The "other" 12 days of Christmas!

12 Fresh Cloth NapkinsHave them ironed and ready to go.

11 Catchy Christmas Carols• “White Christmas,” Otis Redding • “Christmas in Hollis,” Run-D.M.C. • “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” the Jackson Five • “The First Snowfall,” Bing Crosby • “All I Want for Christmas,” RuPaul • “Silver and Gold,” Burl Ives • “Baby, Please Come Home,” Darlene Love • “Fireside,” Jim Brickman • “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” the Pretenders • “Santa Baby,” Eartha Kitt • “Christmas Time Is Here,” Vince Guaraldi

10 Hours for ShoppingThe average person spends that amount of time hunting for gifts, according to Consumer Reports.

9 Feet of Garland Per Foot of TreeYou need to go to great lengths indeed to jazz up a spruce of average height.

8 Care-Package ItemsHere’s what soldiers overseas most frequently request:• Letters from people like you • Nutrition bars • Ground coffee • Flavor packets for water • DVDs and CDs • AT&T global calling cards • Personal-hygiene supplies • Blank cards to send to their loved ones

7 Words to Remember“It is in giving that we receive.”— Saint Francis of Assisi

6 Rolls of Gift WrapAccording to the people at Kate’s Paperie, the paper retailer, most of us need this much to get the job done. (Choose recycled paper whenever possible.)

5 Emergency GiftsDon’t get caught short (again). Store them in a closet prewrapped for surprise guests.• Pillar Candles: unscented, ikea.com; scented, colonialcandle.com • Card Games in Tins (like Uno, Old Maid, and I Spy): amazon.com • Bud Vases: cb2.com; buy in bulk, save-on-crafts.com • Special Teas (mightyleaf.com) or Cocoa (chocolatebarnyc.com) • Paperwhite Bulbs: whiteflowerfarm.com, smithandhawken.com

4 Champagne CocktailsUpgrade a glass of bubbly with one of these options:• 1 tablespoon pomegranate juice • 1 scoop mango sorbet • 1 tablespoon grapefruit juice • 1 teaspoon Amaretto liqueurCheers!

3 Hours for WrappingYes, that’s the average time it takes, say the folks at Consumer Reports—and it’s all torn off in seconds!

2 Billion Christmas CardsIt may feel as if you’re personally sending out that many, but that’s actually the national total, according to HallmarkAnd a “

One-Horse Open Sleigh”Did you know that was the original title of “Jingle Bells”? A little fact to get your Christmas-party conversation started. Happy holidays!

This list was posted on Real Simple Magazine's website at www.realsimple.com

Glittery Pinecone Decorations

These pinecone decorations are a quick and easy craft which children of all ages - even the youngest - will enjoy. My son made one of these when he was two year's old .

You will need:
PineconesPipe cleaners (chenille stems)White glue (PVA) PaintbrushGlitterGlitter glue (optional)
Wrap a pipe cleaner around the pipe cleaner and form the top into a rough hook shape so that you can hang your finished decoration on the tree.
Now paint the edges of the pinecone with PVA glue, stand the pinecone on a paper plate of newspaper, and sprinkle with glitter. If you are doing this with a large group of children you can put the glitter out into bowls and dip the pinecones into it, which will give heavier coverage.
Alternatively, put dollops of glitter glue all over the pinecone. This is the less messy option, but it does take a long time to dry.

Frosty and Friends (Marshmallow Snowman)

