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It’s scary, but you can’t help watching and getting curious… In this article, we’ve put together children’s songs with a “ghost” theme! For example, if you want to choose something with a seasonal feel for song time at a daycare or kindergarten, this should be a helpful reference.
In other words, it’s perfect for summer and Halloween! We’ve mainly selected nursery rhymes, so even little kids should be able to sing them without getting too scared—probably.
Be sure to check out these cute ghost songs all the way to the end!
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[Fun] A roundup of children's songs featuring “ghosts” (1–10)
Ghost Pancakes
Ghost Pancakes is a story about a child and a ghost making and eating pancakes together in a dream.
Tokyo Heidi, known for creating works for children, produced it along with animation.
Its distinctive feature is the story-like lyrics that unfold like a picture book.
It depicts a sleepless child meeting a ghost and happily making sweets together.
With its evolving rhythm and melody, it seems perfect for practicing together at daycare or kindergarten.
In the final scene, the child is shown waking up from the dream, but whether the time spent with the ghost was reality or a dream is left unresolved…
Yokai Shiritori
Yume Okuhara, a picture book author, and Tomoko Tane, a singer-songwriter, co-created “Yokai Shiritori.” This is the cover version by UtaSta, creators who produce videos for children.
The lyrics unfold in a shiritori (word-chain) format and feature a wide variety of yokai.
It’s also striking how the vocals add dynamics that match each character within the repeating melody.
In preschools and kindergartens, it would be fun for children to sing in turn while playing shiritori.
It’s a yokai song that even very young children can sing without being scared.
There’s no such thing as ghosts.
You can almost hear a child saying, “I’m not scared of ghosts!” This song was broadcast on NHK’s Minna no Uta in 1966 and has been covered by many artists across generations.
The lyrics, which capture a child’s honest feelings about ghosts, leave a strong impression.
The repeatedly sung chorus phrase lets you picture a child who’s actually just a little afraid of ghosts.
With its lively rhythm and melody, it’s also a great pick if you’re looking for a ghost-themed song to sing in kindergartens or nursery schools.
Ghost Town
Obake no Machi (Ghost Town) was created by Sho Fukuda, a composer of children’s play songs with experience as a nursery teacher.
It portrays scenes of encountering various kinds of ghosts around town, featuring hand-play choreography tailored to each character.
Despite its horror-flavored melody, the fun moves keep it from feeling scary—another highlight.
Set to a lively beat, the song unfolds with vocals and dances that showcase each ghost’s traits.
It’s also recommended to try mimicking the ghosts together with friends at daycare or kindergarten.
Ghost Ninja Doron Doron Doron
This is a song featuring “Obake Ninja,” a character that combines ghosts and ninjas—two things kids love—as the protagonist.
There’s a choreography video on video sites, so it might be perfect for those who want to choose a performance piece quickly.
It feels like a song made with little ones in mind, packed with elements of eurhythmics and hand-play, such as shuriken, knee shuriken, head shuriken, and more, making it easy to incorporate into everyday early childhood classes.
The melody is gentle, with nothing scary about the ghost.
It’s a song everyone can enjoy with big smiles—I hope it spreads even more!
Shadow Ghost
Kage no Obake, which was chosen as the ending theme for NHK’s educational program “Miitsuketa!”, was written and composed by singer-songwriter Kanoerana.
It portrays the kindness of a ghost who always watches over a girl, as well as the bittersweet feeling of not being noticed despite caring deeply.
The vocals by Kossy and Kanoerana also evoke an image of their relationship.
It’s a song we’d recommend even to children who might find ghosts scary.
With its lively band sound, try singing it together with your friends at kindergarten or nursery school.
I’m watching you.
Kimi o Miteru yo, which features Ghost-type Pokémon from the Pokémon series, is a song that introduces each Pokémon’s traits while singing about their scary personalities.
The lyrics are striking: when children litter or do other bad things, Pokémon appear from nowhere to set them straight.
It feels like it’s teaching us, “You mustn’t do bad things.” With Jikuu Fuzake’s light yet horror-tinged vocals, it’s a ghost-story-style song that conjures up images of the Pokémon as you listen.