[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.

Playlist

[For 0-year-olds] Recommended songs for babies: A special feature on bonding play and traditional nursery rhymes
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	Chochi chochi awawa.children’s song		Games that strengthen the parent-child bond through nursery rhymes
2	The Puppy Police OfficerLyrics by Yoshimi Sato / Music by Onaka Megumi		A gentle song of a kitten and a policeman
3	Gramps and Grannychildren’s song		Nursery rhymes to enjoy with your baby
4	a cat’s child; a kittenLyrics/Music: Chikara Deguchi		Gentle cat-themed hand-play songs for parent-child communication
5	Get on the busLyrics and Music: Kunihiro Taniguchi		This is recommended for 0-year-old babies who can hold their heads up.
6	Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarLyrics: Etsuko Takeshika / Music: French folk song		“Twinkle, Twinkle …,” which is also often sung as a lullaby
7	spool (of thread); winding thread; Itomaki (traditional toy spinning top), depending on contextLyrics by: Yoshiko Kayama / Music by: Akihiro Komori		It’s no exaggeration to say that everyone has heard it since they were little...
8	a round eggLyrics and music by Hiroshi Machida		“Round Eggs” is themed around eggs and...
9	strollLyrics by Rieko Nakagawa / Music by Joe Hisaishi		A bright marching song, a song to enjoy with children
10	Pop goes the egg.Lyrics by Tomoko Sakura / Music by Natsue Washizu		Hold the baby’s hands with both of yours and, as if cracking an egg, ...
11	Rolling EggsLyrics by: Michio Mado / Composer: Unknown		A hand-play song that repeats the same movements, “Korokoro Tama…”
12	aye-ayeLyrics by Hiromi Aida / Music by Seiichirō Uno		Round, large eyes and a long tail living on a southern island...
13	Knock knock knock knock, Grandpa with a beardLyrics: Unknown / Music: Hidemitsu Tamayama		It's a hand-play song that's very popular with children, right? The face...
14	Under the big chestnut treeLyrics/Music: Unknown		A classic song often sung in daycare centers and kindergartens, “The Big Chestnut...”
15	Panda, rabbit, koalaLyrics by Hiroo Takada / Music by Yuki Inui		The hand-play song “Panda, Rabbit, Koala”
16	Piglet-raccoon dog-fox-catLyrics/Music: Naosumi Yamamoto		Singing while doing a shiritori with animal names...
17	Mr. ElephantLyrics: Michio Mado / Music: Ikuma Dan		The children’s song “Zou…” features an adorable parent-and-child pair of elephants.
18	Close It, Open ItLyrics: Unknown / Music: Rousseau		“Musunde Hiraite” also helps with a baby’s development...
19	Head, Shoulders, Knees—pon!Lyrics: Unknown / Music: Traditional English folk song		A fun fingerplay song that touches body parts
20	If you’re happy and you know it, clap your handsLyrics: Toshihito Kimura / Music: American folk song		The children's song “Shiawase...” which is also sung at kindergartens and nursery schools
21	Shopping at the bakery		If you imagine a baby’s face as bread, the lyrics are distinctive…
22	Fururira~		A touching piece distinguished by lyrics themed around rain...
23	Vegetable Song		Cucumbers go kyukyu, tomatoes go ton-ton, …
24	apple, mandarin orange, bananaLyrics/Composition: Seiji Tanaka		Let's have fun with the fruit song! Parents and children, let's sing and dance together.
25	laundry		This song is a nursery rhyme that parents and children can enjoy together from birth.
26	Let’s climb a big mountain.		Climbing the Big Mountain, which also works as exercise for babies...
27	Squeezing rice balls		Stimulate the senses with fingerplay songs to support infant development
28	[Gymnastics] Animal Exercises		“Animal Exercises” has you move like the animals that appear in the lyrics…
29	When the Dock (Japanese knotweed) blooms		When the sorrel blooms, a cheerful spring nursery rhyme
30	Let’s have fun.Lyrics/Music: Shinapu		Popular songs for babies, warm music
31	peach-colored cheeksLyrics/Composition: Yamamoto Sho		A new song from Okaasan to Issho
32	Donut SongLyrics/Music: Makimiki		Makimiki’s donut nursery rhyme, fun for parents and kids
33	Forehead, nose, mouth		Starting from the face—the forehead, the nose, the mouth—and then the whole...
34	La-la-la daikon		Try playing together by imagining the baby as a daikon radish...
35	Mom’s Slide		The baby massage of “Mama no Suberidai”...
36	Tulip		“Tulips” conveys the image of flowers blooming beautifully, and...
37	Cat RocketLyrics/Composition: Masayoshi Oishi		A soothing pop song for parents and children to enjoy together
38	Tonton Tomato-chanLyrics/Composition: Rie Hamada		The captivating music of children's programs on NHK E-Tele
39	Playing bus (pretend bus play)Lyrics by: Yoshiko Kayama / Music by: Akira Yuyama		A nursery rhyme about the excitement of riding a bus
40	Song of a little birdLyrics by Junichi Yoda / Music by Yasushi Akutagawa		The song of a little bird gently warms a child's heart.
41	somen (thin Japanese wheat noodles)		Baby smiles during somen noodle massage
42	Mickey Mouse March		To the tune of the famous Mickey Mouse March, 'Ah...'
43	Lullaby		A soothing lullaby cherished across generations
44	Lalalala Cleaning Cloth		Gently touch your baby with baby-touch along to the song...
45	Let’s clap our hands		Let's enjoy children's songs full of emotional expression
46	Cute Hide and SeekLyrics by Hachirō Satō / Music by Yoshinao Nakata		A nursery rhyme about animals playing hide-and-seek
47	Abuku-tatta		The song game “Abuku-tatta Nietatta” is...
48	Tickle Tickle Train		Do you know the song “Kochokochō Densha” (the Tickle-Tickle Train)?
49	The Chocolate Song		Gently singing the song “Chocolate,” he/she/they take...
50	nursery rhyme massage		Famous for “Ippon-bashi ko-chokocho…”
51	To the Sun in the Palm of Your Hand		It’s a classic children’s song filled with the joy and hope of living...
52	Spring came pop-pop-popLyrics by: Hikaru Kozue / Music by: Shinichiro Sako		Brighten and energize children's hearts with songs of spring
53	Tickle on the narrow bridge		Tickling and gently pinching the baby...
54	butterfly		The soft, floating hand movements are fun in “Cho…”
55	Toy Cha-Cha-Cha		While I was sleeping at night, the toys, the toys...
56	This is Dad’s territory.		The fingerplay song “Koko wa tōchan nindo-koro” is…
57	The flower smiled.		With the children’s song perfect for spring, “Ohanaga Waratta” (The Flowers Smiled)…
58	Tanuki of Fist Mountain		The children's song, beloved by a wide range of generations, "...