Short Christmas Poems for Kids

Little Jack Horner

~Anon

Little Jack Horner

Sat in the corner,
Eating of Christmas pie:
He put in his thumb,
And pulled out a plum,
And said, "What a good boy am I!"
The Day Before Christmas
~Anon
We have been helping with the cake,
And licking out the pan,
And wrapping up our packages,
As neatly as we can.
We have hung our stockings up,
Beside the open grate.
And now there's nothing more to do,
Except
To 
Wait.

I'm a Little Snowman

~Anon
I'm a little snowman round and fat,
Here are my mittens,
Here is my hat.
Add a little scarf and a carrot nose,
I stand so tall when the cold wind blows.
I'm a little Snowman
~Anon
I'm a little snowman short and fat,
Here is my scarf and here is my hat.
When I see the snowfall,
Hear me shout
"All you children please come out!"

I've Been Waiting for Christmas

~Anon

I've been waiting for Christmas,

A Chubby Snowman And it's almost here.
~Anon I've been waiting for Christmas,
Santa's getting near.
A chubby little snowman
had a carrot nose. Can't you hear the sleigh bells ringing?
Along came a bunny, Reindeer up so high.
and what do you suppose? Can't you hear the children singing,
As they watch the sky?
That hungry little bunny,
looking for some lunch,
Grabbed that snowman's nose,
Nibble, nibble, crunch! The Funniest Face
The funniest face Once there was a snowman,
looked out at me Who stood outside the door,
From a silver ball He wished that he could come inside,
On the Christmas Tree! And run about the floor.
He wished that he could warm himself,
At first I thought Beside the fire, so red,
It was Santa's elf,  He wished that he could climb 
But I looked again and Upon the big white bed. 
It was just myself!
So he called to the North Wind,
"Come and help me, pray,
Christmas Is Coming
For I'm completely frozen,
Standing here all day."
Christmas is coming,
So the North Wind came along,
the geese are getting fat, And blew him in the door,
Please to put a penny in an old man's hat;
And now there nothing left,
If you haven't got a penny a ha'penny will do, But a puddle on the floor!
If you haven't got a ha'penny, God bless you.

When Santa Claus Comes

What Does Santa Bring for Daddies?
A good time is coming, I wish it were here,
What does Santa bring for daddies, The very best time in the whole of the year;
Too old to want a toy?  I'm counting each day on my fingers and thumbs,
Wallets, watches, ties, and sweaters  the weeks that must pass before Santa Claus comes.
Don't make for much joy. 
Then when the first snowflakes begin to come down,
What do daddies want for Christmas,  And the wind whistles sharp and the branches are brown,
Really, in their hearts?  I'll not mind the cold, though my fingers it numbs,
So perfect that they'd shriek like kids  For it brings the time nearer when Santa Claus comes.
Once the shredding starts? 
A Catch by the Hearth
Oh, Daddy! Is there anything 
You want beneath the tree?  Sing we all merrily
Other than, of course, to watch Me open gifts for me? Christmas is here,
The day that we love best
Of the days in the year.
From http://poemsforfree.com/index.html.
Bring forth the holly,
The box, and the bay,
The Grinch (exerpt) Deck out our cottage
For glad Christmas-day.
And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the
snow,  Sing we all merrily
Stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so?  Draw around the fire,
It came without ribbons. It came without tags.  Sister and brother,
It came without packages, boxes or bags.  Grandsire, and sire.
And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore.  Jingle Bells
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before.  ~James Lord Pierpont
What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a
store?  Jingle bells, jingle bells
What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more? Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
On a one-horse open sleigh
Once Their Was a Snowman Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
On a one-horse open sleigh
Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh
Over fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob-tails ring
Keeping spirits bright
Oh What fun it is to sing
A sleighing song tonight
Longer Christmas Poems for Kids
Santa's Lap
I like to visit Santa Claus
When Christmastime is near.
It's fun to climb up on his lap
And whisper in his ear.
He says, "My dear, have you been good?
Have you done what Mother said you should?
Do you brush your teeth and hair each day?
Are you kind to others when you play?
I listen to each question
And answer every one.
Although I am ashamed to say
I must say no to some.
But Santa never scares me;
He doesn't even scold.
He just says, "Try again, my dear,
You're a fine lad, I am told."
Gee, I like to visit Santa Claus
When Christmastime is near.
It's fun to climb up on his lap
And whisper in his ear.
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
~Wilf Carter
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.
Johnny wants a pair of skates,
Susie wants a sled,
Nelly wants a picturebook,
Yellow, blue and red,
Now I think I'll leave to you
What to give the rest;
Choose for me, dear Santa Claus,
You will know the best.
Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer
~Adapted by Johnny Marks
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.
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say:
“Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?”
Then how the reindeer loved him
and they shouted out with glee:
“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history! 
Twas the Night before Christmas
~Clement Clarke Moore
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the
house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds, He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads. And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, And laying his finger aside of his nose,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap. And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
Away to the window I flew like a flash, But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow

Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, Old Santeclaus
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer. ~Clement C. Moore

With a little old driver, so lively and quick, Old Santeclaus with much delight
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick. His reindeer drives this frosty night,
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, O’er chimney-tops, and tracks of snow,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name! To bring his yearly gifts to you.

"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! The steady friend of virtuous youth,
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen! The friend of duty, and of truth,
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Each Christmas eve he joys to come
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!" Where love and peace have made their home.

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, Through many houses he has been,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. And various beds and stockings seen;
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, Some, white as snow, and neatly mended,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too. Others, that seemed for pigs intended.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof Where e’er I found good girls or boys,
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. That hated quarrels, strife and noise,
As I drew in my head, and was turning around, I left an apple, or a tart,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound. Or wooden gun, or painted cart.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, To some I gave a pretty doll,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. To some a peg-top, or a ball;
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back, No crackers, cannons, squibs, or rockets,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack. To blow their eyes up, or their pockets.

His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! No drums to stun their Mother’s ear,
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! Nor swords to make their sisters fear;
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, But pretty books to store their mind
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow. With knowledge of each various kind.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, But where I found the children naughty,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. In manners rude, in temper haughty,
He had a broad face and a little round belly, Thankless to parents, liars, swearers,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly! Boxers, or cheats, or base tale-bearers,

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, I left a long, black, birchen rod,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself! Such as the dread command of God
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Directs a Parent’s hand to use
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. When virtue’s path his sons refuse.
What next? Wallets, watches, ties, and sweaters
Don’t make for much joy.
I hope you enjoyed my collection of Christmas poems
for kids, and I hope that the kids enjoyed them too! What do daddies want for Christmas,
Remember, if you have any suggestions for more Really, in their hearts?
childrens' Christmas poems to add to this page, So perfect that they’d shriek like kids
then contact me directly and let me know :-)
Once the shredding starts?
If you're still in a poetry mood, feel free to take a peek at Oh, Daddy! Is there anything
my collection ofChristmas religious poems and You want beneath the tree?
other Christmas poems.
Other than, of course, to watch Me open gifts for me?

Christmas Is Coming
Christmas is coming,
Poezii despre Crăciun (limba engleză) the geese are getting fat,
DECEMBER 14, 2012 LEAVE A COMMENT Please to put a penny in an old man’s hat;
If you haven’t got a penny a ha’penny will do,
Christmas is coming! If you haven’t got a ha’penny, God bless you.
I’ve Been Waiting for Christmas
I’ve been waiting for Christmas, The Funniest Face
And it’s almost here. The funniest face
I’ve been waiting for Christmas, Looked out at me
Santa’s getting near. From a silver ball
Can’t you hear the sleigh bells ringing? On the Christmas Tree!
Reindeer up so high. At first I thought
Can’t you hear the children singing, It was Santa’s elf,
As they watch the sky? But I looked again and
  It was just myself!
The Day Before Christmas  
We have been helping with the cake, A Song Was Heard At Christmas
And licking out the pan, A song was heard at Christmas
And wrapping up our packages, To wake the midnight sky:
As neatly as we can. A saviour’s birth, and peace on earth,
We have hung our stockings up, And praise to God on high.
Beside the open grate. The angels sang at Christmas
And now there’s nothing more to do, With all the hosts above,
Except And still we sing the newborn King
To His glory and his love.
Wait. (Written by Timothy Dudley-Smith)
 
