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Fun to dance! A roundup of recommended dance songs for young children, perfect for daycare and sports days

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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!

Fun to Dance! A Collection of Recommended Dance Songs for Young Children for Preschools and Sports Days (41–50)

Anpanman Ondo

Sendai Anpanman Museum Anpanman Ondo September 9, 2015

Anpanman Ondo

Anpanman Ondo often plays during the anime’s ending in the summer season.

Even children who find it hard to dance traditional Japanese Bon Odori can do it with Anpanman by their side! The choreography is simple, so it’s perfect for dancing with kids at kindergarten summer festivals and the like.

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Fun to dance! Recommended dance songs for young children for daycare and sports days (51–60)

Brother Beat

Brother Beat / Snow Man [Preschool recital sports day dance] Easy dance choreography

Brother Beat

It’s ‘Brother Beat,’ the theme song of the 2022 live-action film Osomatsu-san.

Speaking of Osomatsu-san, it’s been a frequent topic of conversation ever since the anime aired in 2015! Are you familiar with it? The song is upbeat and catchy, making it perfect for kids to dance to! While copying the entire official choreography can be challenging, the chorus moves are relatively simple, and they’re very unique and fun.

There are also videos that introduce choreography that’s easy for children to follow, so be sure to give it a try!

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Obake bake bake gaccha!Keroponzu

Ghosts, Beke-beke, Bakegatcha! / Starring: Keropons & Ryuzo Fukuda

Obake bake bake gaccha!Keroponzu

If you want to get kids excited at a Halloween event, this song—where you can dance along with friendly ghosts—is highly recommended.

It was produced in October 2022 as a song provided to BMK and was selected as the theme song for the TV anime “Obake Zukan!” within TV Tokyo’s “Oha Suta.” Furthermore, in February 2023, a version sung by Keropons themselves was released, and in the music video—choreographed under the supervision of Ryuzo Fukuda—you can see everyone joyfully dancing with the ghosts.

Its upbeat, danceable rhythm and the thrilling world where ghosts appear are part of its charm, and it’s packed with easy-to-learn moves kids will want to copy.

Dance together with children dressed as ghosts or pumpkins at a Halloween party, and you’re sure to have a time full of smiles.

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Fish Heaven

♪Fishy Paradise – “I love you,” I sardinely say to little Sayori; that’s quite a ‘tai’-rrific thing, Mr. Suzuki~♪ (with choreography)

Fish Heaven

You often hear “Osakana Tengoku” at supermarkets, don’t you? This song has big, full-body dance moves, and the tempo isn’t too fast, so it’s great even for younger kids! From swimming like a fish to stretching and bending their bodies, it’s a fun dance tune that makes children want to start dancing without thinking.

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HERO

Momoclo-chan Z & Shimajiro “HERO” Choreography Video

HERO

“HERO” is a song that was also used as the theme for the popular anime Shimajiro’s movie version.

It starts with relaxed movements, but once the chorus begins the choreography gets more intricate, making the arm and leg actions a bit challenging—so it’s best suited for middle to older kindergarteners.

The part where children press their palms together with the child next to them and dance in unison with everyone is especially cute!

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Make you happy

NiziU「Make you happy」Dance Performance Video

Make you happy

NiziU’s “Make you happy” is popularly known by the name of its Rope-Jump Dance.

Since each move is quite detailed, try arranging the choreography for kids.

The song itself is rhythmic but not too fast, making it perfect for children to enjoy dancing to.

If you keep the choreography simple, it will look adorable even when 2- and 3-year-olds dance it.

If you’re planning to perform it at a sports day or similar event, it’s nice to put thought into the costumes, too.

It’s a song that adults watching can enjoy as well.

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Eevee March

[Official] 'Eevee March' MV

Eevee March

Eevee is a cute, brown monster that appears in Pokémon and is one of the most popular among all the monsters.

Here’s the adorable Eevee march: Eevee March, sung by Miyuhan.

The dance for this song is so mainstream that a dance contest was even held for it, and there’s even a version performed by the renowned dance school Tomioka High School.

Be sure to try dancing along with everyone!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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