Recommended for nursery and kindergarten sports days! A collection of exercise songs to enjoy every day

Cheer Cheer ExerciseNEW!Shinzawa Toshihiko

Cheer Cheer Exercise

How about a fun warm-up that gets everyone moving at the start of Sports Day? This is a warm-up number from the album “Shinzawa Toshihiko no Odoru! Undokai,” created by Toshihiko Shinzawa.

Released in June 2018, it’s a short 1 minute and 11 seconds—perfect for keeping kids engaged and ready to move right away.

There’s no fixed choreography; you simply shake different parts of your body freely to the song, which makes the high degree of freedom a big plus.

It’s easy to teach and easy for everyone to join in, so it has long been loved as a staple song in nursery schools and kindergartens.

Be sure to include it for a time filled with children’s smiles!

Circle Triangle Square Exercises (feat. Mana Ogawa)NEW!shimajirou

Circle Triangle Square Exercises (feat. Mana Ogawa)

A gymnastics song that combines early childhood education and exercise play, letting kids learn basic shapes by expressing them with their bodies.

With easy-to-follow moves that mimic shapes using the arms and body, it’s great that preschoolers can enjoy dancing along! Also included on albums like “Shimajiro Kodomo Dance,” this track was released digitally around September 2020, and its short 1 minute 41 seconds is packed with friendly charm.

Shimajiro and Mana Ogawa provide the vocals, and it’s also used as a companion song for the correspondence education program Kodomo Challenge.

Since kids can enjoy both shape learning and dance together, it’s perfect for daily exercises at nursery schools and kindergartens, as well as for sports days.

How about everyone getting moving with lots of energy?

Warm-up Exercise “Sumo Wrestler”NEW!Satō Hiromichi

Warm-up Exercise “Sumo Wrestler”

Looking for a warm-up routine that kids can enjoy with smiles at the start of your sports day? This piece was created by Hiromichi Sato, who served as the 10th “Taiso no Onii-san”! Inspired by sumo, it’s packed with big, full-body movements like stomping shiko and squatting low.

It first appeared in March 2009 on the practical sports day CD album “Hiromichi & Tanizo’s It’s Sports Day—Everyone Gather!” and was re-released in June 2011 on the album “Hiromichi & Tanizo’s After All, It’s a Parent-Child SHOW!” As a tie-in, it has become widely beloved as teaching material for school events and early childhood education settings.

It’s highly recommended for thoroughly loosening up before competitions while everyone gets into character as sumo wrestlers.

Everyone’s dance themeNEW!mekakushe

[Song Babies Love] Everyone’s Dance Theme (vocals: mekakushe) [Video to Stop a Baby Crying and Make Them Happy]

Are you looking for a song that kids can’t help but dance to for daily exercise or school sports days? How about a track by mekakushe, beloved as the music for a regular segment on TV Tokyo’s infant and toddler program “Synapusyu”? With an inviting melody themed around parents and children dancing together, and a gentle vocal that makes you want to hum along, it’s truly charming.

This song is included on the album “Synapusyu 5th Anniversary! Everyone Gather—Pushu~!” released in December 2024.

Its popularity extends beyond the show itself—at real events, crowds start dancing as soon as it plays.

Perfect for warm-up routines at nursery and kindergarten sports days, this track lets kids experience the joy of moving their bodies from head to toe.

Here’s to a time full of smiles for everyone!

Dandelion DanceNEW!kaba☆uma

[Dance Kids] Dandelion Dance / Hippo-Horse (Preschool/Gymnastics/Sports Day/Song/Parent-Child)

A lively kids’ dance song by the play-song duo Kaba☆Uma, perfect for spring.

Released in October 2021 as a track on the album “Asobi no Moto,” it hasn’t been tied in with TV or films, but it has actually been used at kindergarten sports days and nursery school concerts, bringing smiles to children’s faces.

The song is designed so that even very young children aged two and up can join in easily, featuring light movements inspired by familiar spring plants and catchy, easy-to-mimic sounds.

What’s more, it can be expanded into a fun rhythm activity using tambourines and bells, so why not incorporate it into everyday childcare or calisthenics at sports days?

Ebi KanicsKeroponzu

Ebi Kanix / Keropons [Official Music Video]

A signature song by Keropons, beloved by children and adults alike for its unforgettable phrase and choreography after just one listen.

The soulful vocals and sound make you instinctively tap the beat and hum along.

It also works well as an exercise routine, with simple, minimal choreography patterns.

Move your body firmly—shrimp moves go forward, and crab moves go side to side.

Then just sing, dance, and have fun.

It’s an exercise number that gives both kids and adults a boost of boundless brightness and energy.

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Number DanceNEW!satsumaimo

[Songs that make babies happy] Number Dance [Videos that stop babies from crying and make them happy]

It’s a fun exercise song where everyone can move their bodies energetically while saying the numbers out loud.

This piece is by satsumaimo, an artist active not only in music but also in fields like comics and writing.

It was aired in August 2025 on TV Tokyo’s infant/toddler program “Sina Pushu,” with the creator handling lyrics, composition, and vocals.

The easy-to-follow choreography links number learning with body movements, making it great for young children to imitate without strain.

As kids jump and move their arms and legs to the catchy melody, smiles naturally appear.

Because it really gets the body moving, why not incorporate it into warm-ups for nursery or kindergarten sports days, or into your daily morning routine?