Do you like winter?
Winter is very cold, but you can enjoy the beautiful silvery world created by pure white snow and feel the special warmth unique to winter—like hot pot dishes and igloos.
There are so many ways to have fun that you can only experience in winter.
Winter also brings lots of fun events, such as Christmas and New Year’s!
Children are probably looking forward to making snowmen, having snowball fights, and enjoying Christmas presents and cake.
In this article, we’ll introduce nursery rhymes, folk songs, traditional children’s songs, and hand-play songs with various winter themes.
There are many songs that can turn a winter that’s just cold into wonderful memories, so be sure to give them a listen!
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Collection of winter children’s songs, folk songs, and nursery rhymes. Fun winter hand-play songs too (1–10)
Christmas Where Angels SingNEW!Toshihiko Niizawa
On Christmas night, if you listen closely, you can hear angels singing.
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This is a Christmas song that paints a quiet and mystical scene.
Lyrics and music are by Toshihiko Shinzawa, and it is performed by Satoko Yamano, who was active as the “singing sister” on NHK Educational TV’s Yukai na Concert.
It was included in the album “Christmas SONGS” released in September 2015 and produced as a sheet music book with CD for preschools and kindergartens.
It’s perfect for gently singing together as a parent and child while savoring the quiet feeling of Christmas night! It’s also recommended to incorporate puppet staging for Christmas party performances.
Enjoy the special atmosphere of this holy night together with your child.
Happy Happy ChristmasNEW!Baby Shark and Pinkfong
This Christmas song, sung by a beloved character adored by children around the world, was released on YouTube in November 2020 and was included in the December 2021 album “Pinkfong Baby Shark Special.” The lyrics convey the joy of eagerly awaiting Christmas and a warm message encouraging everyone to sing and have fun together.
With its bright, lighthearted melody and the easy-to-remember “doo doo doo” phrase repeated throughout, even young children can quickly sing along.
It’s a perfect song for singing and dancing with the whole family at Christmas gatherings or parties at home.
Christmas is the best!NEW!Little Angel
A heartwarming Christmas song that kids can sing along to and enjoy the fun of the holiday! It’s packed with all the Christmas elements children love—presents, trees, and even an appearance by Santa Claus.
Celebrating the joy of spending a special day with family, this song was included on the album “Little Angel Christmas” in November 2024.
Little Angel is a production brand beloved around the world for creating many children’s songs and nursery rhymes.
Its bright, bouncy melody is perfect for singing at Christmas parties! Highly recommended for enjoying a fun family time with children who are eagerly awaiting Christmas.
Hey, Santa Claus grandpaNEW!Lyrics by Tonbo Yuasa / Music by Hirotaka Nakagawa
It’s a fun song that asks, from a child’s unique perspective, what Santa Claus did when he was little.
With lyrics by Tombo Yuasa and music by Hirotaka Nakagawa, the song is included on the album “Tonbo-sensei no Wakuwaku Shūkai” and has long been loved in early childhood education settings.
Its appeal lies in the easy-to-sing melody and gentle wording, and the piano accompaniment is arranged simply.
The lyrics, filled with warmth and anticipation for Santa, perfectly capture how children feel as they look forward to Christmas.
It’s ideal for Christmas events at kindergartens and nurseries, as well as for family time at home.
Sing it together, and you’re sure to make even more happy Christmas memories.
winter sceneryMonbushō Shōka (Ministry of Education Songs)
A set of lyrics in classical Japanese titled “Winter Scenery.” You might expect a stern winter song, yet its light triple meter and the 3-3-5 syllabic pattern make it a strangely soothing piece.
Unraveling the lyrics reveals early-winter scenes—mist, frost, and even mugi-fumi (the traditional practice of treading young wheat).
It is a song filled with a gentle beauty, as if timeless, nostalgic Japanese landscapes unfold before your eyes.
Pechka (a type of Russian masonry stove)Composer: Kosaku Yamada
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.
campfireComposer: Shigeru Watanabe
When we were children, you might remember seeing neighbors making small bonfires in their yards as summer faded into autumn.
In recent years, such scenes have become rare, but on chilly days, there’s still something about gathering around a fire with a few people.
It might be nice to sing this song while recalling those nostalgic memories.
I’m sure it will wrap your heart in a gentle warmth!