8 Fun Spanish Poems for Kids Who Love Reading
Kids love exploring new activities and learning new languages like Spanish—and by introducing your child to reading Spanish poems for kids, you’ll create a winning combination!
Poetry has the power to improve your child’s reading comprehension, while it motivates them to read more texts in Spanish. What’s more, they develop a broader vocabulary that fuels their fluency in both written and spoken self-expression.
In this blog post, I’ve collected 8 of the most inspiring, interesting, and loveable Spanish poems for kids!
In addition to fostering quality time between parent and child, these poems will enhance your child’s understanding of why it’s so important to learn Spanish.
When kids read poems in Spanish they develop new language skills in spelling, grammar and reading comprehension, which gives them enough confidence to begin to communicate more and express themselves in a foreign language.
Spanish Poems for Kids are Educational and Fun
These Spanish poems for kids are fun because they tell stories that contain magical elements and they’re easy to memorize.
The animals, landscapes, natural settings, and adventurous images will light up your kid’s imagination and get them smiling.
8 Spanish Poems for Kids
Are you ready to have fun and learn with your kids? These 8 Spanish poems for kids won’t let you down!
1. Buen viaje (Good Trip) – Amado Nervo
This poem tells a funny story and brings to mind images of building paper boats and taking them to the water to sail.
Con la mitad de un periódico hice un buque de papel,
que en la fuente de mi casa va navegando muy bien.
Mi hermana con su abanico, sopla y sopla sobre él.
¡Muy buen viaje!
¡Muy buen viaje,
buquecito de papel!
With the half of a newspaper I made a paper ship,
that in the fountain of my house is sailing very well.
My sister blows and blows on it with her fan.
Have a good trip!
Have a good trip,
little paper ship!
2. Mariposa del aire (Air Butterfly) – Federico García Lorca
This poem makes your imagination fly, play, jump, and frolic in the forest chasing butterflies.
Mariposa del aire,
qué hermosa eres,
mariposa del aire
dorada y verde.
Luz del candil,
mariposa del aire,
¡quédate ahí, ahí, ahí!
No te quieres parar,
pararte no quieres.
Mariposa del aire
dorada y verde.
Luz de candil,
mariposa del aire,
¡quédate ahí, ahí, ahí!
¡Quédate ahí!
Mariposa, ¿estás ahí?
Air butterfly
you are so beautiful,
air butterfly
golden and green.
Candle light,
air butterfly,
stay there, there, there!
You do not want to stop,
you do not want to stop.
Air butterfly
golden and green.
Candle light,
air butterfly,
stay there, there, there!
Stay there!
Butterfly, are you there?
3. Todo está en su sitio (Everything Is in Place) – Gloria Fuertes
This poem teaches children about nature, animals, and their habitats. Have fun while teaching children where animals live.
Los lobos en el monte,
los pollitos en el corral,
los peces en el agua,
los barcos en el mar.
Ya todo está en su sitio,
ya todo en su lugar.
Los niños en la escuela
y los patos a volar.
The wolves on the mountain,
the chicks in the farmyard,
the fish in the water,
the ships in the sea.
Everything is already in place,
and everything in its place.
Children at school
and the ducks flying.
4. De ola en ola (From Wave to Wave) – Antonio García Teijeiro
This poem is about the wonders of the wind, the sun, the waves, and the simple details of the sunrise. It could be a nice way to start your day.
De ola en ola,
de rama en rama,
el viento silba
cada mañana.
De sol a sol,
de luna a luna,
la madre mece,
mece la cuna.
Esté en la playa
o esté en el puerto,
la barca mía
la lleva el viento.
From wave to wave
from branch to branch,
the wind whistles
every morning.
From sunrise to sunset
from new moon to full moon,
the mother rocks,
she rocks the crib.
Being on the beach
or being in the port,
the wind carries
my boat.
5. Llega el invierno (Winter Is Coming) – Marisol Perales
In this Spanish poem for kids, winter is a man with colors, textures, weather, and feelings. With this poem, children can learn about elements of weather and feelings.
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.
Mister Winter
dresses in white,
he puts on his coat
because he’s shaking.
He goes to the mountain,
he gets into the river,
and the park and the street
are full of cold.
He stands in the rain
crying, crying,
and also to the wind
that comes blowing.
Come on friend, come on sun!
He screams on the road
but the sun doesn’t come
because it has fallen asleep.
6. Las gaviotas (The Seagulls) – Julián Alonso
Travel with your mind to the beach, with this lovely poem about seagulls and the way they fly in the blue sky accompanied by the sea breeze.
Mira las gaviotas
Volando en el puerto
Con sus alas blancas
Abiertas al viento.
Parecen cometas
Parecen pañuelos
Son sábanas blancas
que van por el cielo.
Look at the seagulls
Flying over the beach
With their white wings
Opened to the wind.
They look like comets
They look like handkerchiefs
They are white blankets
that go through the sky.
7. Concierto de amigos (Friends Concert) – Emilio Pablo
With this poem, you can teach children about fun and friendship. At the same time, they’ll learn vocabulary about how colorful and deep nature is.
Da gusto ver la amistad,
cual almacigo florido,
Donde pueblan los amigos,
sonrisa y felicidad.
Es igual que un carnaval,
pero de flores diversas,
Que ayudan que las tristezas,
sin dudas, queden atrás,
Y te pueblan el mirar,
con sus íntimas bellezas.
It is nice to see friendship,
which flowery seedbed
Where friends populate,
smile and happiness.
It is just like a carnival
but with diverse flowers,
That help that sadness,
definitely, stay behind,
And they caught your sight
with their deep beauties.
8. La ballena viajera (A Traveling Whale) – María Alonso Santamaría
This Spanish poem for kids shares the journey of a whale around an island. You and your kids can travel to the sea while learning Spanish!
Para conocer el mundo,
una ballena viajera
va a visitar una isla,
como cada primavera.
Sigue la estela de un barco,
y aunque no tiene pasaje,
a la isla la conduce
a ver el bonito paisaje.
To explore the world,
a traveling whale
is going to visit an island,
like every spring,
She follows the wake of a ship
and although she does not have a ticket,
she goes to the island
to see the beautiful landscape.
Recite These Spanish Poems for Kids
Consider using these helpful sentences to support learning Spanish with kids while enjoying the poems:
¿Te gusta la poesía?
Do you like poetry?
¿Quieres aprender algunos poemas?
Do you want to learn some poems?
Lee este poema.
Read this poem.
Vamos a practicar un poema.
Let’s practice a poem.
Ven a divertirte con este poema.
Let’s have fun with this poem.
Aprendamos español con este poema.
Let’s learn Spanish with this poem.
Este poema en español para niños está muy divertido. ¡Léelo!
This poem in Spanish for children is very funny. Read it!
Lee este poema en voz alta.
Read this poem out loud.
It’s Time To Share and Learn Together
Time with kids is priceless, and these Spanish poems for kids are fun and educational. I hope you enjoy reading them with your children! If you want your children to learn more Spanish, sign them up for a free trial class with one of our friendly, native-speaking, certified teachers. They’ll start speaking Spanish with their teacher from day one!
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