A collection of cheerful nursery rhymes—songs that make you feel happy when you sing them.
There are so many nursery rhymes that are popular with children!
There are songs about animals, songs about food, songs about the seasons—the themes are varied, and each song has its own mood.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of especially cheerful songs from among the most popular nursery rhymes all at once!
We’ve gathered lots of songs that will put you in a happy mood whether you listen to them or sing along.
Please sample the songs we introduce below, and be sure to enjoy listening to and singing your favorites!
Playlist
| A collection of cheerful nursery rhymes—songs that make you feel happy when you sing them. | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | skylark skylarkwarabeuta asobi |  play_arrow | A children’s hand-clapping game/song themed around spring birds |
| 2 | Good morning, crayonSakushi / Sakkyoku: Taniyama Hiroko |  play_arrow | A fun song where crayons turn into food |
| 3 | Haohao |  play_arrow | A lively, feel-good song about ghosts |
| 4 | Let’s go to the forest. |  play_arrow | A healing song that lets you feel the nature of the forest |
| 5 | Children all over the worldSakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka |  play_arrow | A song of peace spreading with smiles, a children's song overflowing with hope |
| 6 | Picnic Marchsakushi: Ide Takao / sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi |  play_arrow | A lively marching tune that makes walks more fun |
| 7 | Green light from the blue sky |  play_arrow | With a green light from the blue sky, toward a fun future |
| 8 | Ghost Village MazeNontan to otomodachi |  play_arrow | The Ghost Maze Song with Nontan |
| 9 | I wish it were so. |  play_arrow | Nursery rhymes that both children and adults can enjoy |
| 10 | you know |  play_arrow | Lyrics and composition: This is a song by Hayumi Takahashi. In nursery schools and… |
| 11 | Picnic |  play_arrow | A rhythmic song that enjoys the sounds of animals |
| 12 | Halloween is not scary.Ritoru Enjeru |  play_arrow | Sing about Halloween frights and overcome them with fun |
| 13 | One, two, three |  play_arrow | Jump over creatures with a good tempo and dance! |
| 14 | 100% Courage |  play_arrow | The famous song from the anime “Nintama Rantarō.” |
| 15 | Yokai Shiritori |  play_arrow | Lyrics by Okuhara Yume, music by Tane Tomoko, “O…” |
| 16 | Let’s go to the park.Sakushi sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu |  play_arrow | A warm spring song that transcends generations |
| 17 | your smile |  play_arrow | Let's spread smiles with a lively song! |
| 18 | Happy Children |  play_arrow | Fun warm-up exercises at Happy Children |
| 19 | I want to become the sun!Sakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song cheering on children's futures |
| 20 | A Drop of Star |  play_arrow | A fun song with a bright rhythm you can dance to |
| 21 | Row the boat |  play_arrow | Have fun with the summer hand-play song 'Ofune wo Koide' (Row the Boat) |
| 22 | When the Dock (Japanese knotweed) blooms |  play_arrow | When the sorrel blooms, a cheerful spring nursery rhyme |
| 23 | Ms. Himawari |  play_arrow | Cheering on children’s growth with a sunflower song |
| 24 | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star |  play_arrow | Introduction to the hand play for “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” |
| 25 | The stars are good friendsboku to kimi. |  play_arrow | Introduction to the 'Oh, Little Stars' friendly hand play |
| 26 | little starSakushi: Tsuzuki Masuyo / Sakkyoku: Dan Ikuma |  play_arrow | A song that considers the brilliance of stars together with a child |
| 27 | Zebra Swirl |  play_arrow | Zebra Round and Round, a Fun Rhythm Song |
| 28 | Ganbarappa☆Ganbarūn |  play_arrow | An upbeat, positive song to enjoy the summer |
| 29 | The Bento Bus SongSakushi sakkyoku: Shinju Mariko |  play_arrow | Ingredient Bus, a song loved by children with a fun tune |
