Kids Christmas Songs

Kids love to sing. Teach them the lyrics to these classic Kids Christmas Songs.

Jingle Bells

Written by James Pierpont

Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh
Ore the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bobtail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight

Oh, Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

A day or two ago
I thought I'd take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side.
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot
He got into a drifted bank
And we, we got upsot.

Oh, Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

Jolly Old St. Nicholas

Jolly old Saint Nicholas
Lean your ear this way
Don't you tell a single soul
What I'm going to say
Christmas Eve is coming soon
Now, you dear old man
Whisper what you'll bring to me
Tell me if you can

When the clock is striking twelve
When I'm fast asleep
Down the chimney broad and black
With your pack you'll creep
All the stockings you will find
Hanging in a row
Mine will be the shortest one
You'll be sure to know

Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer

Written by Robert L. May

Rudolf, the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glowed.

All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolf
Join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say:
"Rudolf with your nose so bright
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee.
Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer
You'll go down in history!

Frosty the Snowman

Written by Steve "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson

Frosty the snowman, was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal.

Frosty the snowman, is a fairy tale they say
He was made of snow but the children know
How he came to life one day.

There must have been some magic in
In that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around.

O, Frosty the snowman
Was alive as he could be.
And the children say
He could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me.

Thumpetty thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Look at Frosty go.
Thumpetty thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Over the hills of snow.

Frosty the snowman
Knew the sun was hot that day
So he said, "Let's run and
We'll have some fun
Now before I melt away."

Down to the village
With a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there
All around the square
Saying catch me if you can.

He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop.
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler "Stop!"

For Frosty the snow man
Had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye
Saying "Don't you cry
I'll be back again some day."

Thumpetty thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Look at Frosty go.
Thumpetty thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Over the hills of snow.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Written by Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots

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
And checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and 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!

O! You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

Up on the Housetop

Written by B.R. Hanby

Up on the housetop, reindeer pause
Out jumps good ol' Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones, Christmas joy

Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn't go?
Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick

First comes the stocking of little Nell
Oh, dear Santa, fill it well
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries
One that will open and shut her eyes

Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn't go?
Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick

Next comes the stocking of little Will
Oh, just see what a glorious fill
Here is a hammer and lots of tacks
Also a ball and a whip that cracks

Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn't go?
Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick

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