Cozy Winter Music Activity: The Hot Chocolate Song for Preschool Circle Time
- Christine
- Nov 25, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: 55 minutes ago
It’s officially hot chocolate season — the perfect time to bring out one of my favourite winter music activities for young children: the Hot Chocolate Song! This playful, interactive song is part of my Winter Circle Time Song Bundle, which includes 15 printable winter songs, visuals, and hands-on activities designed to make circle time warm, engaging, and full of movement throughout the season.
How the Hot Chocolate Song Works
“It’s Time to Warm Up” is a cozy, imaginative action song that guides children through each step of making their own pretend cup of hot chocolate. As you sing together, little ones follow along by acting out the motions:
choosing their favourite mug
pouring in the cocoa
adding whipped cream
sprinkling sprinkles
dropping in marshmallows
topping it with a candy cane and cookie
The song visuals add a wonderful sensory element. As you hold it up and “build” the hot chocolate cup ingredient by ingredient, kids stay engaged and curious, anticipating what comes next. If you’re working with a small group, children can even take turns placing the ingredients on the cup themselves.
A Sweet Moment of Calm
Just before enjoying that first warm sip, there’s a chance to slow things down—my favourite part of the activity. Invite children to take a deep breath in through their nose to “smell the yummy hot chocolate,” then breathe out with a long, content “ahhhh.”
Take one more deep breath, and this time blow gently to cool the hot chocolate down.
Breathing moments like this give children a playful way to practice calming strategies while staying fully immersed in the theme.
Time to Sip and Enjoy!
After all that musical movement and imaginative play, the moment kids have been waiting for finally arrives—take a pretend sip together: yum, yum, yum!
Bring This Activity Into Your Winter Circle Time
If you’d like the Hot Chocolate Song visuals and 14 additional winter songs—you’ll find everything inside the Winter Circle Time Song Bundle.
It’s filled with movement songs and songs with visuals that help bring winter themes to life in meaningful, play-based and musical ways.
You can find the full Winter Circle Time Song Bundle below:
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