Nursery rhymes to sing in spring: a collection of classic songs you'll want to sing with your children
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!
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Nursery rhymes to sing in spring: A collection of classics you'll want to sing with your children (11–20)
Caro’s eyeballNEW!warabeuta
In dazzlingly green May, you can hear frogs calling from the rice paddies, can’t you? The perfect season to play this children’s song, whose rhythmic chants are such fun.
Its startling theme is cauterizing a frog’s eyeballs with moxa, but set to a lively beat it somehow turns into a delightfully playful song! Some say the sound of the words in the latter half may be connected to a song that was popular in the Meiji era.
It’s interesting to sing it while feeling a bit of history.
How to play is up to you—become a frog and jump, sit on an adult’s knee and bounce, and more.
Even on rainy days, moving your body indoors will lift your spirits! Imagine the frogs hopping, and raise your voices together as a parent and child to get excited.
dandelionNEW!warabeuta asobi
If you spot fluffy dandelion seeds floating on the spring breeze, here’s a traditional children’s song-and-game you’ll want to enjoy together as a parent and child! Its charm lies in how simply it expresses sending the fluffy seeds far away through rhythm and movement.
You can pretend to blow with a long “fuu,” flutter your hands and become the drifting seeds yourself, using your whole body to play.
This folk song has long been loved in places like Gunma Prefecture, and it continues to be cherished today—introduced in a video in April 2022 as part of efforts to connect nursery school play with activities at home.
With scarves or fabric, you can create a magical, floating-seed atmosphere even indoors! Try it not only when you find real dandelion seeds at the park, but also as a cozy, hands-on activity at home.
Early Spring OdeSakushi: Ichimasa Yoshimaru / Sakkyoku: Akira Nakata
Early Spring Song (Soshunfu) is distinguished by its expansive, refreshing melody.
The title is read “Sōshunfu,” and it’s a school song with a very long history, first published in 1913.
The piece appears in lyricist Ichishō Yoshimaru’s collection New School Songs and features lyrics that captivate with their beautiful landscape imagery.
Incidentally, the character fu in the title is a word that, like the character for “wealth,” signifies treasures bestowed from the heavens.
The title Early Spring Song, which gracefully captures a spring that feels almost otherworldly, is lovely, isn’t it?
Teacher and friendsSakushi: Yoshioka Osamu / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi
Written by lyricist Osamu Yoshioka and composed by Nobuyoshi Koshibe, “Sensei to Otomodachi” (Teacher and Friends) helps ease children’s anxieties through cheerful interactions and gives them a positive start to their new lives.
The lyrics depict moments of bonding with teachers and friends—holding hands, exchanging greetings, and more.
Carrying a message that encourages kids to feel safe and adjust to a new environment, the song is also marked by a bright, easy-to-remember melody.
It’s a perfect springtime song to sing with children at the start of a new school term or when entering kindergarten.
All set and ready to go!NEW!nagata maya/hanada yuuichirou
In dazzlingly fresh May, many children are still getting used to their new daily rhythms.
This song will make getting ready in the morning and winding down before bed so much more fun! To lively, “all set!” cues, Yuichiro Hanada and Maya Nagata sing brightly.
Clap your hands or stomp your feet to the rhythmic beat, and even the hassle of getting dressed turns into play.
Originally aired on NHK Educational TV’s “Okaasan to Issho” as the Monthly Song for May 2023, this track is included on the album “Okaasan to Issho Latest Best: Junbi Bantantan!” released in October of the same year.
With this song cheering on your everyday “getting ready,” parents and kids are sure to prep with smiles! Be sure to sing it before you head out!