Movies You Can Stream on Netflix With Your Kids For the 12 Days of Christmas
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From crafting peppermint mochas to hanging Christmas ornaments on your tree, there are endless ways to get into the holiday spirit with your friends and family. But nothing beats a heartwarming Christmas movie to help you remember the true meaning of the holidays: spending time with your loved ones. With movies available to stream on Netflix, you won't even need to start the car and bear the cold to go to the movies! For the 12 days of Christmas, we've rounded up a list of kid-friendly movies to watch on Netflix during the holidays, including yuletide staples like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Rating: PG
Age it's recommended for: 5+
What it's about: Jack Skellington, King of Halloween Town, decides to take over Christmas Town by capturing Santa and delivering terrifying, Halloween-themed gifts to the children. Tim Burton's stop-motion film may have scary elements to it, like the bugs under Oogie Boogie's clothes, but you learn that it's never too late to make things right.
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Get Santa
Rating: PG
Age it's recommended for: 8+
What it's about: When the real Santa is arrested for trespassing, it's up to a father-son duo to bust him out of jail and help him round up his reindeer in time to deliver magic (and presents) for Christmas.
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The Search for Santa Paws
Rating: G
Age it's recommended for: 5+
What it's about: Cute puppies and holiday spirit are the perfect combination. In Santa Paws, Santa loses his memory in an accident, and his loyal puppy, Paws, must find the magic crystal that keeps him immortal. If you love Santa Paws, you can also watch Santa Buddies and Santa Paws 2 on Netflix.
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Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
Rating: G
Age it's recommended for: 0+
What it's about: In this charming, kid-friendly Christmas special, Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat struggle to find gifts for one another.
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Snowtime!
Rating: PG
Age it's recommended for: 5+
What it's about: Parents and older children might need to get tissues out for this one. Snowtime! is a sweet French movie about a group of village boys who conjure up a giant snowball fight. It's all fun and games until a friend gets caught amid the fight.
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Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Rating: G
Age it's recommended for: 0+
What it's about: Narrated by Kelsey Grammer, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas is a heartfelt three-part medley of tales about beloved Disney characters like Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. The festive stories are "Duck Tales," "A Very Goofy Christmas," and "The Gift of Magi." If you can't get enough of Christmas Mickey, check out Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas and Mickey's Magical Christmas.
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The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
Rating: G
Age it's recommended for: 3+
What it's about: In this beloved family favorite, the adults of Evergreen think magic is nonsense, but the children are convinced it exists when Frosty the Snowman drops by. The Legend of Frosty the Snowman is narrated by none other than Boogie Nights' Burt Reynolds.
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The Christmas Project
Rating: PG
Age it's recommended for: 5+
What it's about: As Christmastime rolls around, a group of brothers are joined by their mother to deliver their bullies a sneaky holiday gift.
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White Christmas
Rating: G
Age it's recommended for: 5+
What it's about: Bing Crosby stars in this holiday movie about two war buddies who fall in love with their former commanding officer's sisters at a resort. When these fellows learn that the resort has financial troubles, they perform a musical extravaganza to get it up and running again.
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Christmas Is Here Again
Rating: G
Age it's recommended for: 5+
What it's about: Jay Leno, Kathy Bates, and Norm MacDonald bring to life this magically animated Christmas tale about a young orphan and her friends who recover Santa's stolen toy sack.
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Pete's Christmas
Rating: PG
Age it's recommended for: 8+
What it's about: Parents who love Groundhog Day will appreciate Pete's Christmas. This tween movie is about a teenage boy who must relive the worst Christmas over and over again, ultimately realizing the importance of family.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Rating: PG
Age it's recommended for: 5+
What it's about: Jim Carrey plays Dr. Seuss's cranky green creature who hates Christmas and plans to ruin the holidays for the happy citizens of Whoville by stealing their Christmas presents. Don't worry, though, because his heart grows three sizes as he realizes he actually loves Christmas and the true meaning behind it: family.