Every nation has its own traditions, cultural heritage and folk customs that it cherishes and transmits from generation to generation through word-of-mouth, and nurtures it through dance and music. Folk games and dances are one of the most significant folklore treasures that every nation possesses. They are most often danced by adults, but children regularly imitate them out of curiosity and create their own creative dance performances. Children's folk art includes lullabies, nursery rhymes and mocking games, traditional games and folk songs and dances. Through folk games and dance, children create a sense of unity and connect with each other, which gives them great pleasure and fun. Dancing greatly affects the motor skills and intellectual development of a child, but also social skills. Through movement and dance, all of the child's needs are met. By expressing themselves through dance and music, children have the opportunity to control their bodies, but also realize all their abilities. The subject of this paper is about folk dance and its use in Physical and Health Education classes. In today's time, it is extremely important to introduce children to folk games and dances so that Croatian traditions and customs are not forgotten. Through child’s growth and development, in the Physical and Health Education classes, it is necessary to choose high-quality folk games and dances which will enable a child to develop its motor skills, but also learn about our culture and traditions through songs, dances, games and music. The most important role is played by the teacher who teaches, directs and creates young folklorists. The paper describes the history of traditional dances, ethnographic zones in Croatia with detailed analyses of the elements of children's folklore. The goal of this paper is to show how many children in urban and rural areas have experience with folk games and dances, but also to show which gender expresses a greater interest in traditional folk games and dances.