Help me with very simple Christmas songs for children to learn, please

[FrannyandZooey]

Non-religious and very easy

I have Jingle Bells, We wish you a Merry Christmas, something about making a pudding, and When Santa Got Stuck up the Chimney

any others please?

Blimey, it's a minefield. There are lots of versions and some in German (possibly a bit difficult for your little ones...). These are the words I know:

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree
How lovely are your branches.
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree
How lovely are your branches,
In summer sun or winter snow,
A coat of green you always show.
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree
How lovely are your branches.

O Xmas tree, o xmas tree
how lovely are your branches (x2)
they're green when summer days are bright
theyr're green when winter snow is white
o Xmas tree etc

LOL hamster ds has a recording of that and I HATE it

I want to throttle the singers

thank you all, am having trouble keeping up but these are all great, many thanks

how about.. when santa got stuck up the chimney,

When Santa got stuck up the chimney,
He began to shout:
"You girls and boys,
Won't get any toys,
If you don't pull me out!"

"My beard is black,
There's soot in my sack,
My nose is tickling too!"

When Santa got stuck up the chimney,
"Aaachooo, achoo, achoo!"

hope this helps.

Tee Hee

Is this for a wnaky basket group, F&Z?

Glad you like stir the pud, is VG action song.

oops sorry you already have when santa got stuck up the chimney.

yes indeed slouchy

I use the same songs year in year out and knew you would all have some different ones

Brit no problem, I expect other people might find this thread useful as well so ones I have already got are still helpful

3 jolly snowmen ready to play ready to play
Out came the sun to warm up the day
And one jolly snowman melted away

2 jolly snowmen etc
1 jolly snowmen etc

(can't place the tun tho', sorry)

lemondrops and gumdrops (apologies for Barney, but it is quite cute when the pre-schoolers sing it and poke their tongues out to catch the snowflakes)

Thank you!

Can anyone think of one for Sleeping Bunnies?

"See the sleeping turkeys, sleeping till five,
Shall we go and wake them, with a great big knife?"

maybe not

lol

see old santas reindeers ,sleeping in the hay
shall we go and wake them to help pull santas sleigh
shouting ho,ho,ho ,hurray now here we go
fly santas reindeers

just made that up .feel very pleased lol

oh that's quite good.

Christmas is coming
The goose is getting fat
Please put a penny in the old man's hat
If you haven't got a penny a ha'penny'll do
If you haven't got a ha'penny then God Bless You
(oh darn - is religious. Sorry!)

The Little drummer boy?

I'm a snowman (to the tune of frere jacque ...)

I'm a snowman (point at self)
I'm a snowman
Big and round (making big arm gestures)
Big and round
Roly poly snowman (roly poly action with arms)
Roly poly snowman
Melt to the ground (whilst melting to the ground, lol)
Melt to the ground

Also:

'Whose that coming on Christmas night?'

Whose that coming on Christmas night
With his red red coat and his hair all white
Eyes that sparkle like the starry night
I know,
Don't you?

Who has a sack thats filled with toys
With lots of presents for girls and boys
A magical sleigh that makes no noise
I know,
Don't you?

(then everyone shouts "FATHER CHRISTMAS!"