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 (21–30)
Head, shoulders, knees, pon
Have fun touching different parts of the body together with “Atama, Kata, Hiza, Pon.” You might know the English version, “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes,” and this is its Japanese counterpart.
To the melody of “London Bridge Is Falling Down,” you touch the body parts mentioned in the lyrics.
Daddy and Mommy can sing while gently touching the baby’s body! It’s a perfect song for precious parent–child bonding time.
Please enjoy these irreplaceable moments—unique to this stage of life—through this song!
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands
“If You’re Happy and You Know It,” made famous by Kyu Sakamoto in 1964, has since been covered by many artists and is a classic song everyone can hum along to! Many of you may have sung it at camps or recreational events, or played the accompanying hand motions.
When singing it with a baby, gently touch their hands, feet, or cheeks in time with the lyrics.
If you’re parents looking for a song to share during precious bonding time, consider using this as a reference.
Nursery rhymes to sing to your baby! Recommended songs you can enjoy from 0 years old (31–40)
Mr. ElephantSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Dan Ikuma
The children’s song “Zousan,” featuring an adorable elephant parent and child.
Your baby might not understand the lyrics yet, but the gentle, unhurried melody will likely feel soothing.
If you sing it softly, it might even work as a lullaby.
When you sing, use your arms to mimic the elephant’s long trunk—this will catch your baby’s attention.
Sing it while looking forward to the day you’ll visit the zoo together and see a real elephant.
Donguri Korokoro
Donguri Korokoro is a delightful song that tells the story of where an acorn rolls off to.
Composed in the Taisho era, it’s said to be one of Japan’s three greatest children’s songs.
It’s perfect for soothing a baby or singing together! Because it has a storyline, you might try performing it as if you’re narrating, bringing out joy, anger, sorrow, and delight.
While keeping your baby lying down and moving their hands and feet, or holding them and adding gentle physical contact, be sure to share this nostalgic, classic Japanese song with them!
Song of a little birdSakushi: Takahashi Yukihiro / Sakkyoku: Narita Tamezō
As the title “Kotori no Uta” (Little Bird’s Song) suggests, it’s a very charming piece featuring the chirping of little birds.
The onomatopoeic words that represent their calls, like “pip-pi” and “chitchi,” are so unique and fun.
The sounds have a pleasant quality that even babies might perk up to.
With the playful appeal of those sounds, it would be lovely if listeners could enjoy it with cheerful, birdlike excitement!
Shopping at the bakery
“Going Shopping at the Bakery,” a hand-play song where you go to the bakery and buy various kinds of bread.
Hand-play songs are typically enjoyed from around age three, but since this one involves gently pinching your cheeks or pulling the corners of your eyes to match the bread names, it’s also a song that babies in the newborn stage will enjoy if you do it gently.
Tanuki of Fist Mountain
“Genkotsuyama no Tanuki-san” is a traditional children’s song beloved across generations.
It’s based on familiar experiences everyone shares, like being held and falling asleep.
The song includes motions for drinking and sleeping, and because the actions match the lyrics, even very young children can learn and play along right away! Learn the cute choreography and try playing together.
For the last part of the chorus, it’s fun to add your own twist—strike your favorite pose or play rock-paper-scissors.
