Get the Crowd Excited! Perfect Performance Ideas for Halloween at Daycare and Kindergarten
Here, we introduce Halloween activities you can enjoy with children! From Halloween dances to paper theater and panel theater, there are plenty of performances that kids can get excited about together.
Stories featuring ghosts and jack-o’-lanterns will have the children thrilled and delighted! By joining voices and moving their bodies, they can immerse themselves in a richly imaginative world.
These activities are perfect for nursery school birthday celebrations and Halloween parties, too.
Create special Halloween memories with the children that you can cherish together.
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Get the Crowd Going! Perfect Performance Ideas for Halloween at Daycare and Kindergarten (31–40)
Dance ‘Poupelle of Chimney Town’
When it comes to classic entertainment or performances, dance is a staple—but you want something with a Halloween vibe, right? This song by Rozarina is the theme for the film “Poupelle of Chimney Town,” and since the story is set on Halloween night, it’s a perfect fit as a dance track.
It’s a routine that really lifts the Halloween mood, especially with kids in cute costumes dancing along.
There’s also a dance-version music video available, so why not practice with that?
Bakechama the GhostKeropons
The ghost Bakechama, sung and danced by Keropons—famous for “Ebikanics”! This time, even little kids can easily sing and dance along.
Bakechama is a ghost that can transform into anything, but even though it’s a ghost itself, it’s afraid of ghosts.
Still, it wants to surprise everyone by transforming into all sorts of things! On Halloween, try becoming whatever you like—just like Bakechama—and surprise the people around you.
The humorous moves are easy to incorporate into everyday childcare, too.
Try dancing in the morning or evening so everyone can learn the moves together.
Rock-Paper-Scissors Game: ‘The Ghost Goes Knock-Knock’
Many animals come and knock on the door—tap, tap! But in the end, a ghost shows up.
Here’s a fun fingerplay to try.
First, when an animal knocks, make the animal’s sound and do a gesture that matches that animal.
At the end, when the ghost arrives, play rock-paper-scissors.
It’s best for children around age 3 and up who understand how to play.
After you’ve played the game a lot, it’s fun to go around the classroom saying “Trick or treat!” and collect some sweets.
Read-aloud: ‘The Miracle That Happened on Halloween’
This is a heartwarming story about Ruby, a cat ghost who collects treats on her way to a party at the castle, and the fireflies and kittens she meets along the way.
Excitedly heading to her very first Halloween party, Ruby sets off.
On the way, she encounters a firefly searching for food for the children.
Seeing the firefly in need, Ruby decides to share the treats she has gathered.
Ruby then heads back into town to collect more treats—will she make it to the party in time? This read-aloud picture book delivers a gentle message: “Lend a hand to those in need.”
Song “There’s No Such Thing as Ghosts”Mieko Hirota
One of the children’s favorite songs is “Obake Nante Nai sa” (“There’s No Such Thing as Ghosts”).
It’s a perfect song for Halloween and one kids really love! While the lyrics say there aren’t any ghosts, the song wonders what to do if one did appear—revealing a child who’s actually quite scared of ghosts.
How about singing it while dressing up and pretending to be a ghost? You can enjoy it in a different mood than usual.
If you also enjoy Keiko Sena’s original book “Obake Nante Nai sa,” which the song is based on, it’ll really help build excitement for Halloween.
Exciting! Perfect Performance Ideas for Halloween at Nursery Schools and Kindergartens (41–50)
Five differences puzzle
Let’s compare two Halloween-themed illustrations of “Nigirinjer” and find the differences.
It seems there are five differences between the two images.
Can you find them all within the 120-second time limit? Spot-the-difference puzzles that foster concentration and observation also seem to help develop children’s flashes of inspiration.
Feel free to adjust the time limit—shorter or longer—according to the age of the child taking on the challenge.
Halloween riddle
A riddle is said to be a quiz that uses wordplay, requiring answers that involve a clever twist on the question.
While it may not always align with real-world facts, it’s best approached as a word game.
This time, we’ve got Halloween-themed riddles! The time limit is five seconds per question, but if that feels too short, feel free to extend it and keep challenging yourself.
There may be questions that make kids exclaim, “Oh, that’s what it means!”