Christmas Films for Kids 2022

Are you ready to snuggle up with the little ones and watch lots of festive films?

Here’s a helpful list of some of the Christmas films for kids available on BBC iPlayer, Netflix and Disney+ this December.

To help you select the right kind of film we’ve separated them out into films for older children and films for younger children. Many of the titles we listed for older kids have slightly scary scenes that might upset younger children or the subject matter might appeal more to an older child.

BBC iPlayer

Christmas Films for younger children:

• The Gruffalo’s Child
• Stickman

Whilst there aren’t many child-friendly Christmas specific films on iPlayer, they do have all the Wallace and Gromit films. Also available are a fantastic selection of animated films based on popular Julia Donaldson books, such as Zog, The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, Superworm and The Highway Rat.

Netflix

Christmas Films for older children:

• Christmas Chronicles 1 & 2
• Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (from Dec 2nd)
• Klaus
• A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish
• Christmas Under Wraps
• Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
• Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
• Christmas Break In
• 48 Christmas Wishes
• A Boy Called Christmas
• Nativity!
• How the Grinch stole Christmas
• The Claus Family
• The Claus Family 2
• Deck the Halls
• Jack Frost
• David & The Elves
• Holiday Rush
• The Princess Switch
• The Princess Switch: Switched Again
• A Christmas Prince

Christmas Films for younger children:

• Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
• Robin Robin
• Elf Pets
• Happy Holidays from Madigascar
• Elf Pets Santa’s Reindeer Rescue
• Alien Xmas
• Angela’s Christmas
• Angela’s Christmas 2
• Spookley and the Christmas Kittens
• Home for the Holidays
• Trolls Holiday

Disney +

Christmas Films for older children:

• Christmas Again?!
• One Magic Christmas
• A Muppet Christmas – Letters to Santa
• The Santa Claus 2
• The Santa Claus 3 – The Escape Claus
• Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas
• The Christmas Star
• Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• The Ultimate Christmas Present
• Twas the Night
• Mary Poppins (not officially a Christmas film, but I couldn’t miss it off the list)

Christmas Films for younger children:

• Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• Mickey’s Christmas Carol
• Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas
• Duck the Halls – A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special
• The Muppet Christmas Carol
• Ice Age – A Mammoth Christmas
• Prep & Landing
• Prep & Landing – Naughty and Nice
• Beauty & the Beast The Enchanted Christmas

On our search for the best Christmas films this year ,we came across Arendelle Castle Yule Log. This is a 3 hour long film of the fireplace at Elsa and Anna’s famous castle, all decorated for Christmas. It’s sure to set the wintery mood. 🪵

Here’s a handy printable list you might want to pop on the fridge or add to a 1st December box.