Best Often Overlooked Holiday Song for Children

Suzy Snowflake is Easy for Elementary Age Students to Sing

Nov 3, 2009

Simple lyrics and an easy melody makes "Here Comes Suzy Snowflake" a fun winter song to sing at circle time or the upcoming holiday concert.

Holiday songs can be fun to sing, and children enjoy the visions of exciting winter experiences the songs bring. Classics such as “Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer” and “Here Comes Santa Claus” are child favorites. So can be “Here Comes Suzy Snowflake,” a simple song that shares the joy of watching snow fall.

History of Suzy Snowflake

“Here Comes Suzy Snowflake” was written by the collaborative song writing team of Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett in the early 1950s. It was early in their career, which would later include over 300 songs written for many singers, including Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, and Elvis Presley.

The song was recorded by Rosemary Clooney and released by Columbia Records in 1951. Shortly thereafter it was the music for a short cartoon. It has been recorded at other times and occasionally used in holiday shows, but rarely is considered a seasonal standard.

The song “Here Comes Suzy Snowflake” is similar in ways to “Frosty the Snowman.” Suzy is a snowflake who is dressed in a snow-white gown and comes tapping on children's windows to invite them out to play. She offers fun filled activities like building snowmen and taking a sleigh ride with carefree jokes, such as when she declares the sleigh ride is on her.

Though short, the song is filled with child-like expectations of a snowy day. No mention is made of specific winter holidays, so it is a perfect song to sing in schools where there are bans on mentioning specific holidays.

Movements to Add While Singing

Adding movements while singing is fun for children, and Suzy Snowflake allows for some simple movements that young students will enjoy. Each time they sing “Here comes Suzy Snowflake” children can wiggle their fingers and move their arms from above their head down to their waist as if mimicking snow falling.

Other lines in the song can be accompanied by similarly simple motions. Taping on the window pane can be shown by pretending to tap a finger on an imaginary window. When Suzy speaks, children can put their hands to their mouths as if calling. Counting can be shown by counting on their fingers, and bringing joy by a motion of happiness.

“Here Comes Suzy Snowflake” is a simple winter song that is easy for elementary age children to sing. Its fun lyrics and catchy tune makes it easy for them to remember. Adding some appropriate movements adds to the fun of singing the song.

Reference: Absolute Astronomy: Exploring the Universe of Knowledge, Suzy Snowflake.

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