[Parenting] Parent-child bonding! Hand-play songs and traditional nursery rhymes collection

cleaning ragwarabeuta

“Zōkin” Nursery Rhyme for 2-Year-Olds

This song is a hand play song that parents and children can enjoy together while interacting.

You pretend the baby’s or toddler’s body is a cleaning cloth, and gently act out motions like “sewing,” “washing,” “wringing,” and “wiping” in time with the lyrics.

With its rhythmic lyrics and simple moves, it’s easy for children to learn and they’ll soon be able to sing along.

The final wiping part is especially popular, where you hold the child’s feet and slide them across the floor.

Through this song, you can deepen parent–child bonding and nurture your child’s sense of rhythm and coordination.

It’s often sung at nurseries and kindergartens and is perfect for everyday moments of close interaction.

Cherry Mamboroketto kureyon

[Interaction/Parent & Child] Cherry Mambo / Rocket Crayon [Childcare/Parenting/April/May/June/Fruit/Fruits/Play Song/Children’s Song]

Rocket Crayon’s songs are popular as play-along tunes that encourage parent-child bonding and interaction among children.

Set to a rhythmic mambo-style beat, the choreography—holding hands, letting go, and sticking together like cherries—is absolutely adorable.

It’s full of simple, fun actions and clever touches that naturally bring out smiles! These songs are a big hit at nurseries and kindergartens, perfect for sensory play and expressive movement.

Singing and dancing together as a family also deepens emotional connection.

You can watch this work on YouTube and more, so it’s easy to enjoy at home too.

Please have a seat; here’s a chair.warabeuta

Nursery rhyme game: “Osuwariyasu Isu-dosse.”

This song is a traditional nursery rhyme for parents and children to enjoy together.

It’s a playful song that has long been passed down in the Kansai region—especially Kyoto—where the adult becomes a “chair,” seats the child on their lap, and gently rocks them while singing.

The lyrics are short and set in a rhythmic Kyoto dialect, making them easy to remember.

In the final phrase, the adult opens their legs slightly so the child momentarily loses balance, adding a fun little surprise.

Through this play, you can deepen parent-child bonding while also nurturing the child’s sense of balance and rhythm.

It’s a popular song in preschools and kindergartens too, so be sure to try it with your child.

all over each other; stuck together; clingyKeroponzu

Keropons' “Ebi-Kanics” and “Hittsuki Mottsuki”

Hittsuki Mottsuki is a song performed by Keropons, a music duo that delivers songs and exercises for children.

The song’s theme is a word from the Hiroshima dialect that means sticking together and not coming apart.

A bright melody rings out over a lively ukulele accompaniment.

Starting with choreography where you spread your fingers wide and move your hands side to side, you can enjoy a unique movement where your heads end up stuck together.

The trick is to really show the expression of being stuck! Why not try sticking not only your heads but also your hands, backs, and other parts of the body and play together?

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On the busSakushi/Sakkyoku: Taniguchi Kunihiro

[With Big Brother Yoshi, Mom, and Dad, Let’s Go!] Riding the Bus – Long Version

This song is a fun fingerplay tune that lively expresses bus movements that children love.

Its energetic phrases are memorable, and kids can move their bodies in sync with the motions of the bus.

Turning right and left, going over bumpy roads and up and down hills—children can act out the bus’s movements with their bodies, stimulating their imaginations.

It’s perfect for interactive activities in nurseries and kindergartens.

And of course, singing and dancing together as a parent and child will surely make for a great time!

spool (of thread); winding thread; Itomaki (traditional toy spinning top), depending on contextSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Komori Akihiro

[Nursery Rhyme / Finger Play] The Itomaki Song (The Spool Threading Song) / gaagaaS [Childcare/Play Songs/Parenting/Children’s Songs] Children’s Song, Nursery Rhymes & Finger Plays

You probably all know the classic children’s hand-play song “Ito Maki.” It’s a song and hand game that even little kids can enjoy.

It’s an old-fashioned game that expresses the winding motion of thread with a fun song and gestures.

Of course, you can try the standard lyrics and movements, but it’s also fun to play around by deliberately repeating parts of the lyrics several times or, conversely, leaving some out.

Enjoy connecting with your children and friends in all kinds of ways!

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Mr. Raccoon Dog of Genkotsu MountainSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Komori Akihiro

Kids Song | Genkotsuyama no Tanuki-san | Nursery Rhyme | Children's Song | Red Cat Reading

Let’s enjoy a classic children’s song-and-game with family and friends.

“Genkotsuyama no Tanuki-san” is a traditional nursery rhyme that many of us heard and sang at least once in childhood.

Try singing and dancing along to this long-loved, standard hand-play song with your child.

The lyrics and gestures follow the story of the nursery rhyme and are easy for even small children to understand.

It’s a delightful imitation game passed down through the ages.

Why not play together while spending quality, hands-on time as a family?

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