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!

Playlist

Numbers Song: A fun nursery rhyme and fingerplay song to sing and learn with children
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	The Song of Piki-Hiki-BikiPitagora Suitchi		A wordplay song born from Pythagora
2	7 Steps		A fun song where Pikachu counts from 1 to 7
3	Postman Jump Rope Song		Master Counting with a Jump Rope
4	The Duck and Green Onion Counting SongPokemon Kids TV		A counting song starring the duck and green onion
5	number writingPinkittsu		A fingerplay song where you can learn with your fingers while singing numbers
6	counting songIkeda Ayako		A song to learn numbers in the languages of the world
7	Hitotsu to yawarabeuta		Parents and children enjoy a New Year’s counting song
8	counting songpoppu shinanai de		A children’s song for counting numbers
9	Calendar March		Learn seasons and numbers with the Moon Song
10	Let’s count and danceSuper Simple Nihongo		You can have fun dancing while counting numbers
11	Vehicle Counting Song		An educational song featuring vehicles
12	Number Song 1 2 3 4 5neba~ru-kun		Number Learning Song 1–5 Sung by Nebāru-kun
13	One, two, three		A song that dances joyfully with the movements of living creatures
14	Mitsuya Cider		Learning numbers with Mitsuya Cider
15	Daichan Counting SongTendō Yoshimi		Yoshimi Tendo’s debut song, “Kazoewuta”
16	A Bath Counting Song		Sing about the fun of taking a bath with children
17	Picnicdeguchi takashi		A song about connecting with nature on a picnic in a field
18	Acorns and a Little Squirrel		An acorn-counting song that grows
19	Numbers Song 1–50		A fun song that likens numbers to familiar things
20	Number SongSakushi: Yume Niji Ni / Sakkyoku: Kotani Hajime		An educational song that makes numbers feel friendly
21	Hammer tap-tap		A game where you use your hands, feet, and head with a tap-tap hammer
22	Song of numbers 1 to 100		Math learning with a song that counts to 100
23	Nine frogs pulling		You can learn how to count animals through a song
24	The One-Two-Three Song		Learn counting with children's voices
25	Ten in the Bed		A children’s song for learning numbers
26	Number Song		Number characters teach the order
27	Even with just one, it’s a carrot.		A classic numbers song that you can enjoy singing with children
28	Ice Cream Song		Learn numbers with ice cream
29	Magic Finger		Skipping 8 in a finger-counting hand-play song
30	Bonus choo-choo train		A song to memorize numbers in the bath
31	fig carrot		A nostalgic fingerplay song featuring vegetables that match the numbers from 1 to 10.
32	five melon breads		Hand play song of melon bread
33	Ten Little Indians		A Mother Goose nursery rhyme has become a counting song in Japanese
34	Song of numerical units		Learn Japanese counting with a song
35	[Fingerplay Song] One Little Ghost		Let's learn numbers in a fun way with a ghost-themed play song
36	Ipponbashi Nihonbashi		Introduction to hand-play songs for children
37	Picnic		A hand play song themed around picnic lunch boxes that features the numbers 1 through 5.
38	Fun Math		A song that sings about the fun of arithmetic
39	It’s starting.		Easy to remember with a number-themed fingerplay song
40	First is Ichinomiya.		A counting song passed down across generations
41	Names of numbers		A simple song to teach numbers to children
42	mail carrier		Post office counting-out rhyme jump rope game
43	Multiplication Table Song		Introduction to mnemonic songs for the multiplication table
44	Ten donuts		Learn numbers with donut characters
45	A mouse		Learning to count with a fingerplay song where field mice increase
46	[Hand-Play Song] What Will You Be When You Grow Up		A fun finger-play song that makes numbers with your fingers
47	1 to 20 gummies		A song where Pinkfong teaches numbers
48	A Bath Counting Song		Introduce a counting song for the bath
49	Ofurosuki Counting Song		Ofuroski’s Bath Counting Song