[Preschool] Great Dance Songs for Sports Day: Perfect for Younger Children
Sports day is an important event where we can see children’s growth.
For many younger kindergarteners, it may even be their very first sports day.
For teachers, dance is essential to help all the children join in and have fun together!
So here, we’ve gathered recommended dance songs for younger kindergarteners.
There are lots of cute options, including theme songs from NHK programs and anime, as well as songs about fruits and insects.
Choose lively tunes that bring out the children’s innocence, and have everyone dance together to enjoy sports day!
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[Preschool] For 3-year-olds! Recommended dance songs for sports day (91–100)
The animal train has arrived.Ozawa Kazuto
A great recommendation for a dance program is “Animal Train.” In this one, children pretend to be animals like rabbits and monkeys who get on the train and dance.
Because you don’t need strict choreography, even younger kids can easily have fun dancing.
For example, when a rabbit gets on the train, try making ears over your head and jumping—use your imagination to mimic the animals’ movements! Besides animals, feel free to include train-like movements too.
The lively, cute dance will surely make parents smile.
Fruit Dance Roundup!
Fruit Dance roundup! Let’s have fun dancing to a medley of songs.
The tracks feature pineapple, banana, fruit punch, and more.
The key is a cute dance where you say the names of the fruits as you move.
The fruit names are repeated throughout the lyrics, making the songs easy to remember.
The choreography is simple with many repeated moves, so it’s enjoyable for a wide range of ages—from little kids to older children alike.
[Childcare] For Preschoolers! Recommended Dance Songs for Sports Day (101–110)
Insect Tai Chi
Let me introduce a dance that harnesses your imagination: Insect Tai Chi.
The music features a variety of creatures from nature, such as mantises, rhinoceros beetles, pill bugs, and stink bugs.
Move through insect poses in time with Tai Chi’s slow, soothing rhythm.
It’s also fun to create and decide on your own original insect poses in advance.
Finish with a final pose to wrap it up.
Enjoy Insect Tai Chi and immerse yourself in the world of insects.
La-la-la! Tropical Carnival!gaagaaS
This is a lively, movement-based song with a fun, tropical carnival vibe that energizes children’s sports days.
Created by gaagaaS as an original exercise program for Morii Fantasy’s character “Lala-chan,” it was released in March 2024 and has been adopted by over 600 preschools nationwide.
The rhythmic dance encourages big movements of the arms and legs, and by dancing together, children naturally develop expressive skills and cooperation.
As a tie-in with the AEON Group, it’s perfect for sports day performances and parent-child dances! The choreography is enjoyable for adults too, helping to deepen parent-child communication.
Odoru Pompoko RinMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto
The song used as the first ending theme for the TV anime Chibi Maruko-chan is Odoru Pompokolin, performed by B.B.
Queens.
Its rhythm and sound naturally make you want to start dancing, and the catchy lyrics are sure to be a hit with kids.
The chorus in particular is easy to remember, so it seems like they’ll sing it out loud.
It’s a great pick for dance competitions and perfect as background music for children’s performances.
Many artists, including Momoiro Clover Z and Golden Bomber, have covered it, so try finding your favorite version!
Ghost Partytani zou, satou hiromichi
A fun song packed with Halloween excitement is included on the September 2020 album “Shimajiro Ages 1–2: Hit Songs.” With its bright, rhythmic melody and a delightful world where friendly ghosts enjoy a party, it sparks children’s imaginations.
The energetic vocals by Shimajiro and Mana Ogawa are another highlight.
This track is perfect not only for Halloween-season events but also for daycare and kindergarten activities, as well as family parties—any occasion where kids can sing, dance, and have fun together with their friends!
stroll
Sampo, the opening theme of Studio Ghibli’s film My Neighbor Totoro released in 1988, is a hugely popular song among children of every generation.
Its bright rhythm that makes you want to start walking, along with lyrics that seem to capture the joys kids discover on a stroll, make singing it feel like going on an adventure! The song is also popular as a dance tune, so it’s fun to come up with choreography that matches the words and try dancing to it.
Perfect as BGM or for dances at school sports days!
