Good news for anyone who wants to enjoy dancing with kids! Here, we’ll introduce dances and music that children will love.
Dance, which nurtures a sense of rhythm and enriches expressive ability, is the perfect musical activity for children’s growth.
Popular dances among kids today include choreography that’s trending on social media and lots of tracks that get everyone excited at sports days and recitals.
There are plenty of classics, too, so adults, be sure to join in, get moving, and have a great time together!
Kids Will Love It! A Collection of Dance Song Ideas with Easy-to-Follow Rhythms (1–10)
Karada Dandan
[2021 Latest] “Karada☆Dandan” from Okaasan to Issho – Full Live-Action Version by Ear (Full Cover), High-Quality Version [Dance]
“Karada Dandan” is a song that began airing in 2019 on NHK Educational TV’s music education program for ages 2 to 4, “Okaasan to Issho.” From the start it was hugely popular and became a must-have exercise-and-dance number in the daily broadcasts.
In the routine, kids pretend to be crabs, dinosaurs, and monkeys, imitating the movements of different creatures and dancing with their whole bodies.
In fact, these moves intentionally incorporate motions that children don’t often use in everyday life.
I think one reason this song is so popular is that it gives kids a sense of accomplishment—“I did it!” Be sure to get moving and play along with your child!
Jamboree Mickey! is a fun dance performed together with Mickey and his friends in front of Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland.
Released in 2019 as a program for children, this dance gets you moving with lots of energy! One of the highlights is its familiar, catchy melody that even features the tune from the Mickey Mouse March.
Dancing on your own is of course fun, but this dance is especially recommended for moving around and dancing together with friends—just like Mickey and his pals!
[Songs that make babies happy] Number Dance [Videos that stop babies from crying and make them happy]
It’s a fun exercise song where everyone can move their bodies energetically while saying the numbers out loud.
This piece is by satsumaimo, an artist active not only in music but also in fields like comics and writing.
It was aired in August 2025 on TV Tokyo’s infant/toddler program “Sina Pushu,” with the creator handling lyrics, composition, and vocals.
The easy-to-follow choreography links number learning with body movements, making it great for young children to imitate without strain.
As kids jump and move their arms and legs to the catchy melody, smiles naturally appear.
Because it really gets the body moving, why not incorporate it into warm-ups for nursery or kindergarten sports days, or into your daily morning routine?
The theme song of the long-running anime Nintama Rantarō.
This song, which has been used unchanged the entire time, is a well-known tune recognized by kids of every generation.
Starting with Hikaru Genji and later passed down through many Johnny’s groups like Hey! Say! JUMP and Sexy Zone, it’s been sung by a wide range of artists.
With its energetic, catchy vibe, it’s perfect as a dance number for sports days and school performances, too! Because it’s such a famous song from a long-running show, many videos on streaming sites introduce the choreography.
You can use those as references, create your own original moves, or take inspiration from the choreo of Johnny’s groups—there are lots of ways to enjoy it!
This is “Dancing Rockin’ Monsters” from Japo Kids Recitals & Sports Day, which provides dance and music materials for kindergartens, nursery schools, and elementary schools.
The song has a Halloween vibe.
The lyrics tell of monsters starting to dance enthusiastically to rock music.
The choreography features easy-to-copy moves like go-go dance steps and side-to-side crab walking, making it simple to learn by imitation.
It’s too good to save just for Halloween—be sure to enjoy dancing to it in everyday play, too!
Momoiro Clover Z & Chibi Maruko-chan “Odoru Pompokolin” choreography video
The opening theme of the anime Chibi Maruko-chan, Odoru Pompokolin, is hugely popular with kids.
The original version by B.B.
Queens was released in 1990, and cover versions by groups like Momoiro Clover Z and E-girls—singing and dancing to it—are also a big hit! The B.B.
Queens version mainly featured hand movements in the choreography, but in the Momoclo version the melody is arranged with a samba vibe, turning it into an energetic, super fun dance.
Let’s all practice the Momoclo version and have infants dance together with toddlers and elementary school kids!
