Best Christmas TV and movies for kids on Netflix - your guide to what to watch
Your guide to all the best Christmas picks for kids to watch this year on Netflix, from Robin Robin to Klaus.
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- Radio Times staff
Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 at 2:26 pm
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Nothing – absolutely nothing – will get you in the festive spirit more than watching a kid-friendly Christmas movie or TV show with the whole family.
Luckily, Netflix has a great offering for kids this festive season, with a string of festive classics and brand new originals.
So, if you’re looking for the best family-friendly Christmas TV and movies to watch on Netflix, or you’re wondering whether your own childhood favourites are available on the streaming giant, then look no further.
We’ve rounded up all our favourite kids' specials, from the likes of The Great British Baking Show: Holidays to Blown Away: Christmas and Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas.
From festive specials to classic movies that have been around for decades, read on for all the best Christmas TV and films for kids to watch this year on Netflix.
In the meantime, check out our guide to all the best Netflix December releases, as well as our guide to the best Christmas TV for 2021.
And if you’re looking for more children’s content, why not try our round-up of the best Christmas TV for kids?
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2021
Comedy
Family
PG
A jaded, overworked elf runs off to the real world where he tries to experience the magic of Christmas with the help of a newly befriended young boy.
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Jingle Jangle: a Christmas Journey
2020
Family
Fantasy
PG
An imaginary world becomes real in the form of a holiday tale featuring an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter and a magical invention that has the power to forever change their futures. Fantasy musical, starring Forest Whitaker, Madalen Mills, Keegan-Michael Key and Anika Noni Rose
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2018
Comedy
Adventure
PG
Siblings Kate and Teddy Pierce hope to capture Santa Claus on camera on Christmas Eve. Festive family adventure starring Kurt Russell
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2019
Fantasy
Animation
PG
The town of Smeerensburg above the Arctic Circle takes pride in being the most miserable and selfish place on the planet. Hapless postman Jesper is stationed in Smeerensburg as punishment. In the course of his duties, he meets a brilliant toymaker called Klaus.
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The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star
2021
Comedy
Drama
PG
When a priceless relic is stolen, Queen Margaret and Princess Stacy enlist the help of Margaret's cousin Fiona teams with a man from her past to retrieve it, with romance and resulting in a very unexpected switch.
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2021
Adventure
Fantasy
12
A tailor gains special powers after being struck by lightning, but must take down an unexpected foe if he is to become the superhero his hometown needs.
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2019
Drama
Romance
PG
Period drama starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Florence Pugh. New England, 1860s: with their father away fighting in the Civil War, the four March sisters, each smart, strong-willed and with different aspirations, are brought up by their mother. Soon they are experiencing the joys and pains of romance, and an unexpected tragedy.
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2021
Animation
Adventure
U
An unhatched egg rolls into a rubbish dump and when the chick, Robin, emerges, she is raised by a family of thieving rodents. She grows up believing she is a mouse like her brothers and sisters, and tries to prove she can be just as sneaky. Animated adventure, with the voices of Bronte Carmichael, Richard E Grant and Gillian Anderson
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Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday
2020
Arts and culture
Animation
Snowfall marks the start of Odinyule - the Viking holiday of giving! But wild weather might cancel the tradition unless the Rescue Riders can swoop in.
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Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
2021
Animation
Comedy
U
Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the Flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else's present?
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2020
Animation
Adventure
U
A young elf mistakes a tiny alien for a Christmas gift, not knowing her new plaything has plans to destroy Earth's gravity - and steal all the presents.
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2021
Reality
PG
Five fan-favorite glass blowers return to the hot shop to compete in a series of Christmas-themed challenges; the winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize, plus an additional $10,000 will be donated to his or her charity of choice.
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2019
Game show
Reality
Four sets of bakers compete in Christmas themed baking challenges. First round is cupcakes, second round confections, and final round cakes. After each challenge, one group is eliminated and the winner of the final challenge gets $10,000.
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