christmas media for kids part 2

​Our kids are growing and so is our movie list! Be sure to check out our previous movie recommendations here! What titles are you adding to your Christmas season rotation?

Candy Maker's Christmas by Arden Mead 
​A German candymaker set on creating a new and perfect recipe learns the true meaning of Christmas.

The Christmas Crumb by Lewis Arlt
​The story of a crumb that keeps on giving.

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
The 2005 adaptation of the beloved 1950s novel by C.S. Lewis.
Recommended for ages 7+

Superbook Christmas
Joy and Chris journey back to Bible times and learn nothing can stop God’s plan of redemption. 

Slugs and Bugs Show: Make Ready for Christmas 
A mixed cast of people and puppets work together to put on a Christmas show.

The Three Wise Men / The Very First Noel
Andy Griffith narrates a Christmas poem about the nativity, told from the perspective of one of the wisemen. 

Koala Brothers Outback Christmas
The Koala Brothers help their penguin friend from Antarcitca visit their Australian homestead for Christmas.

The True Saint Nicholas - Why He Matters to Christmas by William Bennett
The tradition of the real Saint Nicholas.

Agapeland Once Upon A Christmas
The Christmas Story narrated by a boy interwoven with traditional Christmas songs sung by a children's choir. 

Samantha: An American Girl Holiday
*Spoiler alert*

• Synopsis: Samantha lives with her wealthy grandmother and befriends her next door neighbor’s three servant girls who are sisters. Samantha learns her friends’ father has died while she is away visiting her uncle. She helps her friends escape an orphanage. Samantha and her 3 friends are adopted by her uncle and aunt on Christmas Day.
• Recommend for ages 8+

Some scenes for parents to be aware of:

• An obnoxious neighbor boy who breaks a window and causes trouble. Samantha tells the boy he is dumb
• Children write notes to Santa on Christmas Eve
• Samantha sees a child injured in a factory and gives a speech for school about dangerous factory conditions
• An overcrowded orphanage
• Samantha mentions her parents died in an accident. Her friends lose their father to influenza during the movie
• 2 scenes where characters wish on a star​
• Samantha’s aunt and friends are a part of a women’s suffrage group and briefly discuss women’s voting rights
  
• The movie is  set in 1904. Children need to be able to understand this was over 100 years ago.

​​Overall this movie displays positive themes- loving family, charity, friendship across social groups, good manners, and adoption. 

Be sure to check out our list from last year!