Collection of winter nursery rhymes, folk songs, and children's songs. Includes fun winter hand-play songs too.

Ogre PantsSakushi: Fushō / Sakkyoku: Ruīji Dentsa

[Children’s Song] Oni no Pants / Daisuke Yokoyama

The original song is the Italian popular tune “Funiculì, Funiculà.” Despite its grand, resonant melody, it actually has lyrics about ogres’ underpants.

The surreal lyrics say the ogre’s underpants are strong, and kids absolutely love it.

Strike a strong-arm pose to show strength, pretend to put on pants, and have fun together.

Even children who aren’t fond of Setsubun events will likely enjoy “Ogre’s Underpants.” Singing and dancing to it is pretty intense, so it’ll warm you up even in the cold season!

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Ticotin, the winter fairyNEW!Sakushi / Sakkyoku: Suzuki Tsubasa

Ticotine, the Winter Fairy [Hand Play / Play Song] Lyrics & Music: Tsubasa Suzuki, Kazuto Ozawa ♪ Tickle Play

Do you know a perfect song for parent-child bonding that warms the heart in the cold season? It’s a play song you can enjoy with tickling games while imagining a winter fairy casting magic.

Move your body to the mysterious, magical-sounding words, and you might just forget the cold.

Created by Tsubasa Suzuki and Kazuto Ozawa, this piece is included on the album “Arigatou no Aoi Sora [Blue],” released in June 2016.

Packed with playfulness in a short track, it’s handy for kicking off activities at nurseries and kindergartens, or for filling small pockets of time.

Tickling play that brings out children’s laughter is also perfect for indoor fun on chilly days, don’t you think?

fluffy snowNEW!teasobi

January hand game “Fluffy Snow♪” (with lyrics) – a winter hand play that childcare workers and moms and dads recommend, and that children love! Nursery rhyme & Japanese children’s song

Here’s a unique hand-play song that’s perfect for the winter season, letting you enjoy the chill of snow and delicious food all at once! “Fluffy Fluffy Snow” is a tune where you gather the snow falling from the sky and, keeping the rhythm, make an adorable snowman.

The playful lyrics, which imagine parts like the eyes and mouth as mandarins and strawberries, spark children’s imaginations.

Released in May 2019 as a hand-play activity recipe, the song spread through word of mouth in childcare settings and via videos, and has become widely used as an introduction to winter craft activities.

If you turn it into a panel theater activity, you can have fun creating all kinds of expressions with the children, and it also helps them learn the names of vegetables and fruits! How about keeping warm indoors during the cold season while everyone sings and plays together?

TroikaNEW!Roshia 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?

little snow monkNEW!Sakushi: 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.

Pechka (a type of Russian masonry stove)Sakkyoku: Yamada Kōsaku

Pechka (a type of Russian masonry stove)

The lyrics are by Hakushu Kitahara.

It’s a song that came to Japan from Russia.

A pechka is a fireplace made of bricks, and this children’s song depicts waiting for the longed-for spring while warming up by the hearth in the cold winter.

You can almost hear the crackling of the coals burning in the fireplace.

The Snow PainterSakushi: Noritake Akihiko / Sakkyoku: Ando Takashi

[Children’s Song] The Snow Painter (or The Snow Paint Shop)

This is a charming winter song that describes the way the snow piles up and the world outside gradually turns white by calling it a “house painter.” Hedges, fields, and farms are sights we’re not so familiar with these days, but listening to the song brings to mind nostalgic scenes of Japan’s traditional landscape.

We don’t see vast silver-white worlds much anymore either, but it’s a song you’ll want to sing while letting your imagination roam.

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