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Vegetable Song: A Recommended Food Education Song for Children

I’ve gathered a selection of “vegetable songs” from children’s songs and J-pop! Vegetables tend to get a bad rap, but for kids, they often dislike them just based on appearance or image without ever trying them.

Many moms and dads probably worry because they want their children to eat them for their health.

In this article, I’ll introduce songs that make vegetables feel familiar—cute vegetable songs.

Music has the power to sweep away negative impressions and build a positive image! With their pleasant rhythms, these songs are easy for kids to enjoy, so in addition to singing, try copying the hand motions too!

[Vegetable Song] Recommended Food-Education Songs for Kids (31–40)

The invincible Goya-man☆garejji seeru

A song performed by Garage Sale, a comedy duo from Okinawa, released in 2001.

It was used as an insert song in the morning drama Churasan, in which the two members of Garage Sale also appeared, and it was broadcast on Minna no Uta, so I think it’s quite well-known.

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The Bento Box Songdōyō

[Hand Play] The Bento Lunch Box Song♪
The Bento Box Songdōyō

“Obentōbako no Uta” is a song where you pack a lunchbox with onigiri and all kinds of other foods.

It’s fun as a counting song and a hand-play song, and it features lots of vegetables like carrots and lotus root.

The bento being made here is a healthy, veggie-packed lunch! If your child doesn’t like vegetables, try packing the items that appear in the song into their lunchbox and take the first step toward overcoming picky eating.

Since it matches a song they already know, they might naturally reach for the food.

By the way, the sandwich version includes cucumbers and tomatoes, so pick the one you prefer and give veggie conquering a try!

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tomatodōyō

Tomato ♪“Tomato” is such a cute name Lyrics by Takeshi Shōji, Music by Megumi Ōnaka Tomato
tomatodōyō

For this children’s song about tomatoes, the composer is Megumi Ohnaka, who created many well-known children’s songs such as “The Policeman Dog” and “Sacchan,” and the lyricist is Takeshi Shoji.

This video is a recording of a live performance held at the Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre Muse Cube Hall.

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In conclusion

We introduced a variety of songs about vegetables—what did you think? The songs were nice, of course, and the videos of the cute veggies dancing and hopping were adorable, too.

I hope that by getting familiar with vegetables through songs and animation, you’ll be able to eat a few more kinds, even just a little.

I also recommend trying to grow them yourself!