Fun winter scarf movement activity for children. Let’s learn body parts, move to the music and wave our scarf around.
Here’s an easy tutorial for a winter scarf dance you can use with toddlers up to 2nd graders.
Scarf Movement Song “The Snow is On My Head”
TEACHING STEPS
I’m going to go through the steps I take to teach this song.
LYRICS:
1-The snow is on my head.
The snow is on my head.
Oh no, I’m very cold.
The snow is on my head.
REFRAIN:
Snow, snow go away. Come again another day.
Snow, snow you make it hard to go outside and play.
2-Shoulders
3-Belly
4-Knees
5-Toes
6-I’m covered up in snow.
DEMONSTRATE
First I’ll teach the lyrics by singing the song and having the students pat the beat.
Then I’ll have them clap the rhythms.
Next we’ll sing the song together.
Then I’ll listen as they sing the song.
LISTEN TO THE SONG:
SPOTIFY:
ITUNES/APPLE MUSIC:
AMAZON:
Next I’ll go through the scarf movements.
We’ll use the scarf to bounce near each body part.
When we sing the
REFRAIN:
Snow, snow go away. Come again another day.
Snow, snow you make it hard to go outside and play.
We do a side to side wave.
At the end of the song we move from our toes up to above our head.
6-I’m covered up in snow, I’m covered up in snow. Oh no I’m very cold, I’m covered up in snow.
At the end, drop your scarf.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
READ A BOOK
![SNEEZY THE SNOWMAN](https://www.singplaycreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SNEEZY-THE-SNOWMAN.jpg)
DO THE RHYTHM STICK ACTIVITY TO “SNOWFLAKE, SNOWFLAKE”
MOVE ON THE BEAT TO WINTER BODY PERCUSSION ACTIVITY
DO THE PENGUIN DANCE
RESOURCES FOR THIS LESSON
SHOP ON TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS
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SHOP ON ETSY
![Artic animal movement task cards to help students take a break and do an independent movement activity. Let’s Read and Move with Arctic Animal Friends. Read](https://www.singplaycreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0729_1-630x630.jpg)
![The Snow is on My head Action Song by Sing Play Create](https://www.singplaycreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0743_1-2-630x630.jpg)
![Winter Action Song, Finger Play, Nursery Rhyme "Snowflake, Snowflake" is a Winter action song set to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star". Easy to learn action song and finger play for your younger students. A calming song to use as a quiet down activity or fingerplay during winter literacy circles.](https://www.singplaycreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0742_1-2-630x630.jpg)
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![It's time for Arctic Animal Scarf Activities! Adorable arctic animals are waving and swooshing their scarves around to help students move, burn energy, stay focused and get some exercise in during your classes. It's so convenient to have your own video with the actions and music you can use anytime. Consider using this resource in your Preschool and Kindergarten Music, P.E. and regular classes for a scarf activity, brain break or creative movement time. The actions are directional words and students will love coloring the action words and tracing the scarf paths.](https://www.singplaycreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0732_1-630x630.jpg)
![Winter Body Percussion Steady Beat Play Along Activities](https://www.singplaycreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0723_-630x630.jpg)
SHOP THE WEBSITE SHOP
![Artic animal movement task cards to help students take a break and do an independent movement activity. Let’s Read and Move with Arctic Animal Friends. Read](https://www.singplaycreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0729_1-630x630.jpg)
![The Snow is on My head Action Song by Sing Play Create](https://www.singplaycreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0743_1-2-630x630.jpg)
![Winter Action Song, Finger Play, Nursery Rhyme "Snowflake, Snowflake" is a Winter action song set to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star". Easy to learn action song and finger play for your younger students. A calming song to use as a quiet down activity or fingerplay during winter literacy circles.](https://www.singplaycreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0742_1-2-630x630.jpg)
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![Scarf Movement Song “Snowflake, Snowflake”](https://www.singplaycreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/0758_1-630x630.jpg)
![Winter Body Percussion Steady Beat Play Along Activities](https://www.singplaycreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0723_-630x630.jpg)
MORE WINTER MUSIC ACTIVITIES
SCARF MOVEMENT SONG tutorial “SNOWFLAKE, SNOWFLAKE”
Rhythm Stick Activity Tutorial for Snowflake Winter Song
Elementary Music Class Winter Rhythm Activities
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