Many of the following movies, books, and TV shows will be familiar to you, bringing back fond memories of Christmases gone by, but they may be \u201cnew\u201d for your kids! Take some time this holiday season to introduce your family to a title that made you feel like you just couldn\u2019t wait<\/em> for the holidays. There might even be a few titles here that you missed out on when you were just a \u201ctiny reindeer\u201d yourself.<\/p>\n The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus<\/strong> Too Many Tamales<\/strong> The Gift of the Magi<\/strong> A Charlie Brown Christmas<\/strong> Frosty the Snowman<\/strong> Dr. Seuss\u2019 How The Grinch Stole Christmas!<\/strong> Santa Claus Is Comin\u2019 to Town<\/strong> A Christmas Carol (1951)<\/strong> The Year Without a Santa Claus<\/strong> It\u2019s a Wonderful Life<\/strong> Millions<\/strong> Are there any favorite titles from your childhood that you haven\u2019t yet shared with your kids? Dip into this list for some old-fashioned holiday fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":15055,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"templates\/template-cover.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[197,994,214,215,999],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guest-posts","category-christmas-break-camps","category-active-healthy-kids","category-super-kids-activities","category-winter-break-camps"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5580"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15057,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5580\/revisions\/15057"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Shop for kids\u2019 holiday break camps near you >><\/a><\/h4>\n
Books to Spark Kids\u2019 Holiday Spirit<\/h3>\n
\nThe Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story<\/strong>
\nAges 5+
\nA mother\u2019s love for her child, memories of missing loved ones, and a Christmas tree are all important elements in this beautifully told and illustrated classic.<\/p>\n
\nAges 6+
\nPart mythology, part fantasy, this tale of Santa Claus growing up as an orphan is well told by L. Frank Baum, the creator of the Wizard of Oz. An excellent choice for reading to a child.<\/p>\n
\nAges 4+
\nWhile helping with the annual Christmas Eve tradition of tamale-making, Maria finds herself giving into temptation. This is a funny, heartfelt story with lovely illustrations and strong messages about love and family and honesty.<\/p>\n
\nAges 10+
\nThis classic O. Henry story is a bittersweet tale of a husband and wife who sacrifice in order to buy presents for each other. Love for each other becomes all they have, and all they need. A true lesson about the meaning of Christmas.<\/p>\nShop for kids\u2019 holiday break camps near you >><\/a><\/h4>\n
Movies to Spark Kids\u2019 Holiday Spirit<\/h3>\n
\nAges 3+
\nCharlie Brown finds that love and friendship can overcome his holiday blues. Bonus: Now your kids will understand what you mean when you talk about buying a \u201cCharlie Brown tree\u201d!<\/p>\n
\nAges 3+
\nThis holiday favorite tells the story of Frosty, a snowman that magically comes to life on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n
\nAges 4+
\nThe original animated movie from 1966 is always worth watching during the holiday season. Family, friends, and togetherness are what\u2019s important, and even the Grinch finally learns that.<\/p>\n
\nAges 4+
\nThe story of Santa Claus is creatively told in this excellent special from the 1970s with guest appearances (and a catchy tune) by Heat Miser and Snow Miser!<\/p>\n
\nAges 6+
\nChristmas Eve visits from three ghosts persuade miserly Mr. Scrooge to change his ways. Always a classic to watch during the holiday season.<\/p>\n
\nAges 7+
\nHard to imagine a holiday season without watching this stop-motion animation favorite.<\/p>\n
\nAges 9+
\nThis perennial classic is sure to remind you and yours what the holidays are about. George Bailey learns that he is, in fact, the luckiest man in the world because of the love of his family and community.<\/p>\n
\nAges 10+
\nThis is a bit of an unusual choice for a holiday movie, but the messages of selflessness, giving, and kindness will resonate with the whole family. Note that this is best for ages 10 and up, as there is some language, along with a few iffy situations.<\/p>\nShop for kids\u2019 holiday break camps near you >><\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"