What Does Santa Bring for Daddies?
What does Santa bring for daddies, A Christmas Tree
Too old to want a toy? One little star on the top of the tree,
Two little presents underneath for me,
Three silver ropes twisted around the tree, Bulding Mr Snowman
Four colored lights shining prettily, Is always lots of fun!
Five shining balls flowing silvery.
Oh, what a sight for use to see! Snow
  Snow 
Santa How beautiful the horizon 
Two merry blue eyes Snowing in January 
A very little nose Go through the snow 
A long snowy beard With red cheeks
And cheeks like a rose And snowball
Pick a city 
A round chubby man
Proud to live in it 
A big bulging pack
Man of snow
Hurrah for Old Santa
We’re glad he’s come back!
  Old Santa Claus
When Santa Claus Comes
Johnny wants a pair of skates
A good time is coming, I wish it were here,
Sussy wants a dolly
The very best time in the whole of the year; Nellie wants a story book
I’m counting each day on my fingers and thumbs – She thinks dolls are folly!
the weeks that must pass before Santa Claus comes. Choose for me old Santa Claus!
Then when the first snowflakes begin to come down,
And the wind whistles sharp and the branches are brown, Crumbs on the Snow
I’ll not mind the cold, though my fingers it numbs,
When it's winter and the snow
For it brings the time nearer when Santa Claus comes.
Like a tablecloth is spread,
  I remember hungry birds
Five Little Bells And see that they are fed.
Five little bells, hanging in a row. On their snowy tablecloth
The first one said, ring me slow. They find my gift of bread.
The second one said, ring me fast.
The third one said, ring me last. The Snowflake
The fourth one said, I’m like a chime. Before I melt,
The fifth one said, ring us all at one time! Come, look at me!
This lovely icy filigree!
Christmas Of a great forest
In one night
Christmas comes but once a year, I make a wilderness
And when it comes it brings good cheer. Of white:
Snowman By skyey cold
Of crystals made,
Head ball
All soft, on
Belly ball
Your finger laid,
Bottom ball.
I pause, that you
Done!
My beauty see:
Breathe, and I vanish
Instantly.
The Snowflakes are Falling
The snowflakes are falling, 
By ones and by twos, 
There is snow on my coat, 
And snow on my shoes.
There is snow on the plants,
And snow on the trees,
And snowflakes all round me,
Like many white bees.
The snowman
A carrot for the nose,
Some buttons for the eyes
The snowman shows
As happy as you like.
The Snowman
I'm a little snowman
Short and fat.
Here is my broomstick,
Here is my hat.
When the jolly sunshine
Comes to stay
Then I slowly melt away.
the snowman
I'm a little snowman
Short and fat.
Here is my broomstick
Here is my hat.
Where the jolly simshine
Comes to stay,
Then I slowly melt away
Winter
Winter is cold.
Winter is ice.
But winter inside 
Is cozy and nice.
Winter is snow.
Winter is sleet.
But winter inside 
Is fireplace feet.
Winter is bitter.
Winter is biting.
But winter inside 
Is very inviting.
winter
see the pretty snowflakes
folling froom the sky
on the wall and hausetops
soft and thick they lie.
A scarf for winter
printeaza
A scarf for winter,
A cap for spring,
A dress for summer,
A coat for me to wear.
It's autumn how can it be?
It's cold! Can't to see?
Snowman
When winter comes and
Snowflakes fall,
A lot of snowballs begin to roll.
They won't stop hopping and hopping.
'Till a lot of snowmen start popping.
Snow, snow, thick, thick snow
Snow, snow, thick, thick snow,
Wintertime's here, you know,
While the temperature's low.