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 & Hand-Play Songs (51–60)
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.
Snow DanceSakkyoku: Traditional
This children’s song once appeared in Japanese music textbooks, and it’s believed that the original is the Czechoslovak folk song “Týnom Tánom.” Its slightly melancholy melody matches the coldness of snow well, though the original lyrics are unrelated to snow.
It’s a well-known children’s song among people above a certain age.
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.
KodANUKI PonpoSakushi: Suzuki Etsuo / Sakkyoku: Oyama Takateru
Here is a rare children’s song said to be sung by Atom Shimojo.
It first aired on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in December 1983.
The song is bittersweet yet somehow humorous: a young tanuki who borrowed a small red glove from a girl the previous year waits at the station where he met her, hoping to return it.
Snow songs to enjoy in winter! Children's snow nursery rhymes & hand-play songs (61–70)
Tap tap tap tap, playing in the snow
Here’s a song arranged from the popular kids’ tune “Ton ton ton ton Hige Jiisan”! “Ton ton ton ton Hige Jiisan” and “Ton ton ton ton Anpanman” are well-known hand-play songs often sung in preschools and at home, so many children are familiar with them.
This song sets various snow-play activities to the rhythm of “Ton ton ton ton Hige Jiisan.” It features lots of snow-themed fun like “snowmen” and “igloos,” so be sure to sing and play along in winter!
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.
Blaze up, snowsSakushi: Sakata Hiroo / Sakkyoku: Uno Seiichirou
This is the song that was first broadcast on Minna no Uta in 1967.
The lyrics about snow that flares up are striking.
The tune is interesting too, using lots of breaks like a bit of tango, and it still feels fresh even today.
It’s sung by Chinatsu Nakayama, who performed many anime songs.