| 30 | Hey, Kaba-kun!sakushi: nakagawa itsuko / sakkyoku: nakagawa hirotaka |  play_arrow | The charm of animals for children through hippopotamus songs |
| 31 | What color do you like?Sakushi: Sakata Osamu / Sakkyoku: Inui Yuki |  play_arrow | The charm of children’s songs that sing about the world of colors |
| 32 | Story FingerSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira |  play_arrow | A heartwarming nursery rhyme to enjoy with finger puppets |
| 33 | Playing bus (pretend bus play)Sakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme about the excitement of riding a bus |
| 34 | A Rainy Day on the Ranch |  play_arrow | A cheerful song of animals on a rainy ranch |
| 35 | A caterpillar |  play_arrow | Children fascinated by bugs in a springtime park |
| 36 | Oh, the ranch is green. |  play_arrow | Let's move our bodies to the rhythm! |
| 37 | They say they want to wake up feeling refreshed. |  play_arrow | Let's get moving energetically with a morning exercise song! |
| 38 | Yaho-ho |  play_arrow | Let's have fun with kids by yodeling! |
| 39 | Song of Suihei-sanSuper Simple Songs |  play_arrow | A fun song featuring lots of sea creatures |
| 40 | Churippu sharippuwarabe uta |  play_arrow | Connecting children's hearts through nursery rhymes |
| 41 | What is your name?Sakushi: Fushō / Sakkyoku: Indoneshia min’yō |  play_arrow | A cheerful folk song to ease children's nerves |
| 42 | Let’s draw a picture in the blue sky.Sakushi: Kazumi Kazuki / Sakkyoku: Hajime Kamishiba |  play_arrow | The Appeal of Songs That Nurture Children's Dreams and Hopes |
| 43 | Ho! Ho! Ho!Sakushi: Itō Akira / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi |  play_arrow | A fun, uplifting song—let’s all dance together! |
| 44 | It’s fun.sakushi: yamauchi kazuko / sakkyoku: terashima naohiko |  play_arrow | Enjoying sounds and movements with friends in a choir |
| 45 | Happy ChildrenShinzawa Toshihiko |  play_arrow | A song where children's smiles spread happiness |
| 46 | Good morning!Fukuda Sho |  play_arrow | Our hearts connect through a bright song, like the morning light. |
| 47 | Under the big chestnut tree |  play_arrow | Enjoying gymnastics under the big chestnut tree |
| 48 | There’s no such thing as ghosts. |  play_arrow | A popular song about fear of and curiosity toward ghosts |
| 49 | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star |  play_arrow | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is a famous song popular with children. |
| 50south_east | It’s fun. | play_arrow | Classic songs that children can enjoy singing |
| 51 | Choki-choki Dance |  play_arrow | A fun hand-play song danced with a scissor pose |
| 52 | What color do you like? | play_arrow | Have fun learning together as a parent and child with a song for remembering color names |
| 53 | Vegetable Song |  play_arrow | Enjoy food education while playing with the vegetable song |
| 54 | Ice Cream Song |  play_arrow | A fun song with an ice cream theme |
| 55 | There’s no such thing as ghosts.Sakushi: Maki Minori / Sakkyoku: Mine Akira |  play_arrow | A song to cheer up children who are afraid of ghosts |
| 56 | Little Errand Ant |  play_arrow | The little errand ant is a beloved children’s song. |
| 57 | Ghost Ninja Doron Doron Doron |  play_arrow | The fun song of the ghost ninja is popular with children. |
| 58 | Ghost Town |  play_arrow | A hand-play song to enjoy the characteristics of ghosts |
| 59 | Ghost Fireworks Ondo |  play_arrow | Ghost Fireworks Ondo, a fun, Japanese-style song |
| 60 | There’s no such thing as ghosts. |  play_arrow | I can sing “There Are No Ghosts” |
| 61 | carp streamer |  play_arrow | Koinobori is a popular song that has been sung since 1931. |
| 62 | Watermelon-producing region |  play_arrow | The folk song “Suika no Meisan-chi” is a Western-style song with an original tune. |
| 63 | Number Song |  play_arrow | A fun song for remembering numbers |
