Updated: 12/23/2021
We’ve been deep into Christmas movie marathons by this point in December. I took some extended time off from my day job this month to really soak in ‘all the feels’ with my son. He’s still super excited about Christmas since he’s still so young. So, after putting in a ton of work this year, it was past time for a long break from the norm to really reconnect – and at a pretty great time of the year too. One of the things we’ve been doing almost every day is watching Christmas movies! The old school movies like the Rankin/Bass animagics are my personal favorites, but there have been a few newer releases that have made my list as well. We’ve certainly tried to watch them all at least twice! I’ve also found books of a few of our favorite movies. My son loves to follow along while we watch. Here are my family’s recommendations for the Christmas movies you MUST watch (in no particular order) before this season is out! I’ll also link the movies where I’ve purchased the book so you can check them out for yourself. As you can see, we’re big fans of the classics.
- Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
- Dr. Seuss’ the Grinch (2018)
- The Year Without a Santa Claus
- Klaus
- Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
- Yes, Virginia
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Pinocchio’s Christmas
- Jack Frost (1979)
- Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
- The Polar Express
- Frosty the Snowman
- Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
- Frosty Returns
- The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
- Home Alone
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- A Flintstone Christmas
- A Flintstone Christmas Carol
- Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
- Nature Cat: A Nature Carol
- The Cat in The Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas
- The Little Drummer Boy
- The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
- The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
- A Christmas Carol (1951)
- Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
- Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
- Miracle on 34th Street
- It’s a Wonderful Life
- An Elf’s Story: The Elf on the Shelf
- Spookley and the Christmas Kittens
I hope you and your families have a wonderful Christmas and happy holiday season!
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