Winter
songs A-H
Bread
and milk for breakfast
Chickadee
Come
here, little Robin
Come
sing a song of winter
Dance
like snowflakes
Dress
up warmly
Falling
snow
Feed,
feed, feed the birds
Five
little men made out of snow
Five
little snowflakes
Five little
snowmen
Five
little snowmen fat
Frosty
the snowman
Frosty
weather, snowy weather
Funny
little snowman
Also see:
Five little men made out
of snow
And the YouTube playlist: Winter
songs and poems
Last updated: 12/19/2022
3:16 PM
The songs below are part of ‘Away we
go’ compiled, adapted and
illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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Bread and milk for
breakfast, And woollen frocks to
wear, And a crumb for robin
redbreast On the cold days of the
year. |
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Chickadee 🔊
Another song
from ‘140 folk songs’ published in1921. Words by May Morgan to a German folk
tune: ‘Hänschen klein, geht allein’ that I knew in the 1960s as ‘Little John
will be gone’. 1. Hold up both arms with fingers spread. 2. Hold up
hands flat and high. 3. Cross hands at wrists to make flapping bird. Put hand
to ear. 4. Hold upper arms with hands and shiver. 5. Put thumb and forefinger
to eye open and close. 6. Bird hands flutter away. |
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Trees are bare everywhere,
Snows are deep and skies
are grey; Yet one bird may be heard On the coldest day. Ask his name and he'll
reply, Cocking up a roguish eye, "Chick-a-dee, chick-a-dee,
chick-a-dee-dee-dee." |
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Come here, little Robin 🔊
A nursery
rhyme by Anonymous from ‘Easy poetry for children’ published 1837. Music by
Dany Rosevear. |
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Cme here, little Robin,
and don't be afraid, I would not hurt even a
feather; Come here my sweet Robin,
and pick up some bread, To feed you this very cold
weather. I don't mean to frighten
you, dear little thing, And pussy-cat is not
behind me; So hop about pretty and
drop down your wing, And pick up some crumbs
and don't mind me. Cold winter has come, but
it will not stay long, And summer we soon shall
be greeting; Then remember, dear Robin,
to sing me a song, In return for the
breakfast you're eating. |
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Come sing a song of winter 🔊
A very chilly
seasonal hand play. Can be sung as
a round. 1. Clap in double time. Rub upper arms and shiver.
2. Snowflake fingers wiggle down and around. 3. Tap cheeks. 4. As before. |
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Come sing a song of
winter, of winter, of winter! Come sing a song of
winter, the cold days are here! With Winter winds blowing,
and rosy cheeks glowing! Come sing a song of
winter, the cold days are here!" |
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Dance
like snowflakes 🔊
Get moving, preferably outside in
the snow – well wrapped up! |
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Dance like snowflakes Dance like snowflakes In the air, in the air Whirling, twirling snowflakes Whirling, twirling snowflakes Everywhere, everywhere! |
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Dress up warmly 🔊
It’s time to go
outside but the weather is wintry – what to do! Learn the position of the
left and right foot. This
traditional action rhyme for winter has a calypso tune by Dany Rosevear. Dramatise the dressing and undressing process showing which body part
each piece of clothing matches as you sing. |
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The
day is cloudy and the wind is bold; Dress up warmly, you mustn't get cold! Put on your coat and zip it up tight, Put on your left boot, put on your right. Put on your scarf and put on your hat, Put on your mittens and clap, clap, clap! Go outside and play and play; Come in again, and then we'll say- Take off your coat that was zipped up tight, Take off your left boot, take off your right. Take off your scarf and take off your hat, Take off your mittens… and then take a nap! |
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Falling snow 🔊
A poem by
anonymous. Music by Dany Rosevear. Whirl and twirl like the falling snow. |
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See the little snowflakes, Falling from the sky; On the hills and
housetops, Soft and thick they lie. On the window ledges, On the branches bare; See how fast they gather, Filling all the air! Look into the garden, Where the grass was green; Covered by the snowflakes, Not a blade is seen. Now the bare black bushes, All look soft and white, Every twig is laden, What a pretty sight! |
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Feed,
feed, feed the birds 🔊
Don’t forget
the birds in wintertime. |
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In the wintertime; When the days are dark and cold, Food is hard to find. Feed, feed, feed the birds, Till the spring has come; Scatter birdseed on the snow, Feeding birds is fun. |
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Five little men made out of snow O
This traditional song has several tunes but I love this one by Nancy
Stewart. This song can simply be played using the fingers and hands or with a
group of children where one child drops down each time to become a puddle. 1. Hold up five fingers. 2. Pretend to put on hat and tie bow. 3. Make
sun with a big movement and make it shine. 4. One finger wiggles downward. 5.
Shrug shoulders and throw out palms of hands. |
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Five little men made out of snow, Each with a hat and a big red bow, Out came the sun and it stayed all day, One little snowman melted away! SPOKEN And he said, “Oops, I’m a puddle!” Four little men made out of snow… And so on. No little men made out of snow, None with a hat and a big red bow, Out came the sun and it winked my way, Put on your wellies, it’s time for puddle play! |
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Five
little snowmen fat 🔊
A lovely winter song and action
game for younger children. Show number of fingers and indicate a fat snowman tummy. Show hat
above head. Make big circle above head. Wriggle fingers down. Pretend to cry.
