[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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[Childcare] Recommended Choir Songs for 3-Year-Olds (41–50)
Friendship HymnLyrics by Hiroo Sakata / Music: American folk song
This is a bright, energetic song with the theme of the importance of friendship.
Set to the melody of an American folk tune with Japanese lyrics, it’s characterized by a lively rhythm and approachable words.
It spread from the 1970s to the 1980s and has been beloved as part of school education and choir repertoires.
It’s perfect for entrance ceremonies to ease the nerves of new students.
If everyone holds hands, forms a circle, and sings while dancing, smiles are sure to appear naturally.
I think it’s a wonderful song that creates a warm atmosphere to celebrate meeting new friends.
[Childcare] Recommended choral pieces for 3-year-olds (51–60)
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As the theme song for the film “Doraemon: Nobita’s Picture-Perfect Story,” Aimyon delivers vocals filled with warm friendship.
This work depicts the precious memories in children’s hearts, set to a gentle melody.
It captures picture-like moments—watching over Nobita with affection as he dozes off during everyday life with Doraemon.
Released simultaneously with the movie in March 2025, this song is recommended as a tender track that parents and children can enjoy together, and as a lovely memory for your child’s first birthday.
Hallelujah Roo-yaDaisuke Yokoyama
This song stands out for its bright, lively melody and lyrics filled with hope.
It warmly portrays the courage to take on something for the first time and how chance encounters blossom into wonderful miracles.
Daisuke Yokoyama, beloved as the “Uta no Onii-san,” lends his gentle voice to make the positive message shine even more.
Released in June 2019, the track was featured as the opening theme for the TV anime Puzzle & Dragons.
It’s a perfect choice for moments of meeting new friends, such as entrance ceremonies or welcome parties.
Sing and dance along with children, and it will naturally become a delightful memory filled with smiles.
Happy ChildrenLyrics by Toshihiko Shinzawa / Music by Hirotaka Nakagawa
This heartwarming piece by Toshihiko Shinzawa and Hirotaka Nakagawa gently sings of the mysterious power of children’s smiles and pure hearts.
Set to a bright, lighthearted melody, it portrays how being with children naturally fills us with happiness, kindling a warm light in the listener’s heart.
It is included on albums such as “How Softly the Heart Warms: Children’s Songs Grown-ups Love, Too.” In April 2024, Daisuke Yokoyama released a cover, and the song continues to be cherished across generations.
Perfect for childcare and educational settings or joyful moments with family, it’s a song everyone can sing together to share smiles—why not give it a listen?
Good morning!Sho Fukuda
This song captivates with a bright melody and an energetic vibe, like morning light streaming in.
Created by Sho Fukuda, drawing on his experience in early childhood education, it features playful exchanges between animals and cheerful calls that make it great fun.
It was broadcast in February 2018 as the “Song of the Month” on NHK E-TV’s Okaasan to Issho and included on the album Tomodachi no Hana.
When sung together at morning gatherings, entrance ceremonies, and other occasions where children take their first steps forward, it brings hearts together and naturally fills everyone with smiles—a truly wonderful piece.
I’ve grown up! I’m off!
This is a cheer song that gently sings, over a tender melody, the mix of excitement and anxiety children feel as they step into a new environment.
Produced by the Shimajiro Channel, well known from the early childhood program “Kodomo Challenge,” it vividly portrays the scene of starting preschool with shiny yellow school bags and brand-new uniforms.
It warmly expresses both a sense of self-affirmation—children feeling glad to have been born—and gratitude toward those who have supported them so far.
Popular not only for entrance ceremonies but also for practice during school events in early childhood settings, it’s a song that naturally invites children to sing together.
Sing it with your kids and make your send-off moment a cherished memory.
Teacher and friendsLyrics by: Osamu Yoshioka / Music by: Nobuyoshi Koshibe
It’s a perfect song for energetic three-year-olds.
It gently portrays how children get used to a new environment through interactions with their teacher and friends.
With simple lyrics and a rhythmic melody, it’s easy for kids to remember and fun to sing.
During the season of starting preschool or moving up a grade, singing it together while holding hands and greeting each other will naturally bring out smiles and create a warm, friendly classroom atmosphere.
It’s a song that stays close to the feelings of children who have both excitement and anxiety about new encounters, giving them a sense of reassurance.