Have you ever heard traditional Christmas carols in Spanish? When I taught Spanish at the high school level, we would go caroling through the hallways, singing our favorite Christmas carols in Spanish (called “villancicos“). The kids loved it! Here is a collection of 14 different Christmas carols in Spanish. Because many of the familiar songs have been translated, there are many, many different versions of the same songs. We’ve chosen the most popular, and in some cases, the easiest for kids to sing.
Singing is a fun activity in language classes, or an added dimension to your Christmas Around the World unit. If you’d like the lyrics, we’ve created this Spanish and English Christmas Carols (Villancicos de Navidad) Song Book. These bilingual Christmas carols are perfect for Spanish, ESL, or any class to get in the holiday spirit! We have chosen the most popular and common Christmas carols, so that most kids will be familiar with the tunes. The song book contains 14 traditional songs in both Spanish and English: (see below for the videos!)
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – Rodolfo el Reno
Jingle Bells – Cascabel
Silent Night – Noche de Paz
The Little Drummer Boy – El Tamborilero
The First Noel – La Primera Navidad
Away in a Manger – Jesús en Pesebre
Deck the Halls – Ya llegó la Navidad
We Three Kings – Los Tres Reyes
White Christmas – Blanca Navidad
Plus these traditional Christmas songs originally in Spanish:
Campana sobre Campana
Los Peces en el Río
Hoy Es Navidad
Feliz Navidad (bilingual)
El Burrito de Belén (sung by Juanes)
Christmas caroling is a great cultural activity for all ages, and the songs chosen and the gorgeous illustrations are neither too “young” nor too “old.” Show your kids the videos in Spanish to practice the lyrics and tunes together.
Videos of Christmas Carols in Spanish:
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – Rodolfo el Reno:
Jingle Bells – Cascabel
Silent Night – Noche de Paz
The Little Drummer Boy – El Tamborilero
The First Noel – La Primera Navidad
Away in a Manger – Jesús en Pesebre
Deck the Halls – Ya llegó la Navidad
White Christmas – Blanca Navidad
Traditional Christmas Songs Originally in Spanish
Campana Sobre Campana
Los Peces en el Río
Hoy Es Navidad (to the tune of Jingle Bells)
Feliz Navidad (bilingual)
Mi Burrito Sabanero (sung by Juanes)
Bilingual Christmas Carol Songbook
All of the lyrics for these carols are included in our Bilingual Spanish-English Christmas Carol Songbook, also known as Villancicos Navideños. Nine songs feature the English translation alongside the Spanish version of the carol, while five songs are included only in the original Spanish. Check it out now!
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