[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 Nursery Rhymes & Hand-Play Songs (41–50)
Groovy Wakamehiromichi & tanizou
It’s a very unique dance song that sings about wakame seaweed freely swaying under the sea.
The track is included on the children’s album “Piyo Piyo March ~ Hiromichi & Tanizō: Even 0, 1, and 2-Year-Olds Can Nail It! Sports Day & Recital ~,” released in March 2016.
Wiggle your body and stretch your arms and legs as you and your child become wakame and dance together.
This piece lets you experience the joy of moving your body while singing, making it perfect for sports days and school performances!
Jiggly Wiggly Pool ExercisesKeroponzu+Fujimoto Tomohiko
This is a gymnastics song that captures the excitement you feel right before getting into the pool.
Set to the fun sound of “puru puru,” which evokes the chill of the water and the shiver in your body, it makes you want to move along.
The track is included on the album “Harunatsu Aki Fuyu: Gyōji Asobi Daisakusen!” released in July 2014.
It’s widely used as a warm-up exercise in preschools and kindergartens before summer pool activities begin.
Why not sing it together as a parent and child to express the growing anticipation of kids who can’t wait for water play?
Sea MarchKeroponzu Puppeezu
This is a lively, march-style play song where you energetically parade with sea creatures.
It’s included on the album “Hello! Asobi-uta,” created by Keropons and Puppies, a unit born from the early childhood education field.
The choreography—twirling around while imitating sea animals, as if adventuring under the sea—is super cute! It’s perfect not only for sports festivals and school performances, but also for getting active at home.
Dancing together as a parent and child is sure to bring out children’s sparkling smiles.
Kaikaizokuzoku Pirate SongBonbon Akademī × Yokoyama Daisuke
This is a collaborative song by BonBon Academy and Daisuke Yokoyama that makes you want to set off on an adventure as a spirited pirate.
It tells the charming story of a lovable pirate who aims for Treasure Island without giving in to big waves, yet shows a slightly timid side.
The piece is included on Daisuke Yokoyama’s album “Egao ni Dokkyuun!” released in April 2024.
Sing and dance while playing pirate, and your home, daycare, or kindergarten will quickly turn into a ship setting out to find Treasure Island!
Swirling Sunflowersakushi sakkyoku: boku to kimi
A perfect hand-play song for summer by “Boku to Kimi,” who know the world of childcare and child-rearing support inside and out.
Like sunflowers that bloom energetically toward the sun, the simple motion of rotating your arms round and round brings smiles to children’s faces.
This song was introduced in a video prior to 2017 and has not been released on CD, but it has long been loved as a summer staple in childcare settings.
You can enjoy it a cappella without instruments, so start by rotating your arms to match the lyrics.
Once you get used to it, try spinning your whole body—feel free to adapt it based on the children’s reactions and have fun!
Mambo Jimbetatsu!Sakushi sakkyoku: Beppu Nodoka
This is a playful song where beloved ocean creatures like sunfish and whale sharks make one cheerful entrance after another to a lively beat.
Created by Nodoka Beppu, who draws inspiration from children’s smiles, the song features catchy phrases that make the most of the sounds of each animal’s name.
The video on the childcare website is also very popular, suggesting it’s widely enjoyed in real settings.
Dancing as if you’re ocean creatures might spark children’s rich expressive abilities.
Creepy-Crawly Sports DaySakushi sakkyoku: Koharu (Charan Po Rantan)
It’s a fun, exciting song that makes you thrilled just imagining an aquarium sports day.
The lyrics depict jellyfish and dolphins moving rhythmically, sparking children’s rich imaginations.
First released on an NHK E-Tele program in July 2018, the piece was later included as a video on Komoriuta, an album by Charan-Po-Rantan, the group to which the creator, Koharu, belongs.
Just move your body to the music and you’ll feel like you’re in an aquarium! It’s perfect for summer indoor play or parent–child time—everyone can sing and dance along with energy.