Snow Play 1 & 2
Snow Play 1: Getting Ready
Go lo go
it’s time to play
in the snow
Yes yes yes
let us dress
warmly
in our winter clothes
Put on sweaters and socks
snow pants and coats
hats and mittens
scarves and hoods
Quick quick now
open the door
we’re well bundled
and toasty
all ready for winter cold
Wait a second
O o o o o p s !
Silly Beans and Bears
What did you forget?
Oh no go lo go
not ready quite yet
We must still
stomp stomp stomp
our feet snugly
into b o o t s
yes yes yes
then quickly
carefully pull
our pants’ snow guards
o v e r t h e m
and
NOW
yes now
we are truly ready
to romp
So
Go lo go
out to the snow
we go
Snow Play 2: Things to Do
Hello Lovely Snow, Hello!
How are you today?
Light and fluffy?
Soft and sticky?
Hard and crunchy?
Packed and creaky?
Slick and icy?
Let us walk
on the snow
to find out
listen and feel
with our feet
then pick some up
to look at
and feel between
our mittens
How is the snow
today?
Go lo go go la lay?
What shall we play?
Light and fluffy
is fun to throw
or kick
up up and up
so it snows again
and again
in a brief sparkling flurry
Light and fluffy
is fun to fall in
P o o o f !
Soft
perfect to swoosh
our arms
up
and
down
as if we were flying
look!
angel wing prints
on the snow
Hard and crunchy
or packed and creaky
is for walking
and exploring
and packed snow
carves well
into all sorts
of pieces
we can use
for all kinds
of games and things
Slick and icy?
no problem
we lie on our belly
and become seals
pulling ourselves along
with our hands
zip zip zip
slip along here
and slide along there
Soft and sticky
is of course
the very best
to pack and roll
into balls and walls
into rounded people
big or small
bunnies and bears
comfy snow chairs
we can sit in
pretending to eat
snow apples and
scrumptious cakes
Mmmm mmmm
la go la la lay lo lo
Go lo go
out we go
Hello Snow, hello
however you are today
we are here and happy
to play and play and play
until it’s time
to go lo go
back inside
