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!

Playlist

Collection of winter nursery rhymes, folk songs, and children's songs. Includes fun winter hand-play songs too.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	The Snowman’s Magic		A winter song that sings of the joy and poignancy of snowmen
2	white friend(s)		A gentle song that calls snow a friend
3	Let’s decorate with holly.		An old Welsh melody Christmas song
4	I like winter.		A children's song expressing the warmth of winter
5	during winter		The moon’s song that gently sang of dreams in winter’s slumber
6	peta peta pettanko		A hand-play song with a mochi-pounding theme is hugely popular with children
7	The Ball and the Lord		A story in which a temari ball becomes a mandarin orange during the sankin-kotai (feudal lords’ alternate attendance)
8	Yukifururun		A winter nursery rhyme that’s a fun parent-child hand game
9	Winter’s Daughter, Rikka-RokkaWatanabe Kaori		A children's song depicting a world of snow
10	Christmas Where Angels SingShinzawa Toshihiko		A Christmas song where you can hear an angelic voice
11	Christmas is the best!Ritoru Enjeru		A heartwarming song that sings of the joy of Christmas
12	Hey, Santa Claus grandpaSakushi: Yuasa Tonbo / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka		A song depicting Santa Claus’s childhood
13	Happy Happy ChristmasBeibī Shāku to Pinkittsu		Christmas song, popular characters sing
14	Yuki’s PresentSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Kotani Hajime		A fresh sense of wonder felt in a snowy landscape
15	Cha-Cha-Cha of the Snowman		The Snowman Cha-Cha-Cha is a fun children's song.
16	Spring Sea		The Allure of Michio Miyagi’s Koto Piece “Haru no Umi” (“The Sea in Spring”)
17	Etenraku		A famous Gagaku piece that has continued since the Heian period
18	oshikura manju (a children’s pushing game)		Oshikura manju is a winter playground song.
19	KodANUKI Ponpo		The heartwarming nursery rhyme of Ponpo the little tanuki
20	Christmas tree		A Christmas fingerplay song enjoyed with onomatopoeia
21	When Santa goes out		Christmas songs that children can enjoy
22	Ogre PantsSakushi: Fushō / Sakkyoku: Ruīji Dentsa		Let's enjoy Setsubun with oni pants!
23	Ticotin, the winter fairySakushi / Sakkyoku: Suzuki Tsubasa		Songs that parents and children can enjoy together in the cold season
24	fluffy snowteasobi		Enjoy winter to the fullest with fun snowy hand-play songs!
25	TroikaRoshia min’yō		A cheerful folk song that briskly runs through a snowy landscape
26	little snow monkSakushi: Murayama Toshiko		A fun hand-play song that personifies snow
27	Pechka (a type of Russian masonry stove)Sakkyoku: Yamada Kōsaku		Pechka is a children's song that depicts the scene of a winter fireplace.
28	The Snow PainterSakushi: Noritake Akihiko / Sakkyoku: Ando Takashi		A song that describes a snowy landscape as a “painter.”
29	winter sceneryMonbushō shōka		An early-winter scene, a beautifully serene waltz of three beats
30	campfireSakkyoku: Watanabe Shigeru		Autumn bonfire, nostalgic memories warm the heart
31	bean-throwing (Mamemaki)		The Setsubun song “Mamemaki” resonates with people’s hearts.
32	I turned into Santa		Santa face mimic hand play, enjoy counting with fingers
33	Winter Wonderland		Sing vividly about the snowy scenery of Christmas songs
34	Snow FestivalSakkyoku: Minami Ranbou		Minami Ranbō’s winter children’s song “Snow Festival”
35	Silent Night		“Silent Night,” a song that purifies the heart
36	Brr, it’s so cold.		“Ōsamu-kosamu” expresses the cold of winter.
37	snowMonbushō shōka		A nostalgic song I remember in the snowy winter
38	Kantarō the North Wind KidSakkyoku: Fukuda Wakako		A winter enka-style children’s song, “Song of the North Wind Kid”
39	Merry Christmas		Disney Princesses cover Christmas songs
40	Snow KobōzuSakkyoku: Fushō		A universal melody with uniquely Japanese lyrics about snow
41	little foxSakushi: Katsu Tsuguo / Sakkyoku: Gaikoku Kyoku		A heartwarming song about a little fox’s winter life
42	Wish Upon a Star		A Dream Melody Filled with Wishes to the Stars
43	Winter’s Daughter, Rikka-RokkaSakushi: Oshima Asako / Sakkyoku: Sakurai Eiko		Exotic Names, Stories of Snow, and Music
