I want to sing it at the senior class recital! A choral piece that 5-year-olds can sing with all their heart
For five-year-olds, graduation ceremonies and recitals are precious memories that tell the story of their growth so far.
You want to choose a song that stays in their hearts, but finding pieces that suit children’s voices can be surprisingly challenging.
So here, we’re introducing popular songs for graduations and recitals that feature warm lyrics and gentle melodies.
Singing together with the children will surely become a wonderful memory.
Use this as a guide and feel the joy of joining voices with friends and loved ones!
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Songs to Sing at the Senior Class Recital! Choral Pieces That 5-Year-Olds Can Sing with All Their Heart (21–30)
Dreaming Yukkuri-sanHiromichi Sato
A gentle, easy-to-listen-to tune! Let us introduce “Yumemiru Yukkuri-san.” It’s a wonderful song whose lyrics express the desire to cherish and watch over individuality.
The song was presented as the song of June 2025.
Lyrics by Shinzo Higurashi.
Music by Bearground.
It’s great not only at home but also for use in preschools and kindergartens.
It feels like it teaches, through song, that it’s okay for people to be different.
Pay attention to the lovely lyrics about accepting your own individuality and that of others!
Randoseru RunLyrics by Naomi Abe / Music by Naomi Abe
It’s a bright, hopeful song that expresses both the admiration of younger children saying “How cool!” to the older kids, and the feeling of “Congratulations” for a new beginning.
With its buoyant rhythm, you can feel the excitement of becoming an elementary school student.
Written and composed by early childhood education specialist Naomi Abe, the piece was included in December 2023 in the song collection “With Feelings of Congratulations: 75 Best Songs for Graduation and Enrollment.” If you’re performing it at a recital, it would be lovely for the children to wear handmade paper school backpacks.
That will heighten their sense of longing and make for a moving stage.
By all means, try singing it at events celebrating advancement or graduation from kindergarten.
Children all over the world
Why not dance energetically to the song “Sekai-jū no Kodomo-tachi ga,” whose lyrics wishing happiness for children around the world are truly moving? You can have fun with simple choreography—march in place while swinging both arms, or hold hands with your friends.
Choreography using sign language is also popular, so this is a great chance to try a sign-language dance.
If you slow the tempo a little, it also works well for a chorus.
Please feel free to use it for a variety of recreational activities.
Magic DoorLyrics: Amemori Nemuri, Yuu Sawamura / Composition: Yasuhiro Takano
“The Magic Door” is a song brimming with hope for the future.
Five-year-olds are in their final year of preschool and are about to become first graders.
The lyrics are perfect for a time when their sense of responsibility and relationships with friends grow stronger.
The bouncy rhythm and melody might be a bit complex to express.
By singing it repeatedly, we can enjoy the world of the song together with the children.
In the original version, there are sections sung by separate parts.
Why not try that challenge with the kids?
Friend, friendLyrics/Composition: Hiroshi Yamazaki
Written and composed by Hiroshi Yamazaki, this heartwarming song centers on the theme of friendship.
Set to a bright and approachable melody, the lyrics express the bonds and gratitude shared with friends.
It is included on the album “Arigatou Kokoro o Komete,” released by King Records, and is often sung on special occasions such as kindergarten entrance and class advancement ceremonies.
Because it can be sung with hand claps, it also helps foster a sense of unity among children.
It’s a perfect song for an entrance ceremony, so consider adding it to your program.
Happy ChildrenLyrics by Toshihiko Shinzawa / Music by Hirotaka Nakagawa
This song centers on the mysterious power of children’s smiles.
With a bright, pop sound, it’s a tune that both kids and adults can enjoy together.
The word “happy” appears many times, making it a song that lifts your spirits just by listening.
It’s a classic created by Toshihiko Shinzawa and Hirotaka Nakagawa, released in July 1988.
It’s also included on the album “Howatt Kokoro ga Attamaru: Otona mo Suki na Kodomotachi no Uta.” It’s perfect for school events like entrance and graduation ceremonies.
If you sing and dance along with the children, it’s sure to become a wonderful time filled with smiles.
Toy Cha-Cha-Cha
The classic children’s song “Omocha no Cha-Cha-Cha” is an appealing piece with its bright rhythm and imaginative lyrics about toys coming to life at night.
Beyond being a dance tune, it can also be used for hand-play activities or as a theme for school performances.
Kids who love toys will be excited simply because the song and dance theme is “toys.” It would be fun to include choreography that lets them pretend to be toys and move freely.
It’s a highly recommended song that draws out children’s imagination.