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!
Playlist
| Nursery rhymes to sing in spring: a collection of classic songs you'll want to sing with your children | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Come, springSakushi: Soma Gyofu / Sakkyoku: Hirota Ryutaro |  play_arrow | A baby and flower buds awaiting the arrival of spring |
| 2 | FlowerSakushi: Takeshima Hane / Sakkyoku: Taki Rentarō |  play_arrow | The Appeal and Background of Rentaro Taki’s Spring Masterpiece “Hana” |
| 3 | Spring somewhereSakushi: Momota Sōji / Sakkyoku: Kusakawa Shin |  play_arrow | A song that evokes spring through melting snow and the voices of living creatures |
| 4 | School of MedakaSakushi: Chaki Shigeru / Sakkyoku: Nakata Yoshinao |  play_arrow | Medaka no Gakkō is a spring seasonal song |
| 5 | Spring has come.sakushi: takano tatsuyuki / sakkyoku: okano teiichi |  play_arrow | Spring Has Come. A famous children's song from the Meiji era. |
| 6 | Happy HinamatsuriSakushi: Yamano Saburō (Satō Hachirō) / Sakkyoku: Kawamura Naonori (Kawamura Kōyō) |  | Article introducing a children’s song for Hinamatsuri (Doll’s Festival) |
| 7 | Spring StreamSakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi |  play_arrow | A children's song about a spring brook |
| 8 | spring breezeSakushi: Katō Yoshikiyo / Sakkyoku: Fositā |  play_arrow | A song that expresses the coming of spring through the spring breeze |
| 9 | butterflySakushi: Nomura Akio / Sakkyoku: Supein min’yō |  play_arrow | Butterfly is a German folk song with a total of four verses. |
| 10 | Opened, openedwarabe uta |  play_arrow | A spring children's song, singing of nature and tradition |
| 11 | Caro’s eyeballwarabeuta |  play_arrow | A fun children’s song with a frog theme |
| 12 | dandelionwarabeuta asobi |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme for parents and children to enjoy with dandelion fluff play |
| 13 | Early Spring OdeSakushi: Ichimasa Yoshimaru / Sakkyoku: Akira Nakata |  play_arrow | Early Spring Song is a historic school song released in 1913. |
| 14 | Teacher and friendsSakushi: Yoshioka Osamu / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi |  play_arrow | Support children's new lives through interactions between teachers and friends |
| 15 | All set and ready to go!nagata maya/hanada yuuichirou |  play_arrow | A children’s song that makes getting ready fun |
| 16 | The Hill Where Mandarin Orange Blossoms BloomSakushi: Katō Shōgo / Sakkyoku: Kainuma Minoru |  play_arrow | A heartwarming children's song that depicts love for one's mother |
| 17 | Flower ShadowSakushi: Omura Kazuē / Sakkyoku: Toyota Giichi |  play_arrow | The poignant sorrow of an older sister’s marriage and parting |
| 18 | Which child is a good child?warabeuta |  play_arrow | Choosing who’s “it” with a children’s song |
| 19 | A bamboo shoot has sprouted.warabeuta asobi |  play_arrow | Expressing bamboo shoot growth with a hand play |
| 20 | skylark skylarkwarabeuta asobi |  play_arrow | A children’s hand-clapping game/song themed around spring birds |
| 21 | Close It, Open Itsakushisha fushou |  play_arrow | The hand-play song was composed by Rousseau and spread in Japan. |
| 22 | Mysterious PocketSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Watanabe Shigeru |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme where tapping your pocket makes the candy increase |
| 23 | Number SongSakushi: Yume Niji Ni / Sakkyoku: Kotani Hajime |  play_arrow | A song that sings by likening numbers to shapes |
| 24 | Zebra SwirlSakushi: Endou Kouzou / Sakkyoku: Inui Hiroki |  play_arrow | A hand-clapping song about taking a zebra’s stripes off and turning it into another animal |
| 25 | What color do you like?Sakushi: Sakata Osamu / Sakkyoku: Inui Yuki |  play_arrow | A famous song that celebrates the joy of choosing colors with crayons |
| 26 | Panda Rabbit Koalasakushi: takada hiroo / sakkyoku: inui hiroki |  play_arrow | Introduction to songs featuring animals |
| 27 | Green breezesakushi: shimizu katsura / sakkyoku: kusakawa shin |  play_arrow | Introducing songs perfect for the fresh greenery of spring |
| 28 | Let’s clap our handsSakushi: Kobayashi Jun’ichi / Sakkyoku: Chekosurobakia min’yō |  play_arrow | A hand play song with Japanese lyrics set to a Czech folk tune |
| 29 | TulipSakushi: Kondo Miyako / Sakkyoku: Inoue Takeshi |  play_arrow | A song that sings of the beauty of spring tulips |
| 30 | carp streamerSakushi: Kondō Miyako / Sakkyoku: Fushō |  play_arrow | Koinobori is a famous spring children’s song from May. |
