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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Songs about snow to enjoy in winter! Children's snow nursery rhymes and hand-play songs (31–40)
Alpine valley
On a cold, frosty day, singing together in chorus might just warm us up.
“In the Valleys of the Alps,” a song that celebrates majestic nature, has beautifully layered harmonies.
Originally a Swiss folk song, it charms with a lively atmosphere and a melody that evokes lush, scenic landscapes.
The seasonally rich lyrics and the easy-to-sing chorus phrases are irresistibly catchy.
This piece, which helps children sense the arrival of winter, is a perfect song for a snowy day!
Powdery snow konkoSakkyoku: Hirao Kishio / Sakushi: Iijima Toshiko
Composed by Masao Hirao’s uncle, Kishio Hirao, with lyrics by Toshiko Iijima, this is a charming song whose meaning even small children can understand.
In some areas, kerosene peddler trucks play this tune while selling kerosene, so some people may feel a sense of nostalgia when they hear the melody.
Winter nightMonbushō shōka
This is a Ministry of Education song published in the Third-Year Edition of Elementary School Songs.
The lyricist and composer are unknown.
It depicts a harsh winter with blizzards raging and everything covered in snow.
In an era when there wasn’t even radio, let alone television, it portrays the scene of a family gathering closely around the hearth, enjoying time together.
winter song
This song is a children’s tune that aired on NHK’s Minna no Uta from December 1971 to January 1972.
Even if the title doesn’t ring a bell, many people might think “Oh, that one!” when they hear the melody.
It’s based on a Bulgarian children’s song composed by Hristo Nedyalkov with lyrics by Dimitar Spasov.
The Japanese lyrics were written by Tomoko Nakayama, a translator and children’s literature author.
The onomatopoeic lyrics make it a very fun song, and it seems that part also appears in the original.
Snow KobōzuSakkyoku: Fushō
This is a Japanese children’s song sung to the same melody as “The Spool Song.” The melody uses a traditional tune that is loved around the world, and when lyrics are set to this melody overseas, it is often sung as a song about spools or spinning thread.
In contrast, it seems that only Japan has set lyrics about snow to this melody.
Snow songs to enjoy in winter! Snow nursery rhymes and hand-play songs for children (41–50)
Lou the SnowmanSakkyoku: Kurihara Masaki
It’s one of the monthly songs from NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” sung by Daisuke Yokoyama and Takumi Mitani.
When winter comes and it snows, you’ll often see snowmen made by children here and there.
This is a cute song about a pair of snowman siblings.
oshikura manju (a children’s pushing game)
This song is charming for its friendly melody and playful lyrics that use the image of manju buns.
Born from the wisdom of keeping warm, it has been passed down across generations as a game that shares warmth and smiles.
Beyond its value as a play song, it is deeply rooted in Japanese culture, even appearing in haiku as a winter season word.
On a cold winter day, if you sing it while actually doing oshikura manju—huddling and gently pushing each other—children will surely feel not only the warmth of skin, but also the joy of time spent with friends and family.