A collection of cheerful nursery rhymes—songs that make you feel happy when you sing them.
There are so many nursery rhymes that are popular with children!
There are songs about animals, songs about food, songs about the seasons—the themes are varied, and each song has its own mood.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of especially cheerful songs from among the most popular nursery rhymes all at once!
We’ve gathered lots of songs that will put you in a happy mood whether you listen to them or sing along.
Please sample the songs we introduce below, and be sure to enjoy listening to and singing your favorites!
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A collection of cheerful children’s songs: tunes that make you feel happy when you sing them (91–100)
Ofurosuki Counting Song
This song was written and composed by Kensaku Kobayashi and is an insert song from the children’s program “Miitsuketa!”.
Have you ever seen Ofurosuki wearing coveralls? It’s a counting song sung by a quirky, funny, and charming character.
How about singing it together with your child?
Where is this mushroom?
With lyrics by Morichiyoko and music by Zahatorte, this song was performed on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho.” The lyrics are mysterious—like wordplay, a tongue twister, or perhaps some kind of spell.
To sing it at a brisk tempo, it might be best to loosen up your mouth muscles first!
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This song was also used as the theme for a morning TV drama, and many children naturally learn it if their parents watch the show every day.
It’s very simple and easy to remember, so it’s one of the songs popular with kids.
The lyrics and melody are bright and pop, so singing it puts you in a fun mood.
The Bento Bus
Imagine a lunchbox as a bus, and all sorts of foods come along saying, “Let me on! Let me on!” Let’s sing together with a hand-play game as we pack the lunchbox full of ingredients.
Try expressing this everyday moment joyfully through dance!
Tomatotto...? Chili pepper — a vegetable shiritori
This song is the ending theme for the NHK TV anime Hanakappa, with lyrics and music by Shinji Kakijima.
The lyrics use a vegetable shiritori word chain, packed with humor, and the upbeat tempo makes it really fun.
The whole song lets you enjoy interacting with vegetables!
Good Morning Song
This is a song often sung in nurseries and kindergartens as a morning greeting.
Its bright melody, which fills children with the excitement of “What shall I play at school today?”, is especially memorable.
It’s easy for little ones to learn, so it would be wonderful to sing it cheerfully in the morning and start a fun-filled day.
Circle, triangle, square
With easy-to-understand lyrics and a song that gives off a spacey vibe, it’s fun to sing at a brisk tempo.
The catchy lyrics are so memorable that once you learn them, you won’t easily forget them.
If you play this video when your baby is energetic, it seems likely to make them even more lively.