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[Parenting] Parent-child bonding! Hand-play songs and traditional nursery rhymes collection

For children, hand-play songs where they sing and interact with familiar adults and friends are so much fun.

Hand-play songs and traditional nursery rhymes are said to have a very positive effect on children’s brain and emotional development.

It’s something we’d love to incorporate a lot into everyday life.

So this time, we’re introducing hand-play songs and nursery rhymes that parents and children can enjoy together.

From classic tunes everyone has heard to popular songs sung in daycare centers and kindergartens, there’s a lot to choose from!

Please try to find songs you can enjoy together that match your children’s age and interests.

Many of these songs have a good tempo and catchy melodies or phrases, so they’re easy to learn right away!

Playlist

[Parenting] Parent-child bonding! Hand-play songs and traditional nursery rhymes collection
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1Dango, dango, they stuck together.Lyrics/Composition: Nanbu Children’s CenterPressing both clenched fists against the cheeks, “dango…”
2Pom-pom ExerciseLyrics: Tomoko Sakura / Music: Tatsuyuki OzawaThis song is perfect for parent-child interactive play…
3cleaning ragchildren’s song
cleaning ragchildren’s song
This song is something parents and children can enjoy together while interacting physically…
4Horn, horn, hoooorn!Tsubasa Suzuki, Sho FukudaBoost the children’s sense of “I wonder?” …
5Sushi sushi sushiLyrics/Music: Kunihiro TaniguchiA fun piece themed around sushi that children love…
6Please have a seat; here’s a chair.children’s songThis song is a traditional children’s tune meant to be enjoyed through parent-child interaction…
7On the busLyrics/Music: Kunihiro TaniguchiThis song features the bus movements that children love...
8Cherry MamboRocket CrayonThe songs of Rocket Crayon foster parent–child bonding…
9spool (of thread); winding thread; Itomaki (traditional toy spinning top), depending on contextLyrics: Yoshiko Kayama / Music: Akihiro KomoriFrom the standard children's song hand game 'Ito Maki'...
10Hana-chan, the applechildren’s songThis song is about enjoying interaction with a baby, and...
11Mr. Raccoon Dog of Genkotsu MountainLyrics: Yoshiko Kayama / Music: Akihiro KomoriA traditional children’s song game that has long been loved, for families…
12otebushitebushichildren’s songThe nursery rhyme “Ote…” lets you enjoy a simple game.
13all over each other; stuck together; clingyKeroponsA music unit that delivers songs and exercises for children, …
14Fukusuke-sanchildren’s songA children’s song for playing with toes, “Fukusuke…”
15Crocodile familyLyrics by Maya Uetsubo / Music by Miné YōThis is the popular hand-play song for toddlers, “Crocodile Family.”…
16Close It, Open Itnursery rhymeThe children's song “Musunde Hiraite” is well known to people of all ages...
17Tokyo-to Nihonbashichildren’s songDuring a tickling game, “In Tokyo, Nihonbashi”…
18five melon breadsLyrics: Hirotaka Nakagawa / Music: Traditional English folk song“The Five Melons,” derived from a British nursery rhyme...
19If you’re happy and you know it, clap your handsKyu SakamotoWith its poppy, cheerful melody and choreography that matches the lyrics…
20men-men suu-suuchildren’s songThe nursery rhyme “Menmen Sū Sū” is for babies...
21The fish jumps.A fun hand game where fish jump and stick together
22Let’s clap our handsLyrics: Junichi Kobayashi / Original: Czech folk songA song that expresses joy with handclaps, loved by a wide range of generations.
23Banana Parent and ChildLyrics by Kazuo Seki / Music by Wakako FukudaA simple, heartwarming tale depicting a parent and child of bananas living on a southern island...
24Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarHand play with a song everyone knows! “Twinkle, Twinkle Li…
25Wonderful dadLyrics and composition: Keiko MaedaA warm melody and simple rhythm leave a lasting impression…
26Are you good at brushing your teeth?Lyrics by Fujiwo Enoki / Music by Wakako FukudaSupport children's habit-building with a toothbrushing song
27Animal Exercises 1-2-3Lyrics and Music: Naomi AbeA fun kids’ exercise song with animal movements
28Goodbye, ankoro mochi.A traditional song of wordplay that wishes for reunion
29Mom’s SlideLet the baby play on your lap with a baby massage song.
30Donut SongLyrics/Music: MakimikiMakimiki’s donut nursery rhyme, fun for parents and kids
31Tonton Tomato-chanLyrics/Composition: Rie HamadaThe captivating music of children's programs on NHK E-Tele
32Chochi chochi awawa.children’s songGames that strengthen the parent-child bond through nursery rhymes
33a cat’s child; a kittenLyrics/Music: Chikara DeguchiGentle cat-themed hand-play songs for parent-child communication
34Playing bus (pretend bus play)Lyrics by: Yoshiko Kayama / Music by: Akira YuyamaA nursery rhyme about the excitement of riding a bus
