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[Children’s Songs for June] Fun finger-play songs and traditional nursery rhymes perfect for the rainy season

The rainy season makes you long for summer.

When it rains day after day, many children make teru-teru bozu and wish, “Please be sunny!”

Precisely because it’s a time when it’s hard to play outside as much as you’d like, why not have fun by singing children’s songs and hand-play songs together?

In this article, we’ll introduce children’s songs and hand-play songs that are perfect for June, the month of the rainy season.

We’ve selected a wide range, from famous songs like “Katatatsumuri” (Snail) to hand-play favorites popular with children in nursery schools and kindergartens.

Let’s change our perspective and turn a rainy day into a fun one!

Playlist

[Children’s Songs for June] Fun finger-play songs and traditional nursery rhymes perfect for the rainy season
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1A Little Bear in the RainNHK’s hugely popular children’s program “Okaasan to…”
2The Clock SongAll adults probably know this...
3rainfallWhen I was a child, even when it rained and such, somehow it was still fun...
4Rubber Boots MarchThere are always puddles when it rains during the rainy season. Normally…
5Whale ClockLyrics by Kazuo Seki / Music by Takeshi ShibuyaA classic children's song that teaches the importance of time
6PitchanponYuki-chan, Wanwan, U-tan, KukkuCute, rhythmic expression of the sound of falling rain...
7Grandfather’s ClockHenry Clay WorkPassed down across generations, along with the sound of time ticking…
8Frog ChorusThe familiar melody is a distinctive feature of ‘Kaeru no…’
9rainbowFor over 30 years, “Niji” has been cherished in nursery schools and kindergartens…
10weather forecastDuring the rainy season in June, every day I wonder, “Will it rain today? …”
11A Rainy Day on the RanchA cheerful song of animals on a rainy ranch
12Snack SongMake snack time fun with fingerplay songs
13Wonderful dadLyrics and composition: Keiko MaedaA warm melody and simple rhythm leave a lasting impression…
14Are you good at brushing your teeth?Lyrics by Fujiwo Enoki / Music by Wakako FukudaSupport children's habit-building with a toothbrushing song
15Banana 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...
16Story FingerLyrics by: Yoshiko Kayama / Music by: Akira YuyamaWith a bright, friendly melody, for children…
17Brushing Teeth SongTokyo HeidiA simple, warm, nursery-rhyme-like familiarity…
18Cavity Germ ExerciseTokyo HeidiA song that joyfully teaches the importance of brushing your teeth
19Animal ClockA song brimming with the chimes of clocks and the charm of animals
20A raincoat that doesn’t get wet, a kappa that wants to get wetWhen it comes to handy items for going out on a rainy day...
21snailWhen it comes to insects that come to mind on a rainy day, it's the snail...
22Thunder God has arrived.When it rains, there tends to be more rumbling thunder as well...
23Night Patrol of the FrogsThe damp, muggy season is the season of frogs. So…
24Do-Re-Mi SongFrom children to adults, everyone is familiar with “Do-Re-…”.
25teru teru bozu (a traditional Japanese handmade doll hung to wish for good weather)In an old Japanese custom, when it looks like it’s going to rain…
26plip-plop (raindrops falling)“Pottsun potsu-potsu” is a hand game that depicts the way rain falls…
27A frogDuring the rainy tsuyu season, you can hear “geko-geko” croaking outside…
28Come, fireflyFireflies, a hallmark of early summer. They thrive where the water is clean...
29Cute cookJune is a rainy season, so songs you can enjoy indoors…
30rainfallnursery rhymeEveryone has probably hummed it at least once: “Ame…”
31Rainy AquariumWhen raindrops touch the window, beyond the glass you can see…
32Little spider-chanVarious kinds of bugs during the damp, muggy rainy season…
33A tadpole is a frog’s child.Tadpoles are baby frogs. Any adult would...
34It rains.This is a rain song by KEROPONS that is very popular with children.
35Rainy moon
Rainy moon
This song was released on New Year’s Day in 1925...
36On rainy days, a rain songGymnastics: “On Rainy Days, the Rain Song.” For kindergarten and…
37Rainy Day HeartbeatJune is also the rainy season, so you may get caught in the rain…
38AmeponA recommended hand-play song about rain for June. For little ones...
39Beyond the rainbowThis song is from NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho” (With Mother)…
40drip drop (of raindrops)This song playfully depicts the scene of rain falling…
41Kappa’s dishSpeaking of the rainy season, it’s rain—and raincoats...
42hail; sleet; a shower of (things)Perfect for the rainy season, themed around rain…
43Elephant and the SpiderwebOn a spiderweb made of thin threads, unbelievably, five spi...
44rainSomething that seems to encourage the rain to fall, like...
45Opened, openedA children's song that sings about the way lotus flowers have opened...
46So it rains.I think most people dislike the rain. That rain...
47What shall we make with rock, scissors, paper?This song is one of the most famous songs among hand games...
48Green GreenSince June has Father's Day, a song related to that...
49We Are the Frog ChoirThe children became a chorus of frogs and followed the teacher’s lead…
50front teeth of a mouseSince June has Tooth Brushing Week, “The Mouse’s…
51loquatThe “bi…” is famous as a fruit that bears in the rainy season.
52A frogMove your hands along with a song featuring a frog...
53Rain hand play—let’s toss that damp, clammy feeling away!Something that could blow away the damp, muggy mood of the rainy season...
54Rain, rain, go away.Because of this annoying rain, I can't go anywhere to hang out...
55early-rising clockJune 10 marks the first time in Japan that time was kept by ringing a bell…
56Let’s brush our teeth.Since June has Cavity Prevention Day, brushing teeth and bugs...
57Nyanunyonyo Weather ForecastNHK’s popular program “Okaasan to Issho”...
58Here is the weather forecast.Even for children, June—when it rains like this for so many days—feels drear…
59Waltz of the RainIt’s a playful song that treats the rain like a character and sings about it…
60Rainy Amusement Park“Rainy Amusement Park” is a Japanese song sung by Seiji Tanaka...