Make a sweet snowman out of marshmallows! This cute idea is from the new book Kids in the Holiday Kitchen by Jessica Strand and Tammy Massman-Johnson.
Also, in the book are recipes and craft instructions for Incredible Edible Ornaments, Ice Cream Treewitches and more to inspire kids of all ages to get into the kitchen and get creative!
Preparation
Materials:
3 large marshmallows
3 toothpicks
Royal icing (recipe below)
Miniature chocolate chips
1 pretzel stick (small and thin)
8 inches skinny red licorice (or fruit leather cut into a thin strip)
1 Hershey's Kiss or Rollo candy
Steps
See the photo of the Marshmallow Snowman above for reference. Connect 2 marshmallows on the first toothpick. Push the second toothpick halfway into the top of the second marshmallow and spike your third marshmallow onto the top half of the toothpick. The toothpicks should be completely hidden in the marshmallows.
Using your third toothpick as a glue stick, add dots of icing to stick on chocolate chips to form “eyes” and “buttons.” Break the pretzel stick in half for arms, and carefully push them into the sides of the middle marshmallow. Wrap the licorice (or fruit leather) around the “neck” for a scarf, and use icing to glue the Kiss or Rollo onto Frosty’s head as a hat.
Makes 1 Snowman
Royal Icing
*An adult should prepare this icing.
Ingredients:
1 pound (about 4 cups) powdered sugar
6 tablespoons warm water
3 tablespoons meringue powder
Preparation:
In a mixer, beat the powdered sugar, water, and meringue powder on low speed for 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium, and continue beating until icing form soft peaks, 6 to 8 minutes. For a thinner icing, add 1/2 teaspoon additional water at a time until you reach your desired consistency.

Mary, Did You Know?-Christmas Song

c. 1991 Word Music ( a division of Word, Inc.) and Rufus Music (admin. by Keeling & Company, Inc, Nashville, TN) Words: Mark Lowry Music: Buddy Greene Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
That your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered
Will soon deliver you
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will calm a storm with His hand?
Did you know
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby
You've kissed the face of God
Mary, did you know?
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
And the dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of the Lamb
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know
That your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding
Is the Great I Am
Oh Mary did you know?

Recycled Snowman Light Bulb

Material:Small Globe Lightbulb (bulb area almost the same size as a standard bulb)Glass or Metal Paint (acrylics), Blue, Red, Black and WhiteBlack FeltChristmas Ornamental Scraps6 inches of Black RibbonCotton Swab (Q-tip)ToothpickHow to:You will need a circle of black felt, that is between 2 1/2 and 3 inches across. This circle can be a little crooked, in fact it looks much sweeter with a little jagged hat. Cut a small circle in the centre of your felt circle, a little smaller than the socket of the lightbulb. The felt will stretch when you pull it over the light socket.Paint the socket of the bulb with black paint, using a cotton swab. Allow this paint to dry completely. Using a cotton swab, dipped in blue paint, add one dot for each eye, another cotton swab dipped in black paint for the nose and then wet a clean cotton swab, dip the wet swab in red paint, then in white and mix together on the swab. Gently dab a few dots to create the cheeks.Using a toothpick dipped in red paint, paint a mouth and another toothpick dipped in black paint to add a few scribbled lines above the eyes.Glue your strip of black ribbon, to the sides of the socket (the ribbon ends will be hidden under the hat), gluing all the way up the socket and at the top of the socket (see photo), pinching the ribbon together at the top of the socket. You need this extra secure for your hanger to remain in place. Allow the glue to dry completely before you continue.Add a little ring of tacky glue around the socket edge, where it meets the bulb and pull the hat over the socket, down to the bulb. Press the felt hat brim against the tacky glue and allow to dry.Once the glue is dry, using tacky glue add a few embellishments to the front of the hat. This not only looks pretty, it disguises the socket of the lightbulb. Everything is secured to the bulb using tacky glue only and it works perfectly.

Peppermint Tree

I just had too post this becuse my grandmother just loves peppermints!!
CRAFT MATERIALS:
Double-sided foam tape
9- by 4-inch Styrofoam cones (sold in most craft stores)
Three 10-ounce bags of individually wrapped green striped mints
Small bag of individually wrapped multicolored sour balls or jawbreakers
Yellow paper
Yellow lollipop
Decorative candle stand
Time needed: Under 1 Hour
1. Apply strips of double-sided foam tape to the Styrofoam cone, as shown at left, until virtually the entire surface is covered. 2. Now your child can attach the wrapped mints to the exposed tape, starting with one row around the bottom and working his way up. For the best coverage and color, he should stick each mint to the tree by the rounded edge rather than with the flat surface facing out. Encourage him to mix in a few multicolored sour ball or jawbreaker lights as he goes. 3. For a tree topper, cut a star out of the yellow paper, tape the lollipop to it, and then push the lollipop stick straight down into the cone. Finally, set the tree on the decorative candle stand.

