While picking the best Christmas movies for kids to watch, you could start with an all-out black-and-white classic, since it’s never too early to introduce 'em to It’s a Wonderful Life, or try one of the stop-motion animated Rankin/Bass specials, since there are a million of them, and they each have a little something that stokes those old nostalgic feelings. You might also debate for hours which version of A Christmas Carol is the best one (although it’s obviously the one with Mickey Mouse). You can choose your favorite Grinch: Chuck Jones, Jim Carrey, or Benedict Cumberbatch — or even find one of the newer Christmas offerings and see if they stack up against the movies you remember from your childhood. The last option: try all of the above and set up a mega-queue of Christmas movies for kids that’ll last you from Thanksgiving to Christmas Day. (Clearly, that’s the best option.) When deciding which ones to add to your holiday-movie marathon, consider our favorite Christmas movies for kids.
