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[For 0-year-olds] Recommended songs for babies: A special feature on bonding play and traditional nursery rhymes
Music has a mysterious power: when you sing, a baby may suddenly stop crying, drift off to sleep, or show you a lovely smile.
It’s said that listening to music from a young age can boost concentration and support language development.
Let’s incorporate plenty of soothing music into daily life for your baby and actively stimulate their five senses.
This time, we’ll introduce recommended songs, interactive play, and traditional nursery rhymes for 0-year-olds.
We’ve gathered many warm and cheerful songs.
Gaze into your baby’s eyes, show hand and mouth movements, and gently touch their body as you enjoy the music together.
[0-year-olds] Recommended songs for babies: A special feature on bonding play and traditional nursery rhymes (1–10)
Chochi chochi awawa.children’s song
Traditional Japanese nursery rhymes are a charming way to spend quality time with your baby.
With endearing hand and facial movements, look your child in the eyes and gently hold hands as you play together.
Perfect for deepening the bond between caregivers and children, this work has been featured in various educational programs and events, and its appeal has been passed down across generations.
You can play with your baby on your lap or while lying down, allowing you to adapt flexibly to their condition and mood.
With a caregiver’s gentle singing and warm touch, enjoy a delightful time filled with your baby’s smiles.
The Puppy Police OfficerLyrics by Yoshimi Sato / Music by Onaka Megumi
This is a gentle, melodic song depicting the encounter between a lost kitten and a kind police officer.
Written by Yoshimi Sato and composed by Megumi Ohnaka, it was created between the 1950s and 1960s.
With its warm lyrics and rhythmic tune, it’s perfect for fostering children’s emotional development.
It has been broadcast on NHK programs such as “Minna no Uta” and “Okaasan to Issho,” and is beloved by many.
We recommend singing it together with your child while adding simple motions for extra fun.
The heartwarming, picture book–like story will nurture your child’s imagination.
Gramps and Grannychildren’s song
Let’s introduce a perfect traditional children’s song for gentle playtime with your baby! This piece lets you softly touch and play with your baby’s face, so you can enjoy watching their expressions change together.
It’s included on the album “Mainichi Warabe-uta from 0 Years Old,” released by King Records in August 2022, featuring the warm vocals of Emiko Kobayashi.
It’s also used in the child-rearing support activities of “Hapimoto” in Hashimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture, and is loved by many parents.
Sit your child on your lap and sing while facing them gently.
By tuning in to your baby’s feelings and taking your time to connect through touch, you’ll create a fun, smile-filled time of communication.
a cat’s child; a kittenLyrics/Music: Chikara Deguchi
Blending a gentle, adorable rhythm with hand-play movements, this piece is perfect for interactive play with babies from 0 years old.
Its cat-themed, charming world broadens children’s imaginations.
Satoko Yamano’s clear, transparent vocals combined with Masashi Wakamatsu’s tender arrangement weave a heartwarming melody.
Included on the album “Columbia Kids: Parent and Child Nursery Songs—Enjoy the Rhythm and Words of Songs,” released in June 2018, it is also cherished in early childhood education settings.
By making eye contact with your child and moving hands and fingers together, the circle of communication naturally grows.
It’s recommended for morning meeting time, end-of-day gatherings, and family bonding time at home.
Get on the busLyrics and Music: Kunihiro Taniguchi
This is recommended for infants around 0 years old whose necks are stable.
Have a guardian firmly support the baby’s back or seat them on your lap, and sway or bounce along with the song.
From small, subtle movements to big, twisting motions, there are plenty of fun points waiting for your baby.
It’s great that parent and child are always in physical contact.
It’s a chance to deepen your bond even more than now.
Be careful not to move too vigorously, as it could lead to injury!
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarLyrics: Etsuko Takeshika / Music: French folk song
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star is often sung as a lullaby.
The version sung around the world today is based on a French chanson, with new lyrics written by an English poet.
We recommend enjoying this song by moving a baby’s hands and feet, like a gentle baby massage.
In time with the rhythm, softly bring hand to hand, foot to foot, or hand to foot.
Although the song’s lyrics talk about the twinkling stars, it’s also fun to adapt the words so that it’s the baby’s moving hands and feet that are shining.
After moving their body, this song also makes a lovely lullaby for a nap.
spool (of thread); winding thread; Itomaki (traditional toy spinning top), depending on contextLyrics by: Yoshiko Kayama / Music by: Akihiro Komori
A classic hand-play song that almost everyone hears in early childhood! Just hearing “Itomakimaki” makes you want to whirl your hands around.
When playing with a baby, gently hold their hands as if wrapping them and rotate them in circles.
At first, the baby may curiously watch their own hands spinning, but before long they’ll discover how fun the movement is and break into a smile.
It’s also recommended to change what’s made by winding the thread into things like “little ___’s shoes,” and call the child’s name often!