Discover a joyful selection of Christmas songs and poems for children that celebrate the true spirit of the holiday season. These delightful resources are perfect for singing, reciting, and sharing with young ones, helping them connect with the message of Christmas in a fun and engaging way. Explore these musical and poetic treasures to enrich your holiday celebrations and create lasting memories.
Traditional
Silent night (one finger up to mouth making shh motion)
Holy night (left arm horizontal in front of body, and right arm starts vertical and closes down to the left arm so both arms on top of each other, like the sun going down on the horizon)
All is calm (palms up and cross in front of body at waist height and end with arms out to your sides)
All is bright (palms facing out cross hands in front of your face and swing them out to the sides of your face)
Round yon' virgin, mother and child (rock baby motion)
Holy infant (sign for holy with left palm up in front of body, touch right index finger to left palm and make a jazz hand facing kids and move it up from left palm, to in front of your face, and end up on the right side of your face at shoulder height)
So tender and mild (rock the baby)
Sleep in heavenly peace (sleep hands by face on left side)
Sleep in heavenly peace (sleep hands by face on right side)
Traditional
Mary had a little lamb
Little lamb, little lamb
Mary had a little lamb
Its fleece was white as snow.
Discuss how there is a Biblical meaning to “Mary Had a Little Lamb” as well.
Mary – Jesus’ Mother
Lamb – Jesus
White as snow – Jesus was without sin
Author unknown
Five little bells hanging in a row; (Fingers hanging down)
The first one said, "Ring me slow." (Wiggle thumb)
The second one said, "Ring me fast." (Wiggle index finger)
The third one said, "Ring me last." (Wiggle second finger)
The fourth one said, "I'm like a chime." (Wiggle third finger)
The fifth one said, "Ring me at Christmas time." (Wiggle fourth finger)
Traditional
Away in a manger (rock baby in your arms)
No crib for a bed (shake head "no")
The little Lord Jesus (point up)
Laid down His sweet head (place hands beside head to "sleep")
The stars in the sky (flick fingers in the air)
Looked down where He lay (place hand on forehead and "look")
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay (place hands beside head to "sleep")
Traditional
The First Noel, the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel
Traditional
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him, born the King of angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
Tune: Jingle Bells
Christmas Bells, Christmas Bells,
Ring them out today
Christ was born in Bethlehem
To take our sins away
Christmas Bells, Christmas Bells
Ring them out today
Tell all the world of Jesus' love
This happy Christmas day
Gospel bells, gospel bells
Ring them all the day
Ring them while you're at work
and while you're at your play
Gospel bells, gospel bells
Ring them all the day
Ring out the news that Jesus came
To take our sings away
This precious song was shared with me by my aunt. Love the animal sounds, and fun nature of the lyrics.
Tune: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
We've come to sing of Jesus
We've come to sing of Jesus
We've come to sing of Jesus
For He is the King
He came down to earth as Christmas
He came down to earth as Christmas
He came down to earth as Christmas
And He is the King