| 64 | Some kind of yokai? |  play_arrow | A yokai dance song to enjoy the Halloween vibe |
| 65 | Mysterious Pocket |  play_arrow | Biscuits increase from my pocket |
| 66 | Haw, the Lost Ghost |  play_arrow | A fun call-and-response song about ghosts |
| 67 | soap bubble |  play_arrow | Shabon-dama is a masterpiece that expresses the transience of life. |
| 68 | Rabbit Dance |  play_arrow | Introduction to delightful children's songs from 1924 |
| 69 | King Kamehameha of the Southern Islands |  play_arrow | The Charm of King Hamehameha of the Southern Island |
| 70 | Under the big chestnut tree |  play_arrow | A song about playing under the chestnut tree. Nostalgic, and a hit at karaoke. |
| 71 | To the Sun in the Palm of Your Hand |  play_arrow | A lively children's song with lyrics by Takashi Yanase |
| 72 | Spring has come. |  play_arrow | “Haru ga Kita” is a children’s song that has been sung for over a hundred years. |
| 73 | The Bear of the Forest |  play_arrow | The Bear of the Forest gets the crowd going at karaoke. |
| 74 | Dog Policeman |  play_arrow | The Strangeness of the Lyrics of “The Dog Policeman” |
| 75 | Dancing Rockin’ Monster |  play_arrow | Dance videos are popular, and the track is a banger! |
| 76 | Roly-poly pill bugSakushi sakkyoku/Shinzawa Toshihiko |  play_arrow | A cute hand-play song for little creatures |
| 77 | Doraemon: Make My Dreams Come Truemao |  play_arrow | Among the Doraemon theme songs you know, the newer one... |
| 78 | HEROmomokurochan Z |  play_arrow | Shimajiro the Movie: Shimajiro and Ururu's Hi... |
| 79 | Sun Sun Exercisedoriimingu |  play_arrow | It’ll make you want to start dancing with your kids right away… |
| 80 | Red Hat, White HatKawamura Koyo |  play_arrow | Set to a light, lively melody, two girls... |
| 81 | HAPPY SONG |  play_arrow | From the song with lyrics by Toshihiko Shinzawa and music by Yuko Masuda... |
| 82 | It will be sunny tomorrow. |  play_arrow | Lyrics and composition by Osamu Sakata, for “With Mother and…” |
| 83 | Let’s smile tomorrow. |  play_arrow | Lyrics by Shigeo Takahashi, composed by Sukima Switch... |
| 84 | In a flash! |  play_arrow | Lyrics and composition: This is a song by Tortoise Matsumoto. NHK educa… |
| 85 | Jaku-jaku Amanojaku |  play_arrow | Lyrics: Mitsuhiko Fujiki, Music: Kumoyuki (Fukuoka… |
| 86 | Being human is nice |  play_arrow | It’s a song with lyrics by Akari Yamaguchi and music by Asei Kobayashi… |
| 87 | Found you! |  play_arrow | A song written and composed by Tortoise Matsumoto, and on NHK… |
| 88 | Ofurosuki Counting Song |  play_arrow | A song written and composed by Kensaku Kobayashi, from a children's program... |
| 89 | Where is this mushroom? |  play_arrow | Lyrics by Morichiyoko, composed by Sacha Torte, and... |
| 90 | rainbow-coloredayaka |  play_arrow | A song that also became the theme for a morning drama, and the children... |
| 91 | The Bento Bus |  play_arrow | Imagining the lunch box as a bus, that bento bus... |
| 92 | Tomatotto…? Chili pepper — a vegetable shiritori |  play_arrow | This song is the theme music for the TV progra… broadcast on NHK. |
| 93 | The “ho” of “hot and toasty” |  play_arrow | It's a song for the time when you wear gloves, so from autumn into winter… |
| 94 | Good Morning Song |  play_arrow | As a morning greeting song at daycare centers and kindergartens... |
| 95 | Circle, triangle, square |  play_arrow | With easy-to-understand lyrics and a spacey vibe... |
| 96 | Knock, knock, knock, knock, Grandpa with the beard |  | A hand-play song often sung at kindergartens and nursery schools... |
| 97 | Let’s have fun.Sakushi / Sakkyoku: Shinapu |  play_arrow | Popular songs for babies, warm music |
| 98 | Toy Cha-Cha-Cha |  play_arrow | "Toy Cha-Cha-Cha" is a difficult children's song. |
| 99 | aye-aye |  play_arrow | Ai Ai is a beloved children's song. |
| 100 | What shall we make with rock, scissors, paper? |  play_arrow | A choreographed song that both adults and children can enjoy |