Snowflake Songs to Sing While Making a Snowman...It's Sno Joke!
by Kathy Warnes
Each snowflake that you see dancing on the street or whirling in the wind has its
own unique shape and it is different from all other snowflakes. Snowflakes are
individual, but they join together as they are falling to the ground to
make bigger snowflakes.
Snowflakes - A Biography
The life of a snowflake begins as a wisp of water vapor in the air. The water vapor
comes from oceans, lakes, and rivers. The water vapor comes from plants and
people breathing into the air. High above the ground, water vapor condenses
onto dust particles in the air. It condenses onto multitudes of minute droplets
and each droplet contains at least one dust particle. Clouds are made up of
hundreds of these tiny droplets.
In the winter, the snow making clouds mostly consist of liquid water droplets,
even when the temperature is below freezing. As the clouds get colder, the
droplets do start to freeze, but this doesn't happen until about 14 degrees
Fahrenheit, and all of the droplets don't freeze at once.
When an individual droplet freezes, it becomes a small particle of ice surrounded by the rest of the
liquid water droplets in the cloud. The ice grows as water vapor condenses on its surface, forming a snowflake. All snowflakes are made up of ice crystals and all snowflakes have six sides.
As snow falls, snowflakes connect to make bigger snowflakes. The average snowflake falls at a speed of 3.1 miles per hour and billions of snowflakes fall during one snowstorm.
Snowflake Song
(To the Tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Snowflakes gather in the sky,
They crowd together and then they fly,
Snowflakes somersault for fun,
They land on my coat and hat one by one!
Snowflakes pile up on my toes,
Snowflakes melt on the end of my nose,
Snowflakes hop and skip on my hair,
Snowflakes freeze my skin where it's bare!
Snowflakes slide between my fingers,
They nip me with a cold bite that lingers,
Snowflakes cover my boots by the ton,
Snowflakes melt when I stick out my tongue!
I'm Like a Snowflake
(To the Tune of London Bridge is Falling Down)
I'm like a snowflake,
There's one of me, one of me, one of me,
I'm like a snowflake,
There's one of me,
I'm proud as I can be!
I see a job that takes two,
That takes two, that takes two,
I see a job that takes two,
What should a snowflake do?
As snowflakes fall they join together,
Join together, join together,
As snowflakes fall they join together,
Together they work much better.
Snowflakes together form a swarm,
Form a swarm, form a swarm/
Snowflakes together form a swarm,
And they make a huge snowstorm!
Snowflake Places
Stampede Pass in Washington State is the snow capital of the United States. Every year about 430 inches of snow falls there.
Snow at the North and South Pole reflects heat into space. This happens because the ice acts like a mirror with the heat of the sun and the heat bounces off the ice and into space.
Snowflakes are often partially pink in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The soil is red clay and the wind blows red dust from the soil into the air, and the clouds absorb it. When the clouds are snow clouds, they discharge pink tinted snow. Snirt is dirty snow that flies off the dusty Canadian prairies.
In countries where coal is still used in factories and homes, snowflakes often come from the heavens tinged with black or gray. The coal dust enters the air, the clouds absorb it, and the snow returns to the earth wearing shades of black.
The state of Montana in the United States holds the record for the largest snowflakes ever recorded. Snowflakes that fell there were 15 inches in diameter.
Snowflake Places
(To the Tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb)
It snows in Idaho and Maine.
Idaho and Maine,
Idaho and Maine,
It snows in Idaho and Maine,
It snows in northern Spain!
Snow falls in the state of Montana,
State of Montana/State of Montana,
Snow falls in the State of Montana,
But not too often in Louisiana!
Prince Edward Island snow can be pink,
Can be pink, can be pink,
Prince Edward Island snow can be pink,
Because of a red clay link.
Snowflake People
Citizens in Bethel, Maine, built the World's Tallest Snowman in 1999. It was 113 feet, 7 inches tall. Again in winter 2008, Bethel, Maine citizens set another world record, this time building the World's Tallest Snow woman, who stood 122 feet, one inch tall. She was named Olympia Snowe Woman, after Olympia Snowe, the United States Senator representing Maine.
Snow is suitable for packing to make snowmen and snow women when it reaches its melting point and becomes moist and compact. Powdered snow won't stick to itself, so it is very difficult to make a snow person out of powdered snow. The best time to build a snow person is usually the next warmest afternoon directly following a large snowfall. Making a snowperson by rolling several large snowballs and joining them with snow is the most common method. Some people dress the snow person with a vest or a scarf. They make features with rocks, coal, sticks, and carrots.
