Classic Christmas Television Shows for Kids

Who says there's nothing valuable on television anymore? Some of the best shows come on regular TV and cable. With the holidays coming upon us and everyone getting ready for decorations and festivities, there's nothing like watching some of these Christmas classics with the kids to help get into the holiday mood.

Check your local guide for days and times. Here's a few to keep an eye out for.

• A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) – Poor old Chuck, no one has invited him to any Christmas parties. But his luck seems to be changing when he is chosen director of the Christmas play. That is, until Lucy decides to offer him her expert advice.
• Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) – Narrated by Boris Karloff, a legendary horror movie icon, this is the story about The Grinch and how he hates Christmas. He despises the fact that the Whos down in Whoville enjoy Christmas and plots on how to ruin the holiday for everyone.
• ‘Twas the Night before Christmas (1974) – Based on the poem by Clement C. Moore, the children in a small town end up on Santa’s naughty list when someone begins sending hate mail to Santa. It is up to the town’s clockmaker, Joshua Trundle to fix the situation.
• Mickey’s Once upon a Christmas (1999) – Several short stories about the Christmas holiday involving many of Disney's characters. Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Donald, and their three pesky nephews (Huey, Dewey, and Louie), and Goofy.
• Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) –The classic Christmas story by Charles Dickens portrayed by the Disney characters. Mickey plays Bob Cratchet to Scrooge McDuck’s Ebenezer Scrooge.
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) – Our favorite reindeer is back again with his friends Yukon Cornelius and Hermie, the elf. Rudolph proves that being different is not a curse, but a blessing.
• Frosty the Snowman (1969) – Who is the fastest belly flopper in the world? It’s Frosty of course. A group of school children bring their snowman to life with the help of a magician’s hat.

So, pull up a chair and a bowl of popcorn to watch these fun family favorites with your kids during the month of December. Sometimes they are repeated so if you miss the first one, you can catch the second airing, or watch them twice.