All You Need for a Snowman by Alice Schertle Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Lists everything that one needs to build the perfect snowman, from the very first snowflake that falls.

Song

Snowman's Wish

Once there was a snowman,
Who stood outside the door,
He wished that he could come inside,
And run about the floor.
He wished that he could warm himself,
Beside the fire, so red,
He wished that he could climb
Upon the big white bed.

So he called to the North Wind,
"Come and help me, pray,
For I'm completely frozen,
Standing here all day."
So the North Wind came along,
And blew him in the door,
And now there's nothing left,
But a puddle on the floor!

Five Little Snowmen

Five little snowmen all in a row
Each with a hat
And a big red bow.
Out came the sun
And it stayed all day
And one of those snowmen melted away.

Flannelboard tips: Make five snowmen, each with a different hat and scarf. You can also make them five sizes, and remove them one at a time from smallest to largest.

	The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Age Level: PreK-2
Synopsis: The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

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More Books to Read On Your Own

The Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack Keats
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

Snow Dance
by Lezlie Evans
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Children eagerly wait for the snow to begin to fall, and when it does, they spend a day of fun playing in it.

Snow Family
by Daniel Kirk
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A young boy decides to build a snow family to take care of his snowboy the way his parents take care of him.

Snow on Snow on Snow
by Cheryl Chapman
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: The author uses repetitive word play to tell the story of an African American boy who loses and then recovers his dog while sledding in the snow.

The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale
by Jan Brett
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

Midnight Snowman
by Caroline Feller Bauer
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: In a town where it hardly ever snows, one neighborhood's parents and children take advantage of a late night snow by building a snowman before the snow turns to rain.

Emily's Snowball: The World's Biggest
by Elizabeth Keown
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: With the help of friends and neighbors, Emily makes a snowball as big as a mountain.

Ice Cream Is Falling
by Shigeo Watanabe
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Bear and his friends have a wonderful time playing in the snow.

Katy and the Big Snow
by Virginia Lee Burton
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Katy, the bulldozer is able to get through to start clearing the roads of the snow.

Sledding
by Elizabeth Winthrop
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Two young sledders bundle into their winter clothes and go down a snowy hill in a wild, whirling ride.

The Biggest, Best Snowman
by Margery Cuyler
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Nell is told by her BIG sisters and her mother that she is too small to help out, but everyone, including Nell, feels differently after her forest friends give her the confidence to build a large snowman.

When Will It Snow?
by Bruce Hiscock
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A small boy impatiently awaits the first snowfall while the small animals of the woods prepare for winter.

Snip, Snip ... Snow!
by Nancy Poydar
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Sophie wants it to snow and anxiously awaits a predicted snowstorm. Includes instructions for making paper snowflakes.

The Jacket I Wear in the Snow
by Shirley Neitzel
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A young girl names all the clothes that she must wear to play in the snow.

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More Songs for at Home

Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman
Was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal

Frosty the Snowman
Is a fairytale they say
He was made of snow
But the children know
How he came to life one day

There must have been some magic
In that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around

Frosty the Snowman
Was alive as he could be
And the children say
He could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me

Frosty the Snowman
Knew the sun was hot that day
So he said let's run
And we'll have some fun
Now before I melt away

Down to the village
With a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there all around the square
Saying catch me if you can

He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler stop

Frosty the Snowman
Had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye
Saying don't you cry
I'll be back again some day

Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Over the hills of snow

Sleigh Ride

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Ring-ting-tingling, too.
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.
Outside the snow is falling and
Friends are calling "Yoo-hoo".
Come on, its lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.

Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up, let's go,
Let's look at the show;
We're riding through a wonderland of snow;
Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up, it's grand
Just holding your hand;
We're glinding along with the song
Of a wintery fairyland.

Our cheeks are nice and rosy and
Comfy cosy are we;
We're snuggled up together
Like two birds of a feather would be.
Let's take that road before us
And sing a chorus or two;
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.

There's a birthday party at the home of
Farmer Gray;
It'll be the perfect ending of a perfect day.
We'll be singing the songs we love to sing,
Without a single stop,
At the fireplace while we watch
The chestnuts pop.
Pop! Pop! Pop!

There's a happy feeling nothing in the
world can buy,
When they pass around the coffee and the
pumpkin pie;
It'll nearly be like a picture framed
by Courier and Ives;
These wonderful things are the things
We remember all through our lives!

Our cheeks are nice and rosy and
Comfy cosy are we;
We're snuggled up together
Like two birds of a feather would be.
Let's take that road before us
And sing a chorus or two;
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.

Winter Wonderland

Over the ground lays a mantle of white
A heaven of diamonds shine down through the night
Two hearts are thrillin' in spite of the chill in the weather
Love knows no season, love knows no clime
Romance can blossom any old time
Here in the open, we're walkin' and hopin' together.

