I have to admit that it was not the easiest song for toddlers (or Mummys!) to sing - but we had fun trying. We just sang the first couple of verses, if you want to have a go yourself the tune is the same as in English and the lyrics are as follows:
On
l’appelait Nez Rouge,
Ah! Comme il
était mignon!
Le petit
renne au nez rouge
Rouge comme
un lumignon!
Son petit
nez faisait rire
Chacun s’en
moquait beaucoup
On allait
jusqu’à dire
Qu’il aimait
prendre un petit coup!
Une fée qui
l’éntendait
pleurer dans
le noirPour le consoler lui dit
“Viens au paradis ce soir!
Comme un ange Nez Rouge
Tu conduiras dans le ciel
Avec ton petit nez rouge
Le chariot du Père Noël!”
Of course, a song about Rudolf required a craft about Rudolf, and today we made Christmas cards with a hand and footprint Rudolf on the front. To make your own you will need a piece of A4 coloured card folded in half, brown construction paper (or similar), construction paper in a colour of your choice for the antlers, a red pom pom or felt, foam etc for the nose, googly eyes, and of course - glitter!!
First of all, draw around your toddler's foot - this will make Rudolf's face. Then draw around each of their hands - these will become the antlers.
Cut these shapes out and glue to the folded card - antlers first with the face just covering the bottom of them.
Add the nose and eyes and draw on a smile and then decorate with glitter and any other embellishments you wish!
Finally, finish your card by writing "Joyeux Noël" on the inside.
Here are our fantastic Rudolf cards - what a great keepsake of tiny hands and feet!!
Little Imp and I wish you all a "Joyeux Noël et une bonne année" and we'll be back with more French songs and craft ideas in January! :o)
