25+ Lovely Winter Poems for Kids

The Winter season is loved by every kid. They love the snow, festivity, and even the cold weather to snuggle in a blanket and enjoy hot chocolate and marshmallows. Everything around seems magical, covered with white snow. This magical environment has inspired many poets and writers to write about all things associated with winter, from snow, snowflakes, snowmen, icicles, ice cream, sledge, etc. Winter poems for kids allow kids to appreciate the winter through the eyes of a newborn. These poems written for kids are an amazing way to teach the kids language, sight word recognition, fluency, rhyming, expression, and creative thinking. Kids learn these poems and visualize everything in the poem, enhancing their visual imagination and sight word recognition.

Best Winter Poems for Children

Winter inspired poems for young kids are the best way to teach them about all things associated with winters. Kids enjoy learning and reciting these December poems as they are funny and relatable as the kids are seeing all the things said in the poem around them.

So here are some of the best winter or snow poems for kids:

1. Mother Nature’s Freezer by Michele Meleen

This is one of the funny and easy winter poems for kindergarten is loved by kids as it is very relatable to the winter season.

Winter is Mother Nature’s freezer
that’s been opened to find a meal.
But when her children need her,
she forgets to close the freezer.

When her babies need warmth
or food or drink,
Mother Nature heeds their call,
leaving frozen food free to squall.

Bits of freezer burn and ice cream,
drift out into the world,
But, Mother Nature doesn’t see,
since she’s busy with her babies.

Finally Mother Nature is free
and heads back to her kitchen,
she closes the door with a hurried slam
and in trots the spring lamb.

2. Behold My Breath by Michele Meleen

This short winter poem is easy and rhymes well for kids to learn it easily. It is one of the perfect winter poems for pre-schoolers as they can learn it easily and recite it too.

In and out,
fast or slow,
I feel my breath,
but can’t see it go.

When winter arrives
my breath comes alive

In and out,
fast or slow,
In the cold winter air
My breath is there to behold!

3. Huddle for Warmth by Michele Meleen

A short and cute poem loved by young kids as it’s so easy to learn.

Fit me with socks,
and a fluffy sweatshirt.
Give me a blanket,
and some hot cocoa.
Tuck in with me
for a warm cuddle
in our winter family huddle.

4. Ice Can Scream by Jane Yolen

This popular poem is one of the most loved winter poems by kids.

Ice Can Scream Ice can scream,
Ice can shout:
Winter in And autumn out.

5 Ice can shout, Ice can call,
Signalling The end of fall.

Ice can call,
10 Ice can yell Secrets no one Else can tell.

Ice can yell, Ice can howl,
15 Naming winter’s Weather foul.

Ice can howl, Ice can wail,
Counting up 20 Each storm and gale.

Ice can wail,
Ice can shriek Till the land Is winter-bleak.

25 Ice can shriek,
Ice can scream Straight across The autumn dream.

Ice can scream,
30 Ice can shout: Winter in And autumn out.

5. Icicle Decorations by Michele Meleen

This short poem tells about the holiday and seasonal decorations perfect for the winter season.

Inch by inch
Circling down
Icicles form
Crystal cones
Lavishly decorating
Every home

6. Winter Songs by Douglas Florian

A lovely poem telling about winter.

The winter sings a windy song
That hustles rusty leaves along.
The winter sings a song of hail
That pings and pangs like falling nails.
5 The winter sings a song of sleet
As sloshing cars slip down the street.
The winter sings a song of snow,
A whispering as whiteness 10 grows.

7. There Was an Old Sled by Michele Meleen

This cute winter poem is inspired by “There was an old lady”.

There was an old sled who was ready to ride,
I don’t know why it couldn’t slide.

There was a snowy hill sitting under the slide
it glistened and gleamed and begged for a ride.

There was a small boy standing on the hill
who wanted to slide, but stood quite still.

When the moment was right,
the boy sat on the sled.
He pushed off the hill and down they went
The boy and the sled began to slide
on their first and best snowy hill ride.

Snow Poems for Kids

Snow is an inevitable part of winter that is considered one of the most magical things a person could experience. snow brings about joy, the deepest of emotions, and an unsaid promise for upcoming good things. Check out these wonderful snow poems for kids that evoke beautiful emotions and memories.

1. Snowball by Shel Silverstein

This funny poem about winter is a well-loved poem by kids as it’s hilarious and relatable to their emotions.

I made myself a snowball,
as perfect as could be.
I thought I’d keep it as a pet,
and let it sleep with me.
I made it some pyjamas,
And a pillow for its head.
Then last night, it ran away.
But first, it wet the bed.

2. Falling Snow by Anonymous

See the pretty snowflakes
Falling from the sky;
On the wall and housetops
Soft and thick they lie.

On the window ledges,
On the branches bare;
Now how fast they gather,
Filling all the air.