Making Snow Grow
(To the Tune of here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush)
Here we collect the cold, white snow,
Cold, white snow, cold, white snow,
Here we collect the cold white snow,
We'll pack it and make it grow.
This is the way we make a snowman,
Make a snowman, make a snowman,
This is the way we make a snowman,
Stretch him as tall as you can.
Here we collect the cold, white snow,
Cold, white snow, cold white snow,
Here we collect the cold, white snow,
We'll pack it and make it grow!
This is the way we make a snow woman,
Make a snow woman, make a snow woman,
This is the way we make a snow women,
Put a broom in her hand!
Have a good time playing in the snow and be sure to sing these snow songs while you're playing!
Snowflake Song
(To the tune of Jingle Bells)
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Christmas bells are ringing
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Hear the children singing!
Dance! Dance! Dance ! Dance! Dance! Dance!
Whirl ,twirl and shake,
Pile up high to our knees,
Twirl to the trees,
Spin! Spin! Spin! Spin! Spin! Spin!
Blow across the sky,
Working together! single flakes climb up to house top high
Down! Down! Down! Down! Down! Down!
Let Snowflakes never cease
Cover, cover, cover, cover
The earth with silent peace.
Merry Christmas Soldiers
(To the tune of Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star)
We‟re glad you are fighting
To protect us from harm,
You could have stayed home,
In your house safe and warm.
You fought to protect us
And our country too,
Now we want to say
Merry Christmas to you!
Thank you for leaving
Your family and friends,
Thank you for fighting
To bring wars to an end,
Here‟s a Christmas hug
And a song of cheer,
Thank you! Merry Christmas!
And a Happy New Year!
A Christmas Card to You
(To the tune of Go Tell It On The Mountain)
We all sing you love at Christmas,
Bring you love and joy in a sound,
We all sing you love at Christmas,
Spread it around the town.
We all sing you love at Christmas,
Sing a message that is true,
We all sing you love at Christmas,
Joy and peace to you.
We all sing you love at Christmas
Happiness and lots of cheer,
We all sing you love at Christmas,
To last you all the year!
References
Bentley, W.A. and Humphreys, W.J. Snow Crystals. Mineola, New York: Dover, 1962.
Krensky, Stephne. Snow and Ice: A Science is Fun Book. New York: Scholastic, 1989.
Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Snowflake Bentley. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
Each snowflake that you see dancing on the street or whirling in the wind has its
own unique shape and it is different from all other snowflakes. Snowflakes are
individual, but they join together as they are falling to the ground to
make bigger snowflakes.
Snowflakes - A Biography
The life of a snowflake begins as a wisp of water vapor in the air. The water vapor
comes from oceans, lakes, and rivers. The water vapor comes from plants and
people breathing into the air. High above the ground, water vapor condenses
onto dust particles in the air. It condenses onto multitudes of minute droplets
and each droplet contains at least one dust particle. Clouds are made up of
hundreds of these tiny droplets.
In the winter, the snow making clouds mostly consist of liquid water droplets,
even when the temperature is below freezing. As the clouds get colder, the
droplets do start to freeze, but this doesn't happen until about 14 degrees
Fahrenheit, and all of the droplets don't freeze at once.
When an individual droplet freezes, it becomes a small particle of ice surrounded by the rest of the
liquid water droplets in the cloud. The ice grows as water vapor condenses on its surface, forming a snowflake. All snowflakes are made up of ice crystals and all snowflakes have six sides.
As snow falls, snowflakes connect to make bigger snowflakes. The average snowflake falls at a speed of 3.1 miles per hour and billions of snowflakes fall during one snowstorm.
Snowflake Song
(To the Tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Snowflakes gather in the sky,
They crowd together and then they fly,
Snowflakes somersault for fun,
They land on my coat and hat one by one!
Snowflakes pile up on my toes,
Snowflakes melt on the end of my nose,
Snowflakes hop and skip on my hair,
Snowflakes freeze my skin where it's bare!
Snowflakes slide between my fingers,
They nip me with a cold bite that lingers,
Snowflakes cover my boots by the ton,
Snowflakes melt when I stick out my tongue!
I'm Like a Snowflake
(To the Tune of London Bridge is Falling Down)
I'm like a snowflake,
There's one of me, one of me, one of me,
I'm like a snowflake,
There's one of me,
I'm proud as I can be!
I see a job that takes two,
That takes two, that takes two,
I see a job that takes two,
What should a snowflake do?
As snowflakes fall they join together,
Join together, join together,
As snowflakes fall they join together,
Together they work much better.
