Bonhomme de Neige Poem & Translation – French Nursery Rhyme (Comptine)

By November 4, 2025March 11th, 2026French
French Winter Short Poem Bonhomme de Neige - French snowman vocabulary worksheet for kids

There’s something truly magical about the first snowfall of the year, especially through the eyes of a child. It’s the perfect time to tuck away the grammar books for a moment and dive into the playful world of French nursery rhymes!

Today, we’re celebrating everyone’s favorite winter friend: the Bonhomme de Neige. I’ve put together a fun ‘comptine’ along with some colorful worksheets to help your little ones learn winter words like la carotte and les bâtons while they play. Whether you’re teaching a full classroom or just practicing some French at home by the fire, I hope these resources make your winter lesson feel a little extra cozy.

This rhyme is perfect for teaching body parts vocabulary (nez, bras, yeux) using winter objects.

Carotte (Carrot): Le nez (The nose)
Bâtons (Sticks): Les bras (The arms)
Marrons (Chestnuts): Les yeux (The eyes)
Cailloux (Pebbles): Les boutons (The buttons)

Bonhomme de Neige - Interactive Worksheet

Bonhomme de Neige

Survole les mots soulignés pour voir la traduction.

Hover underlined words for English translations.

[Image de une carotte et deux bâtons]
1

Une carotte et deux bâtons.

A carrot and two sticks.

[Image de un chapeau]
2

Un chapeau, deux gros marrons.

A hat, two big chestnuts.

[Image de trois cailloux pour les boutons]
3

Trois cailloux pour les boutons.

Three pebbles for the buttons.

[Image de c'est mon copain, tout blanc, tout rond]
4

C'est mon copain, tout blanc, tout rond.

He's my friend, all white, all round.

Vocabulaire Clé

[Image de carotte]

Une carotte

A carrot

[Image de chapeau]

Un chapeau

A hat

[Image de un marron]

Un marron

A chestnut

[Image de les cailloux]

Les cailloux

The pebbles

[Image de les boutons]

Les boutons

The buttons

[Image de copain]

Copain

Friend

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French Winter Short Poem: Bonhomme de Neige

Celebrate the winter season with this charming French poem about a snowman. A perfect resource for beginner French learners to practice vocabulary, pronunciation, and reading comprehension.

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