Inai…
Baa!” Its catchy, rhythmic phrases are easy to remember and packed with fun elements that parents and children can hum along to together.
First broadcast in 2009, the song was included on albums such as “Inai Inai Baa! Bun Bun Bukyuun!” As a popular track used in the show’s mini-animation segment, it’s loved by many children.
It’s a highly recommended song for creating warm moments with your child—swaying to the rhythm and clapping along together!