Five Little Snowmen
Song of the Month · 2008
Traditional
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This traditional fingerplay has many variations. This one is my favorites, and I have added the melody to make it a song. You can do this as just a fingerplay, as a dramatic play, as a felt board song, or a combination. I place snowmen and a sun on the felt board, and have the children stand up and then melt to the floor with each verse. Five Little Showman F ive (hold up five fingers) Each (make a large circle over head) O ne And he said, (hold up one finger and then have it slowly wiggle to the ground) SPOKEN: (open hands out to side, palms up)
Lyrics
Five little men made out of snow
Each with a hat and a big red bow
( hold fists above head and pretend to put on a hat, hold hand to
sides of neck as if adjusting a bowtie)
Out came the sun and he stayed all day
One little snowman melted away, and he said,
SPOKEN: "Oops- I'm a puddle!"
Repeat with 4, 3, 2, 1
On the next page you'll find a pattern for a feltboard snowman and
some other ideas to use with this song.
Pattern for Felt Snowman and Additional Ideas
Draw your own face
and buttons
Cut one sun
from yellow felt
Add a face with
Permanent marker
Have children
draw their own
snowmen, and use
them for the song! If
you have more than five
children, just add more
to the song.
With older children,
have them melt in
pairs to help learn counting
by twos.
Pattern for Felt Snowmen
For each snowman:
1. Cut basic shape from white felt
2. Cut bow from red felt
3. Draw buttons and face with permanent marker, or glue on sequins
4. Outline with silver and or red glitter glue if desired.
Free for any non-profit use. Please credit Nancy Stewart and link to nancymusic.com.