[Childcare] Fun Songs for 2-Year-Olds to Sing! Recommended Song Collection

Rubber Boots MarchLyrics by Itsuko Nakagawa / Music by Hirotaka Nakagawa

[Children's Song] Rubber Boots March

The children’s song “Rubber Boots March” is sure to make outings on rainy days more fun.

The lyrics depict children putting on their rain boots and cheerfully walking along without minding muddy paths or puddles.

Singing this song could be a great way to help enjoy a gloomy rainy day.

The lyrics include onomatopoeic words that mimic the sounds of walking in rain boots and the rustling, squishy feeling when wearing them—sounds that children are sure to enjoy.

Carrot Engine RocketYuichiro Hanada, Maya Nagata

Carrot Engine Rocket

“Carrot Engine Rocket” is a song with a delightful concept: imagining carrots as engines for a rocket blasting into space.

It first aired on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho” in October 1961.

The lyrics were written by Keisuke Yamakawa, and the music was composed by Hachidai Nakamura.

With its strong sense of rhythm and friendly, catchy melody, the song brought children a world of dreams and adventure.

It has been immensely popular with kids since its original broadcast and continues to be loved over many years.

What color do you like?Lyrics by Osamu Sakata / Music by Osamu Sakata

What Colors Do You Like? Fun Characters and the 9-Color Long Version / Popular Song from Okaasan to Issho / Lyrics & Music: Osamu Sakata / Cover: Otousan mo Issho

“What’s the name of my favorite color?” With the song “Which Color Do You Like?” kids can have fun singing while learning color names.

Children, who are naturally curious about the world around them, are likely feeling, even without saying it out loud, “I like this color” as they see many colors every day.

It’s great to tell them each time, “This is [color],” but learning through a song might make it easier to match the names with the colors.

As you sing, find the same colors in the things around you and in the clothes you’re wearing, and enjoy learning the names of colors.

To the Sun in the Palm of Your Hand

Anpanman song “Hold Your Palms Up to the Sun” dance version — razor-sharp Anpanman!

The lyrics for this song were written by Takashi Yanase, well known for Anpanman.

It’s said he came up with the idea after shining a flashlight on his own hand and feeling, “I’m alive!” The composer is Taku Izumi, a master of Japanese children’s songs.

The light, buoyant melody combined with lyrics that convey the “joy of being alive” makes kids naturally want to dance! For children to fully enjoy the song “Tenohira o Taiyō ni” (“Hands to the Sun”), it’s important that they first feel, “Isn’t being alive amazing!” If they sing with a bright voice while holding their hands up to the sun and savor the moment of realizing, “There’s blood flowing through me!” their bodies will start moving naturally.

One, two, three

One, Two, Three! / Together with Mother (Covered by UtaSuta) [The big sister dances!]

Let me introduce the upbeat song “One, Two, Three.” The lyrics feature animals like frogs and penguins.

It might be fun to change the way you jump for each animal, adding variety to your movements as you dance.

As you sing, it turns into an energizing song that fills you with hope and courage for the future.

Try dancing and enjoying it while imagining a bright future! Adding some hand claps might make it even more fun.

Picnic

♪ Picnic <with gestures> Let's go over the hill while whistling a tune ~ ♪ [Children's song]

With its lively, energetic rhythm, “Picnic” is a sprightly song that makes you want to start walking.

Ducks, goats, dogs, and pigs appear in the lyrics.

Try singing while imitating their animal sounds! If you ask the children what sounds each animal makes before singing, they’ll be able to enjoy the song more while understanding its meaning.

Since it’s a song about heading to the fun place that is a picnic, sing it brightly and cheerfully with the children.

stroll

My Neighbor Totoro ~Stroll~ [Original Choreography] Sports Day Dance / Recital Dance for Nursery Schools and Kindergartens

Sampo, the opening theme of Studio Ghibli’s film My Neighbor Totoro released in 1988, is a hugely popular song among children of every generation.

Its bright rhythm that makes you want to start walking, along with lyrics that seem to capture the joys kids discover on a stroll, make singing it feel like going on an adventure! The song is also popular as a dance tune, so it’s fun to come up with choreography that matches the words and try dancing to it.

Perfect as BGM or for dances at school sports days!