Numbers Song: A fun nursery rhyme and fingerplay song to sing and learn with children
When teaching your child numbers, do you ever feel like “they just won’t remember them”? It can be quite confusing that the way you count changes depending on what you’re counting—for example, ichi, ni versus ippon, nihon—so many parents struggle with how to teach it.
That’s where “number songs” come in handy! Children can naturally learn numbers to the rhythm of a song, making it fun to study.
In this article, we’ll introduce kid-friendly songs for learning numbers, from fingerplay songs that teach vegetable names along with counting, to lively tunes featuring ice cream and melon bread.
Sing together with your child and help them get comfortable with numbers!
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[Number Song] A Fun Nursery Rhyme and Fingerplay to Sing and Learn with Kids (31–40)
fig carrot
It’s a nostalgic hand-clapping song that begins with “Fig, carrot, sansho pepper, shiitake~.” The lyrics feature vegetables matched to the numbers from 1 to 10, so you can learn the vegetable names along with the numbers.
Be sure to give it a listen!
A Bath Counting Song
When it comes to counting songs for bath time, isn’t this the one? The lyrics are packed with words little kids are sure to love—like fart, gorilla, and alien.
If you’re a parent who doesn’t mind, be sure to listen to it together with your child!
Ipponbashi Nihonbashi
This is another hand-play song that kids love.
I can just picture them going wild at the end when they shout, “I turned into a ghost!” It’s even more exciting when you play it with lots of friends.
It’s even more fun if you learn the moves properly.
It’s easy!
mail carrier
It’s a song you sing while jumping rope, pretending to be a mail carrier and counting the letters—“one, two…” As well as getting your body moving, it helps you learn numbers, so it’s killing two birds with one stone.
It’s also interesting how the lyrics vary slightly from region to region.
Multiplication Table Song
It’s a mnemonic song for the multiplication tables.
Many moms and dads have probably heard it, right? It’s a bit more difficult than counting songs, but these days some quick learners start memorizing it as early as around ages 3 to 4.
Once you learn it, it’s a fun song, so I recommend it.
“Numbers Song” – A fun nursery rhyme and fingerplay you can sing and learn with kids (41–50)
1 to 20 gummies
This is the Numbers Song by Pinkfong, a well-known children’s education brand.
Cute gummy characters teach numbers.
With its cheerful tune, it’s perfect for various kids’ events.
Let’s sing together and learn how to count!
Picnic
It’s a hand-play song with numbers from 1 to 5, themed around lunchboxes to take on a picnic.
The lyrics are short and the rhythm is easy to follow, so even children who have just learned the numbers should be able to sing it right away.
Be sure to sing it along with the hand motions!