35A-I-U-E-O nigiriLyrics and Music by Saeko ShuuSinging about the joy of making rice balls and the bonds of family
36Get on the busLyrics and Music: Kunihiro TaniguchiThe charm of a nursery rhyme that delights in the bus’s jostling
37PicnicTakashi DeguchiTakashi Deguchi’s Field Picnic Hand-Play Song
38tea pickingMinistry of Culture School SongPublished in the 45th year of the Meiji era, this work is Japan’s precious…
39Song of a little birdLyrics by Junichi Yoda / Music by Yasushi AkutagawaA bright, lighthearted melody and the chirping of little birds…
40One, two, three, four, two, fiveA traditional counting nursery rhyme enjoyed with finger play
41oshikura manju (a children’s pushing game)Oshikura manju is a winter playground song.
42Abuku-tatta
Abuku-tatta
Parent-child bonding through baby massage
43Tickle Tickle Train
Tickle Tickle Train
Tickle-train play to enjoy with baby massage
44Forehead, nose, mouthA massage where you touch the baby’s body while singing
45Squeezing rice ballsStimulate the senses with fingerplay songs to support infant development
46somen (thin Japanese wheat noodles)Baby smiles during somen noodle massage
47Vegetable SongLearn food education in a fun way through the sounds and movements of vegetables
48La-la-la daikonSkinship with your baby through the Daikon game
49nursery rhyme massageInteracting with babies on a narrow bridge
50Shopping at the bakeryA massage song that likens a baby's face to bread
51Fururira~Music with lyrics about rain that soothes babies
52Mickey Mouse MarchA song that teaches names by touching a baby's body
53Panda, rabbit, koalaLyrics by Hiroo Takada / Music by Yuki InuiNHK’s educational program “With Mother!”…
54Gramps and Grannychildren’s songNursery rhymes to enjoy with your baby
55Squeeze, squeeze, kashiwa mochi.Lyrics: Tomoko Sakura / Music: Tatsuyuki OzawaEnjoying with children using the Kashiwa-mochi hand-play song
56Bamboo shoots are sprouting.children’s songThrough a traditional Japanese playground song that evokes the arrival of spring…
57TulipLyrics by Miyako Kondo / Music by Takeshi InoueSpring nursery rhymes are songs popular with children.
58Spring came pop-pop-popLyrics by: Hikaru Kozue / Music by: Shinichiro SakoBrighten and energize children's hearts with songs of spring
59lazybonesnursery rhymeThe children's song handed down in Saga Prefecture heralds the arrival of spring...
60Opened, openednursery rhymeA spring children's song, singing of nature and tradition
61Vegetable SongSatoko YamanoMusic that joyfully sings the names of vegetables
62Zuizui Zukkorobashichildren’s songAdults, children—people of any age—lots of them…
63Not bad, hoi! A children’s songchildren’s songTraditional children's songs passed down through the ages carry rhythm and melody...
64egg eggLyrics and music by Michiru MurokiWhen the egg cracks, I wonder what will come out…
65Rolling EggsLyrics by: Michio Mado / Composer: UnknownA hand-play song that repeats the same movements, “Korokoro Tama…”
66Head, Shoulders, Knees—pon!Lyrics: Unknown / Music: Traditional English folk song“Atamakatahi…,” a self-pleasuring experience where you enjoy yourself while touching your own body
67Knock knock knock knock, Grandpa with a beardLyrics: Unknown / Music: Hidemitsu TamayamaA nursery rhyme you can enjoy with hand play, “Ton ton to…"
68Gonbe-san’s BabyLyrics: Akira Tashiga / Music: American folk song“Gonbesa…,” which was created based on an American folk song
69Let’s clap our handsLyrics by Junichi Kobayashi / Music by Traditional Czechoslovak Folk SongLet's Clap Our Hands matches the lyrics, and then...
70yomogi-jōbu nochildren’s song“Yomogi Joubu no” is, together with nature’s blessings...
71Full Moon Night’s Mochi Poundingchildren’s songOn nights when the moon is beautiful, you feel like playing—‘Jūgoya-san…’
72Piglet-raccoon dog-fox-catLyrics/Music: Naosumi YamamotoA popular way to have fun where shiritori has turned into a song and dance…
73Old Man with a BeardLyrics: Unknown / Music: Hidemitsu TamayamaA simple and fun hand-play song: 'Ton ton ton …'
74My Mixed JuiceLyrics by Taro Gomi / Music by Takeshi Shibuya“My Mix Juice” is an NHK program “…
75Teacher and friendsLyrics by: Osamu Yoshioka / Music by: Nobuyoshi KoshibeFor children who are about to start their first days at preschool…
76What shall we make with rock, scissors, paper?Lyrics: Fumiko Saito & Good Choice Production / Music: French folk songMake both hands into one of rock, scissors, or paper, and…
77Story FingerLyrics: Yoshiko Kayama / Music: Akihiro Komori“Ohanashi Yubisan” is also sung in childcare settings…
78The Bento Box SongLyrics: Yoshiko Kayama / Music: Akihiro KomoriA slightly humorous, cheerful melody and song…
79DenderaryubaNagasaki Prefecture children’s songA children’s song called “Denderaryūba”...
80the head priest of a templechildren’s songIn the end you can play rock-paper-scissors, the children's song “Ote...”
81chacha jarchildren’s songA hand game that makes your head and body totally confused if you keep playing it...