[Childcare] Recommended for sports day performances and dances! A collection of classic and popular songs

Bean Squadron Bibin-Biin

With Mother: Latest Songbook - The Bean Squadron Bibinbiin

Especially boys tend to love superhero teams, don’t they? This song, “Omame Sentai Bibinbi~n,” features little beans who fight for love, peace, and, of course, rice.

The choreography includes transformation poses that kids will want to imitate, and the music itself is really cool.

How about becoming part of the Bean Ranger Squad together with the kids and dancing in style? If you prepare sentai-style costumes or bean-themed headgear, it’ll really boost the kids’ excitement.

Let them come up with their own signature poses so they can express their idea of what’s cool!

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sasashina

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Mīchatta Dance

[Official MV] “Otoppe” Ending Theme Song ‘Mīchatta Dance’

Let me introduce the “Mii-chatta Dance,” a routine that heightens children’s excitement and lets them feel the joy of moving their bodies.

In everyday moments, someone might casually ask, “What are you looking at?” As you repeat “Mii-chatta, mii-chatta,” move along to the lively rhythm.

The moves are cute, simple, and easy to remember, so even very young children can enjoy them.

At the end, there’s a greeting scene where you say, “Kekkō na otemae deshita” and bow—an adorable moment that might make you smile without even realizing it.

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To the Sun in the Palm of Your Hand

Anpanman song “Hold Your Palms Up to the Sun” dance version — razor-sharp Anpanman!

The lyrics for this song were written by Takashi Yanase, well known for Anpanman.

It’s said he came up with the idea after shining a flashlight on his own hand and feeling, “I’m alive!” The composer is Taku Izumi, a master of Japanese children’s songs.

The light, buoyant melody combined with lyrics that convey the “joy of being alive” makes kids naturally want to dance! For children to fully enjoy the song “Tenohira o Taiyō ni” (“Hands to the Sun”), it’s important that they first feel, “Isn’t being alive amazing!” If they sing with a bright voice while holding their hands up to the sun and savor the moment of realizing, “There’s blood flowing through me!” their bodies will start moving naturally.

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Maximum reachSEKAI NO OWARI

SEKAI NO OWARI “Highest Altitude” ONE PIECE Lyric MV

Tried dancing to “Saikō Tōtatsuten”! [Dance] [3-year-olds] [4-year-olds] [5-year-olds]

As a dance track that delivers courage and energy, a song by SEKAI NO OWARI was released in September 2023.

With powerful vocals and a pop melody, it expresses the importance of taking on challenges toward dreams and goals.

Conveying the brilliance of moving forward without stopping in life, the song was also chosen as a theme song for the anime ONE PIECE, adding color to the characters’ adventures.

The track is included on the album Nautilus and was performed at the FNS Music Festival in December 2023.

If everyone dances to it at a school sports day, it’s sure to inspire a positive mindset in children.

The soaring chorus and driving rhythm will create fun memories alongside their smiles!

strollInoue Azumi

Sanpo – My Neighbor Totoro Azumi Inoue

My Neighbor Totoro ~Stroll~ [Original Choreography] Sports Day Dance / Recital Dance for Nursery Schools and Kindergartens

Sampo, the opening theme of Studio Ghibli’s film My Neighbor Totoro released in 1988, is a hugely popular song among children of every generation.

Its bright rhythm that makes you want to start walking, along with lyrics that seem to capture the joys kids discover on a stroll, make singing it feel like going on an adventure! The song is also popular as a dance tune, so it’s fun to come up with choreography that matches the words and try dancing to it.

Perfect as BGM or for dances at school sports days!

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sasashina

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Obake bake bake gaccha!Keroponzu

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

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.

Let’s give it a tryWANIMA

Let's give it a try

I’d like to introduce “Yatte Miyou” as a cheer song that boosts motivation for dancing.

It’s a track by the rock band WANIMA, created as a song for an au commercial.

Based on the children’s song “Picnic,” it carries the message: “Have courage and try taking on anything.” It’s packed with uplifting elements, including a round-singing section.

Choreographing movements with accents to match those parts would be wonderful, too.

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