A collection of classic nursery rhymes and hand-play songs for September! Enjoy autumn with your child through songs.

Fruit Train

[Paper Puppet Theater] Can we agree this settles autumn? [The Fruit Train]

“The Fruit Train” is a song about various fruits riding on a train.

Kids love both trains and fruit, don’t they? The lyrics include not only fruit but also a variety of autumn delicacies, making it a lot of fun to imitate and sing along.

It seems the train runs on fallen leaves as fuel.

It’s a fun way to learn about foods that are in season in autumn!

cricketLyrics by Eiichi Sekine / Music by Yasushi Akutagawa

Cricket (♪ Chirp, chirp, cricket~) by Himawari 🌻 with lyrics | Children's song | Ko-roghi | Cricket

A song themed around the chirping of crickets that evokes the arrival of autumn.

It’s put together with a fun melody line that both adults and children can sing.

Try dividing it into parts and singing along with your child.

It’s also nice for parents and children to listen together while tuning in to the crickets’ calls.

The song can be a springboard to go see insects or head out to play.

It’s a cute track that lets you enjoy the feeling of autumn right in your room.

Try singing these simple, insect-themed phrases together with your child.

Chubby Imo-chan, Little Imo-chanLyrics by Michio Mado / Music by Akira Yuyama

Autumn children’s song: Chubby Potato-chan, Little Potato-chan (lyrics by Michio Mado / music by Akira Yuyama). Chubby Potato-chan, what were you doing in the soil?

In September, there are probably occasions when people eat sweet potatoes or engage in activities related to them.

With that in mind, let me introduce Debuimo-chan Chibiimo-chan, a piece themed around sweet potatoes.

The lyrics are by Michio Mado, and the music is by Akira Yuyama.

The song focuses on how sweet potatoes sleep underground for a long time, personifying them and depicting what they were doing beneath the earth.

Listening to it might just make sweet potatoes seem endearing.

Fruit TrainLyrics by Tamami Kowase / Music by Tatsuo Takai

Fruit Train Lyrics: Tamami Kowase Watch together with Mom [Children’s Song]

This song depicts fruits riding a train and enjoying a cheerful journey.

The rhythmic sound of the train will have children humming along before they know it.

Since its debut on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho” in 1989, it has remained beloved for many years.

It’s frequently featured in nursery and kindergarten events and is also used as a music teaching material.

Because it lets children enjoy learning fruit names and their characteristics, it can be used as part of food education as well.

How about everyone singing this perfect tune for recitals and everyday singing time with lots of energy, and getting more familiar with autumn fruits?

Sweet Potato Song

The mascot character who sings, “Annon-chan,” sings “The Sweet Potato Song.”

Autumn is also known as the season of hearty appetites, and so many foods taste great then—but when it comes to kids’ favorite fall foods, sweet potatoes take the cake! You probably have lots of chances to go digging for sweet potatoes at home or at kindergarten, or to make and eat roasted sweet potatoes, right? That’s when you’ll want to sing the “Sweet Potato Song” together with the children.

It’s an irresistibly cute tune with cheerful music that kids will love and lyrics all about sweet potatoes.

In particular, the opening part that sounds like a little “toot” is sure to get everyone excited when you sing it together!

Chestnuts and ChestnutsLyrics and Music: Boku to Kimi

[September October November Autumn hand play] Chestnut and Chestnut ≪Must Read≫ Tips and variations for use in childcare are listed in the description below ↓ Lyrics/Composition: Boku to Kimi.

Kuri to Kuri is a fun fingerplay song that features all kinds of puns using the word “kuri” (chestnut).

With two chestnuts spending time together and playing, all sorts of discoveries emerge.

Those discoveries are sung as puns that play on the word “kuri.” The hand motions are choreographed to match the lyrics.

And of course, strike your own funny pose for each pun! With so many “kuri” popping up, you’ll probably start craving chestnuts.

Who knows—you might even come up with brand-new puns from there!

You know, Aki is...Lyrics by Morichiyoko / Composer: SHIKAMON

You know, it’s autumn — by Himawari 🌻 (♪ Autumn, autumn is a warm color) with lyrics | Children’s song from “Okaasan to Issho” | Anone Akiwane | In Autumn

This is the Monthly Song for September 2004 from NHK’s program “Okaasan to Issho.” It was sung by Yuzo Imai and Shoko Haida, who were the “older brother and older sister” singers at the time.

The lyrics, from a child’s perspective, describe autumn colors, autumn foods, and scenes that evoke the season.

The way they capture the fun of autumn through a child’s eyes and the warmth of family time, combined with the calming melody, makes the song truly soothing.

It’s a highly recommended track for families to enjoy together.