Christmas Reindeer Rule

Christmas Reindeer Rule'Twas the Night before Christmas, has lots of rhymes.But do you think the story really fits with our times? We don't have a chimney, our socks are in the wash.Dreaming of sugar plums? Oh my gosh!
And what's with a kerchief? Our dad wears no cap.He snores all night, you call that a nap?They tell us that Santa is coming tonight.He'll be flying in here on a sleigh. YEAH, RIGHT!
When we were much younger we believed all that stuff,Now that we're older we know it's a bluff.This Christmas eve is not going as we wish.So we sneak down the stairs to turn on the dish.
All involved in the movie, we wouldn't hear a mouse.But all this clatter, meant a party at the neighbors house.As we sprang to our feet, to see who was there.We couldn't believe it was really reindeer.We looked at each other, and gave out a squeak.Someone is coming, oh what a sneak.No it's just Dad going to the can.No, really look, it's the fat man.
He stands by the table and looks through the houseAnd takes from his pocket a tiny gray mouse.He says, "Ho, Ho Ho, I truly believe,There must be a mouse in each Christmas eve."His belt buckle shakes as he laughs, look at that.My gosh this jolly old guy sure is fat.He looks up, sees us, and gives a big smile.He says, "I came to see you, let's talk a while."You're grown up kids that don't believeThat Santa Claus comes on each Christmas eve.You let your minds be filled with doubt.It's simple, without me the fun is left out. "I remember the time you both sat on my kneeSmiles on your faces, eyes sparkling with glee.Don't you remember the thrill you felt then?With a little belief you can feel it again.

He turns as he says, "Will you please come out here?And there on the driveway stood eight tough reindeer.They all nod to us and then snort in chorus,"Who's these cool dudes now standing before us?"As the big burley guy crawls into his sleigh. We're both thinking, there ain't no way!He says, "It's my new team, a real with-it crew.I'll let HP give their names to you.""Here's E-mail and Smiley, Micro Soft and Charley,I'm HP, there's Copy, Surfin' and Banner.The big guy is Santa, the North Pole's his home,We're with him all year, we hang out in Nome."
Then they take off and fly to the roofTap a short rap and give a "high hoof."All turn and shout, "Tonight reindeers rule.The eight of us wish you a crazy cool Yule."Then Santa shouts, "It's true some things change.But believe in the basics." As he speeds out of range.This Story dear folks, is so out of sight."Merry Christmas to all, and to all a Good-Night!"

Smiling Snowman Cake

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
1 3/4 cups cake flour
1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups vanilla frosting
Shredded coconut (optional)
2 black licorice drops
1 large orange gumdrop
Red shoestring licorice
Red fruit leather
3 starlight mints
3 small gumdrops
2 sticks chocolate licorice
1. Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour two ovenproof glass bowls, one slightly larger than the other. (Note: For our cake, we used one bowl with a 1-liter capacity and 6-inch diameter and the other with a 1 1/2-liter capacity and 7-inch diameter.) 2. To make the cake, mix the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. Sift the ingredients onto waxed paper and return to the bowl. 3. In a separate bowl, blend the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract. 4. Alternately, add the flour mixture and the milk to the batter in thirds, combining well after each addition. Fill the bowls about two thirds full. Bake the smaller cake for about 50 minutes and the larger cake for about 65 minutes. 5. When done, the surface will spring back when touched and a toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean. Cool in the bowls for 10 minutes. Then invert onto a large, rectangular platter (about 17 by 12 inches) so the cakes resemble a snowman. Cool completely. 6. Ice the cakes with the vanilla frosting, then sprinkle with shredded coconut, if desired. Add licorice drop eyes, insert an orange gumdrop nose and fashion a broad smile with shoestring licorice. 7. For the scarf, cut two 2-inch-wide strips of fruit leather, notch the ends and wrap around the neck of the snowman. For the buttons, use starlight mints topped with gumdrops. Finish off the snowman with two chocolate licorice arms. Serves 10 to 12. 8. Kids' Steps: Measuring and adding the ingredients for the cake batter, and frosting and decorating the cute snowman.

Make a Sock Snowman

Make a Sock Snowman Bring the fun of a winter snow inside with a sock, some rice, and bits and pieces found around the house.

