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[Childcare] Let's Dance at the Sports Day! A Collection of Perfect Dance Songs for Preschoolers (Younger Class)

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

An annual sports day that little ones look forward to! Here, we’ll introduce fun dance songs to liven up the event.

For younger children, energetic and cheerful songs are recommended so they can enjoy dancing with friends and moving their bodies.

From nostalgic tunes to brand-new tracks, there’s a wide variety of dance music available.

Choose songs that match the children and the atmosphere of your class, and put on a delightful dance performance! Let’s all work together to create an exciting sports day!

[Childcare] Let's dance at the sports day! A perfect collection of dance songs for preschoolers (11–20)

Advance! Pill Bughiromichi & tanizou

Gymnastics: Go! Pill Bug [Preschool, Kindergarten, Dance, Gymnastics, Elementary School, Recital, Sports Day]

Advance! Pill Bughiromichi & tanizou

This song, themed around pill bugs that kids love, is a fun dance track that playfully captures their cute movements.

You can move your body while imitating the pill bug’s signature motions—curling up and rolling, inching along slowly—so children will be dancing with excitement! It’s perfect for events like sports days and recitals, and it can also be enjoyed in everyday childcare settings.

Even children who aren’t fond of bugs might gradually become interested through this song.

Let’s all have fun and dance as if we were pill bugs!

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Yes, with pleasure.kocchi no kento

[Sure, with pleasure] Kocchinoken and MV “Simple Dance” — A simple arranged dance you can do at sports days or recitals!

Yes, with pleasure.kocchi no kento

This piece, with its lively, cheerful melody, brings out joyful smiles from children.

Released by Kent-san in May 2024, the song’s unique choreography became a hot topic on social media.

Its fun, uplifting lyrics and brisk rhythm motivate kids to get moving.

A collaboration with Sanrio characters also came to life, making the choreography easy to learn and perfect for sports days where everyone can smile.

Not only younger children but older kids can enjoy it together.

When teachers join in the dancing, the children have even more fun.

Practice time for the sports day will surely be filled with children’s smiles.

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Let’s go look for Morry’s seedgaagaaS

Let's Go Look for Morry's Seed

Let's go look for Morry's seedgaagaaS

This is a song that invites you into a fun world of exploration, like setting off on an adventure with children! As the story travels through the jungle, the sea, tunnels, and even the sky, you can enjoy the choreography along the way.

Inspired by the story of Aeon Group’s mascot character “Lala-chan,” it was produced in 2018 as a tie-in with Aeon Fantasy.

gaagaaS handled both the music and choreography.

It’s filled with movements kids can enjoy together, like making glasses with their hands to peek through, swimming, and pretending to be a train.

Perfect not only for sports day performances but also for everyday early childhood activities—be sure to give it a try with your kids!

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Coco☆Natsuhiromichi & tanizou

[Gymnastics/Exercise, Sports Day Dance] Coco☆Nuts [Daycare, Kindergarten, Dance, Exercise, Elementary School, Recital, Sports Day]

Coco☆Natsuhiromichi & tanizou

A popular dance track for school sports days by the duo of Hiromichi Sato—widely known as Hiromichi, the 10th “Gymnastics Big Brother”—and Kunihiro Taniguchi, aka Tanizo.

Its upbeat, rhythm-packed sound and friendly choreography have made it a hit.

The catchy chorus sticks in your head after just one listen and is fun even for adults—you’ll find yourself humming along! The song features various moves, and since the chorus mimics a chicken, kids can sing along while they dance.

Give it a try and dance to it!

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Sun Sun Exercisedoriimingu

[Full Song] Sansan Taiso | Anpanman [Preschoolers, Nursery, Kindergarten, Ages 0, 1, 2, 3+] Tried Dancing

Sun Sun Exercisedoriimingu

This cheerfully upbeat piece, hugely popular with children, is a gymnastics song released in August 1995.

Its charm lies in the cute choreography inspired by sunshine and a catchy, rhythmic melody that makes you want to hum along.

In the Anpanman world sung by Dreaming, children can join in naturally with smiles.

It’s perfect for livening up a school sports day, as kids can happily dance along with Anpanman and his friends.

The song is also included on the album “Soreike! Anpanman Best Hit ’21” and is beloved by many children as the ending theme of the TV anime “Soreike! Anpanman.” With a setting that feels like taking a walk with Anpanman and his friends, dancing to it together at a sports day will make for wonderful memories.

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Fruit punch!gaagaaS

[Dance Kids] Fruit Punch! / gaagaaS [Childcare/Gymnastics/Fruit/Sports Day/Recital/Parenting/Children’s Songs]

Fruit punch!gaagaaS

gaagaaS’s song “Fruit Punch!” is a high-energy dance track.

The lyrics, inspired by fruit punch, are super cute, and it’s an easy-to-sing-and-dance-to song that kids can’t help but hum along to.

The dance video posted on YouTube has been viewed over 2 million times and is loved by many.

It’s widely used at nursery and kindergarten sports days, recitals, and in everyday play.

The choreography is simple, so why not have parents join in and dance with the children? Wearing colorful outfits inspired by fruit punch or dressing up as their favorite fruits would make it even more fun!

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[Childcare] Let's dance at the sports day! A perfect dance song collection for preschoolers (21–30)

Poyoyon March

Boyoyon March ~Long Version~ - No matter what kind of trouble happens, right beneath your feet is ~ ♪ [with choreography] [Hand Play / Children's Song]

Poyoyon March

“Poyoyon March” is a very upbeat song and a fan favorite from NHK’s Okaasan to Issho.

As long as you’ve got your feet, you can keep moving forward—if it’s you, you’ll be fine! With that feeling packed into the music, it’s perfect for dancing.

Since it’s a march, swing both arms, march in place, and dance with lots of energy.

There are lyrics about leaping into the sky, so it could be fun to do a big jump there.

The choreography is up to you, so try imagining kids brimming with energy as you come up with it.

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