JANUARY

SNOWMAN FINGER PLAY

There's a chubby little snowman (put arms rounded out in front of you)
With a long carrot nose (put both pointer fingers on nose and move one
hand forward)
Along came a bunny (make bunny ears and move hands up and down like
hopping)
And what do you suppose? (shrug shoulders)
That hungry little bunny (make bunny ears and move hands up and down
like hopping)
Looking for some lunch (put hands up to eyes like glasses and move head
from left to right)
Bit OFF that carrot nose (snap hand together like in a sock puppet)
Nibble, nibble, CRUNCH! (put hands together palms facing each other, on
nibble, just put your hands together, then on crunch, slap them
together)


sung to daisy, daisy

Snowman, Snowman,
I can't come out to play.
Aren't you freezing?
I'd like to help out in some way.
I thought you could wear my sweater.
To warm you from this weather.
But Mommy felt
That you would melt,
So the sweater's inside to stay.


song

Here's a little snowman
Short and fat
Here is my broom 
and here is my hat
When the sun comes out
I tremble with fear
'cause soon I'll melt and disappear!

(Tune is "I'm a little teapot")



Winter Fingerplay
 
Five Little Snowmen
 
 Five little snowmen                               (Hold up five fingers)
 On a winter's day-
 The first one sail,                                  (wiggle thumb)
 "Wake up, so we can play."                   (Clap hands)
 
 The second one said,                            (Wiggle pointer finger)
 "Let's stomp on the ground."                  (Stomp on ground)
 The third one said,                                (Wiggle middle finger)
 "Let's roll all around."                            (Roll hands over one
 another)
 
 The fourth one said,                              (Wiggle ring finger)
 "Let's run and run and run."                   (Run in place)
 The fifth one said,                                 (Wiggle pinkie)
 "I'm afraid I feel the sun."                       (Shake head; circle
 hands above head for
                                                              sun)
 
 "Oh dear," cried the snowmen,
 As they looked toward the sky.              (Look up toward the sky)
 And the five melting snowmen                (Hold up hand showing five
 fingers)
 Waved a fond good-bye.                        (Wave good-bye as you sink to
 ground)
 


 
Snowfriend
  
Pack a snowball.
  Make it round.
  Roll it, roll it, along the ground.
  Make one big ball, and one of middle size;
  Then roll a smaller ball. Add a nose and eyes.
  Give him a broom and a scarf of blue.
  Now there's a friend to play with you! (point)  


 
January poem:
  
"In January it's so nice
  To skate on skates and sled on ice
  And stomp our feet so they will show
  Monster footprints in the snow!"


 
Boot Prints

  	Up and down the yard we go
  	Making boot prints in the snow
  	Big steps, little steps
  	Around and around
  	Oh what fun with snow on the ground!
 Black boots, white boots
  	Red boots bright
  	Isn't it strange our boot prints are white?


FIRST SNOW
  
Snow makes whiteness where it falls.
  The bushes look like popcorn balls.
  The places that I always play
  look like somewhere far away.


  
SNOWMAN
  
A snowball,
  when it's rolled through snow,
  will rounder, rounder, and rounder grow.
  What can we do with this great big ball?
  Make a snowman towering tall!
  
THINK OF CHILDREN AS SNOWFLAKES
  
A small snowflake falls to the ground in a huge field. Another snowflake falls beside it.
 One more comes and many follow. Each is different, has its own forms and size but, oh the
 beauty of each one! There is much mystery in each. We must cherish the sparkle of all of
 them. One is not more beautiful than another. They are all unique, special, and
 magnificent.  ----Author Cynthia R. Sanchez >>
 



Dressing for Winter 
 (Flannel Story)
 
This is how we dress on a cold Winter's day.
 We put on our snowsuits to go out to play.
 Then we put on our boots for walking in the snow.
 Next, our hats and our mittens.
 'Cause the wind begins to blow.
 And now we're all ready to go out and play.
 We'll stay nice and warm on this cold Winter day.
 Contributed by Barbie (burdickb@interserv.com) 
 
Ice Skating
 
Slip,
 Slide,
 A fast ride.
 I can't wait,
 Let's skate! 


 
Icicles
 
As I was playing all alone,
 I made an icicle ice cream cone.
 With an icicle cone you won't need a dish,
 And you can have snow comes whenever you wish! 