Look into the garden,
Where the grass was green;
Covered by the snowflakes,
Not a blade is seen.

3. Snowflake, Snowflake by Dana

Snowflake, snowflake in the sky
Love to watch you floating by
Down you fall upon the ground
Down you fall without a sound
Snowflake, snowflake in the sky
Love to watch you floating by 

4. Snow Kisses by Barbara Vance

This is one of the shortest children’s poems about snow captures the joy of snow and snowflakes.

If you go out when it’s snowing
And look up at the sky,
You’ll feel lots of icy kisses
As the snowflakes flutter by.

5. Stopping By the Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

One of the most popular winter poems for kids as well as adults.

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Snowman Poems for Children

Can winter be winter without a snowman? No, right? These snowman poems for children complete winter poetry with fun and frost.

1. Chubby Snowman by Anonymous

There was a chubby snowman
And he had a carrot nose
(put fist to nose like carrot)

Along came a bunny
(2 fingers up for ears)

And what do you suppose
(hands on hips)

The hungry little bunny
(rub tummy)

Was looking for his lunch
(hand to forehead, looking)

He grabbed that snowman’s carrot nose
NIBBLE! NIBBLE! CRUNCH!!
(Pretend to eat carrot)

2. Ten Little Snowmen by Little Learning Corner

One little, two little,
Three little snowmen.
Four little, five little,
six little snowmen.
Eight little, nine little,
Ten little snowmen
Playing at night.

3. Great Big Snowman by Anonymous

I’m a great big snowman,
tall and fat.
Here is my tummy.
Here is my hat.
Raisins for my eyes,
and a carrot nose.
I’m all snow from head to toe!

4. Five Little Snowmen by Little Learning Corner

Five little snowmen sitting on a hill.

The first one said, “Wake up, it’s time to play”.

The second one said, “Let’s roll on the ground”.

The third one said, “Don’t fall down”.

The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run”.

The fifth one said, “I think I feel the sun”.

And five melting snowmen had enough fun.

5. I’m a Little Snowman by Anonymous

I’m a little snowman,
short and fat.
Here is my scarf,
and here is my hat.
When it’s cold and snowy,
I will stay.
But when it gets hot,
I melt away.

Funny Winter Poems for Children

Life should be fun and jaunty, and so the winter poems for children. Add a dash of laughter and a pinch of hilariousness to your poems and make ’em tickle-worthy. Happy winter to you!

1. Five Little Hats by Sarah Little Learning Corner

Five little hats hanging on the wall. Which is the warmest of all?
The first one has stripes of blue.
The second one is yellow and new.
The third one looks like a fuzzy cat.
The fourth one is a frog hat.
The fifth one is soft and red.
Now, it’s time to put one on my head.

2. Thaw by Eunice Tietjens

The snow is soft,
and how it squashes!
“Galumph, galumph!”
go my galoshes.

Winter Animal Poems

Children are fond of animals. These winter animal poems and rhymes help children read poetry and learn about animals in a fun and casual way.

1. The Snowbird by Frank D Sherman

When all the ground with snow is white,
The merry snowbird comes,
And hops about with great delight,
To find the scattered crumbs.
How glad he seems to get to eat
A piece of cake or bread!
He wears no shoes upon his feet,
Nor hat upon his head.
But happiest is he, I know,
Because no care with bars
Keeps him from walking on the snow
And printing it with stars.

2. A Story in the Snow by Pearl Riggs Crouch

This morning, as I walked to school
Across the fluffy snow,
I came across a bunny’s tracks-
A jumping zig-zag row.

He must have hurried very fast,
For here and there I saw
Along his jerky, winding trail
The print of Rover’s paw.

I set my lunch pain on the snow
And stood there very still,
For only Rover’s clumsy tracks
Led down the little hill.

Then suddenly I thought I heard
A rustling sound close by;
And there within a grassy clump,
Shone Bunny’s twinkling eye!

3. Winter Animals by Anonymous

Winter is cold.
There is snow in the sky.
The squirrel gathers nuts,
And the wild geese fly.
The fluffy red fox
Has his fur to keep warm.
The bear’s in her cave
Sleeping all through the storm.

Cozy Winter Poems

It’s always nice to come back home after a play and snuggle in for a cup of hot chocolate or a snuggle with your furry pet. Such warm moments inspire cozy winter poems.

1. Winter-Time by Robert Louis Stevenson

Late lies the wintry sun a-bed,
A frosty, fiery sleepy-head;
Blinks but an hour or two; and then,
A blood-red orange, sets again.

Before the stars have left the skies,
At morning in the dark I rise;
And shivering in my nakedness,
By the cold candle, bathe and dress.

Close by the jolly fire I sit
To warm my frozen bones a bit;
Or with a reindeer-sled, explore
The colder countries round the door.

