Christmas is a period for spending quality time with your family and there’s no better way of doing that than snuggling up in the warmth whilst watching a great Christmas film. Cheer, laugh and cry as you show your kids some of the finest Christmas films ever made and the whole family will be in the festive spirit ready for Santa to visit.
Here are the top 4 Christmas films you must show your kids:
- Elf (2003)
Perhaps the most rewatchable Christmas film ever made, Elf never gets old – no matter your age. This movie tells the tail of Buddy (Will Ferrell), one of Santa’s elf’s that doesn’t quite fit in. Upon discovering he is actually a human; he heads for New York to find his birth father and rekindle their estranged relationship. What follows is 1h 37m of pure excitement filled with love, fun and a gool old fashioned save Christmas story.
- Home Alone (1990)
Another classic for all ages, this film will have your children laughing out loud at the slapstick comedy that comes into play throughout this famous Christmas film. Left behind when his huge family forget about him when they go on vacation, Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is left ‘home alone’ which seems like the ideal scenario at first but when two thieves attempt to break into his home, he soon changes his mind. From here, Kevin proceeds to do everything in his power to deter the criminals and keep his beloved family home safe.
- The Polar Express (2004)
Who said animated films were only for kids? Whilst we know this list is for your children, we still want you to enjoy the film and that you will with this fabulous Christmas flick. A retelling of the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, this story follows a young boy’s Christmas adventure aboard the Polar Express – a train that takes children to the North pole. This film stars Tom Hanks and explores friendship, bravery and the spirit of Christmas.
- It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Receiving a whopping 94% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, critics adore this film and it’s easy to see why. This classic centres around an angel sent from Heaven to show a man what life would be like if he never existed. A tail that teaches us that all things in life are precious and we must use our time on Earth well, this 1946 masterpiece is a wonderful Christmas film for the whole family to enjoy.
Take your kids to buy some great DVD’s and get your Christmas movie marathon going.