Move down in increments. |
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Five little snowmen fat, Each with a funny hat, Up came the sun and melted one, Aaaaaaah! What a sad thing was that! Down, down, down. Four little snowmen fat… Three… Two… One… No little snowmen fat, Only their funny hats. But the next time it snows, I'll build more of those, Oh what fun is that! |
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Five little snowflakes O
A lovely song to dance to while
learning about ‘one less’ Use hands or the whole body to dance like
snowflakes. And on the last verse, like the snowflakes, fall gently to the
ground. |
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Five little snowflakes dancing here and there One blew away in the cold winter air! Four little snowflakes dancing here and there One blew away in the cold winter air! Three little snowflakes dancing here and there One blew away in the cold winter air! Two little snowflakes dancing here and there One blew away in the cold winter air! One little snowflake dancing here and there One blew away in the cold winter air! No little snowflakes, not one to be found For five little snowflakes have fallen to the ground! |
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Five little snowmen O
A finger or action rhyme. Learn the
concept of ‘one less’. Put one finger down each time a
snowman melts. Alternately five children stand in
a row. Another child, the sun, shines on each one and that child melts down
to the ground. |
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Five little snowmen made of snow, Five little snowmen standing in a row, Out came the sun and stayed all day, One little snowman melted away! Chorus Ho, ho, ho, don’t you know? One little snowman had to go! Four little snowmen… Three little snowmen… Two little snowmen… One little snowman made of snow, One little snowman standing all alone… That little snowman melted away! No little snowmen made of snow, No little snowmen standing in a row, Out came the sun and stayed all day, Melting every snowman in the town away! Ho, ho, ho, don’t you know? All the little snowmen had to go! |
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Five
little snowmen fat 🔊
A lovely winter song and action
game for younger children. 6 Show number of fingers and indicate a fat snowman belly. Show hat
above head. Make big circle above head. Wriggle fingers down. Pretend to cry.
Move down in increments. |
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Five little snowmen fat, Each with a funny hat, Up came the sun and melted one, Aaaaaaah! What a sad thing was that! Down, down, down. Four little snowmen fat… Three… Two… One… No little snowmen fat, Only their funny hats. But the next time it snows, I'll build more of those, Oh what fun is that! |
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Frosty
the Snowman 🔊
A story of a magical snowman
written by Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson. It was made popular by Gene Autry
who had prevoisly recorded ‘Rudolf the red nosed reindeer’. Find out more at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frosty_the_Snowman |
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Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul, With a corncob pipe and a button nose, And two eyes made out of coal. Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale they say, He was made of snow but the children know How he came to life one day. There must have been some magic In that old silk hat they found, For when they placed it on his head, He began to dance around. Oh, Frosty the snowman was alive as he could be, And the children say he could laugh and play, Just the same as you and me. Thumpity, thump, thump, Thumpity, thump, thump, Look at Frosty go. Thumpity, thump, thump, Thumpity, thump, thump, Over the hills of snow! Frosty the snowman knew the sun was hot that day, So he said, “Let's run and we'll have some fun Now before I melt away.” Down to the village, with a broomstick in his hand, Running here and there all round the square saying, “Catch me if you can!” He led them down the streets of town right to the traffic cop. And he only paused a moment When he heard him holler “Stop!” For Frosty the snowman had to hurry on his way, But he waved goodbye saying, “Don't you cry, I'll be back again some day.” Thumpity, thump, thump… |
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Frosty
weather, snowy weather 🔊
A warming simple circle game for
the winter. It has been played by the Clancy children in Tipperary, Ireland
on ‘So early in the morning’. It can also be played as an action
game; Shiver and hold arms, fingers fall like snow. Whoosh hands about like
the wind. Raise hands up and then slowly down. Children dance round in a circle holding hands. On the third line they
stop, swoop into the centre raising hands as they go. They then move back in
an orderly fashion to the spoken words. The spoken words were suggested on: http://herdingcatsgeorge.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/song-of-month-december.html
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Frosty weather, snowy weather, When the wind blows… We all go together. SPOKEN: Three steps back with-a one, two, three! Frosty weather, snowy weather, When the wind blows… We all go together. SPOKEN: Three steps back with-a one, two, three! |
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Funny
little snowman 🔊
Can be played as a hand play as
below or a still / fast movement action game. Written by Louise B. Scott. Music
adapted and arranged by Dany Rosevear. Place one fist on the other. Ring eyes with thumb and forefinger,
hands make hat on head. Draw smile. Rub arms. Point to sun. Roll arms fast
round each other. |
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Funny little snowman, Round and fat, With your eyes of coal and your stove pipe hat. Funny little snowman, Smiles all day , When the wind is cold and the skies are grey, Funny little snowman, Sees the sun, Quick! Little snowman, Run! Run! Run! |
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