44	Winter MarchSakkyoku: Koshiji Nobuyoshi		Winter march, a song that blows away the cold
45	fir tree		The classic Christmas carol, O Tannenbaum
46	Come, spring		The small world and hopes of a child awaiting spring
47	Snow DanceSakkyoku: Traditional		A folk song with Japanese lyrics that liken snow to a dance
48	Winter nightMonbushō shōka		On a winter night, the family gathers around the irori (sunken hearth).
49	Octopus Song		Kite flying is a traditional Japanese pastime.
50	Cha-cha-cha of the Snowman		Cha-Cha-Cha Hand-Play Song to Enjoy with Children
51	Let’s decorate with holly.		A traditional song that sings of the joy of Christmas
52	New Year’s mochi pounding		Let’s do some fun, challenging hand games together
53	shepherds and sheep		Christmas carols are traditional songs
54	Santa Claus the ScatterbrainSakushi: Yoshioka Osamu / Sakkyoku: Kobayashi Asei		A rhythmic Japanese-style Christmas song
55	All people, gather together (Hymn No. 112)		The Origin and Allure of Christmas Hymns
56	Hitotsu to ya		New Year number song, a treasure of traditional culture
57	spool (of thread); winding thread; Itomaki (traditional toy spinning top), depending on context		Hand play with spools that nurtures creativity
58	The Snow PainterSakushi: Noritake Akihiko / Sakkyoku: Ando Takashi		The charm of the winter children’s song “The Snow Painter”
59	The wind and the snow are my friends.sakushi: kobayashi jun’ichi / sakkyoku: neruson & rorinz		A children's song about having fun playing in the snow and wind
60	skiing		A beloved song born in the Showa era
61	winter song		A famous children’s song introduction from NHK’s “Minna no Uta”
62	White Road		Classic pieces with lyrics, nostalgic masterpieces
63	Hymn to the Snowy Mountains		Adapted the folk song “Clementine” into a mountain song
64	The wind and the snow are my friends.		Expressing children's joy in a winter song
65	The Song of KonkonshyanSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira		A nursery rhyme about animals wearing masks and sneezing
66	Ogre’s Underpants (Original Song: Funiculì, Funiculà)		A hand play song with a cable car tune from Italy
67	mochi poundingSakkyoku: Isobe Atsushi		The lively rhythm and brightness of the mochi-pounding song
68	Mr. Penguin’s Mountain Climb		Enjoying parent-child time with winter hand-play songs
69	Song of the Seven Herbs (Nanakusa Nazuna / Nanakusa Bayashi)		The Song of Nanakusa-gayu: A Tradition Celebrating the Seven Herbs of Spring
70	Jingle Bellssakkyoku: jēmuzu rōdo piaponto		The History of the Classic Christmas Song “Jingle Bells”
71	January 1st		Traditional songs that have been sung in Japanese schools
72	KodANUKI PonpoSakkyoku: Ooyama Takateru		A raccoon dog receives gloves and they become friendly.
73	New Year (Japanese New Year)Sakushi: Azuma Kume / Sakkyoku: Taki Rentaro		The New Year’s song “Oshogatsu,” which symbolizes the Japanese New Year
74	Troika		The sad Russian folk song, the Tetris theme
75	Winter Constellation		“Constellations of Winter” is a masterpiece by Keizo Horiuchi.
76	Lou the SnowmanSakkyoku: Kurihara Masaki		A Heartwarming Song of the Snowman Brothers
77	All ye faithful, make hasteGeorg Friedrich Händel		A moving hymn celebrating Christmas
78	Christmas on Rabbit MeadowSakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka		A cute song of a rabbit waiting for Christmas
79	Knock knock knock, Christmas		It's a Christmas version of a hand play song.
80	Yakiimo goo-choki-pa		Winter roasted sweet potato fingerplay song, popular with children
81	Cream Stew Fingerplay Song		Food education through a cream stew hand-play song
82	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town		The history of classic Christmas songs and the secret of their popularity
83	Santa on the road		Transform into Santa and have fun playing with the kids!
84	Where is Santa Claus from?		A song that sings of dreams and imagination about Santa Claus
85	Has the plum blossomed?		A love song awaiting spring and plum blossoms
86	Powdery snow, konko		Powdery snow konko, a winter children’s song, the tune of the kerosene delivery truck
87	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer		Christmas song, the story of Rudolph
88	Yay! Santa is comingsakushi sakkyoku: nakagawa hirotaka		A song that celebrates the fun of Christmas
89	Snow falls upon children.Sakushi: Yamakawa Keisuke / Sakkyoku: Shibuya Takeshi		A song about the appearance of snow that teaches the differences between places.
90	An Apple’s SoliloquySakushi: Takeuchi Toshiko / Sakkyoku: Kawamura Mitsuyo		A heartwarming song depicting the growth of an apple and the feelings it holds
91	Snow and Children		The first broadcast of the ski song in Japan and its origin
92	Winter’s GiftKashi: Kimoto Keiko / Sakkyoku: Ike Takeshi		A heartwarming Christmas song from an NHK children's program
93	Tonight is a happy Christmas.		Let's have fun learning with Christmas fingerplay songs
94	Quiet Christmas		A heartwarming Christmas song by Niizawa and Nakagawa
95	Song of the Four Seasons		A warm winter song that families can share the season with
96	A Town Where It SnowsSakkyoku: Nakada Yoshinao		The loneliness of walking through a winter city and the hope for spring
97	The earliest one first thing in the morningSakkyoku: Koshiji Nobuyoshi		Morning work song, the sleepyhead punchline is funny.
98	Bear Cub in FebruarySakushi: Hirai Tamiko / Sakkyoku: Ichikawa Toshiharu		A children's song about bears enduring the winter cold
99	Even Kaze-san.Lyrics: Kaoru Shibayama ・ Libretto: Hachirō Satō / Composition: Yoshinao Nakata		The children's winter song “Even Mr. Wind” is heartwarming.
100	I can hear the Christmas songShinzawa Toshihiko		A song that gently sings of the joy of Christmas
101	The Song of the Twelve Zodiac Animals		A Zodiac Song for a Children's TV Program
102	Early Spring Ode		A famous Japanese song depicting a snowmelt landscape
103	Ski SongSakkyoku: Hashimoto Kunihiko		A skiing-in-the-winter-mountains song with lyrics by Yanagiwa Hayashi and music by Kunihiko Hashimoto.
104	New Year (Japanese New Year)		A children's song that sings about traditional New Year’s games
105	Light of Fireflies		A world-famous folk song sung on New Year’s Eve
106	pine coneSakkyoku: Kobayashi Tsuyae		A cute song about mountain pinecones and monkeys
107	The Song of KonkonshyanSakkyoku: Yuyama Akira		Learn about cold prevention with animal masks
108	Daikoku-sama		A song in which Daikoku-sama conveys the charms of Japanese culture
109	chocolate		Let's have fun playing with the chocolate song!