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