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Lovely nursery rhymes, folk songs, and children's songs

Nursery rhymes and play songs to enjoy with your baby. Gentle children's songs.

We’d like to introduce some nursery songs to enjoy with your baby.

These days, many babies are exposed to music from the time they’re in the womb through prenatal education.

Some families sing nursery rhymes as lullabies to help put their babies to sleep.

In this article, we’ve gathered gentle nursery songs and lullabies you’ll want to listen to with your baby, along with playful songs great for childcare and popular anime tunes.

They’re all fun songs that even babies who don’t understand words yet can enjoy.

Please try listening together as a parent and child.

Also perfect for baby massage!

Playlist

Nursery rhymes and play songs to enjoy with your baby. Gentle children's songs.
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1LullabySakushi: Kitahara Hakushū / Sakkyoku: Kusakawa Shin
LullabySakushi: Kitahara Hakushū / Sakkyoku: Kusakawa Shinplay_arrow
Perfect for soothing babies to sleep with lullabies sung by Rimi Natsukawa
2Toy Cha-Cha-ChaSakushi: Nosaka Akiyuki (Hosaku: Yoshioka Osamu) / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi
Toy Cha-Cha-ChaSakushi: Nosaka Akiyuki (Hosaku: Yoshioka Osamu) / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshiplay_arrow
A nursery rhyme about toys playing at night
3Close It, Open Itsakushisha fushou
Close It, Open Itsakushisha fushouplay_arrow
The hand-play song was composed by Rousseau and spread in Japan.
4skylark skylarkwarabeuta asobi
skylark skylarkwarabeuta asobiplay_arrow
A children’s hand-clapping game/song themed around spring birds
5Hand in hand ♪ (Friends Ver.)shimajirou
Hand in hand ♪ (Friends Ver.)shimajirouplay_arrow
A Friendship Song Sung by Shimajiro
6strollInoue Azumi
strollInoue Azumiplay_arrow
A song that captures the discoveries and excitement of a walk
7Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starplay_arrow
About the lullaby “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
8Mr. ElephantSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Dan Ikuma
Mr. ElephantSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Dan Ikumaplay_arrow
Zō-san is a children's song that depicts the bond between parent and child.
9Even with just one, it’s a carrot.nagira kenichi
Even with just one, it's a carrot.nagira kenichiplay_arrow
Even one carrot
10Tanuki of Fist Mountain
Tanuki of Fist Mountainplay_arrow
Mother-and-child love of the tanuki on Genkotsu Mountain
11Snip-Snip Dance
Snip-Snip Danceplay_arrow
A simple dance you can do with a scissor hand
12Anpanman’s Marchdoriimingu
Anpanman's Marchdoriiminguplay_arrow
Anpanman's March is a beloved classic cherished by everyone from babies to adults.
13My Neighbor TotoroInoue Azumi
My Neighbor TotoroInoue Azumiplay_arrow
The charm of Totoro’s ending song
14What color do you like?Sakushi Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu
What color do you like?Sakushi Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamuplay_arrow
An interest in colors leads to improvement in drawing skills
15The Very Hungry Caterpillar Song
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Songplay_arrow
Enjoy The Very Hungry Caterpillar through music
16Knock knock knock knock, Grandpa with a beard
Knock knock knock knock, Grandpa with a beardplay_arrow
The hand-play song “Ton-ton Hige Jiisan” (Grandpa with the Beard)
17Buzz buzz buzz
Buzz buzz buzzplay_arrow
Features and ways to enjoy children's songs about bees
18Mr. Bear, Mr. Bear
Mr. Bear, Mr. Bearplay_arrow
Parent-child bonding with the Kuma-san exercises
19Donguri Korokoro
Donguri Korokoroplay_arrow
Introduction of a children's song about an acorn playing with a loach it met at a pond
20What shall we make with rock, scissors, paper?
What shall we make with rock, scissors, paper?play_arrow
A hand game where you combine rock-paper-scissors hand shapes to make various things.
21TulipSakushi sakkyoku: Kondō Miyako Inoue Takeshi
TulipSakushi sakkyoku: Kondō Miyako Inoue Takeshiplay_arrow
Tulips come in many colors, and it’s fun to look for them in the spring.
22Close It, Open It
Close It, Open Itplay_arrow
Clap Your Hands, Open and Close Hand Play Song
23A Little Bear in the Rain
A Little Bear in the Rainplay_arrow
It’s a nursery rhyme that even babies can feel safe with.
24Under Yuuna’s treewarabeuta
Under Yuuna’s treewarabeutaplay_arrow
Island lullaby, soothing melody to comfort a baby
25The Bear of the Forestamerika min’yō
The Bear of the Forestamerika min'yōplay_arrow
A Nursery Rhyme about a Bear’s Adorable Encounter in the Forest
26TulipSakushi: Kondo Miyako / Sakkyoku: Inoue Takeshi
TulipSakushi: Kondo Miyako / Sakkyoku: Inoue Takeshiplay_arrow
Tulip song, love of color and diversity
27campfire
campfireplay_arrow
Campfire-season nursery rhymes are perfect as lullabies
28Gonbe-san’s Baby
Gonbe-san’s Babyplay_arrow
A song about holding a baby with a tenugui (Japanese hand towel)
29butterfly
butterflyplay_arrow
Soothe a baby with the Butterfly hand-play song
30What color do you like?
What color do you like?play_arrow
Learn color names with a color song to enjoy with children
31a round egg
a round eggplay_arrow
The fun of hand-play songs themed around eggs
32Rolling Eggs
Rolling Eggsplay_arrow
A song that uses hand play to depict the growth from an egg to a chicken
33Panda, rabbit, koala
Panda, rabbit, koalaplay_arrow
The hand-play song “Panda, Rabbit, Koala”
34Cute Hide and SeekSakushi: Satou Hachirou/Sakkyoku: Nakata Yoshinao
Cute Hide and SeekSakushi: Satou Hachirou/Sakkyoku: Nakata Yoshinaoplay_arrow
A nursery rhyme about animals playing hide-and-seek
35Story FingerSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira
Story FingerSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akiraplay_arrow
A heartwarming nursery rhyme to enjoy with finger puppets
36Playing bus (pretend bus play)Sakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira
Playing bus (pretend bus play)Sakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akiraplay_arrow
A nursery rhyme about the excitement of riding a bus
37a big drum
a big drumplay_arrow
A nursery rhyme that enjoys the dynamics of loud and soft sounds