Fun to dance! A roundup of recommended dance songs for young children, perfect for daycare and sports days
Dance activities in daycare and at sports festivals are very important times for children!By moving their bodies to music, they can learn a sense of fun and rhythm.Choosing a special dance for the upcoming sports festival is one of the exciting parts, too.Here, we introduce recommended dance songs for young children that are perfect for daycare and sports festivals.Kids who are tuned into trends will also enjoy dancing to more mature-sounding songs.Choose dances and exercises that match the children’s preferences, and have both kids and adults get excited together!
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Fun to dance! Recommended toddler dance songs for daycare and sports days (111–120)
Pokémon Halloween Mystery PartyMachico
This Halloween song, released in September 2022 on the official Pokémon YouTube channel “Pokémon Kids TV,” is a fun track to enjoy with popular characters that kids love.
Voice actor and artist Machico sings it brightly and energetically, enhancing the festive Halloween party vibe.
The lyrics include a story about “the Halloween candy suddenly disappearing,” adding a touch of mystery that will spark children’s imaginations.
With its rhythmic, cheerful melody, it’s sure to get kids dressed as ghosts and pumpkins moving naturally.
A dance video is also available, making it easy to practice—perfect for Halloween events at nurseries and kindergartens.
Fun to Dance! Recommended Preschool Dance Songs for Daycare and Sports Day (121–130)
Pumpkin Cha-chaHautokun & Fuwari Oneesan
A fun, pumpkin-themed dance song that’s perfect for the Halloween season! Created by Hautokun and Fuwari Onee-san, this piece is structured so it can be used directly in early childhood settings, with choreography overseen by a dancer certified as a kindergarten teacher and nursery teacher.
With a lively tempo and simple melody, it features lots of repeated movements and clever touches that naturally make kids want to move.
Children can enjoy dancing as if they were pumpkins, making it a popular choice for Halloween parties and recitals.
The Kids Dance Channel has a video with choreography, so teachers can easily preview and incorporate it.
Dance together with costumed kids to boost the Halloween atmosphere even more!
My Neighbor Totoro
It’s the ending theme song from the Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro.
People of all ages know it, and it’s often used at kindergarten and nursery school performances and parties.
The tempo is slow, so even with choreography, I think children can dance without rushing.
If you’re using it in a kindergarten, it might be best suited for children younger than the middle year group.
Onward! Pill Bug
“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.
Happiness Is HereTōkyō Dizunī Rizōto
From 2013 to 2018, the main song played in Tokyo Disneyland’s daytime parade was “Happiness Is Here.” Centered on this track, the parade featured a Disney medley including titles like “Dumbo” and “Snow White.” As an aside, the previous parade, “Jubilation!,” was great too.
“Happiness Is Here” is very dance-friendly and easy to choreograph, allowing you to include lots of fun clapping and jumping sections.
Please also check out the choreography by various dance teams uploaded on video sites for reference.
It’s a highly recommended song that can be widely used from preschoolers to elementary school students.
Let’s give it a try
Familiar as the au commercial song too! WANIMA’s “Yatte Miyo” (“Give It a Try”)! WANIMA has many bright, upbeat tracks, and this one also cheers on people who are taking on something new.
It’s often played in commercials and widely known by kids, so it’s a great pick if you’re planning a dance for a school sports day! There’s no fixed choreography, but plenty of choreography videos are available, so you don’t have to create it from scratch.
Jump with energy and have fun dancing!
What is this, Panda Samba?
Let me introduce the super upbeat “Nanda Panda Samba” dance.
The key is to enjoy the dance by keeping rhythm while blending samba with panda-like moves.
It’s also fun to move your feet as if stepping to a samba beat.
Incorporating panda motions into the dance might help you feel closer to pandas and really liven things up.
Since the overall rhythm is snappy, keep smiling and dance along to the tempo.
It could be nice to finish with your favorite pose at the end.
