Sing and dance along to popular songs! Recommended hits from kids’ TV shows.
Songs from children’s shows are some of the best entertainment to enjoy with kids!
Here, we’ll introduce popular songs from kids’ programs.
From timeless classics to new hits, you’ll find lots of beloved characters and colorful animations that children adore.
Try dancing along and copying the choreography.
It’s also fun to create your own original dance.
Find your favorite songs and enjoy a wonderful world of music together with the kids!
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Let’s sing and dance along to popular songs! Recommended fan-favorite songs from kids’ shows (11–20)
Panda Rabbit Koalasakushi: takada hiroo / sakkyoku: inui hiroki
The fresh greenery of May feels great, and it’s the perfect season for a trip to the zoo, isn’t it? That’s when this song—featuring three kinds of animals appearing one after another—is perfect for parents and kids to sing and play together.
With lyrics by Hiroo Takada and music by Yuki Inui, it has been loved for many years, including being featured on the December 1990 album “NHK Okaasan to Issho Best 35.” Broadcast on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” this piece is especially fun because you can imitate animals in time with the rhythmic calls! The simple choreography is easy to learn right away, making it perfect for getting everyone excited on a field trip bus or at a picnic.
Be sure to strike cute poses together and have fun!
Kera Kera Rock-Paper-Scissorskerakera
As a way to break the ice with children who are excited and a little nervous about the new environment during entrance ceremonies or class promotions, how about Kerakera’s “Kerakera Janken”? This song uses the universally known game of rock-paper-scissors as its motif and is a simple play-along tune where you just throw rock, scissors, or paper to the rhythm.
It’s a single released in October 2014 by the unit known for the theme song of the drama “Last Cinderella,” and it was later included on the album “Kerakeraland.” The music video also drew attention for featuring Nozomi Tsuji.
If you move your body in time with the shout-along lyrics, smiles are sure to follow.
Get the parents involved too, and try it as a recreational activity to get the whole venue buzzing.
Chu-chu-ruuRADWIMPS
The theme song Chucchuru from NHK Educational TV’s children’s program Odomo TV.
This is the version RADWIMPS released as a new take in 2020.
RADWIMPS are known as a rock band with popular songs like Zenzenzense and Sparkle, but this track feels perfectly natural for them, doesn’t it? Keeping the song’s quirky charm and catchiness intact, the lyrics express children’s pure feelings and questions.
Kids will be drawn in for sure—and somehow it resonates with adults’ hearts as well.
superstarKetsumeishi
This is a song by Ketsumeishi that became the theme song for the anime Crayon Shin-chan in 2020.
It’s a lively dance track that’s perfect not only for kids who love Crayon Shin-chan, but also for events with young children! The lyrics talk about everyone’s wonderful individuality and carry the message that anyone can be a star thanks to their own uniqueness.
Adults might be surprised at the quirky melody at first, but kids are sure to love this kind of dance song! Be sure to watch the choreography video and sing and dance along!
But no loveRainy。
Let me introduce a lively song that both adults and children can enjoy! Rainy.’s energetic dance number carries a warm feeling as it portrays young people boldly forging their own paths along with a bright melody.
Released as a single in January 2025, it was selected as the opening theme for the TV anime Detective Conan.
This track is perfect to enjoy with dance performance, so why not try expressing it by dancing together as a parent and child? Experience a wonderful musical world filled with the dreams and hopes of youth together with your kids.
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This song was created as the theme for NHK Educational TV’s popular program “Tensai TV-kun.” It vividly expresses the mindset of valuing children’s senses and intuition, set to a bright, pop melody.
With warm vocals by Macaroni Enpitsu and fun choreography by yurinasia, the piece achieves a wonderful harmony.
It’s also included on the album “Otona no Namida,” and is performed on the show alongside the energetic dance routines of the TV Warriors.
As a song you can dance to freely with kids, it’s perfect for music time at nursery schools and kindergartens, or for dance segments at sports days.
Carrying a message about cherishing one’s individuality, it’s also recommended as a theme song for various events.
Let's sing and dance along to popular songs! Recommended songs popular on children's shows (21–30)
Here we go!HIKAKIN & SEIKIN
A lively, fun song has arrived to energize the Fish-Man Island arc of the TV anime ONE PIECE! With a tightly synced duet by HIKAKIN & SEIKIN, joined by Mayumi Tanaka—known as the voice of Luffy—the track passionately sings of dreams and adventure.
The work highlights the bonds between friends and the drive to chase dreams, uplifting children’s hearts.
It has been chosen as the opening theme for the anime SPECIAL EDITED VERSION “ONE PIECE” Fish-Man Island Arc, airing from January 2025, perfectly matching the world of the show.
It’s a song the whole family can enjoy, so why not spend a wonderful musical time singing and dancing along with your kids?