8 Fun Spanish Poems for Kids Who Love Reading
Are you looking for unique and fun ways to teach Spanish to your children? There’s so much information on the internet, it’s hard to know where to begin.
But since you’re here, you know that Spanish poems for kids are a great place to start.
The following list is for learners of all ages. With these easy Spanish poems for kids, your family can practice while having a blast. Children love poems and songs that rhyme, and that makes it easier for them to remember the words.
These pieces are about stars, flowers, seasons, animals, dinner time, and the importance of family and friends. Let your child’s mind run wild with these topics and the adventures the characters encounter.
Let’s read some Spanish poems for kids!
Table of Contents:
- 8 Fun Spanish Poems for Kids
- Activities to Reinforce Spanish Learning
- Continue Learning Spanish With Your Kids
8 Fun Spanish Poems for Kids
Learning Spanish through poems and other kinds of imaginative literary resources exposes kids to grammar rules, new vocabulary words, and conjugation examples.
1. The Magic Star – El lucero mágico
The Magic Star is a short reading for young children that doubles as a lullaby. Nighttime stories that rhyme are easy for children to practice and remember. This one is about wish-granting. Mexican engineer and poet David Gómez Salas wrote it.
| English | Spanish |
| This wonderful night with clear skies. Anything can happen. Nothing is limited. The walls and the ceilings, cannot contain that from the bed, the sky can be seen. Look, the moon is smiling, there is tenderness in its gaze. Thus the moon announces: Pillow time has come! My lovely girl look at that light It approaches us it’s coming down from the sky. Close your eyes darling, think of a great wish. And in your sweet dreams the star will grant it to you. | Esta maravillosa noche con el cielo despejado. Todo puede suceder. Nada existe limitado. Las paredes y los techos, no pueden contener que desde la cama, el cielo se pueda ver. Mira, está sonriendo la luna, hay ternura en su mirada. Así la luna anuncia: ¡Llegó la hora de la almohada! Mi niña consentida mira aquel lucero. Se acerca a nosotros, está bajando del cielo. Cierra los ojos cariño, piensa en un gran deseo. Y en tus dulces sueños, te los concederá el lucero. |
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2. The Patio of My House – El patio de mi casa
This famous short song has accompanied many generations of Latin American kids. It’s about a backyard. Kids can recite it, sing it, and even dance to its choreography that includes bending down when the song says agáchense y vuélvanse a agachar.
| English | Spanish |
| The patio of my house is special It gets wet and dries like the others Get down and get down again Pretty kids know how to get down Chocolate, grinder Chocolate, grinder Stretch, stretch, that the queen will pass They say that I am, that I am a lame And if I am, I am just as a lie Since I was little I stayed, I stayed Suffering from this foot Suffering from this foot The patio of my house is particular Gets wet and dries like the others Get down and get down again Pretty girls know how to get down Chocolate, grinder Chocolate, grinder Stretch, stretch, that the queen will pass They say that I am, that I am a lame And if I am, I am just as a lie Since I was little I stayed, I stayed Suffering from this foot Suffering from this foot The patio of my house is special It gets wet and dries like the others | El patio de mi casa es particular Se moja y se seca como los demás Agáchense y vuélvanse a agachar Los niños bonitos se saben agachar Chocolate, molinillo Chocolate, molinillo Estirar, estirar, que la reina va a pasar Dicen que soy, que soy una cojita Y si lo soy, lo soy de mentiritas Desde chiquitita me quedé, me quedé Padeciendo de este pie Padeciendo de este pie El patio de mi casa es particular Se moja y se seca como los demás Agáchense y vuélvanse a agachar Las niñas bonitas se saben agachar Chocolate, molinillo Chocolate, molinillo Estirar, estirar, que la reina va a pasar Dicen que soy, que soy una cojita Y si lo soy, lo soy de mentiritas Desde chiquitita me quedé, me quedé Padeciendo de este pie Padeciendo de este pie El patio de mi casa es particular Se moja y se seca como los demás |
Here’s the poem in song form:
3. How to Draw a Child – Cómo se dibuja un niño
This Spanish poem for kids by Gloria Fuentes is about drawing a child. It features vocabulary on physical characteristics, food, clothing, fabrics, beverages, and moods.
