March nursery rhymes & hand play songs! Spring songs you can enjoy with your kids

Huh, where is it?Sakushi: Kanzawa Toshiko / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi

Where Are You? [E Tele] Lyrics: Toshiko Kamizawa / Composition: Nobuyoshi Koshibe Okaasan to Issho♪

This is a very unique and fun fingerplay song where you search for where animals’ body parts are.

As you respond to the prompts by pointing “up,” “down,” and “sideways,” or by touching your own body, children’s powers of observation and curiosity will naturally be drawn out.

Written by lyricist Toshiko Kanzawa and composed by Nobuyoshi Koshibe, this piece has been loved across generations since it was included on the album “NHK Okaasan to Issho,” released in April 1992 as a related song to the NHK program Okaasan to Issho.

March, when children are on the verge of graduating or moving up a grade and you can feel their growth, is the perfect time for this—whether in nursery schools and kindergartens or at home spending one-on-one playtime with your child.

Enjoy warm springtime moments together with lots of laughter!

Calendar MarchSakushi: Ide Takao / Sakkyoku: Fukuda Wakako

♪ Calendar March <with gestures> In January, let the snow fall a lot; In the garden of February, adonis flowers bloom 〜 ♪ [Children’s song / nursery rhyme]

A lively march bursting with seasonal scenery and events from January to December.

Created by Takao Ide and Wakako Fukuda, this piece makes you feel as if you’re taking a year-long trip just by singing it.

There’s a record of it being included in an NHK Publishing sheet music collection in September 1973, and it has long been loved through NHK children’s programs and more.

Its energetic marching rhythm will make you want to swing your arms and legs wide and start walking.

The lyrics for March, which evoke the arrival of spring, also appear, making it perfect for this season of preschool graduations and moving up to the next grade.

As a home or preschool activity, be sure to sing it with the children while moving your bodies together.

Good morning, crayonSakushi / Sakkyoku: Taniyama Hiroko

[March] Good Morning, Crayon / Music: Hiroko Taniyama

This is a charming song where colorful crayons, awakened from their box, leap out with energy and, as if by magic, bring the breakfast table to life.

Just imagining the reds and greens turning one after another into delicious-looking foods is enough to make your stomach rumble.

Its lively, rhythmic wordplay is so fun that once you hear it, your child will want to imitate it right away! It aired on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in June 1987, and has been beloved by many for Hiroko Taniyama’s gentle singing voice and the delightful animation.

The song was also included on the album “Shippo no Kimochi,” released in May 1988, and continues to be cherished across generations.

Even children who aren’t morning people might perk right up if they hum along to this piece.

Gather around a delicious breakfast table and sing it together as a family!

Song of a Little BirdKato Ichika / Kinjo Narumi

♪ Little Bird Song (with hand motions)

A charming song that everyone can enjoy by mimicking the chirps that herald the arrival of spring.

It depicts little birds calling for their mothers and fathers with song, and their endearing presence warms the heart.

If you shape a beak with your hands and move them to the rhythm, you can play as if you’ve become a little bird yourself.

This children’s song is performed by Ichika Kato and Narumi Kinjo, popular on the educational YouTube channel, and is included on albums such as “BonBon Academy: Songs of Spring,” to be released in April 2025.

Long cherished at BonBon Academy, operated by Kodansha, this song is perfect for March, when children graduate from preschool or move up a grade, and for parents and kids heading out on a springtime stroll.

Humming it under the warm sunshine will make children’s smiles shine even brighter.

Hina Hina FestivalNEW!

[Hinamatsuri] [Childcare] “🌸Hina🌸 Hinamatsuri” [Recommended] [Seasonal festival play song]

This is an original play song released on Afro × Makocchan Channel.

Set to a gentle, catchy melody that makes you want to hum along, the song has kids pretend to be hina dolls and perform various actions.

For example, they pretend to be the Imperial Couple and take a tumble, or become the Three Court Ladies and dance—the song pairs each hina doll with a specific movement.

The interjections using the classical phrase “ito ○○” that appear between verses are sure to delight children as well.

It’s a song you can enjoy while playing and learning about hina dolls together with kids!

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Carrying YouInoue Azumi

Carrying You (with lyrics) | “March” “Spring” “5 years old” “Senior class”

A masterpiece graced by Azumi Inoue’s clear, resonant vocals that close out Studio Ghibli’s film Castle in the Sky.

The world evoked by words like “horizon” and “light” quietly depicts the feeling of setting off on a journey, kindling courage in the hearts of listeners.

After the film’s 1986 release, the song was included on the soundtrack and later issued as a single in March 1988.

Thanks to its universal message, it has been featured in textbooks and become a staple choral piece—perfect for March, the season of graduations and moving up a grade! Humming it together as parent and child while recalling the movie’s emotions will gently companion the season’s mix of joy in growth and a touch of sorrow.

Enjoy this melody beloved across generations at home, too.

Flower of ThanksSakushi/Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu

The Flower of Thanks – When you say “thank you,” everyone is smiling ~♪ (with gestures)

Putting gratitude into words can feel a little embarrassing, even for adults.

But when you set it to music, smiles may bloom naturally.

This song by Osamu Sakata gently teaches the importance of saying “thank you.” It was broadcast on NHK E-TV’s “Okaasan to Issho” in October 2009 and included on the album “Okaasan to Issho: Latest Best – Bokura no Uta,” released the same month.

The song conveys that by speaking your gratitude, you can bring happiness to yourself and those around you.

It’s perfect for March, when children graduate from kindergarten or move up a grade, to express thanks to friends, teachers, and family.

You’ll surely feel a warm glow after singing it.

Please try singing it together as a parent and child.