Jim Carrey as The Grinch in “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas.”
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From “Coco” to “The Star,” there are definitely kid-friendly theater options this December. However, those looking to save a little money and still spend some time indoors will be happy to learn Netflix has dozens of Christmas and holiday-themed movies for children available to stream this month.
Check out 16 of our best Christmas movie picks for kids below:
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”- If you are unable to watch the Dr. Seuss live-action tale on TV this year, you can watch Jim Carrey steal from Whoville on Netflix.
“The Santa Claus” - A dad makes a magical transformation into Santa Claus after St. Nick falls off his roof. (“Santa Claus 2” and “Santa Claus 3” are also available to stream.)
“Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas”- Mickey Mouse and friends star in three short films based around the holiday season.
“Santa Paws”- Puppies help save Christmas after Santa’s memory fades. (The original film “Santa Buddies” is also available to stream.)
“The Christmas Project”- A trio of brothers has to deliver gifts to their school bullies.
“The Christmas Bunny”- A foster child cares for a wounded rabbit on Christmas Eve.
“Santa Claws”- A band of kittens have to save Christmas after Santa has an allergic reaction to them.
“The Legend of Frosty the Snowman”- A living snowman comes to town and shows the children that magic is real.
“Magic Snowflake”- A boy agrees to do Santa’s job for a year.
“My Dad is Scrooge”- Oliver and June perform “A Christmas Carol” for their dad who lacks the holiday spirit.
“Christmas is Here Again”- An orphan and her friends try to help Santa uncover a stolen item.
“Casper’s Haunted Christmas”- Casper has to scare one person before Christmas Day.
“Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas”- George and the Man in the Yellow Hat can’t decide what to buy each other.
“The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!”- The Cat in the Hat helps a young reindeer find his family.
“Pete’s Christmas”- A teenage boy has to relive his Christmas over and over again until he gets things right.
“Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas”- Scrooge McDuck isn’t pleased by Mickey Mouse and his friend’s holiday spirit.
Check out the list of over 40 other Christmas movies available on Netflix this month here.
