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! Snow nursery rhymes and hand-play songs for children (41–50)
Yuki said they like rain boots.Sakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira
Hum along with a lively rhythm and you’ll feel like heading outside even in the cold of winter! “Yuki tte Nagagutsu Suki Datte” is a winter song that resonates with a fun melody and playful lyrics.
When you walk along snow-covered paths, you often find snow stuck to your shoes or gloves, right? If you play this song while children are playing on the white, snowy ground, you can really feel winter’s arrival! Learn the piano part and accompany the singing, and by letting the kids sing along happily, you’ll add one more cherished memory to your collection of snow songs.
Snow Festivalsakushi sakkyoku: Minami Ranbō
This song was created by Minami Ranbo, who worked on the big hit “Yamaguchi-san Chi no Tsutomu-kun.” Set to a folk-style melody, it sings about children’s lives in a snowbound village, conveying both the harshness of winter and the longing for spring.
It was first broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in December 1984.
skiing
When you think of winter sports, what comes to mind? Among the many options, skiing is especially popular because it’s easy for kids to enjoy and really lets you feel the season! Even adults can’t help but get excited when they hear winter songs about skiing, right? The song we want you to listen to when you’re about to start playing in the snow is “Ski.” Its irresistibly exciting melody and lyrics that make you want to glide right in will boost kids’ excitement! Give this track a listen as your companion while you enjoy winter-exclusive sports!
Winter March
As its title suggests, “Winter March” is a march distinguished by its powerful lyrics and energetic musical style.
Although it’s a choral piece, the section where everyone whistles together is delightful and fun.
It’s a heartening children’s song that makes you feel you can stride forward with a strong, steady pace even through a winter so cold it makes you want to stay still.
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.
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.
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.