Snowflakes together form a swarm,
Form a swarm, form a swarm/
Snowflakes together form a swarm,
And they make a huge snowstorm!
Snowflake Places
Stampede Pass in Washington State is the snow capital of the United States. Every year about 430 inches of snow falls there.
Snow at the North and South Pole reflects heat into space. This happens because the ice acts like a mirror with the heat of the sun and the heat bounces off the ice and into space.
Snowflakes are often partially pink in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The soil is red clay and the wind blows red dust from the soil into the air, and the clouds absorb it. When the clouds are snow clouds, they discharge pink tinted snow. Snirt is dirty snow that flies off the dusty Canadian prairies.
In countries where coal is still used in factories and homes, snowflakes often come from the heavens tinged with black or gray. The coal dust enters the air, the clouds absorb it, and the snow returns to the earth wearing shades of black.
The state of Montana in the United States holds the record for the largest snowflakes ever recorded. Snowflakes that fell there were 15 inches in diameter.
Snowflake Places
(To the Tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb)
It snows in Idaho and Maine.
Idaho and Maine,
Idaho and Maine,
It snows in Idaho and Maine,
It snows in northern Spain!
Snow falls in the state of Montana,
State of Montana/State of Montana,
Snow falls in the State of Montana,
But not too often in Louisiana!
Prince Edward Island snow can be pink,
Can be pink, can be pink,
Prince Edward Island snow can be pink,
Because of a red clay link.
Snowflake People
Citizens in Bethel, Maine, built the World's Tallest Snowman in 1999. It was 113 feet, 7 inches tall. Again in winter 2008, Bethel, Maine citizens set another world record, this time building the World's Tallest Snow woman, who stood 122 feet, one inch tall. She was named Olympia Snowe Woman, after Olympia Snowe, the United States Senator representing Maine.
Snow is suitable for packing to make snowmen and snow women when it reaches its melting point and becomes moist and compact. Powdered snow won't stick to itself, so it is very difficult to make a snow person out of powdered snow. The best time to build a snow person is usually the next warmest afternoon directly following a large snowfall. Making a snowperson by rolling several large snowballs and joining them with snow is the most common method. Some people dress the snow person with a vest or a scarf. They make features with rocks, coal, sticks, and carrots.
Making Snow Grow
(To the Tune of here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush)
Here we collect the cold, white snow,
Cold, white snow, cold, white snow,
Here we collect the cold white snow,
We'll pack it and make it grow.
This is the way we make a snowman,
Make a snowman, make a snowman,
This is the way we make a snowman,
Stretch him as tall as you can.
Here we collect the cold, white snow,
Cold, white snow, cold white snow,
Here we collect the cold, white snow,
We'll pack it and make it grow!
This is the way we make a snow woman,
Make a snow woman, make a snow woman,
This is the way we make a snow women,
Put a broom in her hand!
Have a good time playing in the snow and be sure to sing these snow songs while you're playing!
Snowflake Song
(To the tune of Jingle Bells)
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Christmas bells are ringing
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Hear the children singing!
Dance! Dance! Dance ! Dance! Dance! Dance!
Whirl ,twirl and shake,
Pile up high to our knees,
Twirl to the trees,
Spin! Spin! Spin! Spin! Spin! Spin!
Blow across the sky,
Working together! single flakes climb up to house top high
Down! Down! Down! Down! Down! Down!
Let Snowflakes never cease
Cover, cover, cover, cover
The earth with silent peace.
Merry Christmas Soldiers
(To the tune of Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star)
We‟re glad you are fighting
To protect us from harm,
You could have stayed home,
In your house safe and warm.
You fought to protect us
And our country too,
Now we want to say
Merry Christmas to you!
Thank you for leaving
Your family and friends,
Thank you for fighting
To bring wars to an end,
Here‟s a Christmas hug
And a song of cheer,
Thank you! Merry Christmas!
And a Happy New Year!
A Christmas Card to You
(To the tune of Go Tell It On The Mountain)
We all sing you love at Christmas,
Bring you love and joy in a sound,
We all sing you love at Christmas,
Spread it around the town.
We all sing you love at Christmas,
Sing a message that is true,
We all sing you love at Christmas,
Joy and peace to you.
We all sing you love at Christmas
Happiness and lots of cheer,
We all sing you love at Christmas,
To last you all the year!
References
Bentley, W.A. and Humphreys, W.J. Snow Crystals. Mineola, New York: Dover, 1962.
Krensky, Stephne. Snow and Ice: A Science is Fun Book. New York: Scholastic, 1989.
Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Snowflake Bentley. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.