Popular songs recommended for nursery and kindergarten sports days! A collection of classic and latest tracks to liven up the event
The preschool sports day is a once-a-year event that the children really look forward to! And you can’t do without BGM to boost the excitement! Upbeat music makes the competitions and dances even more fun, and it brightens the mood of both the children and the cheering adults.
Here, we’ll introduce recommended songs for sports day.
We’ve gathered energetic tracks that lift your spirits just by listening—beloved anime songs for kids, exercise tunes everyone can enjoy, and familiar classics.
Find songs that match the theme of your sports day or class, and create a fun atmosphere!
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Recommended popular songs for nursery and kindergarten sports days! A collection of classic and latest tracks that hype up the event (41–50)
The Ghost Picture Book SongMizuki Nana
The theme song for the children’s anime Obake Zukan, sung by Nana Mizuki, is perfect for a Halloween dance.
Masayoshi Oishi wrote and composed the song, crafting a rhythmic and easy-to-remember melody.
It was released digitally in April 2020, and a dance video choreographed by popular YouTubers Icchi & Naru was also published.
The work expresses a whimsical and cute world of ghosts, offering a fun vibe that dispels scary images.
Mizuki herself commented that she aimed to create a “song you can sing and dance to together,” emphasizing a participatory sense of fun in its structure.
Dance along with kids dressed as ghosts and pumpkins, and your Halloween party will be even more exciting!
Recommended popular songs for nursery and kindergarten sports days! A collection of classic and latest tracks that hype up the event (51–60)
Little Ghost-chan DanceKutsuna Mika
This is a Halloween dance song written and composed by Mika Kutsuna, who is also active as a Eurhythmics instructor.
A cute little ghost takes center stage, and other charming characters appear as well.
With its lively rhythm and catchy melody, it’s perfect for moving your body and having fun with kids.
The piece features an upbeat vibe and adorable choreography, and it’s available on the YouTube channel “Niko-Oto Channel.” There are both a normal tempo and a sped-up version, so you can choose based on the level of excitement you want.
Dance with children dressed as ghosts and pumpkins at your Halloween party, and you’re sure to have a time full of smiles.
Drawing on her experience creating over 200 original curricula and teaching more than 2,000 children, Kutsuna crafts her music with kids in mind.
Toy Cha-Cha-Cha
The classic children’s song “Omocha no Cha-Cha-Cha” is an appealing piece with its bright rhythm and imaginative lyrics about toys coming to life at night.
Beyond being a dance tune, it can also be used for hand-play activities or as a theme for school performances.
Kids who love toys will be excited simply because the song and dance theme is “toys.” It would be fun to include choreography that lets them pretend to be toys and move freely.
It’s a highly recommended song that draws out children’s imagination.
stroll
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!
Nyan-Para☆Dance
Let me introduce “Nyan-Para☆Dance,” a routine full of adorable, cat-like moves.
The dance features motions that resemble a cat stretching its body or reaching out its paws.
Along with the “nyan” phrases in the lyrics, get into character as a cute kitty and move your body.
Imagining soft, supple motions may help you look even more cat-like.
Try adding adjustments to suit different ages and have fun with it.
The rhythmic, upbeat song is also recommended for children.
Fruit Dance Roundup!
Fruit Dance roundup! Let’s have fun dancing to a medley of songs.
The tracks feature pineapple, banana, fruit punch, and more.
The key is a cute dance where you say the names of the fruits as you move.
The fruit names are repeated throughout the lyrics, making the songs easy to remember.
The choreography is simple with many repeated moves, so it’s enjoyable for a wide range of ages—from little kids to older children alike.
The Pupu and Humu Incident-Solving Dance
“Pupu-tsu and Humu-tto Kaiketsu Dance” is the opening theme of the anime Butt Detective.
In the anime, Butt Detective and Brown are dancing.
The detective-style signature poses and the hip-wiggling choreography are really cute.
The tempo is fast and there are some detailed moves, so while it’s a song aimed at young children, you can simplify the choreography so everyone can enjoy it! If you’re performing it at a sports day, how about preparing detective-like costumes and props?