When you feel the arrival of spring, do gentle melodies of children’s spring songs ever come to mind? Wouldn’t it be lovely to share the warmth of the season and the beauty of nature with your child through seasonal songs? Children’s songs are made with gentle words and rhythms that are easy for little ones to enjoy, and they have the power to warmly embrace parent–child communication.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of children’s songs perfect for spring.
While out for a walk or playing at home, try finding a favorite tune and singing it together!
Children’s songs to sing in spring: a collection of classics you’ll want to sing with your kids (1–10)
♪ Come, Spring – Haru Yo Koi | ♪ Come, spring, come quickly. Little Mii-chan, who has just begun to walk [Japanese song/children’s song]
Warm spring is a season many people eagerly await, isn’t it? Calling out for such a spring to come quickly is this song, “Haruyo Koi” (“Come, Spring”).
In the lyrics, those waiting with bated breath for spring are a baby who has just learned to walk and peach blossoms still in their buds, ready to bloom at any moment.
Beyond the baby and the flower buds, of course, there are many people who long for spring’s arrival for all sorts of reasons.
Why not sing this song—urging spring to hurry along—together with your children, or even as an adult returning to a childlike spirit, and wish for the joyful season to come soon?
Spring somewhereSakushi: Momota Sōji / Sakkyoku: Kusakawa Shin
Spring somewhere
From late February into March, don’t you sometimes catch a fleeting sense of spring even while still feeling the cold? It’s not quite the full arrival of spring yet, but this song expresses the hints of the season you can sense in nature little by little: snow melting and flowing into the river, the calls of spring creatures, flowers budding, and so on.
Those gradual signs of spring can really brighten the heart, can’t they? The “east wind” that appears in the latter half of the lyrics refers to a spring wind blowing from the east, though nowadays it’s sometimes sung as “breeze” instead.
It’s a perfect song for those moments when you notice a small sound of spring somewhere.
Spring has come.sakushi: takano tatsuyuki / sakkyoku: okano teiichi
Spring Has Come [Children's Song] Spring has come ♪ Where has it come? ♪
When it comes to spring songs and children’s songs, many people probably think of this one first.
The song “Haru ga Kita” (Spring Has Come) has a long history; it was released in 1910, in the 45th year of the Meiji era, and is widely known and sung by both children and adults as one of the quintessential songs of spring.
It has also been selected for the ‘100 Best Japanese Songs,’ a list featuring songs meant to be enjoyed by parents and children and to be passed down for generations.
The song has three verses, a relaxed tempo, and simple lyrics, making it easy even for young children to sing.
It’s a springtime children’s song that grandparents and grandchildren can enjoy together.
Speaking of early-spring events, Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) comes to mind—so this beloved children’s song is a must! “Ureshii Hinamatsuri,” with lyrics by poet Hachiro Sato and music by composer Naonori Kawamura, was released in 1936 and has been cherished ever since.
When you hear “Hinamatsuri,” this song pops into your head first, doesn’t it? That’s how deeply it’s rooted in the hearts of the Japanese people.
Many artists have covered it, so you might enjoy searching for a version that suits your taste.
Children's song animation 'Chōchō' with singing — nursery rhyme, Japanese children's song
As a spring children’s song, “Butterfly” is practically indispensable—almost everyone knows it.
Like many nursery rhymes, it’s actually an overseas tune that later received Japanese lyrics.
The original is a German children’s song themed around a little boy named “Little Hans” who sets off on a journey.
While the first verse is by far the most famous, there are actually four verses: sparrows appear in the second, dragonflies in the third, and swallows in the fourth.
It’s one of those songs that instantly puts you in a spring mood the moment you hum it.
