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[Childcare] Recommended songs and nursery rhymes for November: Fun autumn fingerplay songs favorite_border Last updated:2025/9/3
[Childcare] Recommended songs and nursery rhymes for November: Fun autumn fingerplay songs 9 years of experience as a nursery school teacher Risa Shibata I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.
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November is late autumn—the season of falling leaves—and a time when we start to feel winter approaching.
This time, we’ve gathered children’s songs and fingerplay songs with a November theme.
From pieces that evoke autumn scenery to songs that hint at the coming of winter, we’ll introduce plenty of sing-and-play fingerplay tunes!
They’re perfect for play at home, daycare, or kindergarten, so be sure to give them a try.
We’ve provided movement examples, but it’s also fun to arrange them in your own style!
Before the real cold sets in, let’s all sing and play together on these autumn days!
Table of Contents [Childcare] Recommended songs and nursery rhymes for November: Fun autumn fingerplay songs mushroom Lyrics by Michio Mado / Music by Shoji Kurakake Yakiimo goo-choki-pa Lyrics by Hiroo Sakata / Music by Naosumi Yamamoto pine cone Lyrics by Takao Hirota / Music by Tsyae Kobayashi maple leaves Lyrics by Tatsuyuki Takano / Music by Teiichi Okano little fox Lyrics by Katsuo Masaru A gluttonous gorilla Lyrics by Naomi Abe / Music by Tatsuyuki Ozawa Konkon fox campfire Lyrics: Seika Tatsumi / Music: Shigeru Watanabe autumn sky Mountain Musicians Bright Red Autumn Lyrics by Tada Satsuma / Music by Hideo Kobayashi The Hungry Tummy Song Lyrics by Hiroo Sakata / Music by Megumi Oonaka dragonfly glasses Lyrics by Seishi Nukaga / Music by Kozaburo Hirai Donguri Korokoro Lyrics by Aoki Sonetsugi / Music by Yanada Tei Under the big chestnut tree a maple leaf Lyrics and Music by Sasaki Nobutsuna Rolling sweet potatoes Delicious Aki Piglet-raccoon dog-fox-cat Shopping at the bakery bright red maple leaves Please let me pass. Fruit Train Child of Autumn Red sky at dusk Lyrics by Ukou Nakamura / Music by Shin Kusakawa echo game Lyrics by Ouchi Yasuyuki / Music by Akito Wakatsuki Waltz of the Mountains Lyrics by: Yoshiko Kayama / Music by: Akira Yuyama Acorn Boy Goes Exploring Lyrics: Shake Aramaki, Keito Hirai, Kids Planner / Music: Shake Aramaki, Keito Hirai, Kids Planner larch Lyrics by Akira Nogami / Music by Hideo Kobayashi Sticky-bug bug Potato Digging Song Sweet Potato Song ramen Here you go, sweet potato! Lyrics by Katsumasa Mine / Music by Rikio Okada Meat buns and sweet bean paste buns A squirrel is digging a hole. peach, apple, pear, pineapple Shichi-Go-San Song Lyrics by Toyoji Ariji / Music by Nahoko Shimizu cricket Lyrics by Eiichi Sekine / Music by Yasushi Akutagawa Mr. Raccoon Dog of Genkotsu Mountain Lyrics by: Yoshiko Kayama / Music by: Akihiro Komori Tanuki-bayashi of Shojoji (The Raccoon Dogs’ Festival Drumming at Shojoji Temple) Lyrics by Ujō Noguchi / Music by Shinpei Nakayama Mr. Crab, Mr. Crab Lyrics by: Sakura Shichinin / Music by: Seiichi Sakurada oden (Japanese stew with assorted ingredients such as daikon radish, tofu, fish cakes, and eggs simmered in a light soy-based broth) Excuse me, udon shop. Acorns and a Little Squirrel Apple rolling [Childcare] Recommended songs and nursery rhymes for November: Fun autumn fingerplay songs (1–10) mushroom Lyrics by Michio Mado / Music by Shoji Kurakake Isn’t the round shape of mushrooms cute? This children’s song, “Kinoko” (Mushroom), features fun choreography that captures that look.
Move your whole body to the bright, cheerful melody! Make a big circle with both hands and you’ve got a mushroom cap.
The moves are very simple, so people of any age can give it a try.
You can do it sitting down, but it’s also great to stand up and use plenty of space.
And if your child doesn’t like mushrooms, playing along with this song might just change their mind before you know it!
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Yakiimo goo-choki-pa Lyrics by Hiroo Sakata / Music by Naosumi Yamamoto This is a classic autumn song that has been broadcast for many years on the popular E-Tele program “Okaasan to Issho.” Those in the current parenting generation may have listened to it when they were little, too.
One of the song’s features is playing rock-paper-scissors at the end; it’s perfect not only as a hand-play song but also for teaching small children how to play rock-paper-scissors.
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pine cone Lyrics by Takao Hirota / Music by Tsyae Kobayashi The song “Matsubokkuri,” which is also popular as a hand-play tune in nurseries and kindergartens, is a recommended hand-play song for indoor activities when the weather starts to get chilly.
The content is simple—the monkey eats a pinecone—but it’s a fun piece where children can imitate acorns and mountains, and act out the monkey eating the pinecone.
The song is very short and the hand movements are easy, so even infants can enjoy it.
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maple leaves Lyrics by Tatsuyuki Takano / Music by Teiichi Okano “Momiji,” a famous song many of you may know that was selected as one of Japan’s 100 best songs in 2007.
It’s said that the lyricist, Tatsuyuki Takano, gazed at the autumn leaves from Kumanodaira Station on the Shin’etsu Main Line at Usui Pass and was so captivated by their beauty that he wrote these lyrics.
This beautiful classic, still loved across generations, is a perfect song for November, when autumn turns to winter.
Enjoy singing it together in rounds with family and friends.
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little fox Lyrics by Katsuo Masaru The song “Kogitsune,” known for its lyrics by Katsuo Masao, is based on the original piece “Fuchs, du hast die Gans gestohlen,” published in 1824 by Ernst Anschütz, a German educator and organist.
While the original lyrics are a bit frightening, Katsuo Masao’s version depicts a cute little fox spending time in the mountains from autumn to winter.
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A gluttonous gorilla Lyrics by Naomi Abe / Music by Tatsuyuki Ozawa The song “Gluttonous Gorilla” is about a hungry gorilla who keeps eating all the food it finds.
In this song, the gorilla’s reactions change depending on the food, so children can imitate it and show a variety of expressions.
Since it’s November, it might be fun to arrange it with an emphasis on autumn flavors! Children’s reactions vary, so it will surely be interesting.
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Konkon fox Konkon Fox ~A simple hand-play recommended before the story♪~ #play #childcare #nurseryteacher #children #athomeplay #handplay #handplay-song #fox #infants #toddlers #video
Watch “Konkon Kitsune” on YouTube “Konkon Kitsune” is a hand-play song that children from infancy to early childhood can enjoy.
You make a fox shape with your hands and move it around, imitate a fox’s cry, and try out various ways to play.
Since the fox pops out from different places in the song, it naturally draws children’s attention.
At the end, you place both hands on your knees to finish.
It seems perfect for transitions or introductions in nursery schools and kindergartens!
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