| 31 | Buzz buzz buzzSakushi: Murano Shirou / Sakkyoku: Bohemia min’yō |  play_arrow | A piece depicting a spring scene of bees gathering nectar from flowers |
| 32 | Flower HotelSakushi: Fuyumori Kayoko / Sakkyoku: Shiratori Emiko |  play_arrow | A dreamlike world called the Flower Hotel |
| 33 | Waltz of the MountainsSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme about animals coming to the mountain kindergarten |
| 34 | Hello with a handshakeSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Watanabe Shigeru |  play_arrow | A hand play song depicting new encounters in spring |
| 35 | Blow, O wind, blowSakushi: Yamamoto Morihisa / Sakkyoku: Komori Akihiro |  play_arrow | Theme song of a refreshing breeze |
| 36 | Mother is spring.Sakushi: Yamakawa Keisuke / Sakkyoku: Shibuya Takeshi |  play_arrow | A song in which my mother sang of spring’s gentleness |
| 37 | The flower smiled.Sakushi: Hotomi Kōgo / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira |  play_arrow | A children's song depicting a spring scene where flowers smile |
| 38 | Tulipdōyō |  play_arrow | The History and Charm of Children’s Songs Depicting Spring Flowers |
| 39 | Hello, my friendsSakushi: Oikawa Nemuko / Sakkyoku: Matsumoto Toshiaki |  play_arrow | A classic song themed around nature and friendship |
| 40 | When spring comesFukuda Sho |  play_arrow | Expressive play/dance song where you pretend to be springtime nature |
| 41 | Goodbye, Our KindergartenSakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Shimazutsu Hideo |  play_arrow | A graduation ceremony staple song, children singing it with gratitude |
| 42 | motherSakushi: Tanaka Nana / Sakkyoku: Nakada Yoshinao |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme that expresses the parent-child bond and is loved across generations |
| 43 | Good Morning SongSakushi: Tanaka Tadamasa / Sakkyoku: Kawamura Koyo |  play_arrow | Introduction to a children's song for spring morning greetings |
| 44 | Little Horsetail |  play_arrow | A spring children's song themed around horsetails (tsukushi) |
| 45 | Thump-thump, boom! First Graderssakushi: itō akira / sakkyoku: sakurai jun |  play_arrow | A cheerful anthem that captures the hopes and anxieties of new students |
| 46 | Good morning, crayonSakushi / Sakkyoku: Taniyama Hiroko |  play_arrow | A fun song where crayons turn into food |
| 47 | March in springSakushi: Koharu Kyuichiro / Sakkyoku: Yatabe Hiroshi |  play_arrow | Nursery rhymes that evoke the feeling of spring are loved at daycare centers. |
| 48 | Song of a Little BirdKato Ichika / Kinjo Narumi |  play_arrow | A spring children's song that enjoys imitating little birds' chirping |
| 49 | Denderaryubawarabeuta |  play_arrow | Smiles and fun with a hand-clapping song originating in Nagasaki |
| 50 | Huh, where is it?Sakushi: Kanzawa Toshiko / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi |  play_arrow | Develop observation skills with a fingerplay song that looks for animal parts |
| 51 | springSakushi: Yoshida Tomi / Sakkyoku: Inoue Takeshi |  play_arrow | Introduction to a nursery rhyme that heralds the arrival of spring |
| 52 | Spring MeadowSakushi: Sakata Hiroo Sakkyoku: Ichikawa Toshiharu |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme of foals galloping on a spring ranch |
| 53 | Song of a little birdSakushi: Yoda Jun’ichi / Sakkyoku: Akutagawa Yasushi |  play_arrow | A cute nursery rhyme that sings about little birds chirping |
| 54 | The shoes make a sound.Sakushi: Shimizu Katsura / Sakkyoku: Hirota Ryūtarō |  play_arrow | 'Kutsu ga Naru,' a song about a springtime walk |
| 55 | Tea PickingMonbushō shōka |  play_arrow | “Chatsumi” is a familiar children's song characterized by poetic lyrics. |
| 56 | A Hazy Moonlit NightSakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi |  play_arrow | A children's song that sings of a spring night scene with a hazy moon |
| 57 | Warm and leisurely strollingSakushi: Sakata Hiroo / Sakkyoku: Komori Akihiro |  play_arrow | A spring children’s song featuring a bright melody |
| 58 | one bamboo shootwarabe uta |  play_arrow | A spring children’s song: playing the roles of the demon and the bamboo shoot. |
| 59 | Etenraku Imayōsakushi: Jien |  play_arrow | “Etenraku Imayō” is an old song that sets Jien’s waka poetry to the gagaku piece “Etenraku.” |
| 60 | Japanese bush warblerSakushi: Hayashi Ryūha / Sakkyoku: Inoue Takeshi |  play_arrow | I feel the arrival of spring in the song of the bush warbler. |
