[Childcare] Summer songs: Full of fun! Summer nursery rhymes & finger-play songs
When the rainy season ends, summer finally arrives! Here, we’ll introduce a variety of children’s songs to help you enjoy the season.
We’ve gathered songs that kids love, as well as hand-play songs often sung in nurseries and kindergartens.
Listening to these songs will make you look forward to the long-awaited summer even more.
Hand-play songs are also fun for little ones, so be sure to incorporate them into your childcare activities.
While the days will be getting hotter, some children’s songs can make you feel cooler just by listening.
Enjoy a fun-filled summer together with the children!
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[Childcare] Summer Songs. Full of Fun! Summer Children's Songs & Hand-Play Songs (91–100)
Sea TrianglePinkittsu
How many sea creatures of different shapes do you know? Let’s sing “Sea Triangles” and look for sea creatures with triangle shapes.
There are squid with triangular heads, fish with triangular tail or dorsal fins, and even sharks with big, jagged triangular teeth—there are triangles all over the ocean.
It’s fun to look for and call out the triangles in the sea with your friends.
The catchy tune is entertaining too, so let’s all practice and sing it together.
in the seaPinkittsu
The popular number “Under the Sea” from Pinkfong, an educational brand for toddlers and children from South Korea, features a light, samba-style rhythm that feels very cheerful.
What kinds of creatures live in the deep, vast ocean? Set to a relaxed melody, this delightful song lets everyone explore the underwater world together.
“Under the Sea” is an educational children’s song where kids can learn about marine life and what it’s like under the ocean while singing along.
Enjoy the underwater adventure by singing and dancing together!
At the bottom of the sea, there is a blue house.sakushi: tachihara erika / sakkyoku: yuyama akira
The gentle melody of “Umi no Soko ni wa Aoi Uchi” (There’s a Blue House at the Bottom of the Sea) makes it a delight to listen to.
With lyrics by Erika Tachihara and music by Akira Yuyama, this children’s song features lyrics that evoke vivid scenery, as if you were turning the pages of a picture book, paired with a calm, beautiful tune.
Even in the chorus, which reaches higher notes, singing as if softly speaking makes it sound especially lovely.
It’s a perfect sea-themed song for summer, often sung in kindergartens.
It’s fun to sing together with children while imagining what might be at the bottom of the sea.
Hyokkori Hyoutan-jimaMaekawa Yōko
Singer Yoko Maekawa, counted among the “Four Heavenly Kings of Anison” for her many anime theme songs and known as having sung nearly a thousand commercial jingles, made her debut with Hyokkori Hyotan-jima, performed together with the Hibari Children’s Chorus.
As the title suggests, it was used as the theme song for the puppet show Hyokkori Hyotan-jima.
Its repeating phrases and lyrics that lend themselves easily to choreography make it perfect for children’s play and dance.
Covered by a variety of musicians, it’s a number that continues to be loved across generations.
Pop the egg
Eggs are a powerhouse ingredient you can enjoy raw, fried, or boiled—nutritious and delicious in every form.
Some people might remember admiring their mothers deftly cracking eggs and cooking, and wishing they could try it themselves when they were little.
The song “Tamago wo Bon!” playfully celebrates eggs and is a lively hand-play tune that’s perfect for parents and kids to enjoy together.
It could be fun to ask children what kinds of dishes you can make after cracking an egg and let them answer without giving the “right” answer first.
And when someone gets it right, be sure to actually make something like a rolled omelet or pancakes for them!
