[Preschool] Recommended choral pieces for 3-year-olds
In nursery schools and kindergartens, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone to sing together—not just during daily activities, but also at events like recitals and music festivals.
Choral singing is a wonderful activity: children can feel the joy of singing, strengthen their sense of unity with friends, and deepen their interest in seasons and events.
We’d like to incorporate a variety of songs so that children grow fond of music and come to love singing.
So this time, we’re introducing recommended choral songs for 3-year-olds (the youngest class).
We’ve gathered lots of lively, energetic pieces that suit 3-year-olds, along with many cute songs.
Find a lovely piece that matches your class’s character, and have fun singing together!
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Laughter is nice.Lyrics and Music by Masamitsu Tayama
How about “Warai-goe tte Ii na,” a song you can enjoy with choreography? It’s a track themed around the laughter of families and animals.
Throughout the song, a variety of characters and laughs appear, and there’s choreography that expresses the act of laughing to match them.
The moves are quite comical, so if everyone joins in, it should create a warm, friendly atmosphere.
Plus, the lyrics are sprinkled with little moments that will make you chuckle.
Focusing on those parts should make it even more exciting.
I want to become the sun.Lyrics by Toshihiko Shinzawa / Music by Hirotaka Nakagawa
This song, created by Toshihiko Shinzawa and Hirotaka Nakagawa, is a piece that lets you feel a heart full of warm affection.
It expresses the warmth of falling in love with someone, as if a little sun has appeared in your chest, and I believe it resonates deeply with children as well.
Released in January 2016, the song is also included on the album “Toshihiko Shinzawa & Hirotaka Nakagawa Songs <30th Anniversary Celebration: Children’s Chorus Edition>.” When sung by three-year-olds, it becomes a lovely song that helps them feel the bonds of friendship.
Be sure to sing it at recitals and music festivals!
Let's draw a picture in the blue sky.Lyrics by Kazumi Itsuki / Music by Hajime Kamishiba
With its refreshing melody, “Aoi Sora ni E o Kakou” (“Let’s Paint on the Blue Sky”) is a song with lyrics by Kazumi Itsuki and music by Hajime Ueshiba.
It portrays the blue sky as a canvas on which dreams are drawn.
The hopeful message will brighten your mood as you sing.
It also features softly sung sections and long tones, making it a good introduction to choral fundamentals.
Try keeping those points in mind as you perform.
You can also enjoy it with hand-play motions.
[Childcare] Recommended choral songs for 3-year-olds (11–20)
Ho! Ho! Ho!Lyrics: Akira Ito / Music: Nobuyoshi Koshibe
“Ho! Ho! Ho!” is a fun song with simple lyrics, a bouncy melody, and a flowing chorus.
In their daily lives, children may have days when they feel down or lack energy.
This is a mysterious song that, when you listen to it at such times, naturally lifts your spirits.
It’s also great to add simple gestures and dance while singing! Although it’s surprisingly tricky to sing the pitches accurately, please join in and sing along cheerfully so the children can enjoy singing it too!
What color do you like?Lyrics/Composition: Osamu Sakata
“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.
Ho-re!Yuichiro Hanada, Maya Nagata
A lively, fun song that feels like a vegetable party, with lots of root vegetables bursting out—carrots, beets, daikon radishes, potatoes, burdock, lotus root, and more.
This is “Ho-Re!” from NHK’s Okaasan to Issho, which debuted in October 2022.
The shout “Hore!” playfully blends “hore!” meaning “dig!” with the flamenco cry “olé,” creating a rhythm full of fun that makes you want to dance along, ho-re ho-re! The lyrics are by copywriter and children’s song writer Nagae Kuwabara, and the music is by guitarist and arranger Harumitsu Ishikawa.
In a video that mixes animation and live action, you can enjoy a make-believe farm feel—an upbeat track bursting with smiles and energy.
Let's go to the park.Lyrics/Composition: Osamu Sakata
Osamu Sakata, affectionately known as a former “Uta no Onii-san” (older brother who sings), has created many songs, among which “Let’s Go to the Park” is especially popular.
Since it was performed on the NHK program “Okaasan to Issho,” it has been sung at kindergartens and nursery schools across Japan.
The song captures the excitement of heading out to the park.
There’s a section with call-and-response parts, so it’s sure to be a hit when everyone sings together.
It’s also fun to sing before you head out to the park.