| English | Spanish |
| To draw a child, you have to do it with love. Paint a lot of bangs, he should be eating a waffle; with lots of freckles on his face to show that he is a rascal; Let’s continue the drawing: a round cheese face. Since he is a fashionable boy, he drinks syrup with soda. He wears jeans with a beautiful hole; American T-shirt and a corduroy hat. Football boots, because by kicking he is an artist. He’s always laughing because he’s very intelligent. Under his arm a story that’s why he’s so happy. To draw a child you have to do it with love. | Para dibujar un niño hay que hacerlo con cariño. Pintarle mucho flequillo, que esté comiendo un barquillo; muchas pecas en la cara que se note que es un pillo; Continuemos el dibujo: redonda cara de queso. Como es un niño de moda, bebe jarabe con soda. Lleva pantalón vaquero con un hermoso agujero; camiseta americana y una gorrita de pana. Las botas de futbolista, porque chutando es artista. Se ríe continuamente, porque es muy inteligente. Debajo del brazo un cuento por eso está tan contento. Para dibujar un niño hay que hacerlo con cariño. |
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4. Winter Is Coming – Llega el invierno
Marisol Perales wrote Llega el invierno and teaches kids about the seasons and environment through it. Follow Mr. Winter in this Spanish poem for kids on his quest looking for the sun.
| English | Spanish |
| Mr. Winter dresses in white, he puts on his coat because he’s shaking. He goes to the mountain gets into the river, and the park and the street are so cold. He finds the rain crying, crying, and also the wind that comes blowing “Come sun friend!” he yells on the way, but the sun does not come because he fell asleep. | El señor invierno se viste de blanco, se pone el abrigo porque está temblando. Se va a la montaña, se mete en el río, y el parque y la calle se llenan de frío. Se encuentra a la lluvia llorando, llorando, y también al viento que viene soplando. “¡Ven amigo sol!” Grita en el camino, pero el sol no viene porque se ha dormido. |
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5. The Studious Cow – La vaca estudiosa
The studious cow is a silly Spanish poem for kids by María Elena Walsh. It’s about a cow that goes to school and learns a lot of things inside a classroom, even though she’s already a grandma! Apparently, an old cow can learn new tricks.
| English | Spanish |
| Once upon a time there was a cow in the Quebrada of Humahuaca. Since she was very old, very old, she was deaf in one ear. And although she was already a grandmother one day she wanted to go to school. She put on some red shoes tulle gloves and a pair of glasses. The teacher saw her scared and said, “You’re wrong.” And the cow replied: Why can’t I study? The cow, dressed in white, He sat on the first bench. The kids threw chalk around and died laughing. People left very curious to see the studious cow. People came in trucks on bicycles and on airplanes. And as the ruckus increased, nobody at school was studying. The cow, standing in a corner, chewed over the lesson alone. One day all the boys turned into donkeys. And in that place in Humahuaca the only wise one was the cow. | Había una vez una vaca en la Quebrada de Humahuaca. Como era muy vieja, muy vieja, estaba sorda de una oreja. Y a pesar de que ya era abuela un día quiso ir a la escuela. Se puso unos zapatos rojos, guantes de tul y un par de anteojos. La vio la maestra asustada y dijo: –Estás equivocada. Y la vaca le respondió: ¿Por qué no puedo estudiar yo? La vaca, vestida de blanco, se acomodó en el primer banco. Los chicos tirábamos tiza y nos moríamos de risa. La gente se fue muy curiosa a ver a la vaca estudiosa. La gente llegaba en camiones, en bicicletas y en aviones. Y como el bochinche aumentaba, en la escuela nadie estudiaba. La vaca, de pie en un rincón, rumiaba sola la lección. Un día toditos los chicos se convirtieron en borricos. Y en ese lugar de Humahuaca la única sabia fue la vaca. |
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6. The Snack – La merienda
La merienda by Ana María Romero Yebra is about family, friendship, and parenting.
