Popular songs recommended for nursery and kindergarten sports days! A collection of classic and latest tracks to liven up the event

After-school Request!NEW!ikinari tōhoku-san

After-school Request!

Familiar as the ending theme song of the TV anime “Onegai Aipripi,” this track sung by Iginari Tohoku San is perfect for school sports day performances.

It’s included on the single “DECO!” released in March 2026.

The song conveys a positive feeling of listening to someone in need and taking a step forward to grant their wish, featuring a cute and upbeat sound.

With a bright rhythm that will make kids smile, it’s recommended for group dance numbers with friends.

It’s also fun to jump along with the call-and-response parts in the song or to move energetically while wearing adorable costumes made by the teachers.

Come up with simple choreography and get everyone excited together!

Under the SeaNEW!Ritoru Māmeido

[Under the Sea] Disney The Little Mermaid ‘Easy Dance’ A simple arranged dance you can perform at recitals and sports days!

“Under the Sea,” created by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, is a perfect song to liven up a school sports day! Featured in the 1989 film The Little Mermaid, it joyfully celebrates the wonders of the ocean world.

Its lively rhythm, infused with calypso and reggae elements, is distinctive, and the bright, upbeat melody makes kids want to move and puts smiles on their faces.

It lets everyone enjoy freely expressing themselves as if they were sea creatures, so it’s highly recommended as a group dance performance.

We GrapesNEW!Sakushi: Fukuda Sho / Sakkyoku: Suzuki Tsubasa

We are grapes

This dance number, inspired by the fruit grape, is perfect for preschool events! The piece features lyrics by children’s song writer Sho Fukuda and music by Tsubasa Suzuki.

It’s included in the CD book “Inai Inai Wow! Play Songs for Ages 0, 1, and 2” by Tsubasa Suzuki & Sho Fukuda, released in July 2018.

It’s characterized by simple movements that are easy even for very young children to join, with a cute concept that expresses round grapes clustering together and swaying.

If you incorporate craft items like purple costumes or hats for sports days or recitals, the venue will look even more festive.

It’s a song that lets teachers and parents join in too, creating a time full of smiles!

Jamboree Mickey! Let’s dance!NEW!Tōkyō Dizunī Rizōto

[Official] Tokyo Disney Resort Kids Dance Program “Jamboree Mickey! Let’s Dance!” (1) Let’s dance with Disney friends! | Tokyo Disney Resort

“Jamboree Mickey!”, a participatory kids’ dance program beloved at Tokyo Disney Resort.

It’s an irresistible number where everyone can energetically join in with Mickey and friends to lively music based on Disney’s familiar melodies that everyone loves! This piece debuted in October 2019 to accompany a show at Tokyo Disneyland, and it’s been enjoyed across both parks and at parades nationwide, becoming a hot topic closely tied to the resort’s entertainment itself.

Because it lets you feel the joy of moving your whole body freely with big motions, it’s perfect as a sports day routine to dance together with younger kindergarten classes! How about giving it a try when you want to enjoy dancing with friends, wearing your biggest smiles?

paprikaNEW!Foorin×Yonezu Kenshi

[Paprika] Dance Music Video | Foorin × Kenshi Yonezu | NHK

When that melody beloved by children starts to play, smiles naturally spread.

This song is a warm, nostalgic dance number with a theme of cheering on everyone heading toward the future.

Kenshi Yonezu wrote and composed it, and the children’s unit Foorin sings it with carefree energy.

Released as a single in August 2018, it became widely known as the theme song for NHK’s 2020 Support Song Project and has been broadcast on programs like Minna no Uta.

With approachable, easy-to-copy choreography, it’s perfect for preschoolers’ performances at sports days.

Teachers should join in too to get the whole venue excited!

Sumo ExerciseKeroponzu

Sumo Exercise / Keropons

[For Kindergarteners] Idol / YOASOBI | Easy Choreography – Theme Song of “Oshi no Ko” – [Daycare, Preschoolers, Lower/Upper Elementary Grades, Sports Day, School Performance]

A gymnastics song loved as a warm-up before sports days and recitals at nursery schools and kindergartens.

It’s a fun track featuring the spirited shouts unique to sumo and strong, bracing movements.

Created by Keropons, known for producing many unique play songs.

Since being included on the book-linked CD “CD Keropons no Asobi Neta 3,” released in February 2006, it has continued to be popular in childcare settings, and was also included on the best-of album “Everyday Asobo! Keropons BEST,” released in July 2019.

With easy-to-follow choreography that gets kids moving their bodies in big ways, it’s perfect for loosening up both hearts and bodies.

Even without complicated instructions from teachers, once the music starts, everyone can get into character as sumo wrestlers and have a great time together.

Heart, on the dancing side.meiyo

[Let your heart choose the fun side.] meiyo “Taiko & No-Arrangement Choreography & Easy Dance” (au Santaro commercial song) A simple arrangement dance you can do at sports festivals and school performances!

This song carries the message of choosing what makes your heart dance, and it’s perfect for school sports days.

Sung by meiyo, it has a bright, uplifting vibe that gives you energy just by listening.

Released on January 1, 2023, it was also used as a CM song for the au Santaro series.

With its rhythmic tempo, kids will pick it up in no time.

Use it for entrance and exit marches or as BGM during events, and the whole venue will be filled with smiles for sure! It’s an energetic, exciting track that teachers and parents can enjoy together too.