[Children’s Songs for June] Fun finger-play songs and traditional nursery rhymes perfect for the rainy season
The rainy season makes you long for summer.
When it rains day after day, many children make teru-teru bozu and wish, “Please be sunny!”
Precisely because it’s a time when it’s hard to play outside as much as you’d like, why not have fun by singing children’s songs and hand-play songs together?
In this article, we’ll introduce children’s songs and hand-play songs that are perfect for June, the month of the rainy season.
We’ve selected a wide range, from famous songs like “Katatatsumuri” (Snail) to hand-play favorites popular with children in nursery schools and kindergartens.
Let’s change our perspective and turn a rainy day into a fun one!
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[June Nursery Rhymes] Fun Finger-Play Songs and Traditional Children's Songs Perfect for the Rainy Season (51–60)
A raincoat that doesn’t get wet, a kappa that wants to get wet
When it comes to handy items for going out on a rainy day, the “kappa” raincoat that keeps your body from getting wet is a must.
For children who find it difficult to handle an umbrella well, it’s essential.
This is a fun fingerplay song featuring the raincoat as the star.
Imagine yourself from two perspectives: protected from the rain by the raincoat, and as seen by a rain-soaked raincoat, and enjoy singing while striking “don’t get wet” and “want to get wet” poses.
A Rainy Day on the Ranch
Set on a rainy day at a farm, this friendly song portrays the animals having fun.
Cows, sheep, and chickens play in the rain and stroll under umbrellas, all depicted with a bright and charming melody.
Released in September 2024 as an original song on the YouTube channel “LiaChaCha,” this piece is perfect for June, when indoor play increases during the rainy season, and is a tune kids can sing and enjoy together.
It’s sure to blow away those rainy-day blues.
Snack Song
A hand-play song that makes snack time—something children always look forward to—an even more special moment.
Its short lyrics and rhythmic melody are full of charm that naturally invites clapping along.
Singing while doing the hand movements helps children learn the difference between the right and left hand and supports the development of their hands and fingertips.
This piece will bring a warm, cheerful mood not only to snack time at nurseries and kindergartens, but also at home.
It’s also recommended to sing it as part of a recreation activity on June 10, Time Day.
front teeth of a mouse
June has Toothbrushing Week, so “Mouse’s Front Teeth” is the perfect children’s song.
It tells the story of a mouse whose front teeth chip away one by one, and kids can learn about numbers increasing and decreasing through a fun hand game.
When it gets down to the last tooth, the song also carries a message about the importance of brushing, so sing it with children who dislike brushing to help convey how important teeth are.
Mice are rodents whose front teeth grow back even if they chip, but humans only get one set of replacement teeth—after that, they don’t grow back—so it’s important to teach children to take good care of their teeth.
[Children’s Songs for June] Fun fingerplay and traditional nursery rhymes perfect for the rainy season (61–70)
loquat
Loquat, a fruit well known for ripening during the rainy season, takes center stage in this children’s song.
When we usually think of loquats we picture the orange flesh of the fruit, but this song also describes the stage before the fruit forms and the sprouting of the leaves, giving us a clear sense of how loquats come into being.
Grandfather’s ClockHenry Clay Work
A timeless ballad passed down across generations to the sound of a ticking clock.
Set to a simple, familiar melody, it unfolds a moving story that portrays the bond between a grandfather and his old clock.
First broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in 1962, it continues to be cherished by people of all ages to this day.
Ken Hirai’s cover also became a major hit.
It’s a song to savor during the rainy season—gathered with family around the piano as you listen to the patter of the rain, or lending an ear to your grandmother’s reminiscences.
Wonderful dadSakushi sakkyoku: Maeda Keiko
A song characterized by a warm melody and simple, down-to-earth rhythm.
It’s written in a range that’s easy for children to sing, and its affectionate lyrics resonate with the heart.
Released in May 2009, the piece has been included in compilation albums of children’s songs, and various creators have released arranged versions as well.
It’s a perfect song for cherished family moments at home, for singing time in nurseries and kindergartens, and for Father’s Day events—any occasion that celebrates family.