[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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[Childcare] For preschoolers! Recommended dance songs for sports day (41–50)
Animal Exercises 1-2-3okazaki hiromi
“Animal Exercise 1-2-3” is a fun exercise song that incorporates movements inspired by animals kids love.
By mimicking distinctive actions—like a rabbit’s hop-hop or an elephant’s stomp-stomp—children can move their bodies while having a great time.
Released in 2006, the song is widely used at kindergartens and nursery schools for sports days and daily exercise time.
Through animal movements, it naturally gets kids active, fostering rhythm and motor skills while also deepening their affection for animals.
It’s a wonderful track, perfect for times when everyone wants to move their bodies and have fun together.
Muscatyuzu
This is a song that was also used as the opening theme for the TV anime Crayon Shin-chan.
Combined with the bright and energetic image of the artist Yuzu, I think there are people who say, “I don’t watch the anime, but I like this song.” The video for Yuzu’s “Muscat” ‘Sukkato Dance’ dance lesson also introduces a front-facing choreography.
The song is up-tempo, but the choreography doesn’t seem too difficult.
You could even swap out just the super-fast parts for your own original moves.
It’s sure to liven up a school sports day!
Happy SongTokyo Dizunīrando
The dance track from Tokyo Disneyland, overflowing with smiles and energy, is perfect for enjoying with your kids.
Featuring a bright, positive message and a lively rhythm, it’s irresistibly catchy—just listening will make your body start moving.
Released in September 2020 alongside the opening of the attraction “The Happy Ride with Baymax,” this energetic song incorporates the world of the Disney film Big Hero 6.
Created to match the attraction’s theme, it’s also included on the album “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration!’ Grand Finale Music Album.” With its catchy melody and up-tempo beat, it’s fun for children who love dancing and even those who aren’t confident dancers will feel like joining in.
It’s a great track for the whole family to dance to together, making it perfect for sports days and family events!
Sign of LovePUFFY
Since around 2022, PUFFY’s “Ai no Shirushi” has been going viral on TikTok and receiving renewed attention.
It was originally released as a single in 1998 and was written by Masamune Kusano from Spitz.
Back then, it was also a big hit, reaching No.
3 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
The videos feature dances that even younger children can do, with clever hand-based poses like peace signs and pointing, as well as simple steps.
Some parts have different choreography for left and right, so it works great for dancing in formation too.
It’s a guaranteed-cute track!
Nyan-Para☆DanceMiyahara Hitomi
Seeing little children dance while posing and acting like cats is absolutely adorable.
If everyone dances together at a school sports day, it’s sure to bring smiles to the faces of parents—the cute cat dance “Nyan-Para☆Dance.” As the title suggests, it incorporates para-para dance elements in the chorus and other parts.
If you adapt the choreography for kindergarteners, everyone can enjoy dancing together.
Wearing cat ears and tails to match the cat-themed dance would be charming, too.
Mickey Mouse MarchJimī Dotto
The “Mickey Mouse March,” known as the theme song of Mickey Mouse, a character beloved around the world, is a classic tune often heard at places like Disneyland.
At Tokyo Disney Resort, they offer a kids’ dance program called “Jamboree Mickey! Let’s Dance!” based on the “Mickey Mouse March,” so why not use it as a reference for choreography? It’s also recommended to have the children wear Mickey Mouse-style ears while they dance!
Aloha e komo maiDizunī
“Aloha E Komo Mai” expresses the warm spirit of welcome in Hawaii.
Perfect for the world of Lilo & Stitch, the song means “Hello, welcome” in Hawaiian and is characterized by its bright, cheerful melody.
Sung by Jump5 and Chris Sanders, it was released in July 2006.
Familiar throughout the Lilo & Stitch franchise, the song also appears on many Disney compilation albums.
It’s a fun track that younger children can dance to energetically at sports festivals, so why not hold hands, form a circle, and dance together? It’s sure to become a wonderful memory filled with smiles.