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- Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th
- Many classic Christmas-themed movies for children are animated
- Animated 1960s Christmas classics include Frosty the Snowman and ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- A Christmas Story is often broadcast for 24 hours straight on TBS, beginning on Christmas EveForbes.com: Tuning In To Christmas (December 20, 2006)
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The Christmas holiday is an excellent time for children and families to gather together to watch holiday-themed movies. From animated classics like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to more modern "classics" like A Christmas Story and The Santa Clause, the choices are many and varied. Mahalo's page offers information on some of the best Christmas movies for children of all ages!
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Kids' Christmas Movies
- A Christmas Story (1983): Based on Jean Shepherd's timeless classic, the film introduces us to Ralphie, who wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, in spite of the fact that every adult he knows is convinced that he'll poke his eye out.
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947): A single mother and her daughter in New York City, discover that the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Santa Claus just might not be a myth. The 1994 sequel is a good option too.
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966): Try watching the TV version and the movie version back-to-back!
- A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965): The first of many prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, has aired annually since 1965.
- The Polar Express (2004): An animated Christmas film about a young boy who is taken on a train ride to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus and discover the true meaning of Christmas.
- Home Alone (1990): The misadventures of a young boy who has been stranded by his parents during the Christmas holidays.
- Elf (2003): Will Ferrell is an orphan raised by Santa Claus and his elves.
- Frosty the Snowman (1969): The half-hour animated Christmas special based on the classic Christmas song of the same name airs each December since its late-Sixties premiere. The sequel Frosty Returns usually runs immediately afterward.
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964); The stop motion-animated Christmas classic is the longest-running holiday special on television.
- The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974): In this claymation Christmas special, Santa Claus wakes up with a cold and decides to take a vacation.
- Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983): Disney animated short retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992): Muppet adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel A Christmas Carol.
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Best Christmas Movies for Kids Information
- The Polar Express
- IMDb: The Polar Express
- Wikipedia: The Polar Express
- YouTube Video: The Polar Express Trailer (Time 02:20)
- Elf
- IMDb: Elf
- Wikipedia: Elf
- YouTube Video: Elf Trailer (Time: 2:29)
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
- IMDb: A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Wikipedia: A Charlie Brown Christmas
- YouTube Video: A Charlie Brown Christmas Christmas Tree (Time: 3:24)
- The Grinch
- IMDb: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) | How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- Wikipedia: The Grinch
- YouTube Video: "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" (Time: 2:59)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- IMDb: Miracle on 34th Street
- Wikipedia: Miracle on 34th Street
- YouTube Video: Miracle on 34th Street Short Trailer (Time: 1:59)
- A Christmas Story
- IMDb: A Christmas Story
- Wikipedia: A Christmas Story
- YouTube Video: A Christmas Story Trailer (Time: 2:15)
- Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
- IMDb: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Wikipedia: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- YouTube Video: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Trailer (Time: 1:03)
- Frosty the Snowman
- IMDb: Frosty the Snowman
- Wikipedia: Frosty the Snowman
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