Halloween in childcare gets exciting! Dance ideas for moving and having fun
The Halloween season has arrived! Here, we’re introducing fun dance songs that will liven up nursery and kindergarten events.
These tunes are perfect for moving your body and having fun together with kids dressed up as ghosts, pumpkins, and witches.
With bright, cheerful melodies and rhythmic choreography, they spark imagination and bring smiles to everyone.
Put on costumes and dance with the children to make your Halloween party even more exciting.
Have fun dancing together and create wonderful Halloween memories!
Preschool Halloween Gets Exciting! Dance Ideas (1–10) for Fun and Movement
Rock, paper, scissors with pumpkinOkazaki Momoko
This song, perfect for livening up Halloween, is a hand-play tune that’s easy for kids to enjoy.
The simple “Rock-Paper-Scissors” style motions combined with the cute pumpkin imagery make it super catchy.
Momoko Okazaki’s bright vocals further boost the fun Halloween vibe, making it great for everyone to dance and enjoy together at Halloween parties or preschool events! It’s like a little spell that brings smiles and lifts your spirits, so be sure to give the dance a try!
Happy Happy Happy HalloweenI’mew
This is the quintessential idol Halloween song! I’mew, the group with the concept “I’m with you,” released their first-ever Halloween track in October 2023.
With a four-on-the-floor dance beat and glitzy synths, it’s a cool-and-cute idol pop tune that feels great to listen to.
The lyrics capture the thrill of dressing up and enjoying a magical, out-of-the-ordinary world, as well as the sense of unity that comes from sharing a secret phrase with your friends.
Just listening gets you into a party mood.
In September 2024, they even held a solo concert themed around this song, and it’s become a beloved live staple.
It’s perfect for TikTok dance videos—and if you sing and dance to it with friends at karaoke, you’re sure to make the best memories!
Yo-kai Exercise No. 1Dream5
Speaking of Halloween, you think of ghosts—and when you think of ghosts, you think of yokai! This is the song that was used as the first ending theme for the anime Yokai Watch and became a social phenomenon.
Its lyrics comically blame everyday mishaps—like being sleepy in the morning or forgetting things—on cheeky yokai, a worldview that absolutely captivated children.
The track was released in April 2014 as Dream5’s 12th single, Break Out / Yo-kai Taiso Daiichi.
It was so popular it even received the Special Award at that year’s Japan Record Awards.
It’s more of an “exercise routine” than a dance, really (lol).
The moves are super simple and fun, making it perfect for dancing on TikTok in your Halloween costume.
It’s a guaranteed hit at parties with kids!
Bakechama the GhostKeroponzu
Centered on the adorable little ghost Bake-chama, this song is full of charm that captures children’s hearts.
The lyrics weave in playful transformation games that make use of Bake-chama’s abilities and moments of connection, sparking kids’ imaginations.
Released in July 2016, the track is included on the album “Odotte Asobou!! KEROPONS BEST.” It’s perfect for dancing at Halloween events, and dressing up and dancing together with kids is sure to double the fun.
True to Keropons’ style, the melody is bright and catchy, making it easy for children to remember.
chantAdo
This track, steeped in an exotic atmosphere, is marked by Ado’s powerful, striking vocals.
Set to an India-inspired beat, it carries a message celebrating diversity and freedom.
Released digitally in September 2023 as a collaboration song for Universal Studios Japan’s Halloween event, it’s perfect for amping up a Halloween party.
Dress up, dance together, and you might just shake off the spooky vibes.
Crazy Party Night: The Revenge of the Pumpkinkyarī pamyu pamyu
This pop and catchy song that livens up Halloween night is a tune everyone can enjoy dancing to together.
The lyrics, which depict mysterious happenings on a magical night and the sight of a colorfully decorated town, spark children’s imaginations.
Its fun, rhythmic phrases repeat in a way that will make even little kids want to move their bodies.
Released in September 2015, the song was also used as the Halloween campaign song for a cola beverage.
Put on your costumes, form a circle, and dance together—your Halloween party is sure to be an even bigger hit!
Halloween is a big commotiondeguchi takashi
A fun and lively song perfect for kids is here! This track by Takashi Deguchi is a bright pop tune just right for the Halloween season.
Released in October 2019, it’s designed so children can dance with joy, transforming into ghosts and witches and having a great time.
Drawing on his experience as a former nursery school teacher, Deguchi created lyrics that capture children’s hearts along with playful choreography.
Use it at Halloween parties or daycare events and it’s sure to get everyone excited! Dress up and dance with the kids, and any fear might just vanish.