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 dance songs for young children for daycare and sports days (51–60)
Wow!
One of the well-known songs from NHK’s program “Inai Inai Baa!” is “Wao!”.
Do many kids dance to it every morning? It’s a perfect dance tune for little children—just watching it makes their bodies start moving on their own.
Some dance songs can be difficult, but with this one, it’s fine even if they haven’t fully learned the choreography yet; they can simply watch the grown-ups and imitate them, getting drawn into dancing along.
With its comical moves, it’s an adorable song, so be sure to give it a try!
Heyyyy / Sup / Yo (very casual greeting)
On NHK’s show “Miitsuketa!”, the song “Nankai-ssu” is occasionally aired.
With lyrics by Kankuro Kudo and music by Gen Hoshino, it’s quite a masterpiece.
The mysterious exercise guy “Miyake-man,” who is the central dancer for this song, is also very striking and intriguing.
The lyrics are crafted to appeal to adults, but it’ll be fun when the kids who dance to it so innocently grow up and discover what it really means!
Happy Jam Jam
The anime Shimajiro: A World of Wow! ending theme, “Happy Jam Jam”! It’s one of the popular songs often sung at Shimajiro’s concerts.
There’s an official video of Shimajiro and friends dancing, so try practicing while watching it.
By around preschool age, kids can dance it well!
Kera Kera Rock-Paper-Scissors
Rock-paper-scissors is a game that everyone, from kids to adults, has played at least once.
Did you know there’s a popular rock-paper-scissors song based on it? It’s Kerakera’s “Kerakera Janken.” The dance for this song has sparked a huge reaction for being adorable, making it super popular with children too! It’s not only fun—be sure to pay attention to the deep lyrics as well!
Fun to dance! A roundup of recommended dance songs for young children for daycare and sports day (61–70)
Chagpon DanceSakushi Sakkyoku: Tada Joji
This song, inspired by Iwate’s traditional event Chagu Chagu Umakko, is a local dance tune that parents and children can enjoy together along with Takizawa City’s official character.
Written and composed by Joji Tada, with choreography by the Iwate Prefectural University dance club, it was first performed on stage at the university festival “Jipusai” in October 2022.
The dance features cute, horse-riding-like movements and simple steps that even young children can easily imitate.
Set to a Vocaloid singing voice, it’s fun to move your body along, and the whole family can dance together while watching the video on the city’s official YouTube channel.
It’s used at local festivals and health-promotion events and is cherished as a song that fosters affection for the hometown.
D-d-d-d Donuts
Shimajiro is a tiger character loved by children.
In “Do-Do-Do-Do Donuts,” Shimajiro and his friends—Mimirin, Torippii, and Nyakki—dance adorably.
Watching them happily dance while singing about donuts, Shimajiro’s favorite treat, might make your child want to start dancing along too.
It’s a very simple dance where you form a ring with your arms to resemble the donut’s round shape.
Even very young children can join in and have fun together.
Headlong March
Let’s dance with all our energy to Kanjani Eight’s hit number “Gamushara Koshinkyoku”! It was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Hell Teacher Nube,” starring group member Ryuhei Maruyama.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as people spent more time at home, a dance video was released on YouTube as part of Johnny’s Smile Up! Project.
Many fans were likely energized by watching the Kanjani Eight members dance so enthusiastically.
You might think Johnny’s dances are difficult, but just like the word “gamushara” (recklessly, wholeheartedly) in the title suggests, the most important thing is to dance with full energy—even if you make mistakes! Try dancing to it not only at events, but also during regular nursery/kindergarten time or at home!
