This Christmas season has been especially fun with Sam this year. Now he’s old enough to appreciate a lot of the Christmas movies that Jeremy and I enjoyed when we were young. J and I have a lot of fun showing him different Christmas shows, books, and holiday-related activities that enjoyed when we were younger. We’ve also tried some new activities too, like going to the “Snowflake Lane” presentation (with a drum line dressed up like toy soldiers).
Here are the children’s Christmas shows that we have introduced to Sam this year:
• The claymation Christmas movies, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town.
• ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (I don’t think I ever watched this show as a kid, but J watched it quite often.)
Sam especially loves How the Grinch Stole Christmas. We showed him the movie about the same time that we borrowed the Dr. Seuss book from J’s parents. Sam likes to reenact the Grinch’s movements while J reads the story. He especially likes to repeatedly pull down on an imaginary Max (see 5:32 of this clip), when the Grinch says, “It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes, or bags!” Oh, and he also likes to slither and slink around the Christmas tree like the Grinch (see 4:19 of this clip).
We also have had many-a-conversation about how the Grinch was able to lift the sleigh after his heart grew three sizes. I think Sam interprets the Grinch to be some kind of superhero.
I’ve enjoyed revisiting these children’s Christmas movies with Sam this year. It will be fun to introduce him to my own favorite Christmas shows, as he gets older. Two of my favorite Christmas shows are It’s a Wonderful Life and White Christmas. J grew up watching the musical Scrooge with his family; he always wants to watch that show before Christmas. (I know – it’s a shocker that my husband actually likes a musical.) He also likes to watch Edward Scissorhands sometime around the holiday season. So, I guess for us, Christmas isn’t complete unless we can celebrate with Jimmy Stewart, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Albert Finney, and Johnny Depp.
What are your favorite Christmas movies (for the young and/or old)?
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Ditto on ALL of these, but you can't forget Christmas Story!! My family quotes from that movie all the time and my kids now know it as "the movie where the boy dresses up in the pink bunny suit." :) We also love the short LDS movie with Jimmy Stewart called Mr. Kruger's Christmas. And The Snowman (a mellow, calm animation) is great too - the kids love it!
Yes to all of those! Also. When I was a kid, I always watched Christmas on Ice with Scott Hamilton and then some rendition of A Christmas Carol...the actual version changed as I got older, but one of my favorites is the one with Patrick Stewart.
My absolute favorite is White Christmas followed by Muppet Christmas Carol. Elf has also grown on me.
Elf- "candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup."
The Santa Clause- "Bee sting... It was a big bee."
The Christmas Story- "C'mon and cry baby, cry!!"
Mickey's Christmas Carol- "What's she cooking, a canary?"
I love to laugh at Christmas, I feel so happy and full of joy when I'm laughing and there are so many funny Christmas movies!!! We also love to watch It's A Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve after the kids go to bed, while we wrap presents together. :)
I am a sucker for "It's a Wonderful Life" even though it is communist propaganda. ZuZu's Petals!
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