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Perfect for preschoolers! Recommended dance songs for sports day (roundup)

Perfect for preschoolers! Recommended dance songs for sports day (roundup)

Last updated:2025/4/29

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

Sports day is a once-a-year special event even for middle-year kindergarteners!

As they practice sprints and team events and decorate the school, both kids and adults can feel the excitement building.

Here, we’ll introduce songs that are perfect for dance routines in the sports day program for middle-year children!

From classic favorites to the latest hits, we’ve got a wide selection—find the perfect track for your kids.

Be sure to read to the end and get the fun sports day atmosphere going!

Perfect for preschoolers (4–5 years old)! Recommended dance songs for sports day (1–10)

Clap and ClapDa-iCE

Da-iCE / 「Clap and Clap」Lyric Video

Clap and ClapDa-iCE

“Clap” means clapping your hands or keeping time with hand claps.

Da-iCE’s track “Clap and Clap” is the kind of song that makes you want to sing along as you clap your hands.

Why not show off an energetic dance to this upbeat number at your sports day? It’s fresh and catchy, so kids will find it easy to dance to! If this song plays at the event, it’s sure to get everyone hyped.

The lyrics are positive, too, so hearing it at every practice will put you in a happy mood.

It’s a tune that’ll make you hum along without thinking—a guaranteed mood booster.

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Nyan-Para☆DanceMiyahara Hitomi

"Nyan Para☆Dance" Choreography (for Middle Preschoolers) [Kindergarten/Nursery/Certified Childcare Center/Sports Day/Recital]

Nyan-Para☆DanceMiyahara Hitomi

Seeing little children dance while striking cat poses or pretending to be cats is absolutely adorable.

If everyone performs it together at a sports day, the cute kitty dance “Nyan-Para☆Dance” will surely bring smiles to parents’ faces.

As the title suggests, it incorporates parapara dance elements in parts like the chorus.

If you adapt the choreography for kindergarteners, everyone can enjoy dancing together.

It’s also cute to add cat ears and tails to match the kitty dance.

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Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE

Blue and Summer / Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Pom-Pom Dance for Toddlers]

Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE

This song vividly portrays memories of summer.

Interweaving seasonal motifs like a refreshing breeze, blue skies, and the sound of wind chimes, it emphasizes the preciousness of each moment of youth.

Released by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE in August 2018, the track was written as the theme song for the film “Aonatsu: 30 Days with You.” With its driving melody, it conveys the energetic emotions of young people, and in August 2020 it surpassed 100 million streams.

It’s a perfect pick for a school sports day dance program and is sure to showcase children’s lively spirit.

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Let’s give it a tryWANIMA

[Sports Day Dance] [Full] Let's Try / WANIMA | Easy Choreography [Kindergarten, Nursery, Junior Class, Middle Class, Senior Class, Elementary School]

Let's give it a tryWANIMA

With its high-energy vibe, this song is perfect for school sports days.

WANIMA’s powerful sound and uplifting lyrics will set children’s hearts dancing.

Also known as a theme song for the “au Santaro” commercial series, it was released in March 2017.

Centered on the theme of “challenge and a positive attitude,” it conveys the importance of trying new things without fear of failure.

It’s bound to be a motivational anthem that encourages kids during practice and on the big day.

Since it’s a lively track that’s great for dancing, it’s also recommended for dance programs.

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SmileKamisiraishi Moka

Smile

SmileKamisiraishi Moka

It’s a lively, feel-good number, and the sight of children dancing the routine they’ve worked hard to practice and memorize is sure to be a big hit with parents, too.

“S-M-I-L-E” is an up-tempo pop track, but with a playful twist: it even slips in a brief phrase from Mozart’s famous Eine kleine Nachtmusik at the very end.

Be sure to dance your heart out with fun choreography to match this song!

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Color, Color, Exploration Team!icchī・naru

Color Color Explorers! Bonbon Academy “Easy Dance” – A simple arrangement dance you can perform at recitals and sports days!

Color, Color, Exploration Team! Icchi・Naru

The song by Icchi and Naru is charming for its lyrics that spark children’s sense of adventure and its cheerful melody.

It sings about the fun of exploring a colorful world, and just listening to it makes you feel excited.

Released in July 2022, this track is very popular on the BonBon Academy YouTube channel.

I’ve heard it’s also used at children’s events and in educational programs.

I think it’s perfect for practicing dances for a school sports day.

Kids can move their bodies with lots of energy and enjoy an adventure of searching for all kinds of colors.

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Aloha e komo maiAramaki Yoko, Yamadera Koichi

[Aloha, E Komo Mai] Lilo & Stitch “Easy Dance & Wrist Pom-Poms” A dance kids can do at sports day or at home! Toddler-friendly dance!

Aloha e komo maiAramaki Yoko, Yamadera Koichi

Why not dance energetically with your whole body to the lively number “Aloha E Komo Mai” from Disney’s animated film Lilo & Stitch? Big, relaxed dance moves go perfectly with this tropical tune! It’s also fun to add gently swaying, wave-like motions in the middle, in a Hawaiian hula style.

For little kids, attaching pom-poms to their wrists or wearing colorful grass skirts could look adorable.

It’s perfect for school sports days and recital performances, too.

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