 
Melting Snowmen
 
Here's a snowman round and fat; (make circle with arms)
 Out comes the sun and melts his hat. (touch head)
 Here's a snowman with a scarf of red;
 Out comes the sun and melts his head. (touch head)
 Here's a snowman, fit as a fiddle;
 Out comes the sun and melts his middle. (touch stomach)
 Here's a snowman who waits for dawn;
 Out comes the sun and he's all gone! 
 Merry Snowflakes
 
 Merry little snowflakes falling to the ground, 
 (fingers flutter life falling snow)
 They're landing on the treetops, covering our town. 
 (fingers flutter)
 They softly fall on noses (touch nose)
 And make our hair look white. (touch hair)
 They seem to call, 'Come out and play!' ('come here' motion)
 As they fall throughout the night. (repeat first action) 
 
 
 
Mittens
 
I have three pairs of mittens;
 Yellow, red, and blue. If I ever lose a pair,
 I will still have two.
 But it never works that way,
 That's not the way it's done.
 I never seem to lose the pair -
 All I lose is one!
 And at the end of winter,
 I have three mittens there:
 One blue, one red, one yellow, 
 But not a single pair! 
 
My Snowman
 
I have fun when it snows.
 I can make a snowman as round as a ________.
 I can make a face for my snowman with _______.
 I can make arms for my snowman with _________.
 I know my snowman is happy because _________.
 I am going to name my snowman __________.
 My snowman is my friend.
 

Sledding
 
High hills,
 Spins, spills.
 Winter thrills -
 We're sledding!
 
 Gliding, riding,
 Slipping, sliding -
 Flying, crying,
 'We're sledding!' 
 Snow
 

SNOWFLAKES
Snowflakes fall as softly as ________, 
 and as quietly as ________.
 The snow is as cold as ________.
 I love to watch the snow cover up ________.
 I love walking in the snow like a________.
 I think I will save some snow in my ________.
 The snow makes me happy because ________.
 Sometimes the snow makes me sad because _________. 
 
 
The First Snow
 
Watching.
 Hoping.
 Sighting the first flake.
 Watching.
 Wondering.
 What will I make?
 A snowman, a fort?
 Angels in the snow?
 A thousand flakes are falling.
 Let's go! Let's go!! Let's go!!! 
 
 
Winter
 
Grey days
 Freeze my feet,
 The world has
 Curled up tight
 To wait for spring.
 

 
 
Winter Days
  (Flannel Story)
 
Five little snowmen round and fat.
 Each one wearing a funny hat.
 In the morning, out came the sun.
 It looked down and melted one.
 
 Repeat with 4,3,2,1 snowmen
 
Winter
 
Runny nose, Sniff, snort!
 cold toes, I've caught
 Walking in the rain Another cold again.
 
 Freezing air, Damp coat,
 Wet hair, Sore throat,
 Fingers dropping off. Listen to my cough.
 
 
 
 
Winter Sun
 
Recite the poem below and let the children fill in the blanks.
 
 Winter sun, don't you run,
 Stay with me and have some fun.
 Shine on the________, shine on me,
 Shine on the________, shine on the tree.
 Shine on the________, shine so fair,
 Shine on the________, shine everywhere! 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Five Little Penguins
 
Five little penguins, I once knew,
 Short ones, fat ones, skinny ones, too.
 But, the one little penguin with the Red bow tie,
 He led the others sliding up and down,
 He led the others, sliding up and down.
 Especially good when done with five felt board penguins - one with a red bow. 

 
 
Bear Coat
 
The polar bear, the polar bear -
 He has a handsome coat to wear
 
 But, while it's thick and warm and white
 He has to wear it day and night.
 
 And when the summer comes, poor brute,
 He wears it for his swimming suit.
 
 Although his coat is thought so fine,
 I'm very glad that it's not mine.

 
Five snowmen
· Five little men all made of snow, 
 Five little snowmen in a row 
 Out came the sun and shone all day-- 
 One little snowman melted away. 
 (Act this one out, and decrease the number each time)
 SNOW - 
 · by Mary Ann Hoberman 



Snow 

Snow 
 Lots of snow 
 Everywhere we look and everywhere we go 
 Snow in the sandbox 
 Snow on the slide 
 Snow on the bicycle 
 Left outside 
 Snow on the steps 
 And snow on my feet 
 Snow on the sidewalk 
 Snow on the sidewalk 
 Snow on the sidewalk 
 Down the street.


