With winter’s chill in the air, I wanted to create a song that gets kids moving and helps them embrace the joy of snowy days and cold weather."It's Snowing Outside" is a scarf and movement song designed to be an interactive experience that brings the magic of snow and winter play to life.
“It’s Snowing Outside” Brings Winter Play to Life
The song's simple, repetitive lyrics (“It’s snowing outside and I don’t know what to do”) invite kids to get creative, experimenting with different ways to move their bodies as the weather changes. Whether they’re marching, dancing, jumping, skiing, or wiggling, this song allows children to engage both their imagination and their physical energy.
the lyrics
It’s Snowing Outside by Stephanie Leavell
It's snowing outside and I don't know what to do
It's blowing outside and I don't know what to do
So I march outside and head out the door
And then I dance, dance, and dance some more
Let's DANCE! (x3)
It's snowing outside and I don't know what to do
It's blowing outside and I don't know what to do
So I march outside and head out the door
And then I jump, jump, and jump some more
Let's JUMP! (x3)
The gentle snow it comes and goes…
The gentle snow it comes, it goes…
Repeat the entire thing with new movements like STOMP, SKI, WIGGLE, SKATE, etc.
Implementation ideas
This song is a fantastic way to introduce movement-based activities that support motor skills and coordination. The song’s structure—repeating the same melody and chords with different movement prompts like "dance," "jump," "ski," and "wiggle"—makes it easy for young children to follow along and participate.
💡 Encourage kids to incorporate scarves or other props to represent snow or the cold wind blowing outside.
The fun doesn’t stop with the actions—"It's Snowing Outside" is a great opportunity for children to explore rhythm, timing, and musicality through their movements. The hammer-on chord in the verses adds a fun musical texture, giving it a little bounce that mirrors the excitement of snow falling.
In addition to promoting creative movement, this song encourages imagination and creativity, offering kids the chance to interpret the winter elements in their own unique ways.
💡 Encourage their creativity and make up their own movements or use some prompts:
Can you pretend to ski down a snowy hill?
Can you wiggle like snowflakes?
How would you skate on an icy pond?
"It's Snowing Outside" creates an engaging environment where kids can express themselves through both music and movement.
Notated leadsheet, chords, lyrics and more implementation ideas
“It’s Snowing Outside” is part of our album Winter Song For Kids on Spotify and all music streaming platforms! Want the notated leadsheets, chords/lyrics for this song (and 6 other winter songs)? Check out our Winter Songs For Kids Songbook below:
I hope this song brings the joy of snow—and all its playful possibilities—into your classroom or therapy session. It’s a great way to shake off the winter blues and get everyone moving to the rhythm of the season!
