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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“Numbers Song” – A fun nursery rhyme and fingerplay you can sing and learn with kids (41–50)
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.
Ten donuts
In this song, a cute donut character teaches numbers with a gentle melody and lyrics, helping children naturally learn what numbers are.
I don’t think there are any kids who dislike donuts, so I’m sure they’ll watch with full attention!
A mouse
It’s a classic educational nursery rhyme with hand motions.
As the field mice increase one by one, it’s great for practicing counting.
In the English version, the mice are blind, but in the Japanese version they can see—an interesting cultural difference.
The standard goes up to five mice, but with a bit of arranging, the number of mice can increase infinitely.
[Hand-Play Song] What Will You Be When You Grow Up
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It’s a fingerplay song where you make numbers with your fingers.
In this song, your fingers can become various occupations like a doctor or a barber depending on the shapes, so children can enjoy learning numbers.
You can rearrange which jobs match which numbers, so it could be fun to come up with ideas together with the kids.
Once they can make the numbers 1 to 5 with their fingers, it might also help when someone asks their age.
After they learn to make numbers with their fingers, use their fingers to teach concepts like more and less, as well as counting aloud.
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!
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!
Ofurosuki Counting Song
This is a counting song by Ofuroski, the hugely popular, bath-loving character well-known from E-Tele’s “Miitsuketa!” It’s a tune that not only kids who watch Miitsuketa! will find familiar, but one that dads and moms will probably catch themselves humming, too.
In conclusion
Even learning numbers, which is often thought to be dull and dry, can quickly captivate children when paired with a gentle melody and fun hand motions. Through songs, they naturally grasp the concept of numbers and discover the joy of learning. Why not enjoy some time singing and moving your body as you memorize? It will surely become a wonderful memory.