[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)
Start SongFukuda Sho / Suzuki Tsubasa
Start Song is an original track by play-song writers Sho Fukuda—who also provides music for NHK’s Okaasan to Issho—and Tsubasa Suzuki, who likewise writes play songs and serves as a visiting professor in a university department of early childhood education.
As the title suggests, it’s a fast-paced number that feels perfect for kicking things off on a high note.
The original choreography is full of energy, with clapping, stomping, and jumping—just right for little kids.
It’s an excellent choice for a performance by a class of younger children!
[Preschool/Childcare] For Younger Classes! Recommended Dance Songs for Sports Day (51–60)
Onward! Pill Bughiromichi & tanizou
“Susume! Dangomushi” (Go Forth, Pill Bug!) is themed around the pill bugs you often see when playing in schoolyards or parks.
It’s a song by the duo Hiromichi & Tanizou, made up of Hiromichi Sato and Kunihiro Taniguchi.
The lyrics introduce the big things these tiny pill bugs do for us, and convey a message of always staying positive and giving your best without looking back.
With its lively, cheerful melody, it’s perfect for a sports day dance! Stretch out, move your body freely, and give it a try.
Doraemon: Make My Dreams Come Truemao
The opening theme used for 12 years from 2007 in the TV anime Doraemon is “Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon.” The singer is the artist mao, who has performed many songs for anime and games and made her major debut with this track.
This song, which sings of shimmering, overflowing hope, is sure to become a favorite even for children hearing it for the first time.
If you dance with choreography that matches the lyrics—like opening a door or striking a flying pose—it’ll be irresistibly cute!
Happy Easter
Let me introduce “Happy Easter,” a fun activity where you enjoy expressing yourself with big, full-body movements.
In the spirit of Easter, you’ll pretend to be bunnies and eggs.
Imitate a rabbit by jumping, and use your hands to show its fur as you really get into character.
Spread your arms wide to make the shape of a big egg, too.
You can enjoy this any day, but it’s perfect for Easter events and parties.
Dressing up as a bunny might make it even more exciting.
Give it a try and have fun!
100% for youkyarī pamyu pamyu
Kyaripamyu Pamyu’s “Kimi ni 100%” was created as the opening theme for the TV anime Crayon Shin-chan.
Released in 2013 as her fourth single, it reached No.
3 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
The sight of children dancing freely to the catchy pop tune is sure to captivate parents as well.
There are various simply arranged versions of the original dance available on YouTube and other platforms, so be sure to give them a try!
My cutest featureFRUITS ZIPPER
The song “My Cutest Part” features a catchy melody and adorable lyrics that leave a strong impression.
It celebrates an idol discovering her own charm and sharing that joy with fans.
Digitally released in April 2022, it went viral on social media and became a huge hit.
In September 2023, it was released as a CD single in nine versions, including solo jacket editions for each member.
With its bright, energetic vibe, it’s perfect for dancing with kids and is highly recommended for events like sports days and recitals where everyone can have fun dancing together.
As you follow the lyrics, you can also enjoy the process of discovering your own “cutest part.”
Obake bake bake gaccha!Keroponzu
If you want to get kids excited at a Halloween event, this song—where you can dance along with friendly ghosts—is highly recommended.
It was produced in October 2022 as a song provided to BMK and was selected as the theme song for the TV anime “Obake Zukan!” within TV Tokyo’s “Oha Suta.” Furthermore, in February 2023, a version sung by Keropons themselves was released, and in the music video—choreographed under the supervision of Ryuzo Fukuda—you can see everyone joyfully dancing with the ghosts.
Its upbeat, danceable rhythm and the thrilling world where ghosts appear are part of its charm, and it’s packed with easy-to-learn moves kids will want to copy.
Dance together with children dressed as ghosts or pumpkins at a Halloween party, and you’re sure to have a time full of smiles.