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

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
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.

The once-a-year sports day is a precious time to feel the children’s growth!

Here, we introduce recommended exercise songs for daycare and kindergarten sports days!

From warm-ups to tunes perfect for fun dances, we’ve gathered only bright, energizing songs.

Kids might feel nervous on the big day, but if they practice exercises to lively music beforehand, they should be able to relax!

We hope both children and adults create wonderful memories at sports day.

Let’s enjoy doing exercises together every day!

Recommended for nursery and kindergarten sports days! A collection of exercise songs you can enjoy every day (41–50)

Yo-kai Exercise No. 1Dream5

Yo-kai Watch: Yokai Exercise No. 1

Yo-kai Exercise No. 1Dream5

The ending theme of a TV anime, sung by Dream5 and beloved by both children and adults, is creating a buzz.

This work charms listeners with its fun, upbeat style that portrays everyday little happenings—like oversleeping or being picky about food—as the doings of yokai.

Their 12th single, released in April 2014, was a tie-in with a TV Tokyo anime, and with choreography by Lucky Ikeda, it became a huge topic among children.

It’s a song that kids can enjoy moving their bodies to together, with easy-to-learn choreography that makes it a hit at nursery and kindergarten events.

It’s also recommended for parent-child recreation and as a dance for sports days.

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Recommended for nursery and kindergarten sports days! A collection of exercise songs you can enjoy every day (51–60)

Color, Color, Exploration Team!icchī・naru

Iro Iro Expedition Team! [Official MV] [Bonbon Academy Theme Song]

Color, Color, Exploration Team! Icchi・Naru

We’d like to introduce a perfect song for a summer sports day.

This energetic track by Icchi and Naru sparks children’s sense of adventure.

The lyrics, which explore a colorful world, stimulate the imagination.

Released in July 2022, the song is hugely popular on the BonBon Academy YouTube channel.

With its bright melody and fun lyrics, it’s a tune that lets kids dance with smiles on their faces.

If everyone dances to it at the sports day, it will surely become a wonderful memory.

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Pineapple ExerciseSakushi: Uranaka Kōichi / Sakkyoku: Ozawa Kazuto

Let's dance together to the 'Pineapple Exercise'—a simple routine even kindergarten and nursery school children can do! (Kindergarten/Nursery School) #childcare #dance #kindergarten #nurseryschool #exercise #sportsday #recital #performance

Pineapple ExerciseSakushi: Uranaka Kōichi / Sakkyoku: Ozawa Kazuto

A gymnastics song that kids and adults can enjoy is here! Created by Koichi Uranaka and Kazuto Ozawa, this track’s energetic melody and fun lyrics will fill everyone with excitement.

The fruit-themed choreography is easy to learn and easy to move to, making it perfect for sports days and preschool events.

It’s also included on the album “Mainichi no Kodomo Taiso Best!” so you can enjoy it anytime.

How about putting on pineapple costumes and dancing together for fun?

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Karada DandanDeguchi Takashi, Yamada Riiko

[2021 Latest] “Karada☆Dandan” from Okaasan to Issho – Full Live-Action Version by Ear (Full Cover), High-Quality Version [Dance]

Karada DandanDeguchi Takashi, Yamada Riiko

A popular song that’s also danced to on NHK’s children’s program “Okaasan to Issho.” Because it’s up-tempo, it’s recommended if you want to boost the energy at a sports day.

The lyrics are packed with a gesture-game vibe where kids act like the creatures that appear, so even younger children might perform it with enthusiasm.

Under the sea you become crabs and shrimp; on land you switch to dinosaurs and monkeys.

Each animal has distinctive traits, so the dance moves should be easy to grasp.

The lively chorus is lots of fun, too!

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Taki no namida pin ku

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The animal train has arrived.Ozawa Kazuto

[Yotsuba & Mitsuba] 2021 Sports Day, 1-year-old Play: “Animal Train”

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.

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Bamboo Shoot ExercisesMori no Ki Jidō Gasshōdan

♪Takenoko Exercises – Daba-daba, daba-daba, dadda, papapapa, papapapa, run run~♪ (with choreography)

Bamboo Shoot ExercisesMori no Ki Jidō Gasshōdan

Do you all know the “Takenoko Exercise”? Its lyrics are mostly onomatopoeia and quite mysterious, but it’s a classic and fairly well-known tune as an exercise song.

The dance, which expresses bamboo shoots growing, overlaps with the image of children who are about to grow, giving it a positive feel.

I think it also fits well with sports day events.

There are several versions of the choreography, so please choose the one that’s easiest to dance!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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chantAdo

"Spell" by Ado

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Chant #ado Color guard Flag #I tired dancing #colorguard #flagThis song is fast and surprisingly tricky! lol While organizing my videos, I found a clip of me dancing before Halloween, so here’s my second post!
Sing (Cover) – Unnämed

This song is a collaboration between Ado—known for her powerful vocals that ignite children’s hearts—and USJ’s Halloween event.

Set to an EDM sound marked by exotic, Indian-inspired beats, it celebrates the importance of living true to yourself.

Combine its driving rhythm with dynamic flag-waving choreography, and it’s perfect for a school sports day flag dance.

It’s an energetic track that will make even the audience want to get up and dance.

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