| 61 | yomogi-jōbu nowarabeuta |  play_arrow | Old-fashioned children's songs, wisdom of living in harmony with nature |
| 62 | Churippu sharippuwarabe uta |  play_arrow | Connecting children's hearts through nursery rhymes |
| 63 | The Bento Box SongSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko/Shokyoku: Komori Akihiro |  play_arrow | The Bento Box Song and Hand Play |
| 64 | When I become a first graderSakkyoku: Yamamoto Naozumi / Sakushi: Mado Michio |  play_arrow | Expressing the growth and hopes of a child entering school |
| 65 | Height comparisonSakushi: Umino Atsushi / Sakkyoku: Nakayama Shinpei |  play_arrow | A hopeful children's song that celebrates children's growth on Children's Day. |
| 66 | Roly-poly pill bugSakushi sakkyoku/Shinzawa Toshihiko |  play_arrow | A cute hand-play song for little creatures |
| 67 | Horsetail shoots are poking up. |  play_arrow | A wordplay masterpiece that lets you feel the breath of spring |
| 68 | Bamboo shoots are sprouting.warabeuta |  play_arrow | Warm children's hearts with spring hand-play songs |
| 69 | Let’s go to the park.Sakushi sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu |  play_arrow | A warm spring song that transcends generations |
| 70 | Cute Hide and SeekSakushi: Satou Hachirou／Sakkyoku: Nakata Yoshinao |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme about animals playing hide-and-seek |
| 71 | A strawberry is a strawberry.Sakushi: Kotaki Kiyomi / Sakkyoku: Fujita Taishi |  play_arrow | An enchanting track from NHK’s popular children’s songs |
| 72 | I want to scribble on the sky.sakushi: Yamagami Michio / sakkyoku: Izumi Taku |  play_arrow | Introduce cheerful children's songs for the season of fresh greenery |
| 73 | ladybugSakushi: Shimizu Aki / Sakkyoku: Kobayashi Tsuyae |  play_arrow | A ladybug nursery rhyme, perfect to sing in spring |
| 74 | What color do you like?Sakushi: Sakata Osamu / Sakkyoku: Inui Yuki |  play_arrow | The charm of children’s songs that sing about the world of colors |
| 75 | Playing bus (pretend bus play)Sakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme about the excitement of riding a bus |
| 76 | hometownshouka |  play_arrow | A song that symbolizes the Japanese spirit, expressing feelings for one’s hometown |
| 77 | Has the plum blossomed? |  play_arrow | Have the plum blossoms bloomed? A song about romantic feelings for the opposite sex. |
| 78 | UraraSakushi sakkyoku: Mizuno Yoshiki |  play_arrow | Introduction to the theme song of Okaasan to Issho |
| 79 | Spring has come.Sakushi: Tomorogi Yukio / Sakkyoku: Mine Akira |  play_arrow | A song that makes the heart rejoice with the arrival of spring |
| 80 | Friendly PathSakushi: Mitoma Yasushi / Sakkyoku: Kawamura Koyo |  play_arrow | Nakayoshi Komichi is a 1939 children's song. |
| 81 | Harukaze DenwaSakushi: Tawara Machi / Sakkyoku: Fukuda Wakako |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme where spring flowers give updates over the phone |
| 82 | Haze or cloud?Sakushi: Kabe Iwao |  play_arrow | A spring-awaiting song set to a German folk tune with Japanese lyrics |
| 83 | Happy HinamatsuriKawamura Junko |  play_arrow | Feel the spring with traditional Hinamatsuri songs |
| 84 | The Puppy Police OfficerSakushi: Satō Yoshimi / Sakkyoku: Ōnaka Megumi |  play_arrow | The Lost Kitten and the Policeman’s Dog |
| 85 | Mr. Ant on an errandsakushi: Sekine Eiichi / sakkyoku: Dan Ikuma |  play_arrow | Activities of spring insects and children’s songs |
| 86 | lazyboneswarabe uta |  play_arrow | Celebrate the arrival of spring with a horsetail (tsukushi) children's song |
| 87 | Join the Dandelion Gang!Sakushi Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu |  play_arrow | Feel the warmth of spring and join the Dandelion Squad |
| 88 | Mr. ElephantSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Dan Ikuma |  play_arrow | Zō-san is a nursery rhyme that loves its mother |
| 89 | The Little Train from the Land of FlowersSakushi: Kobayashi Junichi / Sakkyoku: Nakada Yoshinao |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme about trains with distinctive onomatopoeia |
| 90 | dandelionSakushi: Kadokura Satoshi / Sakkyoku: Horikoshi Kiyoshi |  play_arrow | Dandelion, a classic that sings of hope and strength |
| 91 | spring breezeSakushi: Wada Tetsuzou / Sakkyoku: Hirose Ryouhei |  play_arrow | A musical piece that portrays the arrival of the season with the spring breeze |
| 92 | Sakura, sakura |  play_arrow | The quintessential spring cherry blossom song, “Sakura Sakura.” |