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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March Nursery Rhymes & Hand-Play Songs! Spring songs to enjoy with kids (1–10)
Thank you · GoodbyeSakushi: Ide Takao / Sakkyoku: Fukuda Wakako
This is a perfect song for the spring season of farewells.
The lyrics, which honestly express gratitude to friends, classrooms, and teachers, truly resonate.
Its simple, familiar melody is loved by people of all ages, from children to adults.
First broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in February 1985, it has been close to many hearts ever since.
Composed by Kazuko Fukuda with the hope of creating “a masterpiece that will last 100 years,” this piece is often sung at graduations and farewell gatherings, but it’s also recommended for expressing everyday appreciation.
The Giant TurnipSakushi: Namura Hiroshi / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi
It’s the children’s song “The Giant Turnip,” which tells the story of a famous fairy tale.
The turnip is so big it won’t come out, so starting with the grandfather, then children and grandchildren—and eventually even a cat and a dog—everyone joins in and somehow manages to pull it out.
It’s also sung on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” so it may be a familiar tune for many children.
Spring has come.Sakushi: Tomorogi Yukio / Sakkyoku: Mine Akira
This is a warm children’s song that portrays children rejoicing at the arrival of spring together with creatures of the natural world.
The lively scenes include smiling rice fish and butterflies, cheerful little birds, and even singing cabbages, moles, and white clouds.
The songwriter and composer, Tomorogi Yukio, has created many pieces for children, and his works are still beloved in early childhood education settings today.
Why not sing this piece—which also has an educational aspect in conveying the feel of the spring season to children—and share in the joy of spring?
March nursery rhymes & hand-play songs! Spring songs to enjoy with children (11–20)
Friendship HymnSakushi: Sakata Hiroo / Sakkyoku: Amerika Min’yō
A lively, cheerful tune that makes you feel energized—like a children’s marching song.
It originally comes from an American folk song, and this melody has been paired with many different lyrics.
It might even remind some people of the Yodobashi Camera commercial jingle.
you knowsakushi/sakkyoku: Takahashi Hayumi
A gentle spring song that softly stays close to children’s hearts.
Written and composed by Hayumi Takahashi, this piece originated around 1990 as a camp song and is now also loved as a graduation-from-kindergarten song.
The lyrics—“Sometimes things don’t go well, but when I tried again, I did it!”—offer warm encouragement to children.
Included on a children’s CD released by Columbia Records in November 2007, the song has since become widely cherished.
It’s a perfect anthem to cheer on children stepping into new environments.
When I Become a First GraderSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Yamamoto Naosumi
This is a Japanese children’s song with lyrics by Michio Mado and music by Naosumi Yamamoto, and it is also well known as a graduation song for kindergartens.
The lyricist Mado was a Japanese poet, and the composer Yamamoto was a composer active in television and film who is said to have taught Seiji Ozawa conducting under the auspices of the Tokyo University of the Arts.
The Root of the HeartLyrics/Music: Minami Yume
This song is captivating for its warm lyrics that embrace children’s hearts and its gentle melody.
It carries a profound message: the memories from kindergarten and nursery school will become precious “roots” that support them throughout their lives.
You can feel how Minami Yume’s experience as a childcare worker lives in every line of the lyrics.
Included on the album “Omoide Ippai! Sotsuen Song,” released in October 2014, this work touched many people’s hearts and is often sung at milestone events such as graduation and advancement ceremonies, resonating deeply with both parents and teachers.