Collection of winter nursery rhymes, folk songs, and children's songs. Includes fun winter hand-play songs too.
Do you like winter?Although winter is very cold, there are many unique ways to enjoy it: you can see a beautiful silver world created by pure white snow, and you can feel a special kind of warmth you can only experience in winter, like hot pot dishes or sitting in a kamakura snow hut.There are also lots of fun events like Christmas and New Year’s!Children are probably looking forward to making snowmen, having snowball fights, and enjoying Christmas presents and cakes, aren’t they?In this article, we’ll introduce nursery rhymes, folk songs, traditional children’s songs, and hand-play songs themed around various aspects of “winter.”There are many songs that will turn a winter that’s “just cold” into wonderful memories, so please give them a listen!
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Collection of Winter Nursery Rhymes, Folk Songs, and Children's Songs: Fun Winter Hand-Play Songs Too (51–60)
Ogre’s Underpants (Original Song: Funiculì, Funiculà)
The song “Oni no Pantsu” is based on the Italian popular song “Funiculì, Funiculà.” The name “Funiculì, Funiculà” is said to come from the nickname of the funicolare (a cable car) in Naples.
Because this song can be accompanied by hand motions, it is popular among children.
It playfully represents the imaginary “oni’s pants” through hand games, making it a fun song to sing.
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.
All ye faithful, make hasteGeorg Friedrich Händel
“Moro-bito Koro-zorite,” created using the Christmas carol “Joy to the World”—beloved around the globe, especially in the West—as its motif, is also cherished in Japan as a Christmas hymn and is a song of nationwide renown.
Alongside a beautiful melody that celebrates the festive arrival of Christmas, it expresses gratitude for the Lord’s coming.
It’s perfect for mixed chorus with piano accompaniment or for handbell performances, and is a Christmas song enjoyed by a wide range of ages, from children to adults.
The Snow PainterSakushi: Noritake Akihiko / Sakkyoku: Ando Takashi
“The Snow Painter” expresses falling white snow by likening it to paint.
The lyrics were written by Akihiko Noritake and the music composed by Takashi Ando.
It’s perfect for winter recreation to add simple finger-pointing and hand-clapping actions that match the lyrics describing snow falling on rooftops and fences.
The piece is just under a minute long, so learn the repeating melody and enjoy singing and dancing with the children.
It’s a children’s song ideal for winter listening, evoking beautiful natural scenery covered in snow.
Collection of winter nursery rhymes, folk songs, and children's songs. Fun winter hand-play songs too (61–70)
The wind and the snow are my friends.sakushi: kobayashi jun’ichi / sakkyoku: neruson & rorinz
“Kaze mo Yuki mo Tomodachi da” (The Wind and Snow Are Our Friends) was created based on the American children’s song “Frosty the Snowman.” Composed by Nelson & Rollins with Japanese lyrics by Junichi Kobayashi of the Department of Children’s Literature, it depicts children energetically playing amid scenes of blowing wind and falling snow.
With its lively rhythm and cheerful melody, it’s perfect for hand-play activities accompanied by piano.
The warm sound of the piece seems to blow away the chill of winter.
Why not listen to it alongside the original song, which tells the poignant story of a snowman?
Christmas on Rabbit MeadowSakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka
Usagi Nohara no Christmas (Christmas on Rabbit Meadow) depicts rabbit children eagerly awaiting Christmas.
The lyrics are by Toshihiko Shinzawa and the music by Hirotaka Nakagawa.
Bright sleigh bells and a bouncy piano part ring out with a lively sparkle.
It’s fun to clap along or play bells to the rhythm of the song.
The lyrics, which conjure up cute rabbits braving the cold winter, also evoke the season, making it a classic children’s song for winter.
As you make wishes upon the night stars and wait for Christmas with the children, be sure to give it a listen.
Knock knock knock, Christmas
This is the Christmas version of a famous fingerplay song often sung at kindergartens and daycare centers.
It’s usually sung as “Hige Jiisan” or “Anpanman,” but this version features a reindeer and Santa.
If you start singing “Ton ton ton ton,” the children will probably say, “I know that one!” I wonder what expressions they’ll make when they realize it’s a Christmas song!
