Nursery rhymes I want to sing in July: fun summer songs
July, the beginning of summer, is hot but such a fun season, isn’t it?
How about singing joyfully in the hot summer to blow the heat away?
To prevent kids from getting heatstroke, spending time indoors singing fun songs is also recommended!
Here, we’ve gathered classic children’s songs and ones often sung at nurseries and kindergartens.
There are songs you can enjoy with hand play, too.
There are lots of songs children love, so sing and play together and feel the summer!
You can have a great time at home as well.
Use this as a guide so both kids and adults can have fun together!
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Nursery rhymes to sing in July: Fun summer songs (91–100)
Seasonal constellations♪Koperu uta no oneesan
Let me introduce a star-themed song, “Constellations of the Seasons.” It’s a unique piece that helps you learn constellations through singing! The standout feature is its wonderful lyrics that make you want to look up at the sky in each season and search for constellations.
It’s perfect for sparking interest in constellations and stars, and could be a great fit as an introduction to Tanabata as well.
The lyrics pique children’s curiosity, making it easy to incorporate into everyday childcare activities and to smoothly explain the origins and meaning of Tanabata.
Be sure to try using “Constellations of the Seasons.”
little starSakushi: Tsuzuki Masuyo / Sakkyoku: Dan Ikuma
Let me introduce the well-loved song “Ohoshi-sama” (The Little Star).
Stars seem to twinkle brightly, don’t they? Have you ever thought about what that sparkle might represent? If you ask children, they’ll likely give you delightfully interesting answers.
The lyrics—suggesting that the stars are shining because they’re chatting with one another—are cute and unique, aren’t they? Planning some choreography together with the children would be a fun activity too.
By all means, try incorporating “Ohoshi-sama”!
One little starShinzawa Toshihiko
The charming melody and lyrics are the highlights! Let us introduce “Ohoshisama Hitotsu.” It’s a wonderful song that evokes vivid scenes as you listen.
With stars as the main motif, a variety of stories unfold.
It could be fun for children to use their imaginations to think up what happens next.
Through the Tanabata festival, some children may become interested in stars or deepen their curiosity about them.
This is one of those wonderful songs that’s sure to spark excitement.
Morning glories, hey-hey!
A recommended hand-play song for July: “Asagao Korya-Korya.” Morning glories start blooming around July.
This song captures the characteristics of morning glories very well—from the sprouting of the seeds, to how the vines grow, to the way the flowers open in the morning and close at night.
The choreography expresses these features with the whole body.
It ends with a fun game of rock-paper-scissors, so it’s popular with children in kindergartens and nurseries.
Kids around preschool age and up can enjoy it.
If you come to like this song, it might be nice to try growing morning glories yourself.
Song of Drops
Drops with their colorful, cute looks and variety of flavors delight both the eyes and ears.
So what are these drops made from? Turns out, they’re the tears of a crybaby god! Tears shed by the god while watching the sunrise or sunset, tears cried in joy or in sorrow—those tears took on reds and yellows, and became sour or sweet in flavor.
That’s what drops are! So enjoy this song while you snack on drops that both kids and adults love.
Seagull Sailor
Seagulls with white bodies were likened to sailors dressed in white hats and white uniforms in the song “Kamome no Suiheisan” (“Seagull Sailor”).
It is a Japanese children’s song released in 1937 and was included in elementary school music textbooks after the war.
The lyricist, Toshiko Takeuchi, is said to have written the lyrics after visiting Yokohama Port and seeing seagulls flying beautifully against the backdrop of the setting sun.
The vocalist was Junko, the daughter of the composer Koyo Kawamura.
Later, at international music exchange events, she performed “Kamome no Suiheisan” translated into 11 languages, which led to the song being sung overseas as well.
The sea evokes summer, making it a perfect song for feeling the season.
King Kamehameha of the Southern Islands
Just listening to the melody makes you feel as if you’ve traveled to a tropical island.
The unforgettable tune is a big hit with children, too.
It’s truly a quintessential summer children’s song—an extremely bright piece that fills listeners with excitement.