Kids will love it! A collection of dance song ideas with easy-to-follow rhythms
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!
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Kids Will Get Excited! A Collection of Dance Song Ideas With Easy-to-Follow Rhythms (61–70)
Obake bake bake gaccha!Keroponzu
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.
Pa-pe-pi-pu☆Romantic
This is Papepipu☆Romantic, the ending theme song of Star☆Twinkle Precure, the 16th entry in the Pretty Cure series.
The composition was done by Shinji Tamura, known for creating music for the Tales of series.
In the ending video the characters dance, and an official dance lesson video for Cure Star has also been released, so girls who love Precure should definitely give it a try and practice!
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.
Ebi Kanics
“Ebi Kanics” is said to have been first released in 2001.
Since then, many years have passed, and it has become a hugely popular dance song among children.
The scenes of characters dressed as shrimp and crabs dancing humorously never fail to capture kids’ hearts.
If you plan to include it in a school performance or similar event, it would be wonderful to dance it in matching, cute costumes!
Cap Dance Party
This is “Cap Dance Party” from the kids’ dance and music educational website Japo Kids.
You dance using a hat as a prop.
Since no special props are required, you can dance at home.
The choreography involves little movement forward, backward, left, or right, and has you spinning in place, so it works even in small rooms.
It’s packed with cool moves boys are likely to love, like shaking your shoulders and forming a finger gun to shoot.
Samurai Kids!
“Samurai Kids!” is a dance song for children with lyrics by Kōryō Hira and music by Masaaki Dōnoo.
Many boys may have danced to it at kindergarten or nursery school recitals and sports days.
The choreography is centered around using a sword, so it’s a song that boys who love tokusatsu hero shows and play-fighting will enjoy.
Become a samurai and dance energetically and crisply!
Unpapa Exercise
Many children who attend kindergarten or daycare absolutely love Shimajiro, don’t they? This song is the dance track from the 2021 film “Shimajiro and the Flying Ship.” The choreography where you clap along with the chorus lyrics is adorable—it’s a fun little exercise! The tempo is a bit fast, but the moves are simple, so children in the middle to older kindergarten years should enjoy dancing to it.
The bright melody and lyrics seem to give you energy and courage just by listening.
Let’s all dance together and have a happy day!