Winter snows, frigid weather, and school vacations have sent the kids indoors with idle time on their hands. When it's too cold for fun outside, bring the spirit of the outdoors to life with a sock snowman craft project. This cute little tube sock snowman is a perfect winter craft project to do with kids of all ages. The little fellow makes a great winter decoration or a thoughtful holiday gift for teachers and grandparents.
You will need:
1 men's white athletic tube sock (preferably with looped cotton pile on the inside to give the snowman's body a textured look)
Rice
"googly" eyes and miniature pom-poms (available at any craft store)
Yarn
Decorative holiday fabric or felt
Safety scissors
Craft glue (a hot glue gun for craft work may be appropriate if your child is old enough, but be sure to supervise its use)
Assorted bits and pieces (buttons, bows, pipe cleaners, sticks, etc.) from around the house.
Assembling the body:1. To start the snowman's body, take the sock and make sure it is actually a "tube" sock (it should be straight with no bend for the heel and foot). Most socks have a smooth surface on the outside and a textured, rough, loop surface on the inside. If you child decides he or she would prefer the snowman to have a textured body, turn the sock inside out.2. Hold the top of the sock open and fill the sock roughly two-thirds full of rice (this will form the body of the snowman, give him weight so he remains stationary, and enable him to have a flat bottom so he can sit solidly on a table, desk, or mantel).3. Lift the sock up slightly and tie a piece of yarn around the sock about one inch above the top of the rice (this keeps the rice contained in the sock and keeps Mr. Snowman from having an accident and spilling his rice contents everywhere!)4. Now it's time to form the snowman's body and head. Keep in mind how real snowmen are constructed—a large ball for the body and a slightly smaller ball for the head. Divide the sock accordingly with slightly more than half of the rice toward the bottom and the smaller amount above, forming the head (the one inch of space you allowed above the rice for your first tie will allow space for the rice to form the head).5. Tie another piece of yarn where you divided the snowman body into two sections. Gently squeeze and mold the snowman's shape until it suits your child's artistic vision.6. The excess portion of the sock (usually the "ribbed" portion) will form a nice hat for the snowman. Holding the sock at the opening, fold or roll the sock down over itself until it meets the snowman's head. The edge of the sock can be rolled to give the hat a brim.
Now it's time to decorate the snowman and give it some personality. Make decorating the snowman a "treasure hunt" of things found around the house and outdoors. Pieces of felt, colorful plaid material, holiday gift-wrap ribbon, buttons (matched and mismatched), fabric pom-poms, leftover Halloween candy corn or other hard colorful candies are great options for facial features and clothing accessories. Where the yarn divides the snowman head and body, cut a length of decorative felt or plaid/holiday-print material and wrap it around his neck to form a scarf. Another piece of black fabric or felt can be glued to the brim of the hat to define it more clearly. A brightly colored pom-pom might make a fun addition to the top of Mr. Snowman's hat. Be sure to add eyes (either "googly" eyes, buttons, or some similar round items), a nose (an orange "carrot" cut from felt or a miniature pom-pom will do the trick), and a line of buttons (matching or mismatched) down the snowman's front to complete his ensemble! Small sticks or pipe cleaners may also be inserted into the snowman's body to form arms. Craft glue will hold the decorative bits in place and, if older children are doing the creating, a hot glue gun may also be used to attach the pieces.
Let your kids have fun and make their snowman (or snowwoman) as unique as they please. You'll get their creative juices flowing, fill some of their idle time with a fun project, and gain a cute decorative friend to help brighten the winter doldrums. So head to the basement, wrestle a dryer gnome for a mate-less sock and get creative with the kids!

My Favourite Christmas Songs of all time!

