Best Holiday Films for Kids

Nothing is better than watching a Christmas film and getting ready for the holiday season! Not only is this a great family activity requiring little to no effort setting up and cleaning up, but it is also a great way to get the kids excited with film options ranging from classic Christmas films to more recent holiday films suitable for all ages. All you need to do is get comfortable in front of the TV, put on one of the options from this list, and grab yourself some snacks, and maybe even some hot chocolate too!

Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)

A married couple tries to steal back a valuable heirloom from a troublesome kid.

Klaus (2019)

After proving himself to be the worst student at the academy, a postman is sent to a frozen town in the North where he discovers a reclusive toymaker named Klaus.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

Young Clara needs a magical one-of-a-kind key to unlock a box that contains a priceless gift. A golden thread leads her to the coveted key, but it soon disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. In that world, she meets a soldier named Phillip, a group of mice, and the regents who preside over three realms. Clara and Phillip must now enter a fourth realm to retrieve the key and restore harmony to the unstable land.

The Grinch (2018)

The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. His main source of aggravation comes during Christmastime when his neighbours in Whoville celebrate the holidays with a bang. When the Whos decide to make Christmas bigger and brighter, the disgruntled Grinch realises there is one way to gain peace and quiet. With help from Max, the green grump hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus, steal Christmas and silence the Whos’ holiday cheer once and for all.

Angela’s Christmas (2018)

The story revolves around Angela’s desire to make sure everyone is having a great Christmas.

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (2017)

When the kingdom of Arendelle empties out for the holiday season, Anna and Elsa realise that they have no family traditions of their own. So, Olaf sets out on a merry mission to bring home the very best traditions and save Christmas.

All I Want for Christmas Is You (2017)

Young Mariah desperately wants a puppy for Christmas. To prove she is responsible, Mariah pet-sits a mischievous puppy named Jack, but it is not long before the playful pooch turns the Careys’ Christmas family holiday upside down.

Trolls Holiday (2017)

Poppy, queen of the Trolls, realises her best friend Bridget, a Bergen, has no holidays in her calendar. Poppy, Branch and the Snack Pack hop on the Caterbus Express to Bergen Town to prove how fun it is to celebrate.

The Christmas Project (2016)

Four fed-up brothers join forces during Christmas time to get payback against the Hagbarts – the meanest bullies at their middle school.

Arthur Christmas (2011)

Everyone knows that each Christmas Santa Claus delivers presents to every last child on Earth. What everyone does not know is that Santa accomplishes the feat with a very high-tech operation beneath the North Pole. But when the unthinkable happens, and Santa misses one child out of hundreds of millions, someone must save the day. It is up to Arthur, Santa’s youngest son, to deliver a present to the forgotten tyke before Christmas morning dawns.

With December soon upon us, now is the best time to start having family film night with children, so get your popcorn and hot chocolate ready and press play! These films are sure to satisfy the kids, as well as yourself.