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 that can be enjoyed from 0 years old (41–50)
a big drum
“Ooki na Taiko” (The Big Drum) is a children’s song you can enjoy while feeling the contrast between loud and soft sounds.
The lyrics were written by Jun’ichi Kobayashi, one of the translators of “Jingle Bells,” and the music was composed by Yoshinao Nakada, known for children’s songs such as “Medaka no Gakko” (The School of Minnows).
The lyrics describe how beating a big drum makes a loud sound, while beating a small drum makes a soft sound.
When you sing it, try matching your voice to the words—use a loud voice for the big drum parts and a soft voice for the small drum parts.
It’s especially fun to sing while pretending to beat a drum together with your child!
Row the boat
Like the song title suggests, “Row the Boat” is fun with rowing-like motions.
Lay your baby on their back, gently hold their feet, and move them as if doing a breaststroke.
If you move gently, your baby will enjoy it! You can start once your baby’s neck is stable, and when they can sit or stand, you might add more dynamic movements.
Why not enjoy this bonding time with your baby while the relaxed tempo of the song soothes parents as well?
Forehead, nose, mouth
Starting from the face—the forehead, nose, and mouth—this is a baby massage song that turns the whole body into lyrics.
While singing, gently touch your baby as if you’re telling them, “This is your forehead,” “This is your nose.” You can enjoy the baby’s adorable changes in expression while giving gentle stimulation to the whole body.
If you occasionally change the tempo, you might be rewarded with an irresistibly cute smile.
Repeating it many times will help you learn which touches your baby enjoys the most.
Squeezing rice balls
While matching the phrase “onigiri nigiri, nigirinco,” sway your hands left and right and gently squeeze your arms as you give a massage.
In the second verse, the lyrics change to “hokarinco,” so touch your own cheeks or mom’s cheeks to feel their warmth.
In the third verse, the lyrics change to “kororinco,” and you roll your body from side to side like turning over.
These varied stimuli can help promote sensory development, but if the baby’s neck is not yet stable, proceed with caution and do not push it.
somen (thin Japanese wheat noodles)
This is a baby massage song performed by stroking the body in time with the lyrics “Somen somen tsuru-tsuru.” By varying the sensations—like flowing somen, three-color somen, poured-over somen, and chilled somen—you’ll likely bring out your baby’s smiles.
Because there are no big movements and it involves gentle strokes while the baby lies down, it can be done safely from the newborn stage.
By adjusting the intensity of stimulation, toddlers can enjoy it too.
Look closely at your child’s face and touch them gently.
La-la-la daikon
Let’s pretend your baby is a daikon radish and play together.
There are two versions—grated daikon and dried shredded daikon—so you can enjoy it in two different ways.
Lay your baby on their back, sit by their feet, and interact as if you’re cooking: gently stroke and pat the baby, like you’re preparing ingredients.
The bright melody and quirky lyrics are amusing, making it a fun activity that brings smiles not only to babies but also to adults.
It’s suitable even for babies in the lying-down stage, so give it a try.
Fururira~
This is a baby massage song featuring lyrics with a rain motif.
Move the baby’s legs gently from side to side to the music, and stimulate them by expressing the intensity of the rain—like pit-pat or pouring—through touch on their body so they can feel it.
In addition to touching with your fingers, show the movement of your fingers to guide the baby’s gaze, and look into their eyes to send a clear message of love.
Looking into their eyes and touching their body helps release oxytocin—often called the “happy hormone”—in the brain, soothing both of you and wrapping you in a feeling of happiness.