[Entrance Ceremony] Let smiles spread through song! A recommended collection of songs perfect for nursery and kindergarten advancement as well

Seven-colored soap bubbleSakushi sakkyoku: Yusa Mimori

Nana-iro no Shabondama (Seven-colored Bubbles) – Okaasan to Issho – April 2018 Song

This is a popular song from NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” known for its gentle, dreamlike atmosphere.

Through the image of soap bubbles riding the wind and dancing in the sky, it sings of “adventure” and “the importance of dreaming.” With Mimori Yusa’s clear, transparent vocals and lyrics that nurture rich imagination, the piece was broadcast in April 2018 as the “Song of the Month.” As children enter preschool and face both excitement and anxiety about a new environment, singing it together offers comfort and naturally gives them the courage to look ahead.

It’s a heartwarming song that helps welcome the start of a new life with a bright, hopeful feeling.

Let’s join the Dandelion Group!!Sakushi: Sakata Osamu / Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu

[No. 410] Let’s Join the Dandelion Club!! (from “Okaasan to Issho”) / Nahoko Miyazaki

“Let’s Join the Dandelion Club!”—a beloved hit from NHK’s children’s program “Okaasan to Issho”—is the perfect song for entrance-ceremony season, when bright yellow dandelions are blooming everywhere.

Its charming lyrics encourage children who feel anxious, telling shy kids, attention-seekers, lonely ones, and crybabies alike that everyone is part of the group.

It’s also a great choice for current students and teachers to sing as a gift to new entrants.

Let’s all sing together and join the Dandelion Club!

Niko Niko Happy SongSakushi: Mine Katsumasa / Sakkyoku: Okada Rikio

"Niko Niko Happy Song" Katsuriki

The unit Katsuriki, made up of male childcare workers Mine Katsumasa and Rikiho Okada, performs the song “Nikoniko Happy Song.” Written and composed by the two of them, this piece is perfect for entrance ceremonies where new children gather! In the nerve‑wracking setting of an entrance ceremony, it brightens the mood and helps ease the children’s tension.

It’s a song that transforms those nervous jitters into excited butterflies, as they imagine all the fun that awaits them after starting school.

The cheerful melody will have hearts and bodies dancing before you know it!

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I’ve grown up—I’m off!

Enrollment Support Song: “I’ve Grown Up—Off I Go!” [Shimajiro Channel Official]

This is a cheer song that gently sings, over a tender melody, the mix of excitement and anxiety children feel as they step into a new environment.

Produced by the Shimajiro Channel, well known from the early childhood program “Kodomo Challenge,” it vividly portrays the scene of starting preschool with shiny yellow school bags and brand-new uniforms.

It warmly expresses both a sense of self-affirmation—children feeling glad to have been born—and gratitude toward those who have supported them so far.

Popular not only for entrance ceremonies but also for practice during school events in early childhood settings, it’s a song that naturally invites children to sing together.

Sing it with your kids and make your send-off moment a cherished memory.

You guys are friends starting today.

I tried a singing-with-guitar cover of “You guys are friends starting today.”

“Kimitachi Kyou kara Tomodachi da” is a picture book that depicts scenes from kindergarten.

At the end of the book, there’s sheet music for a song with the same title, and this track is a reproduction of that song.

Along with the book’s content, it’s a wonderful song that gives children, before they start school, a preview of what kindergarten or nursery school is like.

It’s definitely a piece we’d love to hear at the entrance ceremony!

Teacher and friends

[Teacher and Friends] [Children’s Song] [With Choreography] Song ♪ Dance ♪

At entrance ceremonies, I’m sure there are children who feel nervous in a new place or are crying from anxiety.

Some kids won’t be in any state to sing, but with a bright entrance song like this, some will sing along or even stop crying.

“Sensei to Otomodachi” is a song whose very title helps children feel at ease: in the first verse they shake hands with the teacher, in the second they greet the teacher, and in the third they play a staring game with the teacher.

There are three verses, but it’s a very short piece, so children will likely be able to stay focused and even do simple hand motions like a finger play while listening.

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It’s fun.

♪ Song “It’s Fun”

The song “Tanoshii ne,” which incorporates a bit of hand play, is often sung in kindergartens and nursery schools.

It was introduced on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in 1965 and has continued to be performed on children’s programs like “Okaasan to Issho,” making it a well-known classic.

The addition of handclaps enhances the fun atmosphere and helps lighten the mood.

While teachers can certainly sing it, it would also be adorable and exciting if current students sang it as a welcome song for new enrollees.

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