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Santa Songs, Poems, & Fingerplays
Cheery Santa
Chant
This call and response chant answers a few
pressing
questions about a certain jolly man.
Teacher: Who makes toys for Santa's
shelves?
Children: It's Santa's, Santa's, Santa's elves!
Teacher: What makes Santa look so cute?
Children: It's Santa's, Santa's, Santa's suit.
Teacher: What speeds Santa on his way?
Children: It's Santa's, Santa's, Santa's Sleigh.
Teacher: Who guides Santa without fear?
Children: It's Santa's, Santa's, Santa's deer!
Santa Claus Is
Coming To Town
Oh! You better watch out,
You better not cry,
You better not pout,
I'm telling you why:
Santa Claus is coming to town!
He's making a list,
Checking it twice,
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.
Santa Claus is coming to town!
He sees you when you're sleeping,
He knows when you're awake.
He knows if you've been bad or good,
So be good for goodness sake!
Oh! You better watch out,
You better not cry,
You better not pout,
I'm telling you why:
Santa Claus is coming to town!
Santa's
Cookies
Make a class supply of cookie cutouts and label
each one with a different child's
name in class. Provide access to a large decorative plate. Hold
up a cookie and
have students identify the name. Then lead them in reciting the
chant below.
At the end of the chant, have the child place her cookie on
Santa's plate.
All: Who will add a cookie to Santa's
plate?
All: ( Child's name ) will add a cookie to
Santa's plate.
Child: Who, me?
Teacher: Yes, you!
Child: Okay, will do!
Here Comes
Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus,
Right down Santa Claus lane.
He's got a bag that is filled with toys
For the boys and girls again.
Bells are ringing, children singing,
All is merry and bright,
Hang your stockings and say your prayers,
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight.
Up On the
Housetop
Up on the housetop reindeer pause,
Out jumps good old Santa Claus,
Down through the chimney with lots of toys,
All for the little ones Christmas joys.
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go'
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
Oh, up on the housetop,
Click, click, click,
Down through the chimney with good St. Nick.
Where is
Santa?
(Sung to the tune of: "Are You
Sleeping?')
Where is Santa? Where is Santa? (hands behind
back)
Here I am! Here I am! (arms out in front making a belly shape!)
Merry, Merry Christmas! Merry, Merry, Christmas!
(keep arms up through the rest of the song!)
Ho! Ho! Ho!, Ho! Ho! Ho!
Santa Was His Name-O
(Sung to the tune of: B-I-N-G-O )
* means to clap
There was a man with a big white beard
And Santa was his name-o.
S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A
And Santa was his name-o
There was a man with a big red nose
And Santa was his name-o
*-A-N-T-A
*-A-N-T-A
*-A-N-T-A
And Santa was his name-o
There was a man with a big loud laugh
And Santa was his name-o
*-*-N-T-A *-*-N-T-A
*-*-N-T-A
And Santa was his name-o
There was a man with a big round tummy
And Santa was his name-o
*-*-*-T-A
*-*-*-T-A
*-*-*-T-A
And Santa was his name-o
There was a man with a big red suit
And Santa was his name-o
*-*-*-*-A
*-*-*-*-A
*-*-*-*-A
And Santa was his name-o
There was a man with nine reindeer
And Santa was his name-o
*-*-*-*-* *-*-*-*-* *-*-*-*-*
And Santa was his name-o
Santa's Workshop
Here is a great big Christmas tree Trimmed with lights and balls.
(Put tips of fingers of both hands together, palms apart)
Here are Santa's little elves.
They run when Santa calls.
(Hold up ten fingers and wiggle them)
This is Santa's workshop,
Filled with gifts and toys
(Use both hands to form a house)
The elves and helpers fill the sleigh,
For all good girls and boys.
I'm a Little Santa
(Sung to the tune of: "I'm a Little Teapot")
I'm a little Santa short and fat,
Here is my beard and here is my sack,
On Christmas Eve I hop in my sleigh,
With a "Ho ho ho" I'm on my way.
Santa's Coming
(Sung to the tune of: "Are You Sleeping")
Santa's coming Santa's coming
Yes he is yes he is
Hear his bells a ringing hear his bells a ringing
Ding ding dong ding ding dong
Santa's coming Santa's coming
Hear him laughing Hear him laughing
Ho ho ho ho ho ho
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No copyright infringement is intended.
I do not claim any of these as my own ideas.
They are shared from friends and fellow group
members.
Thanks for sharing all your great ideas!
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