Sleigh bells ring, are you list'nin'?
In the lane snow is glist'nin'
A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight,
Walkin' in a winter wonderland!

Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is the new bird;
He sings a love song as we go along
Walkin' in a winter wonderland!

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he is Parson Brown.
He'll say "Are you married?" We'll say, "No, man!"
But you can do the job when you're in town!"

Later on, we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire,
To face unafraid, the plans that we made,
Walkin' in a winter wonderland!

Sleigh bells ring, are you list'nin'?
In the lane snow is glist'nin'
A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight,
Walkin' in a winter wonderland!

Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is the new bird;
He's singing a song as we go along,
Walkin' in a winter wonderland!
In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend he's a circus clown.
We'll have lots of fun with Mister Snowman,
Until the older children knock 'im down!

When it snows, ain't it thrillin',
Tho' your nose gets a chillin?
We'll frolic and play the Eskimo way,
Walkin' in a winter wonderland!
Walkin' in a winter wonderland!

Six Little Snow People

Six little snow people round and fat
Each one wore a tall, tall hat.

The first red hat blew up in a tree
The second orange hat fell into the sea
The third yellow hat got covered with snow
The fourth green hat was eaten by a crow
The fifth blue hat got stomped by a shoe
The sixth purple hat tumbled into the zoo

Six little snowpeople round and fat,
And not one has a tall, tall hat!

Flannelboard tips: Make six identical snowmen with a hat in the specified colors. Add scarves in matching colors to each snowman.

I Am a Snowman

I am a snowman, cold and white
[Stand up tall.]
I stand so still through all the night
With a carrot nose
[Point to nose.]
And head held high,
And a lump of coal to make each eye.
[Point to eyes.]
I have a muffler made of red,
[Pretend to tie a muffler.]
And a stovepipe hat upon my head
[Place hands on top of head.]
The sun is coming out, oh my!
[Make big circle with arms over head.]
I think that I am going to cry.
[Wipe tear from eyes.]
Yesterday, I was plump and round.
[Form large circle with arms.]
Now, I'm just a river on the ground!
[Sink to floor.]

In the Flaky Frosty Morning
by Karla Kuskin

In the flaky frosty morning
Some mittens made a start
They rolled cold snow together
And they built my bottom part.
After that they made my middle
With pushes, slaps and punches,
And then they left me headless
And went in to eat their lunches
Well stuffed and well rebundled
They stamped back snowily
To wallop, whack, and pummel
The rest of frosted me.

My smile was made of candy
My arms were patted fat.
They gave me button eyes, a nose
And topped me with a summer hat
A passing father stopped to chat.
"Hello," he said.
"I like my hat
upon your head,"
And then before he turned to go
He tucked his scarf around my snow.
I stood, an ice white statue then
And glistened through the night.
I watched the pale sun rise again.
It touched my hat with early light.
And now it casts a pleasant glow
That warms my nose and melts my snow.
I slip a bit,
I dwindle,
Droop.
The sun will set
On Snowman soup.

Flannelboard tips: Use three white circles in graduated sizes for snowman, two ovals for arms, red candy mouth, blue buttons for eyes, orange carrot nose, straw colored hat, scarf. At the end of the poem, squash all the pieces down on top of each other to show how the snowman melts.

The Snowman
(Tune: "The Muffin Man")

Have you seen the snowman,
The snowman, the snowman
Have you seen the snowman
Who lives in our front yard?

He has two brown potato eyes
Potato eyes, potato eyes
He has two brown potato eyes
And he lives in our front yard

Additional verses:
*orange carrot nose,
*big black top hat,
*bright red berry smile,
*long blue woolen scarf,
*two yellow broomstick arms,
*green mittens for his hands,
*big wide purple belt.

Let It Snow!

The snowman in the yard is frozen hard;
It's a sorry sight to see;
But if he had a brain, he'd complain
That he wishes he were me.

Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
And since we've no place to go,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
It doesn't show signs of stopping,
And I brought some corn for popping;
The lights are turned way down low,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

When we finally say "good night",
How I'll hate going out in the storm;
But if you really hold me tight,
All the way home I'll be warm.
The fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing,
But as long as you love me so.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Snowflakes

[Flutter fingers high above head in the air, slowly falling to the ground.]

Snowflakes whirling all around,
All around, all around,
Snowflakes whirling all around
Until they cover all the ground

The Snowman

Roll him and roll him until he is big
[Roll hands.]
Roll him until he is fat as a pig.
[Make big circle with arms.]
He has two eyes and a hat on his head.
[Point to eyes and top of head.]
He'll stand there all night
[Raise arms above head.]
While we go to bed.
[Rest head against hands.]