12 Winter Finger Plays & Action Songs
This collection of twelve Winter finger plays and action songs is perfect for getting younger children moving when colder days or inclement weather mean more time spent indoors.
Singing and performing the actions that accompany these finger plays and action songs encourages the development of both gross and fine motor skills, including body awareness and co-ordination.
This collection of Winter themed finger plays and action songs is perfect for both teachers and parents to use at daycare, preschool, kindergarten or home. Each song below includes both the lyrics (in regular text) and actions (where appropriate, in italics).
Plus I’ve included a set of printable song cards so that you’ll always have the words and actions at your fingertips (find the details for downloading downloadable song card file at the end of the post).
12 Winter Finger Plays & Action Songs
In the Winter
(sung to the tune of Frère Jacques)
In the winter,
In the winter,
It gets cold, (cross arms across body and hold sides, pretending to shiver)
It gets cold,
Tiny snowflakes falling, (start with hands held high and wriggle fingers as you move hands downwards)
Tiny snowflakes falling,
Round and round, (turn around on the spot)
To the ground. (bob down to the ground)
Snowflakes, Snowflakes
(sung to the tune of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, spin around, (turn around on the spot)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, touch the ground. (bob down and touch the ground)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, soft and white,
Snowflakes, snowflakes, snowball fight! (pretend to be throwing a snowball)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, in the air, (reach hands up high, with fingers outstretched)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, everywhere! (move hands downwards whilst wriggling fingers and turning around)
Did You Ever Seen a Snowflake?
(sung to the tune of Did You Ever See a Lassie?)
Did you ever seen a snowflake,
A snowflake, a snowflake,
Did you ever seen a snowflake,
Dance this way and that. (flutter fingers to one side like a snowflake, and then the other)
Dance this way and that way, (repeat finger movement)
Dance this way and that way, (repeat finger movement)
Did you ever seen a snowflake,
Dance this way and that. (repeat finger movement)
*For those in areas without snow, replace the word ‘snowflake’ with the word ‘raindrop’ and the word ‘dance’ with the word ‘fall.’
If It’s Snowing and You Know It*
(sung to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It)
If it’s snowing and you know it,
Put on a hat, (pretend to be putting on a hat)
If it’s snowing and you know it,
Put on a hat. (pretend to be putting on a hat)
If it’s snowing and you know it,
And your going out to play,
If it’s snowing and you know it,
Put on a hat. (pretend to be putting on a hat)
Additional verses:
If it’s snowing and you know it,
Put on a coat (pretend to be putting on a coat)
If it’s snowing and you know it,
Put on a scarf (pretend to be putting on a scarf)
If it’s snowing and you know it,
Put on your boots (pretend to be putting on a pair of boots)
If it’s snowing and you know it,
Slip and slide (pretend to be slipping and sliding outdoors in the snow)
*For those in areas without snow, replace the word ‘snowing’ with ‘raining’
Polar Bear, Polar Bear
(sung to the tune of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around)
Polar bear, polar bear,
Stand up tall, (stand tall like a polar bear on two legs)
Polar bear, polar bear,
Sleep in a ball. (lie down and pretend to sleep)
Polar bear, polar bear,
Walk around, (pretend to walk like a polar bear on hands and legs)
Polar bear, polar bear,
Growl out loud. (make a growling sound)
I’m a Little Penguin
(sung to the tune of I’m a Little Tea Pot)
I’m a little penguin,
black and white, (hold arms straight at each side, hands and fingers outstretched to the side)
I can waddle left (waddle a few steps to the left)
And waddle right. (waddle a few steps to the right)
When I am in danger
or get a fright,
I quickly swim, (move arms up and down like flippers)
Right out of sight.
I’m a Little Snowman
(sung to the tune of I’m a Little Tea Pot)
I’m a little snowman,
short and round, (hold rounded arms in the front of your body)
Winter is when,
I can be found.
If the sun gets too hot, (move hands to make a large circle with fingers outstretched)
In the day,
Then I slowly, (pretend to slowly melt down to lie on the ground)
Melt away.
Five Little Snowmen
(sung to the tune of Five Little Monkeys)
Five little snowmen riding on a sled, (hold up five fingers and glide hand side to side)
One fell off and bumped its head. (hold up one finger and then pat head)
Another called for Frosty and Frosty said, (pretend to be talking on a phone)
“No more snowmen, riding on the sled!” (wag pointer finger up and down)
Four little snowmen… etc.
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Here we go round the mulberry bush, (children stand in a circle, hold hands and skip around the circle)
The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush,
Here we go round the mulberry bush,
On a cold and frosty morning.
This is the way we
Put on our hat, put on our hat, (pretend to be putting on a hat)
This is the way we put on our hat,
On a cold and frosty morning.
Additional verses:
Put on our coat (pretend to be putting on a coat)
Put on our gloves (pretend to be putting on a pair of gloves)
Put on our scarf (pretend to be putting on a scarf)
Put on our boots (pretend to be putting on a pair of boots)
Play in the snow (or rain) (pretend to be playing in the snow (or rain))
Incy Wincy Spider
The incy wincy spider, (touch right pinky to left thumb and right thumb to left pinky)
Climbed up the water spout, (take bottom thumb and pinky away from each other, twisting hands up so the fingers meet again at the top)
Down came the rain, (wriggle fingers and move hands downwards like rain falling)
And washed the spider out. (hold both hands at chest height with palms upwards)
Out came the sunshine, (move hands to make a large circle with fingers outstretched)
And dried up all the rain, (wriggle fingers and move hands upwards)
So the itsy bitsy spider, (touch right pinky to left thumb and right thumb to left pinky)
Climbed up the spout again. (take bottom thumb and pinky away from each other, twisting hands up so the fingers meet again at the top)
Rain Rain, Go Away
Rain rain, go away,
Come again another day,
Little [insert child’s name] wants to play,
So rain, rain go away.
Rain Is Falling Down
Rain is falling down, (wriggle fingers and move hands downwards like rain falling)
Rain is falling down,
Pitter patter, pitter patter,
Rain is falling down.
Printing Your Winter Song Cards
Click here to download: Winter Songs Cards . Save the PDF to your computer. Open the PDF and print the page you require. When printing, select “Fit to printable area” (or similar) to ensure the page fits with your printer type and local paper size (these have been created at A4 size). I suggest printing onto card stock or matte photo paper. Laminate the printed cards for durability.
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Please note: All Childhood 101 printables are for personal use only, you may not use any part of this content for commercial purposes-that includes selling the document, giving it away to promote your business or website, or printing the file to sell. You may not share, loan or redistribute these documents. Teachers may use multiple copies for students in their own classroom.
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