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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Happy Halloween, everyone! Let’s have fun together!yamaguchi ai

This song, which captivates children’s hearts, fully captures the fun of Halloween.
It features a lively rhythm and catchy melody, and incorporates classic Halloween elements like “trick-or-treat” and “jack-o’-lanterns.” Ai Yamaguchi is an artist with rich musical experience, having studied classical piano from the age of five and majored in clarinet at a music university.
The piece is popular at nursery school and kindergarten events and is designed so kids can sing and dance along.
It’s a recommended track for anyone looking to liven up family time during the Halloween season.
Halloween has arrived.Hirayama Chikako

This work, which conveys the fun of Halloween to children, is a perfect song for the seasonal festivities.
Chikako Hirayama’s vocals wonderfully capture the exciting Halloween atmosphere.
With lyrics packed with Halloween elements like costumes and trick-or-treating, it sparks children’s imaginations.
It was featured in the October 2018 issue of “Monthly Childcare and Curriculum” and has been widely used in early childhood education settings.
It’s perfect for singing at Halloween events in daycare centers and kindergartens.
If everyone sings and dances together, it’s sure to create delightful memories.
One Little GhostSuzuki Tsubasa

This song, perfect for singing at Halloween, is designed so kids can enjoy counting ghosts as they sing.
Starting with one ghost and gradually increasing, children use their hands and bodies to act it out—cleverly helping them learn number concepts and body movements naturally.
It’s a popular choice in nurseries and kindergartens, especially during the Halloween season.
In the final “surprise” part, raising their voices energetically really lifts the mood! It’s also great fun for parents and children to enjoy together.
Let’s become ghostsSakushi: Kataoka Akira / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi
Perfect for Halloween, this song is a fun, ghost-themed tune that’s hugely popular with children.
With its upbeat rhythm and catchy melody, it’s irresistibly singable.
The lyrics, which express a child’s dream and curiosity about becoming a ghost and playing freely, revolve around the theme of overcoming darkness and anxiety.
It was broadcast on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho” in the 1990s and became beloved by many viewers.
The song is also widely used in educational settings such as kindergartens and nursery schools.
Sing and dance to it with children during the Halloween season, and you’re sure to make wonderful memories!
In conclusion
We introduced some fun dance songs to liven up Halloween events at nurseries and kindergartens.
If you dance together with the children to these rhythmic tunes, they’ll make even more fun memories with their costumed friends.
With bright, pop-style music and the children’s smiles, enjoy a wonderful Halloween party time!




