Let’s celebrate the season of winter through expression and movement, singing the “Winter Pokey” song. You can use this song to pretend or truly get your child ready to layer up to play outdoors in the lovely snow.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBYNtMyN_6E 

Winter Pokey 

(Sing to the tune of “Hokey Pokey”) 

(Shake your right hand “in” and “out”) 
You put your right mitten in, 
You take your right mitten out. 
You put your right mitten in, 
Then you shake it all about. 
You do the winter pokey, (Shiver) 
And you turn yourself around (Turn around) 
That's what it's all about! 
 
(Shake your left hand “in” and “out”) 
You put your left mitten in, 
You take your left mitten out. 
You put your left mitten in, 
Then you shake it all about. 
You do the winter pokey, (shiver) 
And you turn yourself around (Turn around) 
That's what it's all about! (Clap hands) 

(Shake your right foot “in” and “out”) 
You put your right boot in, 
You take your right boot out. 
You put your right boot in, 
Then you shake it all about. 
You do the winter pokey, (Shiver) 
And you turn yourself around (Turn around) 
That's what it's all about! (Clap hands) 
 
(Shake your left foot “in” and “out”) 
You put your left boot in, 
You take your left boot out. 
You put your left boot in, 
Then you shake it all about. 
You do the winter pokey, (Shiver) 
And you turn yourself around (Turn around) 
That's what it's all about! (Clap hands) 
 
(Pretend to wrap neck around scarf, Shake your upper body “in” and “out”) 

You put your long scarf in, 
You take your long scarf out. 
You put your long scarf in, 
Then you shake it all about. 
You do the winter pokey, (Shiver) 
And you turn yourself around (Turn around) 
That's what it's all about! (Clap hands) 
 
(Place hands over ears and shake your head ““in” and “out”) 
You put your earmuffs in, 
You take your earmuffs out. 
You put your earmuffs in, 
Then you shake it all about. 
You do the winter pokey, (Shiver) 
And you turn yourself around (Turn around) 
That's what it's all about! (Clap hands) 
 
(Hands on head and shake your head “in” and “out”) 
You put your warm cap in, 
You take your warm cap out. 
You put your warm cap in, 
Then you shake it all about. 
You do the winter pokey, (Shiver) 
And you turn yourself around (Turn around) 
That's what it's all about! (Clap hands) 
 
(Touch your shoulders and sweep to toes, shake your whole body “in” and “out”) 
You put your snowsuit in, 
You take your snowsuit out. 
You put your snowsuit in, 
Then you shake it all about. 
You do the winter pokey, (Shiver) 
And you turn yourself around (Turn around)  

That's what it's all about! (Clap hands)