SNOW
 Snow makes whiteness where it falls. 
 The bushes look like popcorn balls. 
 And places where I always play, 
 Look like somewhere else today.
 

WINTER
Where do the ___ go when the leaves turn red? 
 They crawl in their ___ and go to bed. 
 They hibernate, they hibernate, 
 And they don't come out till SPRING! 
 ---from Kristin Schlosser's book
 (Plug in words and pictures for foxes and dens, porcupines, squirrels, etc.) 
 And adapted for "Migrate": 
 Where do the ___ go when leaves turn red? 
 They fly away south to find some "bread". 
 They migrate, they migrate 
 and they don't come back 'til SPRING!
 
 
Winter Clothes
  
Woolly hat upon my head-
 My head stays warm,but my nose is red!
 
 My boots are nice,my boots are neat.
 They keep my feet from ice and sleet!
 
 Mittens, mittens, warm and furry.
 You keep my hands from each snow flurry!

 
 
Warming Up
 
What warms me up on a cold, cold day?
 Cocoa warms me up in a chocolaty way.
 What warms me up on a cold, cold day?
 A fire warms me up in a toasty way.
 What warms me up on a cold, cold day?
 A quilt warms me up in a snugly way.
 What warms me up on a cold, cold day?
 A hug warms me up in a loving way!  


  
 Five Penguins
 
This little penguin has little black feet.
 He's a Blackfooted Penguin with feathers so neat.
 
 This little penguin is called an Adelie.
 On the snow he can walk or slide on his belly.
  
 This little penguin has a few yellow feathers.
 He's a Macaroni Penguin. He likes cold kinds of weather.
 
 These big penguins are known as Kings.
 And though they can't fly, they can swim with their wings.
 
 This big penguin is the biggest of all.
 He's an Emperor Penguin, over three feet tall!
 
 All penguins are birds, mostly black and white.
 Any penguin you see is a beautiful sight!


 
 
Silver Bells
 
Five silver bells ringing in the air.
 The first on said, "Ring me everywhere."
 The second one said,"Ring me every day."
 The third one said,"Ring me on a sleigh."
 The fourth one said,"Ring me loud and clear."
 The fifth one said,"Wintertime is here!"
 
 
Mittens
 
Here is a mitten,a snug, fuzzy one-
 With a place for my fingers, and a place for my thumb.
 
 Here are two mittens, a colorful sight.
 One for the left hand and one for the right.
 
 Here are our mittens, as soft as can be,
 A warm pair for you and a warm pair for me!


   
Big Old Bear
  
Big Old Bear is nice and fat.
 Ready for a winter's nap.
 Big Old Bear is fast asleep.
 Safe inside her cave so deep.
 Big Old Bear is toasty warm.
 Snow that falls can do no harm.
 Big Old Bear is in her den.
 When it's spring, she'll roam again.ld outside.    Heigh-ho! It's cold outside.  

WALKING IN THE SNOW
  
Let's go walking in the snow,  (Walk.)
  Walking,walking on tiptoe.      (Tiptoe.)
  Lift your one foot way up high   (Hop on one foot.)
  Then the other to keep it dry.    (Hop on other foot.)
  All around the yard we skip.     (Skip.)
  Watch your step, or you might slip.  (Pretend to fall.)


  
FIVE LITTLE ESKIMOS           (Hold up all fingers & push down one by one.)
  
  
Five little Eskimos by the igloo door .     
  One went out to feed the dogs,then there were four.
  Four little Eskimos rowing out to sea,
  One jumped on an iceberg,then there were three.
  Three little Eskimos making fish stew,
  One burned his finger,then there were two.
  Two little Eskimos hunting for fun,
  One chased a baby seal,then there was one.
  One little Eskimo all his work done,
  Went home to supper,then there were none. 


MY IGLOO
  
 My igloo is round with a tiny door.  (Make circle w/hands then hold hand low to 
                                                         ground.)
  It's made of cold ice & snow. (Pretend to shiver.)
  The inside is covered with blankets & fur. (Spread hands over wide area.)
  So it's warm when the winter winds blow. (Hug self to keep warm.)
 

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