Short Christmas Rhymes for Preschool and Kindergarten Kids

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Christmas rhymes and poems can be a great tool to teach kids about Christmas traditions.
Christmas nursery rhymes make learning fun and help introduce kids to the festival through simple, musical lines. Early-learning holiday rhythm activities promote memory, musical understanding, and improve vocabulary.
Short Christmas rhymes like Jingle Bells, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Deck the Halls, and Christmas Bells are great festive rhyme patterns for early learners.
Using child-friendly Christmas poem lines creates festive excitement, making celebrations more joyful and meaningful.

Introduction

Christmas is here, and parents & teachers can use this to teach kids about the holiday. And what better way to teach kids about traditions than poems and rhymes?

Christmas rhymes are a fun and magical way to bring the holiday spirit into any classroom or home.

These Christmas poems that rhyme not only entertain kids but also support their early language, listening, and creative skills in a joyful, memorable way.

So, we have compiled some Christmas nursery rhymes lyrics with kid-approved festive rhyme choices, so you don’t have to go through 10 different websites to search for Christmas rhymes lyrics.

Why Christmas Rhymes Matter for Young Kids

Rhymes and poems are a great way to connect kids with festivals and cultures. Families who enjoy festive dressing can also browse Christmas clothes for family to match the holiday theme.

Here are a few benefits of simple holiday lyrics for young children:

1. Improved Vocabulary

Kids enjoy learning Christmas rhymes in English as it improves their vocabulary and spoken English.

2. Better Memory Skills

Repeating catchy lines in these beginner-level holiday rhyme sets helps young children strengthen their memory and recall abilities. They look extra cute practising these in soft baby Christmas pajamas that keep them warm.

3. Boosts Listening Skills

Seasonal poem lines for classroom fun encourage kids to listen carefully to patterns, sounds, and rhythm, improving overall listening comprehension.

4. Encourages Creativity

Festive rhymes spark imagination, helping kids picture Santa, snow, reindeer, and Christmas scenes in their minds. Many parents even pick family twinning clothes during Christmas activities to make rhyme time more fun for kids.

Short Christmas Rhymes for Preschool & Kindergarten

Whether you are a preschool teacher, music teacher, choir head, or a parent relaxing at home in comfy men’s pyjamas or soft women’s Christmas pyjamas, you should know these child-friendly Christmas poem lines to set up musical holiday moments for little kids. Believe it, kids will love it and will have these cherished memories of singing Christmas rhymes and poems for life. These rhyme sessions feel even cosier for little ones dressed in warm toddler pajamas during winter mornings.

Here are 12 Christmas rhymes for kindergarten:

1. Jingle Bells

The most popular and most loved Christmas rhymes for kids that every child should know:

Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
Over the hills we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on Bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing

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

2. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

we wish you a merry Christmas
and a happy New Year

Soon, the snow will come
we stand in the silence
holding hand in hand
we're laughing, singing
praying for you

Good tidings we bring
to you and your kin
good tidings for Christmas
and a happy New Year

Kids will enjoy singing this Merry Christmas rhyme in class to celebrate Christmas.

3. 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?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old Saint Nick

4. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

He's making a list
He's checking it twice
He's gonna find out
Who's naughty or nice

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

5. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

You know Dasher and Dancer
And Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid
And Donner and Blitzen

But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games

6. Christmas Bells

Oh, do you hear the Christmas bells,
The Christmas bells, the Christmas bells?
Oh, do you hear the Christmas bells
That rings out loud & clear?

Oh, can you see our Christmas tree?
Our Christmas tree, our Christmas tree?
Oh, can you see our Christmas tree?
It fills the room with cheer.

Oh, do you smell the gingerbread?
The gingerbread, the gingerbread?
Oh, do you smell the gingerbread?
I’m glad Christmas is here.

7. Christmas Tree

Want short Christmas rhymes to teach toddlers and kids? This ‘Christmas Tree’ is the perfect Christmas day rhyme.

How lovely are your branches!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
How lovely are your branches!
Not only green in summer’s heat,
But also winter’s snow and sleet.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches!

8. Deck the Halls

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

9. Silent Night, Holy Night

Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child!
Holy Infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.

10. Five Little Candles

Five little candles are twinkling on the tree.
The first one said, “What do you see?”
The second one said, “I see Santa big and jolly.”
The third one said, “I see Christmas wreaths or holly.”
The fourth one said, “What do you hear?”
The fifth one said, “Children singing loud and clear,”
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.”

The author of this Christmas nursery rhyme is unknown, but it is a hit among the kids.

11. Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King:
peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!"

Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
with th'angelic hosts proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"

12. Joy to The World

Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room

And heaven and nature sing (heaven, nature sing)
And heaven and nature sing (heaven, nature sing)
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing
Oh-oh-oh, Joy to the world!
Joy to the world! Oh

This is one of the most popular Christmas rhymes for preschoolers

Conclusion

These Christmas rhymes are a simple yet powerful way to bring the holiday spirit to kids.

With this preschool-safe seasonal rhyme collection, you now have a ready set of easy Christmas rhymes to brighten classroom celebrations and create musical holiday moments your little ones will remember for years.

FAQs on Christmas Rhymes

1. What are easy Christmas rhymes for preschoolers?

Simple, repetitive Christmas rhymes are good for preschoolers:

Jingle Bells
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Deck the Halls

2. Which Christmas rhymes are good for kindergarten kids?

There are many Christmas rhymes for kids.

Jingle Bells
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Up on the Housetop
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Christmas Bells

3. How can I make Christmas rhyme time more fun for kids?

To make Christmas nursery rhymes more fun, add steps or actions to them. Make the kids sing in a group or clap with the rhymes.

4. Can toddlers learn short Christmas rhymes?

Yes, toddlers can learn short Christmas rhymes like Christmas Tree or Five Little Candles.

5. What are the most popular Christmas rhymes for kids?

These are the most popular Christmas rhymes and poems across all early-age groups:

Jingle Bells
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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