Snow Songs to Enjoy in Winter! Children's Snow Nursery Rhymes & Hand-Play Songs
Songs about snow you’ll want to hum along to with your children in winter.There are so many heartwarming classics among winter children’s songs loved in elementary schools, daycare centers, and kindergartens that depict snowy scenes.Many of you may be thinking, “I want to sing while watching the snow fall,” or “I’m looking for songs to use for seasonal events.”So in this article, we introduce a wide range of children’s songs and winter tunes related to snow that you can enjoy with kids.From timeless favorites that have long been loved to songs you can pair with hand plays, we’ve gathered them all—find your new favorite!
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Snow songs to enjoy in winter! Children's snow nursery rhymes & fingerplay songs (11–20)
The Snowman’s MagicSakushi: Takahashi Ako / Sakkyoku: Omori Toshiyuki
A heartwarming song that turns winter’s cold into warm hope.
Featured on NHK E-Tele’s “Okaasan to Issho,” the piece centers on the “magic” cast as a snowman melts.
Through the snowman’s wish, it gently conveys the changing seasons and the importance of memories.
On the program, it was sung by Yuzo Imai and Shoko Haida, and it’s loved by a wide range of ages, from children to adults.
It was included on the DVD “NHK Okaasan to Issho Winter Special: A Gift from the Snowman.” It’s the perfect song to sing and enjoy with children during the snowy season.
Pechka (a type of Russian masonry stove)Sakushi: Kitahara Hakushū / Sakkyoku: Yamada Kōsaku
This song says, “On cold days, let’s spend a pleasant time chatting in a house with a fireplace.” A fireplace requires a reasonably spacious home, but even today it is still used as a heating appliance in places like Hokkaido.
There’s something romantic about the firewood you feed into a fireplace, but on the other hand, preparing that firewood is hard work.
People in northern regions are busy getting ready for winter even before the snow starts to fall.
Snow and Children
It’s a song that was broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in 1962, and while it’s said to have originally been a Norwegian folk song, the exact source isn’t clearly known.
Indeed, its slightly melancholy melody that evokes Scandinavia is quite captivating.
The charming Japanese lyrics were written by children’s literature author Junichi Kobayashi.
Brr, it’s so cold.Sakushi: Ishihara Wasaburō / Sakkyoku: Tamura Torazō
Oosamu Kosamu is a song that depicts a child who can no longer bear the winter cold, crying in the mountains.
It was composed by music educator Torazo Tamura with lyrics by Wasaburo Ishihara, who wrote many children’s songs.
The lyrics evoke a scene of white snow piling up, and the melody conveys the chill of winter.
Perfect for the cold season, the song fits well with children’s hand-play and snow play.
It’s a winter-themed song beloved by a wide range of ages, from children to adults.
Powdery snow, konkoSakushi: Iijima Toshiko / Sakkyoku: Hirao Kishio
“Konayuki Konko,” which welcomes the delicate, dancing powder snow, is a children’s song with lyrics by Toshiko Iijima and a vivid melody composed by Takio Hirao.
With simple, easy-to-remember lyrics, the song portrays winter scenery from a child’s perspective.
The repeated phrase meaning “come, come” evokes the image of eagerly waiting for snow.
Its beautiful melody, which seems to express the fleeting scattering of powder snow, also conjures up winter scenes.
Yuki’s PresentSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Kotani Hajime
When it snows, even familiar scenery can feel fresh, don’t you think? And many people probably get excited wondering, “What kind of games can we play with the snow?” That feeling is captured in Yuki no Present (Snow’s Gift).
This children’s song features lyrics by Michio Mado and music by Hajime Kotani.
Its charm lies in imagery that sparks the imagination and lyrics that focus on the very wonder of snowfall itself.
Listening to it is sure to make you feel even more anticipation and excitement for winter.
Snow songs to enjoy in winter! Children's snow nursery rhymes & hand-play songs (21–30)
Winter’s Daughter, Rikka-RokkaWatanabe Kaori
You can picture a scene where pure white snow is dancing down from the sky.
This song originally aired on NHK Educational TV’s “Okaasan to Issho” as the “Song of the Month” for January 2014.
With a rhythmic, charming play of words, it lightly portrays a world of ice and snow.
How about listening to it on a snowy day indoors while moving your bodies together with your child? It will surely warm your hearts!