🎁 Counting Fun with Five Christmas Presents Under the Tree

Five Christmas Presents Under the Tree is a cheerful Christmas song designed especially for younger children in Early Years, Nursery, Pre-School or Foundation Phase. With its catchy melody (mostly in simple melodic steps) and ideal vocal range, it’s easy for little voices to pick up and sing with confidence.

This song is a fantastic way to reinforce counting back from five while keeping children engaged in a festive, playful activity. Plus, there’s a bonus version that swaps ‘Father Christmas’ for ‘Santa Claus’, so you can choose the words that best suit your setting. Add in fingers or even real presents for extra fun, and don’t forget the magical visit from Father Christmas/Santa at the end – a guaranteed hit with little learners! There’s even a PowerPoint of the numbers and presents for each verse that’s great for visual learners.

🎶 What’s Included in Your Song Pack

• Vocal tracks – perfect for modelling the melody and supporting young learners.

• Backing track – gives you flexibility for performance or practice.

• Printable sheet music – for piano/keyboard with melody line and lyrics.

• Full PDF lyrics – easy for classroom printing if needed.

• PowerPoint of presents and numbers – a great visual aid.

💡 Music Education Benefits

• Reinforces counting skills through music and repetition.

• Supports early pitch matching with a stepwise melody.

• Encourages use of fingers and props, developing motor skills.

• Builds confidence in singing and group participation.

💛 Why Teachers Love Five Christmas Presents Under the Tree

Teachers love how this song combines festive fun with purposeful learning. It’s not only a Christmas favourite but also doubles as a cross-curricular tool for early maths. The alternative Santa/Father Christmas versions make it extra versatile, and the catchy tune ensures children remember both the numbers and the festive spirit.

🌟 A Must-Have for Your EYFS Christmas Celebration

Make your Christmas concert or classroom performance truly special with Five Christmas Presents Under the Tree. Perfect for introducing counting through music, this song blends fun, learning, and festive cheer in a way that children love.

Pair it with other seasonal favourites from our Christmas Song Collection to build a magical performance.

🎁Download Five Christmas Presents Under the Tree today and let the counting (and the Christmas magic) begin!

Included in your song pack:

1. audio file of backing track with instruments playing the melody in mp3 format
2. audio file of vocal track in mp3 format
3. audio file of vocal track with alternative ‘Santa Claus’ words in mp3 format
4. song words in PDF format
5. sheet music in PDF format
6. PowerPoint of numbers and presents

Simply add this item to your basket and then proceed to checkout. You can use either a debit/credit card or a PayPal account on the payment platform.
All the files will appear in your account ready to download with one click as a compressed ‘zip’ file and you’ll have everything you need to get singing straight away!

Five Christmas Presents Under the Tree

Five Christmas presents under the tree,
I’m excited as can be!
Open them up so I can see
What Father Christmas brought for me!
(Santa Claus has)

Four Christmas presents under the tree,
I’m excited as can be!
Open them up so I can see
What Father Christmas brought for me!
(Santa Claus has)

Three Christmas presents under the tree,
I’m excited as can be!
Open them up so I can see
What Father Christmas brought for me!
(Santa Claus has)

Two Christmas presents under the tree,
I’m excited as can be!
Open them up so I can see
What Father Christmas brought for me!
(Santa Claus has)

One Christmas present under the tree,
I’m excited as can be!
Open it up so I can see
What Father Christmas brought for me!
(Santa Claus has)

© A M Dilkes 2017 primarysongs.co.uk