March nursery rhymes & hand play songs! Spring songs you can enjoy with your kids
Are you looking for children’s songs and fingerplay rhymes to sing together with kids in March, as they get ready for graduation ceremonies and moving up to the next class?Songs that let you feel the changing seasons are perfect for creating memories unique to this time of year.Lyrics about springtime flowers and the gentle warmth of the season will naturally resonate with children.In this article, we’ll introduce nursery rhymes and fingerplay songs that are perfect for March.They’re all easy to use not only for activities in daycare and kindergarten, but also at home—so be sure to find your favorites!
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Children’s songs and hand play songs for March! Spring songs to enjoy with kids (61–70)
Churippu sharippuwarabe uta
Simple yet profound, this nursery rhyme captivates children’s hearts.
The part where everyone stands in a circle and calls each other’s names is perfect for nurturing communication skills and social development.
Its rhythmic lyrics and melody are fun and easy to memorize.
In preschools and kindergartens, it’s also used as an icebreaker to ease the nerves of new children.
At home, singing and playing it together as a family can make for a delightful time.
It can be enjoyed from infancy.
When the spring weather invites you outdoors, why not form a circle and sing it together?
Opened, openedwarabe uta
Long beloved as a traditional Japanese children’s song, this piece enchants with lyrics that evoke the arrival of spring.
Children enjoy joining hands to form a circle and act out flowers opening and closing.
Despite its simple words and melody, it embodies Japanese views of nature and impermanence, giving it profound appeal.
It is often sung in kindergartens and nursery schools, contributing to children’s emotional development.
Passed down since the Edo period, this song is recommended for those who want to feel the spring season or experience traditional Japanese culture.
Why not sing it with your child and enjoy the coming of spring together?
It’s spring, isn’t it? It’s spring!sakushi/sakkyoku: Abe Naomi
This is the soothing hand-play song “It’s Spring, It’s Spring,” the kind that makes you smile and think, “Maybe this is what spring feels like for animals.” With its relaxed tempo, it’s gentle and easy for children to learn.
It could be fun to imagine how animals spend spring and try arranging the song with that in mind.
There are call-and-response parts where you can call out to the animals, which makes it enjoyable.
The melody is simple, so it’s a song children are likely to sing out energetically.
From inside the cabbage
“Cabbage Patch” is a classic hand game that’s often played at children’s centers and parenting support centers.
It’s fun to watch the little caterpillars keep multiplying one after another.
Start singing slowly at first, and once everyone gets the hang of it, speed up bit by bit—the difficulty rises and the excitement builds.
If it gets too fast, even adults might struggle! Kids also love it when you change your voice for the “Daddy Caterpillar” and “Mommy Caterpillar.” It’s a hand game that both adults and children can enjoy, so give it a try.
cuckoosakushi: Kobayashi Jun’ichi / sakkyoku: Doitsu min’yō
We used to sing this a lot when we were kids, didn’t we? It’s a melody that just makes you want to sing along.
This is “Kakkō,” a German folk song with Japanese lyrics.
The cuckoo is said to be a bird that heralds the arrival of spring.
When you go out for a walk, try looking for cuckoos too.
Horsetail shoots are poking up.
A masterpiece of children’s song that lets you feel the breath of nature.
Within its simple wordplay, it deftly weaves in the moment when plants sprout, offering the delight of a stroll through spring fields and hills.
More than lofty musical artistry, it’s the easy singability that has kept it beloved for many years.
It’s also enjoyed with hand motions and is widely used in early childhood education settings.
This work beautifully expresses the Japanese sense of the seasons and a heartfelt reverence for nature, making it enjoyable across generations, from children to adults.
Why not sing it together with family and friends, feeling the arrival of a nature-rich spring?
It’s warm.
A cute little song that evokes a gentle spring with a pleasant breeze.
If you sing while using hand motions to show rosy cheeks warmed by the air and the soft rustling of the wind, children will be able to feel the arrival of spring with their whole bodies.
This piece is perfect for March, when the cold eases and everyone wants to move and play! It’s great for hand-play songs during indoor activities at nurseries and kindergartens, and it’s also recommended to take a walk to the park and enjoy singing it under the soft spring sunshine.
