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!
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Make Your Nursery’s Halloween a Hit! Fun Dance Ideas You Can Groove To (31–40)
Dance: ‘Rock-Paper-Scissors with Pumpkins’
This is the dance to “Goo Choki Paa de Pumpkin,” which was featured on the TV show Shimajiro no Wao.
It’s a two-for-one dance where kids can learn rock-paper-scissors while singing and dancing.
Many Halloween-themed songs have a somewhat dark and scary vibe, but this one feels happy and fun, doesn’t it? Let’s all dance it together as the finale of your Halloween party! Even infants can enjoy it just by hopping or clapping along.
Let’s get everyone excited with adorable costumes, too.
Dance ‘Happy Halloween’Junky ft. Kagamine Rin
“Happy Halloween” by Junky feat.
Kagamine Rin.
The lyrics are super cute and bursting with Halloween fun, so it’s perfect as a dance song for kids! How about using it for a performance at a nursery or kindergarten Halloween party? There are a few spoken lines, and it’s easy to come up with choreography.
Above all, it’s such a poppy tune that it’s sure to put everyone in a great mood! It also works well as background music for a Halloween party!
Halloween robotgaagaaS
This gaagaaS song is a cute, Halloween-themed track.
With the fun concept of a robot transforming into a ghost, it sparks children’s imaginations.
The choreography is simple and easy to learn, so even kids who aren’t confident dancers can enjoy it.
Released in October 2023, the song was also featured on the YouTube program “Happy Good Morning.” It seems perfect for Halloween events at nurseries and kindergartens, and it’s great for parents and children to enjoy together.
Try becoming robots or ghosts and have everyone dance together with lots of excitement!
Halloween riddlePinkittsu
A fun song to color the Halloween season has arrived.
Its bright, pop vibe makes it perfect for singing and dancing with kids.
With riddle-style lyrics, you can even learn Halloween-related facts.
Released in October 2021, this track is included on Pinkfong’s album “Pinkfong Halloween Songs.” It’s ideal for livening up a Halloween party.
Since it’s a tune the whole family can enjoy, why not sing and dance with your children and fully soak in the Halloween spirit?
Halloween police carPinkittsu
This song, which playfully captures the excitement of Halloween, is a delightful dance tune that lets children enjoy the seasonal vibe while they move.
Included on the album “Pinkfong’s Halloween Songs,” released in October 2021, it features Pinkfong’s signature bright melodies and friendly, accessible lyrics.
It’s a track children from preschoolers to early elementary school students can enjoy, making it perfect for livening up Halloween parties in nurseries, kindergartens, and lower-grade classrooms!
Make Your Nursery’s Halloween a Hit! Fun, Danceable Ideas (41–50)
Gluttonous GhostSakushi: Murata Sachiko / Sakkyoku: Fukuda Wakako
This is a fun, humor-filled song that depicts a ghost peeking into the refrigerator in the middle of the night.
Its lyrics incorporate food shapes in a quiz-style format, and the bright, rhythmic melody is memorable.
Created by Sachiko Murata and Wakako Fukuda, the piece was also broadcast on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho” and is beloved by many children.
It’s a great song to sing with two-year-olds while imitating the ghost’s gestures, moving your body, and using your hands to show different food shapes.
It can also be used as a sketchbook theater activity in nursery schools and kindergartens.
Halloween Party NightSakushi: Fukuda Sho / Sakkyoku: Suzuki Tsubasa
This is a fun song that lets children dance while enjoying the Halloween vibe.
With a groovy rhythm and adorable lyrics featuring ghosts and pumpkins, it’s catchy enough that kids will find themselves humming along—perfect for singing and dancing.
Created by Sho Fukuda and Tsubasa Suzuki, both former childcare workers, the song was included in the October 2020 issue of “PriPri” (released in October 2020).
It’s an ideal track for Halloween events at nurseries and kindergartens, and it’s sure to get everyone excited when they dance together!