Snow Songs to Enjoy in Winter! Children's Snow Nursery Rhymes & Hand-Play Songs

white friend(s)

White Friends (Okaasan to Issho) - Sung by NEUTRINO (with Lyrics)

Shiroi Tomodachi (“White Friends”) charmingly captures the sensibility of calling snow a “friend.” Written and composed by Osamu Sakata, it gently portrays joyful memories with snow and a farewell brought by the arrival of spring.

It’s not just about parting, but also imbued with hope for reunion, creating a heartwarming world that leaves a strong impression.

It was broadcast as the Monthly Song on NHK E TV’s “Okaasan to Issho” in February 2006, and was later included on the album “NHK Okaasan to Issho: Latest Best – Ie Yei!!” released in October 2013.

during winter

During Winter, Together with Mother – January 2017 Song

This is a charming song with a gentle perspective that imagines what fans and wind chimes sleeping in the closet, and acorns in the soil, dream about during the winter.

It was broadcast on NHK E-Tele’s “Okaasan to Issho” as the Monthly Song for January 2017.

The song is included on the album NHK Okaasan to Issho Memorial Album Plus “Yakusoku Haaai!”, released the same year.

It’s a perfect piece for the season of eagerly awaiting spring—please enjoy it in a warm room!

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Yukifururun

This is a winter children’s song that expresses snow falling from the sky with cute words and rhythm.

It was broadcast on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho” as the song for February and March 1988, performed by Osamu Sakata and Yuko Kanzaki.

The lyrics were written by Rumi Ono, and the music was composed by Wakako Fukuda.

There’s a hand play that imitates snowflakes landing on your palms, making it perfect for parent–child interaction.

Even on cold days, let yourself be wrapped in a gentle melody that warms the heart.

Winter’s Daughter, Rikka-RokkaWatanabe Kaori

Winter's Daughter, Rikka-Rokka

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!

Cha-Cha-Cha of the SnowmanSakushi / Sakkyoku: Tajiga Akira

Let me introduce a song that will make you want to move your body with lively energy to cheerful Latin rhythms! “The Snowman Cha-Cha-Cha” is a hand-play song with lyrics and music by Akira Tashiga, hugely popular in preschools and kindergartens.

Its fun progression—like a family growing as you build snowmen—and the catchy calls echoed in the title captivate children’s hearts.

The album “January’s Exciting Songs: Nursery Rhymes and Children’s Songs for Parents and Kids,” which includes tracks such as Junko Uchida’s recording, was released in August 2018.

You can clap along and strike poses to the music, making it perfect for indoor play on cold days.

It’s a classic winter song that teachers, friends, and parents and children can all enjoy together.

little snow monkSakushi: Murayama Toshiko

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Let us introduce a song that likens snowflakes drifting down from the sky to cute little characters.

With lyrics by Toshiko Murayama, it humorously personifies snow as it falls onto roofs, slides, ponds, and more—only to melt away.

In fact, this song uses the same melody as the well-known hand-play tune “The Itomaki Song.” The melody is said to originate from a Danish folk song, and records show it was included in a Japanese songbook published in May 1957, indicating it has been sung for many years.

It has also become established as a play song with actions that match the lyrics, making it perfect for recreational activities in nurseries and kindergartens.

On a cold day, if you look out the window and sing it while moving your bodies together as a parent and child, it’s sure to warm both your hearts and bodies.

TroikaRoshia min’yō

Troika (winter nursery rhyme / school song)

A rhythm that seems to dash lightly through a snowy landscape feels like it could blow away the winter chill.

This piece is a delightful Russian folk song, evoking scenes of racing across a silver world and a melody where you can almost hear sleigh bells jingling.

In Japan, it has been loved for its cheerful character since around 1952, but locally it’s a historic song whose existence has been documented since about 1901.

After it was broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in December 1961, it appeared in music textbooks and has continued to be cherished across generations.

Its exhilarating tempo makes it perfect for ringing bells and playing together with children, or singing indoors as if you were on a sleigh ride! How about humming this classic tune with your family—a song that warms you up even on a cold day?