1. The Most Wonderful Time of The Year - Andy Williams

2. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan

3. Winter Wonderland - Frank Sinatra

4. Donde Esta Santa Claus - Augie Rios

5. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee

6. Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys

7. Nuttin' for Christmas - Barry Gordon

8. Marshmallow World - Dean Martin

9. Silver Bells - Johnny Mathis

10. Last Christmas - Wham!

11. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Dean Martin

12. Navidad - Miranda!

13. Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby

14. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire) - Doris Day

15. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland

16. Wonderful Christmas Time - Paul McCartney

17. I Wish it Could Be Christmas Every Day - Wizzard

18. Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue

19. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon

20. Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid

21. Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade

22. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Jackson 5

23. Mistletoe and Wine - Cliff Richard

24. Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea

25. 2000 Miles - The Pretenders

26. Jingle Bells - Puppini Sisters

27. We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Alvin and the Chipmunks

28. White Christmas - Michael Buble

29. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Gene Autry

30. All I Want for Christmas - Mariah Carey

Memorable quotes for Frosty the Snowman (1969)

Narrator: Now Frosty, bein' made out of snow, was the fastest belly-whopper in the world.
Frosty: Happy birthday!
Frosty: Happy birthday! Hey, I said my first words. But... But snowmen can't talk. Ha ha ha, come on now, what's the joke? Could I really be alive?
Professor Hinkle: We evil magicians have to make a living too.
Santa Claus: Now you go home and write "I am very sorry for what I did to Frosty" a hundred zillion times. And then maybe - just maybe, mind you - you'll find something in your stocking tomorrow morning.
Professor Hinkle: Voila, the eggs have turned into... messy, messy, messy!
Professor Hinkle: I must get that hat back! Think nasty, think nasty, think nasty!

Professor Hinkle: I've got to get busy writing - busy, busy, busy!
Frosty: Whew! Stay in here much longer and I'll really make a splash in the world.
Santa Claus: Don't cry, Karen, Frosty's not gone for good. You see, he was made out of Christmas snow and Christmas snow can never disappear completely. It sometimes goes away for almost a year at a time and takes the form of spring and summer rain. But you can bet your boots that when a good, jolly December wind kisses it, it will turn into Christmas snow all over again.

Karen: Yes, but... He was my friend.

Santa Claus: Just watch.
Narrator: Hocus-Pocus explained the situtation to Santa, who as you know, speaks fluent rabbit.
Boy #1: What shall we call him? How about Harold? Boy #2: Bruce? Children: No. Girl #1: Christopher Columbus? Children: No. Boy #3: Oatmeal? Children: Oatmeal?
Professor Hinkle: [after seeing that Santa Claus has brought Frosty back to life] Wait a minute! I want that hat, and I want it now!

Santa Claus: DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH THAT.

Professor Hinkle: And just what are *you* going to do about it?

Santa Claus: If you so much as lay a finger on the brim, I will never bring you another Christmas present as long as you live.

Professor Hinkle: [traumatized] Never?

Santa Claus: Never.

Professor Hinkle: No more... trick cards or... magic balls or...?

Santa Claus: No more anything.
Teacher: [seeing the children out of there seats looking at the snow outside the window and taps ruler on her desk] Children, back to your seats. The snow will wait.
Frosty: I can count to ten. One, two, three, four, five, nine, six, eight... Well, I can count to five.
Frosty: Uh-oh!

Karen: What's the matter, Frosty?

Frosty: Whew! Is there a thermometer around here?

Karen: Over there in the wall. Why?

Frosty: [looks at the thermometer] Oh. I was afraid of that. The thermometer's getting red. I hate red thermometers.

Karen: Why, Frosty?

Frosty: 'Cause when the thermometer gets all reddish, the temperature goes up. And when the temperature goes up, I start to melt! And when I start to melt, I get all wishy-washy.
Traffic Cop: What's the matter? Didn't you see that traffic light?

Frosty: What's a traffic light?

Traffic Cop: Up there on that lamppost.

Frosty: What's a lamppost?

Traffic Cop: Are you trying to get a ticket, wise guy?

Frosty: I'd love one. To the North Pole, please.
Professor Hinkle: Now, give me that hat, or else.

Frosty: Or else what?

Professor Hinkle: Don't bother me with details. Just give me that hat!
Professor Hinkle: Aha! I've got you! And the second you’re all melted, that hat will be mine!
Boy #1: We're building a snowman, Karen. You do the head.

Karen: The head is the hardest part. Ask anybody.
Professor Hinkle: If that hat is magic, I want it back!

Karen: But it's not yours anymore! You threw it away!

Professor Hinkle: Don't talk back to your elders, you... you naughty, naughty, little girl. [to Hocus, after loading him back into the hat]

Professor Hinkle: And you, stay in there! Or there'll no carrots for Christmas!
Frosty: Are you coming too?

