25 Days of Christmas Movies The Whole Family Can Enjoy

My boys and I always look so forward to making a good month long celebration out of Christmas.

Each year since we've began homeschooling we shorten up our schoolwork for December and focus on crafts, baking, and try to watch a fun Christmas movie each day until Christmas.



This year I thought I'd share a list of the movies we'll be watching.  While we have quite a few family favorites, each year we throw in a few new ones to watch.  




3.  The Santa Clause (the boys will watch the whole series but I really only like the first one)









8.  Home Alone (again; my boys will watch all 4 but I prefer the original)







12.  Rise of the Guardians (I hesitate to call this a Christmas movie but my boys swear that is is about Santa and therefor has to be a Christmas movie).

Rise of the Guardians



























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Comments

  1. Mary K.- The Boondocks BlogNovember 25, 2017 at 1:01 PM

    What a fun list of movies. I have to pin this and refer back to it. I love watching holiday movies.

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    1. Mother of 3November 26, 2017 at 6:37 AM

      Thanks for the pin! I love watching holiday movies too; we've already watched three of them.

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  2. ItalianBellyNovember 26, 2017 at 12:36 PM

    This is a great list. I was actually going to make a list of the Christmas movies I wanted to watch. Glad I found this post! #happinessishomemade

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  3. LaurenNovember 28, 2017 at 9:16 AM

    Aw, I love Jonathan Taylor Thomas and I've never seen I'll Be Home for Christmas. I think I need to remedy that! Fun list; I love holiday movies. :)

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    1. Mother of 3November 28, 2017 at 4:13 PM

      Oh that is a fun one! He's on his way home from college to win a bet with his dad but gets into all sorts of trouble along the way; mainly with his girlfriend.

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  4. Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan TooNovember 28, 2017 at 10:21 AM

    Yes! I have a similar post scheduled, and it includes many of the same movies. There are so many good ones to watch and not enough time!

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  5. Dee | GrammysGrid.comNovember 19, 2020 at 5:59 AM

    That's a great list you've got there. Something for everyone. Thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 34 for All Things Christmas. Shared.

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  6. Dee | GrammysGrid.comNovember 27, 2020 at 3:15 AM

    CONGRATS! Your post is FEATURED at #AThemedLinkup 35 for Christmas Recipes from my previous linkup for All Things Christmas, open until December 7 at 12:05 am.

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  7. Wildflower AdventuresNovember 28, 2020 at 6:21 PM

    Good choices. Some I've not seen & think I'll add to my list. Thanks!

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  8. CatDecember 2, 2024 at 3:51 PM

    I have only watched four of those movies, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, While You Were Sleeping, and The Holiday, and only A Christmas Story is on my own list.
    I don't know if my own list even has 25 movies, I like a mix of older Christmas movies, but also Christmas specials. Isn't it funny how we have our rituals? :-D

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  9. crackercrumblifeDecember 2, 2024 at 7:57 PM

    This is awesome!! You have so many wonderful movies on here! I love Mickey's Christmas Carol - we watch that one every year. Ok, now I am off to go make a list of movies we need to watch. Lol!! Thanks for linking up with us, and enjoy your movies!!

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  10. Lisa HowelerDecember 4, 2024 at 10:40 PM

    Thank you for linking up to our list and these are some great movies. I've heard of almost all of them but not the Nicholas Cage one. Now I need to make my own list of movies to watch.

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