[Fun] A Collection of Children’s Songs Featuring “Ghosts”

Five Little Ghosts

Five Little Ghosts | Children's Song | Super Simple Japanese

A cute song about a ghost parent and child.

It’s a tune that infants through preschoolers can enjoy.

Because it helps kids practice the numbers 1 to 5 and explore the concept of quantity, try counting together while you sing.

It could also be fun to adapt it for fingerplay, paper puppets, or a panel theater.

Visualizing the ghost characters will likely capture children’s interest and attention.

It might also be interesting to sing it with a focus on the magic phrase the ghost mother says.

Ghost Village MazeNontan to otomodachi

Ghost Village Maze

Let’s try singing a song themed around ghosts and mazes together with Nontan, the beloved character from picture books! From the mysterious-sounding intro, you can feel the excitement and suspense building, right? The melody is easy to remember and the tempo is comfortable to sing, so it seems perfect for kids.

The humorous lyrics expand the world you imagine in your head and are likely to spark children’s creativity! Various ghosts appear in the middle of the song, so it would be fun to play along with hand motions while pretending to turn into ghosts, too.

Halloween is not scary.Ritoru Enjeru

Halloween Isn't Scary 🎃 – Happy Halloween 👻 | Halloween Song | Pretend Play | Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs | Little Angel – Little Angel Japanese

I want to sing with children who feel scared by costumes and Halloween events! Sometimes things you see in shadows or dark places can look like ghosts, right? It might be especially helpful to watch an animation together with children who are afraid of ghosts.

A story where something that looked like a ghost in the shadows or a dark room turns out to be a doll or a toy by mistake can be reassuring.

Singing cheerfully and energetically together with parents or teachers could help everyone welcome Halloween with a happy feeling.

Otherworldly Mixed Grand Ball (feat. Ghost)Hoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino – Otherworldly Mixed Grand Ball (feat. Obake) [Official Video]

This song is used as the theme for the movie “Ghost Book: Obake Zukan.” With its pop sound and quirky lyrics, it’s a track that’s sure to capture children’s interest.

When you think of Halloween, many people imagine ghosts, right? This song is exactly about that—ghosts! The chorus is rhythmic and gives you the urge to dance.

It would be a blast to incorporate the official video’s choreography and add your own spin while dancing to it.

Definitely give it a try!