The Best Christmas TV Shows for Kids & Teens

Raising children during the holidays is filled with endless events. Sometimes it’s nice to sit back home and enjoy a show together. We have found especially with the teens we have found putting on a Christmas episode of their favorite TV show is a great way to hang out and connect as a family. It’s not too long where they zone out and often we find ourselves watching a couple together as the family

Here is our a list of the best Christmas TV shows for kids & teens: (also check out our favorite Christmas games for Teens)

Best Christmas TV Shows for Kids

• Amazon:
  • Christmas Cartoons: 14 classic Christmas cartoons.
  • The Cat and the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas
  • If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie
  • Tumble Leaf: Snowflake Dance/The Tinsel Topper
  • Peppa Pig’s Christmas Specials
  • Dinosaur Train: “Winter Solstice Eve”
  • Daniel Tiger “Snowflake Day”
  • Elmo Saves Christmas
  • Pete the Cat: A Very Groovy Christmas
  • The Snowman
  • The Snowy Day
  • Christopher the Christmas Tree

• Disney +
  • Prep & Landing
  • Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
  • Mickey’s Twice upon a Christmas
  • The Santa Clauses
  • Mickey Mouse Club House: “Mickey Saves Santa”
  • Little Einsteins: “The Christmas Wish”
  • Elena of Avalor: “Navidad”
  • Bluey: “Verandah Santa”
  • Doc McStuffins: The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special
  • Vampirina: “The Fright Before Christmas”
  • A Very Muppet Babies Christmas. Season 1, episode 17.
  • Minnie Mouse: Oh, Christmas Tree. Season 3, episode 5
  • Puppy dog pals: A Very Pug Christmas. Season 1, episode 20
  • Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special
  • Mickey’s A Christmas Carol
  • Pluto’s Christmas Tree
  • DuckTales, “Last Christmas!”

• Netflix:
  • The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf’s Story
  • Trash Truck: “A Trash Truck Christmas”
  • Octonauts: A Very Vegimal Christmas
  •  A Christmas Special Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
  • Trolls Holiday
  • Spookley and the Christmas Kittens
  • True: Winter Wishes 
  • A Go! Go! Cory Carson Christmas
  • A Super Monsters Save Christmas
  • Super Monsters: Santa’s Super Monster Helpers
  • A Story Bots Christmas
  • My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever
  • Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday
  • Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
  • DreamWorks Home: For the Holidays

• Hulu:
  • Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
  • Barbie: A Perfect Christmas
  • Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
  • Madagascar: A Little Wild Holiday Goose Chase
  • ‘Rugrats’: The Santa Experience
  • ‘Hey Arnold!’: “Arnold’s Christmas”
  • Full House, “Our Very First Christmas Show”
  • Tiny Toon Adventures, “It’s a Wonderful Tiny Toon Christmas Special”

Best Christmas Episodes on TV for Teens

• Express Christmas – Modern Family: Season Three, Episode Ten (HULU) *check out all their xmas episodes below*
• Friends, “The One With the Holiday Armadillo” (Season 7, Episode 10) (HBO MAX)
• The Office, “Christmas Party” (Season 2, Episode 10) (Peacock) *check out all their xmas episodes below*
• Ted Lasso, “Carol of the Bells” (Season 2, Episode 4) (Apple TV+)
• How I Met Your Mother, “How Lily Stole Christmas” (Season 2, Episode 11) (check out all their xmas episodes below) (HULU)
• New Girl, “Christmas Eve Eve” (Season 1, Episode 9) (Netflix)
• Community, “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas” (Season 2, Episode 11) (HULU)
• Seinfeld, “The Strike” (Season 9, Episode 10) (Netflix)
• Glee, “A Very Glee Christmas” (Season 2, Episode 10) (Hulu)
• Will & Grace, “Jingle Balls” (Season 4, Episode 12)(Hulu)
• Black-ish, “Black Santa/White Christmas” (Season 1, Episode 10) (Hulu)
• 30 Rock, “Christmas Special” (Season 3, Episode 6) (Peacock)
• 30 Rock, “Ludachristmas” (Season 2 Episode 9) (Peacock)
• Parks and Recreation, “Christmas Scandal” (Peacock)
• Scrubs, ‘My Own Personal Jesus’ – season 1 episode 11 (Hulu)
• Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special (Disney +)
• The Santa Clauses (Disney +)

TV Series where every Christmas Episode is Worth Watching

There are a few TV hows that do an amazing job pretty much every year with theirChristmas Episodes and really none should be missed. So if you want to watch more than one or two episodes these are the shows to check out.

The Office: (Peacock)

• Season 2, Episode 10: “Christmas Party”
• Season 3, Episode 10 and 11: “A Benihana Christmas”
• Season 5, Episode 11: “Moroccan Christmas”
• Season 6, Episode 13: “Secret Santa”
• Season 7, Episode 11 and 12: “Classy Christmas”
• Season 8, Episode 10: “Christmas Wishes”

Brooklyn Nine Nine (Peacock)

Probably our families favorite show to watch as a family. The story lines are amazing and each one will keep you very entertained.

1. “Yippie Kayak” (S03E10)
2. “Christmas” (S01E11) …
3. “The Pontiac Bandit Returns” (S02E10) …
4. “Captain Latvia” (S04E10)

Modern Family (available on Hulu)

• Undeck the Halls – Modern Family: Season One, Episode Ten (2009)
• Express Christmas – Modern Family: Season Three, Episode Ten (2011)
• The Old Man & the Tree – Modern Family: Season Five, Episode Ten (2013)
• White Christmas – Modern Family: Season Seven, Episode Nine (2015)
• Snow Ball – Modern Family: Season Eight, Episode Nine (2016)
• Stuck in a Moment – Modern Family: Season Ten, Episode Ten (2018)
• The Last Christmas – Modern Family: Season Eleven, Episode Nine (2019)

How I met Your Mother (Hulu)

• S02E11: How Lily Stole Christmas. How Lily stole Christmas is the first-ever Christmas episode of the show. …
• S04E11: Little Minnesota. …
• S06E12: False Positive. …
• S07E12: Symphony of Illumination. …
• S08E12: The Final Page – Part Two.

Community (available on Hulu)

• Introduction To Statistics Season 1, Episode 7,
• Epidemiology Season 2 Episode 6
• Horror Fiction In Seven Spooky Steps Season 3, Episode 5
• Paranormal Parentage Season 4, Episode 2

The Big Bang Theory: (HBO MAX)

Everybody Loves Raymond: (Available on Peacock)

• All I Want for Christmas Season 2 episode 12
• The Christmas picture Season 4 Episode 11
• Christmas Present Season 5.Episode 11
• Seasons Greeting Season 6 Episode 12

There you have it, our complete list of the best Christmas Shows for Kids & Teens. Enjoy and Have a Wonderful Christmas