Karen: As long as I'm back before dinner, I'm sure my mother won't mind.
Professor Hinkle: Silly, silly children. When you grow up, you'll realize that snowman don't come to life.

Karen: But...

Professor Hinkle: Silly, silly, silly.
Frosty: Karen, are you cold? Now that's a silly question. You wouldn't be sneezing if you weren't cold, would you?
Boy #1: But you can't take that hat back! It brought Frosty to life.

Karen: You saw it happen!

Professor Hinkle: I saw nothing of the kind.
Karen: We'd like a ticket to the North Pole, please. Ticket Master: [awakens from his nap] Oh! Wha - The North Pole? Oh! Yes, ma'am! [He rapidly stacks thousands of tickets, lays them out, and stamps them all] Ticket Master: Route you by the way of Saskatchewan, Hudson Bay, Nome, Alaska, the Klondike, and Aurora Borealis! Gotta make a change change at Nanook of the North, though. [chuckles] Ticket Master: That'll be $3,000.04. Including tax.

Karen: Oh! But... we don't have any money. Ticket Master: NO MONEY?'! [Tickets fly everywhere] Ticket Master: No money, no TICKET! [He slams the window shut]
Karen: You've got to excuse him, sir. You see, he just came to life, and he doesn't know much about such things.

Traffic Cop: Oh, well, okay. If he just came to life. [blows whistle]

Traffic Cop: Move along! [to himself after Frosty and the kids leave]

Traffic Cop: That silly snowman. Once they come to life, they don't know nothin'. [reacts]

Traffic Cop: Come to life?'! [accidentally swallows his whistle]

Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman
Frosty the SnowmanWas a jolly happy soulWith a corncob pipe and a button noseAnd two eyes made out of coalFrosty the SnowmanIs a fairytale they sayHe was made of snowBut the children knowHow he came to life one dayThere must have been some magicIn that old silk hat they foundFor when they placed it on his headHe began to dance aroundFrosty the SnowmanWas alive as he could be And the children say He could laugh and playJust the same as you and meFrosty the SnowmanKnew the sun was hot that daySo he said let's runAnd we'll have some funNow before I melt awayDown to the villageWith a broomstick in his handRunning here and there all around the squareSaying catch me if you canHe led them down the streets of townRight to the traffic copAnd he only paused a moment whenHe heard him holler stopFrosty the SnowmanHad to hurry on his wayBut he waved goodbyeSaying don't you cry I'll be back again some dayThumpety thump thumpThumpety thump thumpLook at Frosty goThumpety thump thumpThumpety thump thumpOver the hills of snow

COMPLETE LIST OF RANKIN/BASS TV SPECIALS

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) D,VReturn to Oz (1964)Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Show, The (1965)Ballad of Smokey the Bear, The (1966)Cricket on the Hearth (1967)Mouse on the Mayflower, The (1968) VLittle Drummer Boy, The (1968) D,VFrosty the Snowman (1969) D,VMad, Mad, Mad Comedians, The (1970)Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (1970) D,VHere Comes Peter Cottontail (1971) VEnchanted World of Danny Kaye, The (1972)Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters (1972) VWillie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid (1972)Red Baron, The (1972)That Girl in Wonderland (1974)'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) VYear Without a Santa Claus, The (1974) D,VFirst Christmas, The (1975) VFirst Easter Rabbit, The (1976) VFrosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) VRudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) VLittle Drummer Boy, Book II, The (1976) D,VEaster Bunny is Comin' To Town (1977) VHobbit, The (1977) V,DNestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977) D,VStingiest Man in Town, The (1978) VJack Frost (1979) VReturn of the King, The (1980) D,VPinocchio's Christmas (1980) VLeprechaun's Christmas Gold, The (1981) VConeheads, The (1983)Wind in the Willows (1985)Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The (1985) VFlight of the Dragons, The (1986) V COMPLETE RANKIN/BASS TV SERIES*Per Official Rankin/Bass Site*New Adventures of Pinocchio, The (1960)Tales of the Wizard of Oz (1961)King Kong Show, The (1966)Smokey Bear Show, The (1969)Tomfoolery Show, The (1970)Reluctant Dragon and Mr. Toad Show, The (1970)Jackson Five Show, The (1971)Osmonds, The (1972)Kid Power(1972)Festival of Family Classics (1972)Thundercats (1985)Silverhawks (1986)Comic Strip, The (1987)COMPLETE RANKIN/BASS THEATRICAL RELEASES*Per Official Rankin/Bass Site*Willy McBean and his Magic Machine (1965)Daydreamer, The (1966)Wacky World of Mother Goose, The (1966)Mad Monster Party? (1967)King Kong Escapes (1968)Marco (1973) DLast Dinosaur, The (1976)Bermuda Depths, The (1977)Bushido Blade, The (1979)Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) VIvory Ape, The (1980)Last Unicorn, The (1982) VSins of Dorian Gray, The (1983)

