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 love it! A collection of dance song ideas with easy-to-follow rhythms (91–100)
Himawari Sun ExerciseFukuda Sho
Along with a cute, gently soothing tune, “Himawari Sun Taiso” is an exercise routine that lets even small children move their whole bodies without strain.
The lyrics and call-and-response shouts like “Good morning,” “Yoo-hoo,” and “Ready, set, go!” are fun for everyone to say together, making it easy for both kids and adults to join in with smiles.
The choreography begins with actions like peekaboo and is full of movements that make children look especially adorable.
It’s the kind of content that makes you nod and think, “Of course”—it’s part of Sho Fukuda’s play-song series, created by a former nursery school teacher who’s active in parenting magazines and on TV.
Twinkle Stars
This is the theme song of the movie Pretty Cure: Star☆Twinkle Precure — Putting Our Feelings into the Song of the Stars, from the anime Precure, which is hugely popular among girls.
How about using it as a dance song for children who love Precure to perform at their recitals? Just like the title suggests, it’s a track that expresses a world girls adore, where you can almost see the sparkling stars.
The dance video also provides a careful, step-by-step explanation of the choreography.
Kids Will Go Wild! A Collection of Dance Song Ideas with Easy-to-Follow Rhythms (101–110)
Ho! Ho! Ho!Sakushi: Itō Akira / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi
A piece marked by cheerful chants that make you want to join in without thinking.
The swaying, rocking rhythm is so much fun, isn’t it? This song has become a beloved staple of NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” with a recorded vocal version by Kurumi Kobato in August 1999.
It was also included on the album released in December of the same year, “NHK ‘Okaasan to Issho: 40 Years, 300 Songs.’” It’s a playful song that values the sound of the words more than their meaning.
Be sure to move your bodies together as a parent and child!
Start Song
It’s a fast-paced song that’s really fun to dance to! Just like the title suggests—“Let’s start something!” “Let’s set off with energy!”—its bright tone and melody leave a strong impression.
If you’re performing at a recital or sports day, it might be a great choice to use right at the beginning as a song for everyone to dance to together.
Don’t worry too much about detailed choreography; the key is to dance energetically and with lots of momentum.
That way, it really feels like a ‘start song’!
Aloha e komo mai
How adorable it would be to have the little kindergarteners wear tiny grass skirts and dance hula! The song I’d like to introduce is “Aloha, E Komo Mai.” Jump5’s “Aloha, E Komo Mai” was also featured as the theme song for the movie Lilo & Stitch.
Some of you may have heard it before.
If you incorporate a few hula elements, I think it’s fine to create your own original choreography.
Momoiro Clover Z also sings it, so feel free to use their choreography as a reference too! By the way, “E Komo Mai” means “welcome” in Hawaiian.
Oni Pants
The song “Oni no Pantsu” is perfect for the Setsubun season.
This tune is a parody of the Italian popular song “Funiculì, Funiculà,” and in Japan it’s a classic children’s song.
The unique lyrics—singing about just how amazing the pants that the ogre (oni) wears are—really capture kids’ imaginations.
Try incorporating the lyrics directly into your movements, or use your whole body to show off just how strong you are! When you dance, it’s also a great idea to make some really sturdy pants and wear them as a costume!
January 1st (as a trial for the beginning of the year)
This is the song associated with New Year’s Day, “Ichigatsu Tsuitachi (Toshi no hajime no tameshi tote).” It was published a very long time ago—lyrics by Sonpu Senge in 1893, with music by Shingyo Ue—and it’s a tune that we Japanese are all very familiar with and still love today.
It’s probably well-known because it was used as the theme song for Fuji TV’s New Year program “Shinshun Kakushigei Taikai.” The song has a slow tempo, so it’s easy for children to add choreography, and I think it would be fun to dance to it at New Year gatherings or with the family when welcoming the new year.
Please give it a try!