A little kid invites his friends over and his mom is taking good care of them. Ana María tells us that the TV was always off, meaning they had fun without using screens. The word merienda means a light dinner or an evening snack.
| English | Spanish |
| My friends are coming today to have a snack biscuits and chocolate that my mom made. Then, on the carpet, she tells us a story. there is not a better moment all afternoon. Today it’s about a princess who is enchanted. Meanwhile, they TVstays off. | Hoy vienen mis amigos a merendar bizcocho y chocolate que hace mamá. Luego, sobre la alfombra, nos cuenta un cuento. No hay en toda la tarde mejor momento. Hoy es de una princesa que está encantada. Mientras tanto, la tele, sigue apagada. |
See also: Poemas cortos para niños (short poems for kids)
7. I Have a Little Flower – Tengo una pequeña flor
This Spanish poem for kids by Yolanda Barry is about flowers. In a tender, beautiful way she tells us how this figurative flower is growing inside her heart. Find out what it needs to survive!
| English | Spanish |
| I have a little flower born without realizing it in the middle of the heart. In the land of blood its radiance is fertilized. It is delicate and it dies without care and without pampering. It requires a lot of attention against the summer heat, against the cold of winter, against the cruel disappointment that causes so much damage over the years. It blooms in the spring,withers in the summer and in the winter it dies, if my hand does not take care of it. It is maintained with hope! With the water of love It throws passion flowers and rejoices at the window, when the sun caresses her. It’s all I have! I don’t know how it happened. It grew on me, without realizing it, In the middle of the heart. | Tengo una pequeña flor nacida sin darme cuenta en medio del corazón. En la tierra de la sangre se abonó su resplandor. Es delicada y se mueres in cuidados y sin mimos. Requiere mucha atención contra el calor del verano, contra el frío del invierno, contra el cruel desengaño que le causa tanto daño con el paso de los años. Florece en la primavera, se marchita en el verano y en el invierno se muere, si no la cuida mi mano. ¡Se mantiene de ilusión! Con el agua del amor Echa flores de pasión y se alegra en la ventana, cuando la acaricia el sol. ¡Es todo lo que yo tengo! No sé cómo sucedió. Me creció, sin darme cuenta, En medio del corazón. |
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8. Don’t Give Up – No te rindas
Mario Benedetti wrote this magnificent Spanish poem for kids about life and not giving up. It is perfect for a double lesson: vocabulary in Spanish and reaching for your dreams.
| English | Spanish |
| Don’t give up, you’re still on time to reach out and start again, to accept your shadows, bury your fears release the ballast, resume the flight. Don’t give up because life is that, continuing the journey, following your dreams, unlocking time, running through the rubble, and uncovering the sky. Don’t give up, please don’t give in even if the cold burns, even if the fear bites, even if the sun hides, and the wind is silent, there’s still fire in your soul, there is still life in your dreams, because life is yours and yours is also the desire, because you have wanted it and because I love you. | No te rindas, aún estás a tiempo de alcanzar y comenzar de nuevo, aceptar tus sombras, enterrar tus miedos, liberar el lastre, retomar el vuelo. No te rindas que la vida es eso, continuar el viaje, perseguir tus sueños, destrabar el tiempo, correr los escombros, y destapar el cielo. No te rindas, por favor no cedas, aunque el frío queme, aunque el miedo muerda, aunque el sol se esconda, y se calle el viento, aún hay fuego en tu alma, aún hay vida en tus sueños, porque la vida es tuya y tuyo también el deseo, porque lo has querido y porque yo te quiero. |
Activities to Reinforce Spanish Learning
Many ways to reinforce Spanish lessons with poems exist. Check out these ideas!
1. Read the poems aloud as bedtime stories. That way, your kids will become familiar with the storyline and characters.
2. Download illustrations that are related to these Spanish poems for kids to spark your children’s imagination while they listen.
3. If your child can read, ask them to read the poems to you.
4. Prompt them to reenact the actions in the poems.
5. Ask them questions about the poems to make sure they’re paying attention and following along.
6. Ask your child to draw the things you are reading to them.
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