A collection of classic nursery rhymes and hand-play songs for September! Enjoy autumn with your child through songs.
With the refreshing autumn breeze comes a cool season filled with children’s smiles.
During such delightful autumn days, why not incorporate songs and fingerplay that are perfect for the season into life with the children? In fact, there are many children’s songs for September that gently depict autumn scenes, such as ginkgo leaves, chestnuts, and moon-viewing.
Here, we will introduce a wide range of songs that will be useful in September childcare—from pieces that express autumn landscapes like moon-viewing and autumn foliage to fingerplay songs.
Be sure to find songs that let you enjoy the season together with the children while experiencing the ambiance of autumn.
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A Collection of Classic Nursery Rhymes & Hand-Play Songs for September! Enjoy Autumn with Your Kids Through Songs (41–50)
dragonfly glassesSakushi: Nukaga Seishi / Sakkyoku: Hirai Kōzaburō
When autumn comes, it makes you want to sing, doesn’t it? This children’s song originated from a poem written by Seishi Nukaga, a doctor from Hirono Village in Fukushima Prefecture, with music composed by Kozaburo Hirai.
You can make circles to mimic a dragonfly’s eyes, or spread your arms to show it flying.
It works well as a hand-play song, but it’s also a tune you can enjoy using your whole body.
Perfect for parents and children together.
[Hand Play] Pumpkin, Nankin, Pumpkin
![[Hand Play] Pumpkin, Nankin, Pumpkin](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f3AfTWWFenk/sddefault.jpg)
Sweet and delicious pumpkin that comes into season in autumn.
This time, it’s a hand-play activity themed around the different names for pumpkin.
Children can learn three ways to say it—kabocha, nankin, and pumpkin—and even encounter names of dishes made with pumpkin, making it great for food education too.
The hand motions are simple, and the “cha-cha-cha” rhythm lifts the mood, so it’s easy for little kids to join in.
Give it a try together during Halloween season, when you see pumpkins more often!
autumn sky
It’s a very short piece, but as the title suggests, it’s a memorable song that evokes the clear autumn sky.
There’s a call-and-response part where you shout toward the sky, so if adults sing it, kids will surely enjoy copying them.
Even children who are too young to sing can have fun with this song.
If you go for a walk in the pleasant autumn weather, be sure to try singing it.
Potato Digging Song
Perfect for the autumn season, this song is a children’s tune about the fun of digging sweet potatoes.
Set to a bright and cheerful melody, it depicts children experiencing potato digging.
The call-and-response chant “Untokosho, dokkoisho” is memorable and really livens things up when everyone sings together! It’s often sung at autumn events and harvest festivals, and its simple, easy-to-remember lyrics make it enjoyable even for very young children.
Singing it before a potato-digging outing is a fun way for everyone to share the excitement.
Delicious Aki
As the saying ‘autumn is the season of appetite’ suggests, fall is also a time when many delicious foods are in season.
That’s why I’d like to introduce Oishii Aki (Delicious Autumn).
This book features foods that reach their peak in autumn, such as chestnuts, sweet potatoes, and Pacific saury.
It’s exciting to wonder, ‘What will appear next?’ and a fun point is that each item comes with its own unique choreography.
It also seems like a great way to spark interest in food.
Rolling sweet potatoes
Many children love sweet potatoes, don’t they? So how about enjoying “Oimo Korokoro,” a piece themed around the sweet potato harvest? It’s crafted to depict potatoes emerging from the soil while repeating the title phrase.
With lots of sound effects, it has a lively feel and is perfect for times when everyone wants to sing together in unison.
Another nice touch is the call-and-response section prepared for a big finale.
Stroll March
Osanpo March gets you excited right from the prelude! Autumn scenery can feel a little lonely, but when you listen to this song, it seems like you could happily step on fallen leaves and walk along.
Its lively, march-like melody is perfect for children—if you sing it before a walk, some kids might get so eager they can’t wait to go outside! The lyrics also feature various autumn sights and traditions, so it sounds fun to collect those things as you follow along with the song.
Use what you gather to draw pictures or make toys, and create lots of wonderful memories!