Having a hard time deciding what to do to keep the Christmas spirit alive in the weeks before Christmas Eve and Christmas day? Here are some quick ideas: caroling, reading Christmas stories, baking Christmas goodies, delivering Christmas cookies, writing cards, throwing parties and participating in other Christmas traditions and parties. Along with all of those fun Christmas activities, you and your family can schedule when you are going to watch all of your favorite classic Christmas movies.
Scheduling something like watching Christmas movies sounds funny at first, but just stop to think for a minute. When you think about all of the things you have to do during the month of December, your schedule is starting to look pretty full isn’t it? If you want to fit all of the classics and all of your favorite Christmas movies in and watch them before Christmas day then you need to schedule them in and find time for them.
Wondering what movies you want to enjoy with your kids this Christmas season? Here is a list of some of the classic Christmas stories as well as a short description of each so that you can better decide what movies you and your family will watch this Christmas:
It’s A Wonderful Life
This movie is a black and white (also in color) classic starring Jimmy Stewart as a frustrated businessman who never got out of his hometown when his dream was to travel the world. As life gets harder, he considers ending his life when his guardian angel, Clarence, shows him what life would be like if he had never been born. A good movie for emphasizing what is really important in life and being grateful for the things you have.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
This Christmas movie follows little Charlie Brown as he is first depressed by the materialism and the commercialism that comes with Christmas. He’s then uplifted when he directs the school pageant and finally he finds a small little fir-tree to use as the Christmas tree and he learns about the spiritual and giving spirit that comes with Christmas.
Home Alone
This movie is a hilarious comedy, following the story of a young boy who is accidentally left home alone for Christmas while the rest of his family heads to Paris. This boy, Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) finds himself dealing with two burglars who are determined to get into his house. Kevin sets trap after trap that sends the burglars flying and makes any audience laugh.
Original Christmas Classics
This includes classics like; Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town, The Little Drummer Boy and more. Share your old favorites with your children now.
The Polar Express
This is a new movie but it is already becoming a classic must watch for Christmas time. The Polar Express is the story of a young boy as he takes a train to the North Pole and receives a special gift from Santa.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The animated 1966 version of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a short but classic Christmas movie that children and families of all ages will enjoy.
