Just Dance Kids is a dance-based music game with an emphasis on songs that are popular with children.

Players are required to perform specific dance moves in time with the music, following a routine indicated on-screen by any three live-action dancers.

Animated score icons judge how the players did the move.

If the player performs well, by dancing accurately and in time, their score will build, and their ranking is obtained upon completion of the song.

There are two other game modes, Team High Scores, and Freeze & Shake.