Preschool Christmas Songs
The holiday season is a magical time for young children. Filled with joy, wonder, and excitement, it’s the perfect opportunity to teach preschoolers classic Christmas songs and fingerplays. This collection of 56 tunes includes timeless Christmas classics as well as lesser-known gems. Young children will love singing and acting out these festive fingerplays, chants, and poems. From counting songs to call-and-response, these kid-friendly tunes are sure to get your preschoolers in the holiday spirit. Gather your little ones and spread Christmas cheer with these 56 easy and fun preschool Christmas songs.
6/26/20242 min read
Top Christmas Songs for Preschool Kids:
Whose?
Practice making predictions and reasoning skills with this guessing song about a certain white-bearded gentleman. Upbeat call-and-response lyrics emphasize jolly old St. Nick’s trademark look.
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Guess whose beard is long and white?
Long and white? Long and white?
Guess whose beard is long and white?
It’s Dear old Santa.
Guess whose suit is red and white?
Red and white? Red and white?
Guess whose Suit is red and white?
it’s Dear old San-ta!
Guess who comes on Christmas Eve?
Christmas Eve? Christmas Eve?
Guess who comes on Christmas Eve?
It’s Dear old San-ta!
Hear His Bells
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Are You Sleeping?”
Are you sleeping?
No more peeking,
Or I’ll tell, or I’ll tell.
Santa Claus is coming.
Santa Claus is coming.
Hear his bells.
Hear his bells.
Five Little Bells
Get festive pretending to ring an increasing numbered chime of merry jingle bells! Upbeat verses in this counting song cover tempos from slow to fast.
Original Author: Unknown
Five little bells hanging in a row.
The first one said, “Ring me slow.”
The second one said, “Ring me fast.”
The third one said, “Ring me last.”
The fourth one said, “I’m a chime.”
The fifth one said, “Ring me at Christmas time.”
The sixth one said, “Ring me with the others.”
The seventh one said, “Ring me for the mothers.”
The eighth one said, “Ring me with a song.”
The ninth one said, “Ring me all day long.”
Five Little Reindeer
Go on a magical adventure with Santa’s troop of toy experts, cookie tasters, and weather reinsdeer! Silly storylines help build narrative skills.
Original Author: Unknown
The first little reindeer went to the market
To buy some Christmas trees.
The second little reindeer went to the elf shop
To supervise the toys.
The third little reindeer hurried to he cookie factory
To prepare for girls and boys.
The fourth little reindeer went to the TV stations
To ready the Christmas shows.
And the fifth little reindeer went to see Heat Miser and Cold Miser
To order the season’s snows.
Twinkle Christmas Star
Relive the nativity story by envisioning the legendary Bethlehem star with this reverent Christmas carol for kids! Gentle lyrics explain how the bright light guided shepherds.
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star
How I wonder what you are.
Shining high up in the sky
Show the Shepherds where Christ lies.
Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star.
How I wonder what you are.
5 Little Christmas Trees
Act out this festive tale of lonely evergreens searching for homes to trim! As each tree disappears, kids can practice counting down skills from five to none.
Original Author: Unknown
5 little Christmas Trees
Standing all alone
Their heart were very sad
‘Cause they hadn’t found a home.
Then chop went the ax
And down fell the tree
And off they went with a happy family!
(continue from 4-1 Christmas Trees)
No little Christmas Trees
Standing all alone
Their hearts were very happy
‘Cause they all found a home!!!
Santa Claus
Encourage active listening while building suspense over Santa’s secret hideaway! Repeat verses prompt preschoolers to chime in with silly guesses.
Original Author: Unknown
Sung to: “Are You Sleeping?”
Santa Claus, Santa Claus,
Ho, ho, ho.
Ho, ho, ho.
Where is Santa?
Where is Santa?
I don’t know.
Do you know?