When to go out, my nurse doth wrap
Me in my comforter and cap;
The cold wind burns my face, and blows
Its frosty pepper up my nose.

Black are my steps on silver sod;
Thick blows my frosty breath abroad;
And tree and house, and hill and lake,
Are frosted like a wedding cake.

2. Cozy Winter Reading by Anonymous

The wind is blowing outside,
but the lamp is shining bright
I’m cozy on my dad’s lap
As we read this winter’s night.

3. Winter Cookie Haiku by Anonymous

Cold shoves me inside
where baking cookies smell warm
and taste my mom’s hug.

Contemporary Poems About Winter for Children

Let’s have a look at some modern and contemporary poems about winter for children that capture the spirit of winter and celebrate the goodness of ice and snow.

1. February Twilight by Sara Teasdale

I stood beside a hill
Smooth with new-laid snow,
A single star looked out
From the cold evening glow.

There was no other creature
That saw what I could see —
I stood and watched the evening star
As long as it watched me.

2. Coasting Down the Hill by Anonymous

Frosty is the morning;
But the sun is bright,
Flooding all the landscape
With its golden light.

Hark the sounds of laughter
And the voices shrill!
See the happy children
Coasting down the hill.

There are Tom and Charley,
And their sister Nell;
There are John and Willie,
Kate and Isabel –

Eyes with pleasure beaming,
Cheeks with health aglow;
Bless the merry children,
Trudging through the snow!

Now I hear them shouting,
“Ready! Clear the track!”
Down the slope they’re rushing,
Now they’re trotting back.

Full of fun and frolic,
Thus they come and go.
Coasting down the hillside,
Trudging through the snow

3. Winter You Have Come by Rudra A

Winter, winter you have come,
Very cold has the weather become.
There is snow in the northern places,
Many things on earth it replaces.
I wonder how snow feels like,
but to see snow, I might have to hike.
It’s very cold at night,
So, hot chocolate is a delight.
The night is long, and the days are short,
And frozen is the port.
Bears and frogs are having their sweet dreams,
While I am sitting near a pot that is steaming.
Winter, winter you have come,
Very cold has the weather become.

Benefits of Winter Poems for Children

Winter poems have a positive impact on children, and their benefits are numerous,s some of which we will discuss through the points below:

• Learning Great Things About Winter: Winter is a magnifico season that brings cool breeze, dreamy snowfall, frosty winter nights, foggy mornings, hot cuppa, snow angels, skiing, sledging, opportunity to dress cute, misty trees, and so much more. Through winter poems, children can appreciate these more and bring about their emotions towards it beautifully.
• Building Vocabulary: Just like summer is associated with sunny mornings, ice pops, and air-conditioners, winters bring in new vocabulary, like chilly air, cold weather, temperature, snowfall, skiing, and more. Children get to learn new words through winter poems and build vocabulary.
• Boosting Reading and Writing Comprehension: Poetry can help children enhance their reading and writing comprehension.
• Nurturing Creativity: Poetry allows children to tap their creative corner and improv. They can create a poem based on imaginary winter characters or present winter regulars in a beautiful way. All through creativity.

A Few Tips for Selecting the Right Winter Poems for Your Kids

To pick out the perfect winter poem of your kiddo, these simple tips and tricks may help:

• Pick rhyming poems for kids as they build interesting wordplay for kids and keep them engaged.
• Choose the poems according to the age of the child. For preschool children, you can choose simple and short winter poems with 4-5 lines and for ittle older children, you can choose standard winter poems with 10-12 lines or 3-4 stanzas.
• Choose poems that have winter elements to them, such as snowflakes, snowmen, cold air, Rudolf, etc.
• Pick poems that evoke the vivid imagination of the child rather than a boring poem.

FAQs

1. How do winter poems assist children in understanding and appreciating the beauty of the season?

Winter poems make use of themed words and phrases that are associated with winter. These words then evoke emotions and imagery in a child’s mind. For instance, the use of words like snow, cold air, chilly nights, foggy mornings, beautiful snowflakes, etc., helps children tap into their imaginative corner and connect with the poem while appreciating the beauty of the winter season.

2. In what ways do winter poems contribute to enhancing children’s understanding of the history and culture of their region?

Different regions have different cultural norms and traditions that reflect in their livelihood as well as their art, which includes poetry. When reading winter poems, every poem will depict the beauty of the winter season, like icy landscapes, and snowfall. Similarly, they may also include their culture and history by talking about the hibernation of animals, winter traditions like drinking a cup of hot cocoa, or winter festivals associated with the season. When children learn such poems, they will connect with the history and culture profoundly.

Teaching the kids winter poems is a good way to tell them about creativity and language. The kids learn sound word recognition and rhyming by learning to recite these winter poems. They also enjoy these lovely poems which take them to the magical winter world.

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