Winter Scarf Movement Activity

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

“SNEEZEY THE SNOWMAN”

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

SHOP ON ETSY

SHOP THE WEBSITE SHOP

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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