[Childcare] Recommended songs and nursery rhymes for November: Fun autumn fingerplay songs
November is late autumn—the season of falling leaves—and a time when we start to feel winter approaching.
This time, we’ve gathered children’s songs and fingerplay songs with a November theme.
From pieces that evoke autumn scenery to songs that hint at the coming of winter, we’ll introduce plenty of sing-and-play fingerplay tunes!
They’re perfect for play at home, daycare, or kindergarten, so be sure to give them a try.
We’ve provided movement examples, but it’s also fun to arrange them in your own style!
Before the real cold sets in, let’s all sing and play together on these autumn days!
Playlist
| [Childcare] Recommended songs and nursery rhymes for November: Fun autumn fingerplay songs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | mushroomSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Kurakake Shōji | play_arrow | Let's have fun moving our bodies with the Mushroom Dance! |
| 2east | Yakiimo goo-choki-pasakushi: sakata hiroo / sakkyoku: yamamoto naozumi | play_arrow | A song loved by child-rearing families through the rock-paper-scissors song |
| 3east | pine coneSakushi: Hirota Takao / Sakkyoku: Kobayashi Tsuyae | play_arrow | Pinecones, a hand-play song about a monkey eating them |
| 4east | little foxsakushi: Katsu Tsuguo | play_arrow | Song of the little fox, scenes of autumn and winter in the mountains |
| 5east | A gluttonous gorillaSakushi: Abe Naomi / Sakkyoku: Ozawa Tatsuyuki | play_arrow | A song in which a gorilla shows various expressions with food |
| 6east | maple leavesSakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi | ![]() | The classic song “Momiji” portrays the atmosphere of autumn. |
| 7east | campfireSakushi: Tatsumi Seika / Sakkyoku: Watanabe Shigeru | play_arrow | The winter children’s song “Takibi,” a tune that carries warm memories |
| 8east | Konkon fox | play_arrow | Attract children's attention with a fox hand-play song |
| 9east | Mountain Musicians | play_arrow | Adorable music performed by the animals of the forest |
| 10east | Under the big chestnut tree | play_arrow | A cheerful song to play under the chestnut tree |
| 11east | Bright Red Autumnsakushi: satsuma tadashi / sakkyoku: kobayashi hideo | play_arrow | The charm of children's songs that depict the colors of autumn |
| 12east | The Hungry Tummy Songsakushi: sakata hiroo / sakkyoku: onaka megumi | play_arrow | The fun of the Hungry Tummy Song |
| 13east | dragonfly glassesSakushi: Nukaga Seishi / Sakkyoku: Hirai Kōzaburō | play_arrow | A song that evokes dragonflies and the autumn season |
| 14east | autumn sky | play_arrow | An impressive song that evokes the autumn sky |
| 15east | Donguri KorokoroSakushi: Aoki Sonoyoshi / Sakkyoku: Yanada Tadashi | play_arrow | Donguri Korokoro, a beloved classic song among children |
| 16east | Piglet-raccoon dog-fox-cat | play_arrow | Autumn hand-play songs for children to enjoy |
| 17east | Rolling sweet potatoes | play_arrow | A children's song about enjoying the potato harvest |
| 18east | Delicious Aki | play_arrow | A picture book where you can discover delicious autumn foods |
| 19east | Shopping at the bakery | play_arrow | A bakery hand-play song for two people to enjoy |
| 20east | bright red maple leaves | play_arrow | Ideas to enjoy autumn foliage play with paper |
| 21east | Please let me pass. | play_arrow | Shichi-Go-San is a celebration for children held in November. |
| 22east | Red sky at duskSakushi: Nakamura Ukō / Sakkyoku: Kusakawa Shin | play_arrow | A children’s song sung with a child at an autumn sunset |
| 23east | Child of Autumn | play_arrow | Satō Hachirō’s autumn children’s song |
| 24east | a maple leafSakushi sakkyoku: Sasaki Nobutsuna | play_arrow | In autumn with swirling fallen leaves, the warmth of children's smiles and song. |
| 25east | Acorn Boy Goes ExploringSakushi: Aramaki Shake, Hirai Takahito, Kizzu Purannā / Sakkyoku: Aramaki Shake, Hirai Takahito, Kizzu Purannā | play_arrow | Acorn Adventure, a Fun Play Song |
| 26east | Fruit Train | play_arrow | A fun song about carrying autumn flavors by train |
| 27east | echo gameSakushi: Ouchi Yasuyuki / Sakkyoku: Wakatsuki Akito | play_arrow | A fun song that sings about the game of echo |
| 28east | Waltz of the MountainsSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira | play_arrow | A waltz sung by animals at a mountain kindergarten |
| 29east | Potato Digging Song | play_arrow | An autumn children’s song celebrating the joy of digging up sweet potatoes |
| 30east | Sweet Potato Song | play_arrow | Sweet potatoes in autumn, let’s sing with the kids! |
| 31east | ramen | play_arrow | Introduction to a children's song that joyfully sings about ramen |
| 32east | Here you go, sweet potato!Sakushi: Mine Katsumasa / Sakkyoku: Okada Rikio | play_arrow | An autumn play song to enjoy sweet potatoes |
| 33east | larchSakushi: Nogami Akira / Sakkyoku: Kobayashi Hideo | play_arrow | Singing of Karuizawa’s autumn, the scene of the larch trees shedding their leaves |
| 34east | Meat buns and sweet bean paste buns | play_arrow | A hand-play song about nikuman and anman (meat buns and sweet red bean paste buns) |
| 35east | Shichi-Go-San SongSakushi: Ariji Toyoharu/Shokyoku: Shimizu Nahoko | A children's song celebrating growth and the future for Shichi-Go-San | |
| 36east | Sticky-bug bug | play_arrow | A children's play song where you stick to objects that match a color |
| 37east | cricketSakushi: Sekine Eiichi / Sakkyoku: Akutagawa Yasushi | play_arrow | Voices of autumn insects, the beautiful song of crickets |
| 38east | oden (Japanese stew with assorted ingredients such as daikon radish, tofu, fish cakes, and eggs simmered in a light soy-based broth) | play_arrow | A hand-play song that lets you enjoy the shapes of oden |
| 39east | peach, apple, pear, pineapple | play_arrow | Let's have fun learning with a fruit fingerplay song |
| 40east | Excuse me, udon shop. | play_arrow | The hand-play song at the udon shop is fun. |
| 41east | Acorns and a Little Squirrel | play_arrow | Learn numbers with an acorn and squirrel counting song |
| 42east | A squirrel is digging a hole. | play_arrow | A squirrel song with the theme of acorns |
| 43east | Mr. Crab, Mr. CrabSakushi: Sakura Shichinin / Sakkyoku: Sakurada Seiichi | play_arrow | Conveying positivity to children through seasonal crabs and song |
| 44east | Mr. Raccoon Dog of Genkotsu MountainSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko/Shokyoku: Komori Akihiro | play_arrow | Raccoon Dog, a hand-play song popular with children |
| 45east | Tanuki-bayashi of Shojoji (The Raccoon Dogs’ Festival Drumming at Shojoji Temple)Sakushi: Noguchi Ujō / Sakkyoku: Nakayama Shinpei | play_arrow | Autumn foliage at the temple and a tanuki children's song |
| 46east | Apple rolling | play_arrow | Enjoy food with a fruits-and-vegetables fingerplay song |


play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow
play_arrow