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! A Collection of Recommended Dance Songs for Young Children for Preschools and Sports Days (41–50)
I, the Animal Samurai!
A fun dance for kids to enjoy: “Sessha! Animal Samurai.” You can just picture the happy faces of children as they excitedly learn the choreography and perform it.
Since they dance with toy swords, it’s a track that boys especially love.
Even children who aren’t confident at dancing can have fun by practicing while looking for their favorite animals that appear in the song.
It’s perfect for kindergarten and nursery school sports days, as well as for recital performances!
Smile a little — Xiao yi xiao!
The theme song of the movie “Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~.” It’s a fun track featuring a collaboration dance by Momoclo-chan Z and Crayon Shin-chan, titled “Warai Isho ~Xiao Yi Xiao!~.” “Xiao Yi Xiao” is Chinese for “Let’s smile! Smile!” There’s also an official choreography video with explanations, making it an easy dance number to practice!
Kuwagata Ondo
Beetles like stag beetles and rhinoceros beetles are always a huge hit with kids every summer.
Keropons and Ryozo Fukuda’s song “Kuwagata Ondo” brings that to mind as they sing and dance.
Compared to typical ondo songs, the “Gashi-gashi” part about bugs is especially appealing to children.
I hope everyone dances to this together in a cool indoor space and blows away the summer heat.
Beyond the rainbow
In NHK’s program “Okaasan to Issho,” there’s a segment called “Song of the Month,” where one song is featured each month.
The song for April 1996 in that segment was “Niji no Mukou ni.” It’s a very well-known tune, so many of you may have heard it.
The dance might be difficult unless it’s for an older class, but since the song has a slow tempo, you’ll be fine if you take your time learning it!
Children’s Kabuki
When you think of kabuki, you might picture entertainment for adults, but this “Kodomo Kabuki” is a dance song packed with kabuki elements and imagery that kids can enjoy too.
Speaking of classic kabuki poses, there’s the mie—where you spread your arms in a cool way, turn your head in a circle, and strike a dramatic face.
From the very beginning, the dance features plenty of these mie poses, which looks really cool and gets you pumped up.
It even includes the iconic kabuki cheer, “Iyo~!” making it a highly recommended dance that lets kids play at kabuki and have lots of fun.
I’ll walk home.
Aruite Kaerou, which was also used as the opening theme for the popular children’s show Ponkikies, is a song with a slow tempo that’s easy to dance to.
Some of the lyrics are a bit difficult, but its bright and gentle tone makes it suitable for children! If you include movements like walking in the choreography, even younger kids can dance to it easily, and it’s a dance track that allows for a wide range of arrangements.
Acorn Man
“Donguri Man” is a song that lets children transform into Acorn Man.
From the title, you might think of the nursery rhyme “Donguri Korokoro,” but the vibe is completely different.
This acorn is a very powerful one (lol).
It’s a perfect action song for energetic kids!