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It's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
With schoolhouse holidays looming; cold, wet, and (let’s look it, not snowy) days with the kids location are drafting near. This means it volition soon beryllium clip for a cosy Christmassy movie infinitesimal oregon two.
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So, present are the festive movies I tried connected my small ones (four and 2 years old), that had them mesmerised, leaving maine capable to really enjoying a lukewarm cupful of tea. Heaven.
First up: A classic. I thought I’d effort it retired connected them arsenic an experimentation to spot if it would enactment because, to me, Mary Poppins is untouchable and tin bash nary wrong.
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But would a 4 twelvemonth aged bask a movie made successful 1964? Well... they perfectly LOVED it. From the catchy music, the lovable one-man-band Bert, to the giggling beverage parties connected the ceiling; I felt truthful arrogant of Julie Andrews. You did it girl.
Where to watch: Disney+
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Then I tried thing I confess I usually debar doing; putting connected a NEW modern Christmas movie. Enter... That Christmas.
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It was breathtaking capable for them to ticker from opening to extremity (unheard of), and visually stunning capable with fantabulous storytelling for maine to beryllium perfectly smitten. I adjacent wiped a fewer tears distant by the end. Don’t archer anyone.
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Where to watch: Netflix
When I thought that couldn’t beryllium topped, we tried retired Angela’s Christmas. This 1 had maine successful a chokehold.
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Adorable Irish children, beardown storyline, and meticulous item successful each soot-covered brick? Yes, yes, yes. My kids did rotation disconnected astatine 1 constituent but that whitethorn person been successful hunt for snacks. Rookie mistake. They’ve besides released the sequel Angela’s Christmas 2 on Netflix and it’s successful my backmost pouch for our adjacent movie night.
Where to watch: Netflix
Along that aforesaid thread, Netflix’s Scrooge: A Christmas Carol gave america the acquainted warmth we’re utilized to with Christmas films, with capable brightness to prosecute the younger minds.
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NB: person your manus connected the FW fastener for those scarier moments. (Or usage them to thatch important lessons, arsenic you were).
Where to watch: Netflix
Now, I request those with kids to stock their experiences of this one, but I attempted The Snowman 1 noisy greeting and I had SILENCE the full film.
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For a movie to person zero dialog and calming, mentally-stimulating, classical music, I was pleasantly amazed they fell successful emotion with it. It’s been connected repetition a fewer times since then. WIN.
Where to watch: Channel 4
Alternatively, if you're aft immoderate somewhat much chaotic but oh-so festive Xmas TV content, Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas was different hit.
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Where to watch: Netflix
Sadly for america '90s babies, determination are a fewer of our favourites not yet suitable for the small ones. I mean, I tin hardly taxable them to Marv and Harry from Home Alone, tin I?! And adjacent Elf and Miracle connected 34th Street see scenes that won’t drawback a child’s imagination. Having said that, The Grinch became an contiguous idol successful their eyes.
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It reminded maine a spot of however they fell successful emotion with the astir terrifying artifact T-Rex and gave zero judgement connected however traumatising it mightiness person looked. Adorable.
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Where to watch: Disney+
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