Christmas film for 3 year old

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Recommendations for lovely Christmas films for a 3 year old (that aren't tedious to watch with him).

DS1 is 4.5, he likes Arthur Christmas, Polar Express, and Nativity 2 (though he kept saying shut up! after hearing it in Nativity 2 so maybe not...)

The snowman

We watched Home Alone with our 3yo and he liked it

DS enjoyed The Polar Express this afternoon I'll be trying him out with The Muppet Christmas Carol on Christmas Eve!

Polar Express or the snowman are lovely.

The Grinch, Arthur Christmas, Polar Express and Elf.

We watched a lot of ‘BBC Presents’ live action / theatre stuff on iplayer this afternoon and the kids were entranced (nearly 3 and 5).

Snowman
Muppet Christmas

Muppets Christmas carol or the Nativity

I'm surprised at all the recommendations for Polar Express. As an adult there's something about it I find incredibly creepy! Can't really put my finger on it. Arthur Christmas is good and DS (2) was interested in it for a short time

Surprised to see just one mention of the Grinch so far, it's a firm favourite with my 3yo and I enjoy it too! The 2018 version with Benedict Cumberbatch doing the voice of the Grinch.

DS also enjoyed the Snowman, and Snowman & Snowdog, last year.

Haven't watched any others so we'll try some of the other suggestions on this thread

My 3yo DD is obsessed with “the nightmare before Christmas” (which I find very odd)

Arthur christmas and the Grinch (2018 cartoon version)

My 3 year old DS is obsessed with Mickey Mouse twice upon a Christmas, Arthur Christmas and the new cartoon version of the grinch.
Also it’s not a film but he absolutely loves all the CBeebies pantos on bbc i player and the something special mr tumble Christmas special (also on I player)

All the Julia Donaldson ones that come on the Beeb. Gruffalo is perhaps a bit scary but mine love Zog, Room on the Broom, Snail on the Tail of the Whale. Tiger in the Garden on Ch4. Haven't surfed through to see what this year's new ones are but those will surely all be re-run at some point. We always record them and use them all year...

The star is a nice one (though is based on the story of the birth of Jesus which might put some off)

Oh and 'Going on a Bear Hunt' if it gets replayed! That was Ch4 too I think. Definitely 3-year old and parent compatible.

We recorded The Tiger who Came to Tea on C4 last year - that is a firm favourite along with all Julia Donaldson ones with our 2.5 year old.
I second all the CBeebies pantos, a bit longer and they enjoy recognising the familiar faces.
What about Frozen? My 5 year old is obsessed, obviously, but the younger one enjoys Olaf.

My son really enjoyed the Polar Express as he loves trains.

Stickman is a hit with the three year olds I know, they absolutely love it! I found the movie less tedious than the book without the endless changing of I’m stickman I’m stick man I’m stickman that’s me and I long to go home to the family tree there’s also a gruffalo’s child movie which was rather good

My 2yo is obsessed with Stickman and enjoys the other Julia Donaldsons as well. She also loves The Snowy Day, an animation of the children’s book on Amazon Video

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Polar Express or the snowman are lovely.

Where can I watch Polar Express please?

A very short one! They'll never last more than 30 mins at 3! The Gruffalo film is perfect, or Room on a broom. Have you watched the snowman one (aled jones singing walking in fhe air). It's old but short and great for 3 year old. Don't forget the film sweets!

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Oh and 'Going on a Bear Hunt' if it gets replayed! That was Ch4 too I think. Definitely 3-year old and parent compatible.

Oh yes that was brilliant! I mean, ahem, the kids loved it...

Arthur Christmas, Mickeys once upon and Christmas and twice upon a Christmas, The Santa Clause (one with Tim Allen).

My 3.5yo DS has loved watching the Santa Clause, he has found it so magical and will sit so still watching it. Last weekend when I wasn't feeling great he watched all 3 of the Santa Clause movies and then re-watched the first one again. The first one is the best imho.