Our Favorite Christmas Movies for Kids

Here I’m sharing our favorite Christmas movies for kids. Between the classic, timeless Christmas movies and the newer holiday movies, there’s something for the whole family with kids of all ages to get into the Christmas spirit. 

Christmas Movies for Kids

I put together this list of Christmas movies, starting with a few that are favorites in our house, so you and your family can enjoy the best of the best this Christmas season. 

Polar Express

This magical movie is a favorite in my house. Kids love the wonders of the Polar Express and it’s a timeless holiday classic that beautifully captures the magic of Christmas and gets everyone in the holiday spirit. This is a great movie for Christmas morning! Get the movie here.

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Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch

The newest Grinch is a spinoff of the classic Christmas movie, the Grinch Who Stole Christmas. The Grinch tells the story of how he once tried to steal Christmas and how his heart was changed. Get the movie here. 

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Home Alone Movies

Who doesn’t know and love Kevin McCallister, played by Macaulay Culkin, and the classic Home Alone movies? There’s no way we can make a list of the best Christmas movies for kids without adding these movies. If your kids haven’t seen Kevin fend off the bad guys in these movies, they need to! My kids love the Home Alone movies and we watch them every year. Get the movie set here.

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Buddy the Elf

This one is better for the older kids, but this is one of our favorite Christmas movies. Buddy, played by Will Ferrell, is a hilarious and overzealous elf that you can’t help but love. It’s a great way to get in the spirit of Christmas time. Get the movie here.

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Santa Clause Movies

When a regular dad finds himself taking over the role of Santa, his life snowballs into a series of funny events. These movies are classics and older older children and younger children will all love them. Get the movies here.

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Charlie Brown Christmas

With the help of his friend, Lucy, Charlie Brown takes his Christmas blues and turns them into a Christmas cheer by directing a Christmas play. Little kids will love the heartwarming story in this short film. Get the movie here.

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Disney’s A Christmas Carol

Ebenezer Scrooge has a scary encounter with three ghosts of Christmas past who take him on a journey that wakes him up to the true meaning of Christmas. This Charles Dickens story is a classic and Disney made an inspiring movie from it. Get the movie here.

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph embodies the spirit of Christmas and he’s a classic character that has been in families’ homes for decades. Little kids love this Christmas movie from the children’s book Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer. Get the movie here.

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A Christmas Story

This whole movie is a funny and heartwarming tale of a boy trying to convince his parents that he should get a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. This is where the famous line, “You’ll shoot your eye out!” came from. Kids will love this movie, but it’s best for slightly older children. Get the movie here.

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Christmas Vacation

This movie is the third in the series of National Lampoon’s ‘Vacation’ films, which have been loved by families for decades. This sequel follows the Griswold family’s holiday get-together and, just like all the others, this movie is hilarious. Get the movie here.

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Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas

Mickey, Minnie, Donald Duck, and the whole crew, share heartwarming Christmas stories about love, gifts, and Christmas magic. This is the perfect Christmas movie for little kids! Get the movie here.

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Now you have all the inspiration for kids’ Christmas movies, go grab some hot cocoa and make some movie night memories!

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