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 I want to sing in July: Fun summer songs (31–40)
Beyond the rainbow
Here is a classic song that was broadcast on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho.” With the rainy season in July bringing lots of rain, there are more chances to see rainbows.
On the program, it was sung by performers like Ayumi Shigemori, Kentaro Hayami, and Shoko Haida.
This hopeful song about a rainbow appearing after the rain can make even adults feel happy when they listen to it.
Osamu Sakata, the 7th “Uta no Onii-san,” has provided many songs both during his time on the show and after graduating, and he also composed this song.
Vegetable Song
The song “Yasai no Uta” features lots of vegetables.
It’s super cute and easy to remember because it turns parts of the vegetables’ names and their characteristics into onomatopoeia in the lyrics.
It’s also great as a hand-play song and rhythm activity, so it’s a recommended tune.
July is when it really starts to feel like summer, and many kinds of summer vegetables come into season.
This song can help kids who don’t like certain veggies—and even the ones they usually eat—grow more fond of them.
It’s also nice to introduce each vegetable’s traits after you finish singing.
Camp da Hoi
This song has been beloved for many years on NHK’s popular program “Okaasan to Issho.” Its lyrics, full of energy, capture the fun of camping.
Set to a bright, cheerful melody, it portrays friendships that blossom through first-time experiences and new encounters.
Written and composed by Maki Maki in the 1960s, the song is loved by people of all ages, from children to adults.
It’s widely enjoyed at camps and outdoor activities, and is often sung with guitar or ukulele accompaniment.
It’s a staple for creating memories at summer camps and overnight childcare events.
When everyone raises their voices together, it’s sure to make the atmosphere even more fun!
Glide, glide, glide through the sea.
This song is packed with the excitement of exploring the sea.
Swimming alongside sailors and meeting creatures like seahorses and turtles will spark children’s curiosity.
The song has been featured on Pokémon Kids TV and is popular with kids.
It’s perfect for parents and children to enjoy together with hand motions! If you show pictures of sea creatures while singing, it might help nurture language and knowledge through play.
swim goggles
This is a very charming fingerplay song where children peer through “glasses” made with both hands to look for sea creatures.
Asking “What’s there next?” sparks their imagination.
The song has been performed by various creators, with some videos on YouTube surpassing one million views—proof of its popularity.
Its widespread use as early childhood material also attests to how enjoyable it is.
If you freely change the creatures in the lyrics and tell them, “The ocean is full of mysteries!”, you may further draw out children’s curiosity and spirit of inquiry.
Nursery rhymes to sing in July: Fun summer songs (41–50)
Fruit punch!gaagaaS
It’s a super lively dance song with the theme of desserts you crave in summer.
Like a fruit punch that becomes even tastier when colorful fruits come together, it conveys the joy of everyone dancing as one.
The dance video released in 2020 has been viewed over 2 million times, and the song is even used at AEON Group facilities.
On hot summer days when you’re craving cold, delicious fruit, pick your favorite fruit with your child, get into character, and dance your heart out!
La-la-la! Tropicarnival!gaagaaS
This is a kids’ exercise song with a cheerful rhythm that evokes a tropical carnival.
By shouting together and copying the adorable moves—like sticking your bottom out with a playful pop—it’s sure to spread smiles all around.
Created by the children’s music duo gaagaaS, the song has been adopted by over 1,100 childcare facilities since August 2024 as part of measures to cope with extreme heat.
It’s perfect for indoor play on hot summer days or for parents and children to move together.
Through the dance, you might just add another happy summer memory.