Children’s Songs You Can Sing in August: Summer-Friendly Kids’ Songs and Fingerplay Rhymes
Here are nursery rhymes and fingerplay songs for August that you can sing and enjoy! We’ve got a full lineup: songs that capture the fun of summer, tunes about tasty foods you’ll crave in the heat, and songs perfect for August events.
We also introduce tracks you can enjoy with fingerplays and dances, so try using them for indoor play during the sweltering summer or for activities in childcare settings.
Many are classic summer songs that have been passed down for generations, making them perfect for family time at home as well.
Teach children summer songs and enjoy a delightful time together while reminiscing about the past!
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[Children’s Songs You Can Sing in August] Summer Fun Kids’ Songs & Hand-Play Songs (21–30)
One, two, three
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.
coconutLyrics by: Toson Shimazaki / Music by: Toraji Onaka
This is the children’s song “Yashi no Mi” (Coconut), sung by Rimi Natsukawa, who is famous for “Nada Sōsō.” It’s a well-known piece that many people have probably heard at least once, and Natsukawa’s voice vividly conveys the song’s grand imagery.
The lyrics were written in 1901 and have been sung for over a hundred years.
As a result, the wording is a bit old-fashioned, but it’s a very summery and pleasant song.
Glide, glide, glide through the sea.
This song is packed with the excitement of exploring the sea.
Swimming alongside sailors and meeting creatures like seahorses and turtles will spark children’s curiosity.
The song has been featured on Pokémon Kids TV and is popular with kids.
It’s perfect for parents and children to enjoy together with hand motions! If you show pictures of sea creatures while singing, it might help nurture language and knowledge through play.
Groovy WakameHiromichi & Tanizo
It’s a very unique dance song that sings about wakame seaweed freely swaying under the sea.
The track is included on the children’s album “Piyo Piyo March ~ Hiromichi & Tanizō: Even 0, 1, and 2-Year-Olds Can Nail It! Sports Day & Recital ~,” released in March 2016.
Wiggle your body and stretch your arms and legs as you and your child become wakame and dance together.
This piece lets you experience the joy of moving your body while singing, making it perfect for sports days and school performances!
Sea MarchKeropons Puppies
This is a lively, march-style play song where you energetically parade with sea creatures.
It’s included on the album “Hello! Asobi-uta,” created by Keropons and Puppies, a unit born from the early childhood education field.
The choreography—twirling around while imitating sea animals, as if adventuring under the sea—is super cute! It’s perfect not only for sports festivals and school performances, but also for getting active at home.
Dancing together as a parent and child is sure to bring out children’s sparkling smiles.
Hyokkori Hyoutan-jimaLyrics: Hisashi Inoue & Morihisa Yamamoto / Music: Seiichiro Uno
It’s an exhilarating song for setting off on an adventure, with lyrics by playwrights Hisashi Inoue and Morihisa Yamamoto and music by composer Seiichirō Uno.
Its buoyant melody carries a powerful message about overcoming any hardship together with your friends.
This track is famously known as the theme song for an NHK puppet show that began airing in April 1964—some of you may have been hooked on it back then! There are many videos available with choreography, so why not use them as a reference and get moving energetically with the kids?
Let's invite that girl and go to the beach.Lyrics by Takao Ide / Music by Wakako Fukuda
It’s a song that makes your heart dance, like setting off on an adventure to the sea with friends.
The lyrics are wonderfully charming, expanding children’s rich imaginations with images of daydreaming about mermaids and pretending to be pirates! This piece was performed on NHK E-Tele’s “Okaasan to Issho,” with the audio released in March 2015, and it’s also included on the album “NHK Okaasan to Issho Special Stage: Welcome to the Midsummer Party.” With its light, danceable rhythm, it might be perfect for lively playtime where kids can move their bodies energetically with their friends.