Christmas movies

The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005) -- In a town where dogs are banned, a girl decides to use the dogs to teach people about the true meaning of Christmas during the Depression.
The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (1996) -- Three children travel to Washington in the hope of convincing President Hoover to release their wrongly convicted father from jail in time for Christmas.
All I Want For Christmas (1991) -- Two kids plot to reunite their estranged parents at Christmas.
Babes in Toyland (1934) -- Stan and Ollie rescue Bo-peep and Tom Tom from Bogeyland.
Bad Santa (2003) -- A conman poses as Santa to rob stores on Christmas Eve.
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) -- An easygoing Priest and a non-nonsense Nun try to save their run down school.
The Bishop's Wife (1947) -- An angel helps an Episcopalian bishop rearrange his priorities.
Blizzard (2003) -- A young girl, who's best friend moves away near Christmas, is told a tale by her aunt of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer.
Christmas at Maxwell's (2006) -- The Austin family face a bleak Christmas when Suzie extremly ill and the family go away to spend their last Christmas together before she dies.
Christmas in Connecticut (1945) -- Fibbing columnist must entertain war hero for the holidays.
A Christmas Carol (1938), MGM's 1938 film adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic story, remade countless times.
A Christmas Carol (2009), Walt Disney Pictures's comedy film.
Christmas Child (2003) -- A life-sized nativity leads a man to learn about his past.
A Christmas Story (1983) -- All Ralphie wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder BB gun.
Christmas with the Kranks (2004) -- When a suburban couple decide to forgo Christmas festivities, preferring to take a cruise to the Caribbean instead, their neighbours refuse to allow such Scrooge-like behaviour.
Deck the Halls (2006) -- Neighbours fight over who has the best Christmas lights.
Eight Crazy Nights (2002) -- A half-Jewish, half-Christian man, who gave up on Christmas and Hanukkah after his parents both die around the holidays, is shown the error of his ways when he is forced into community service by refereeing a Junior Basketball team.
Elf (2003) -- A human, raised at the North Pole, searches for his family in New York.
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) -- Everyman-type Ernest helps Santa.
The Family Stone (2005) -- Uptight woman wants acceptance from eccentric clan at Christmastime.
Four Christmases (2008) -- A couple struggle to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas Day.
Fred Claus (2007) -- Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole. Starring Vince Vaughn as Fred Claus and Paul Giamatti as Santa Claus.
The Grinch (2000) -- Furry green creature wants to ruin the holidays.
Holiday Inn (1942) -- Musicians prepare for a white Christmas at a cozy lodge.
The Holly and the Ivy (1952) -- An English clergyman reunites with his grown children for Christmas.
Home Alone (1990) -- Accidentally abandoned, Kevin McCallister defends home from holiday burglars.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) -- The wrong plane takes Kevin McCallister to New York for Christmas as his family travels to Miami, Florida.
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) -- A college student finds it hard to get home for the holidays.
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2002) -- When a young boy catches his mom kissing Santa, he decides to be as naughty as he can until he drives Santa back to the North Pole.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) -- Classic tale, climaxing at Christmas, of a man who gets to see what his hometown would be like had he never lived.
Jingle All the Way (1996) -- Dad (Arnold Schwarzenegger) while searching for season's hot toy, finds season's true meaning.
Joyeux Noël (AKA Merry Christmas) (2005) -- World War I trenches go silent during the "Christmas truce" of 1914.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947), remade (1973 & 1994) -- Macy's Santa, with help from the U.S. Postal Service, restores little girl's faith.
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) -- Jim Henson's creations tackle Charles Dickens' festive favourite.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) -- As usual, Griswold family plans turn to disaster, this time at Christmas.
The Nativity Story (2006) -- The Biblical account (with some added dramatization, of course) of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Noel (2004) -- A series of events link five disparate strangers in New York on Christmas Eve.
Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) -- A Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.
One Magic Christmas (1985) -- At Christmas time an angel shows a young mother the true meaning of the holiday season.
Prancer (1989) -- Girl nurses a wounded reindeer.
The Polar Express (2004) -- A Magical train takes a boy and other children who stop believing in Santa Claus up north to meet the man himself.
The Preacher's Wife (1996) -- Remake of The Bishop's Wife.
Remember the Night (1940) -- DA falls for Christmastime shoplifter.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998) -- Rudolphs own Biopic showing his journey from zero to hero.
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) -- Martians kidnap Santa Claus because there is nobody on Mars to give their children presents.
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) -- Biopic for the fat man in the red suit.
The Santa Clause (1994) -- When Santa falls off his roof, a harried ad exec is required to assume the mantle.
The Santa Clause 2 (2002) -- Sequel to The Santa Clause, Santa must find a Mrs Clause.
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) -- Third film in The Santa Clause series, Santa battles Jack Frost to keep his title.
Santa's Slay (2005) -- In this horror/comedy movie it is revealed that Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an Angel, but when the bet is off, he returns to his evil ways.
Scrooge (1951) -- Charles Dickens' ghostly meditation on the holiday, it is regarded as one of the best-known film version of the story with Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge.
Scrooge (1970) -- A Delightful musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale. A Cold-souled Ebenezer Scrooge has a change of heart after spirit visitations on Christmas Eve. It was filmed in London, directed by Ronald Neame, and starred Albert Finney in the title role.
Scrooged (1988) -- Charles Dickens holiday spirits visit a cynical TV exec.
Stalking Santa (2006) -- Dr. Lloyd Darrow, a Self-proclaimed "Santologist" sets of to prove the exsistence of Santa Claus.
Surviving Christmas (2004) -- A young millionaire pays a family to spend Christmas with him.
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) -- Inhabitants of Halloween land do a number on Christmas.
This Christmas (2007) -- The Whitfield family comes together for their first Christmas in several years.
Trapped in Paradise (1994) -- Kindly town's hospitality melts Christmas burglars' hearts.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1914) -- A boy gets a ride in Santa's sleigh.
Unaccompanied Minors (2006) -- Bored kids make up their own holidays whilst stuck in an airport after Christmas.
What Would Jesus Buy? (2007) -- Documentry about the commercialization of Christmas.
White Christmas (1954) -- As in Holiday Inn, musicians bring Irving Berlin's lyrics to Vermont lodge.
We're No Angels (1955) -- A trio of escaped convicts helps a man and his wife avoid financial ruin and help their daughter find romance on Christmas Eve.

[edit] Made for TV/Straight to Video Christmas Movies
Note this section is for made-for-TV Christmas films only. See here for List of Christmas television specials.
All I Want For Christmas (2007) -- A boy enters himself into a competition to get his mother a husband for Christmas.
An American Christmas Carol (1979) -- In this adaptation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the "Scrooge" figure is a miserly businessman in Depression-era New England.
Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas -- This animated parody of A Christmas Carol casts Daffy Duck in the Scrooge-like role, with the rest of the Looney Tunes characters offering support.
The Bears Who Saved Christmas (1994) -- A family gets stranded in a cabin on Christmas Eve, and two teddy bears - Christopher and Holly - venture into the woods to find a Christmas Tree and save Christmas.
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) -- A holiday-themed sequel to the animated Disney theatrical film.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983) -- A church Christmas pageant touches the hearts of a family of juvenile deliquents.
Borrowed Hearts (1997) -- A wealthy manufacturer pays an impoverished single mother who works in his factory, and her daughter, to pretend to be his "family" at Christmastime, in order to impress a visiting old-fashioned tycoon interested in buying his company.
A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004) -- Santa plays matchmaker and sets up a young couple for the holidays.
Bushfire Moon (Aka Miracle Down Under) (1987) -- Directed by George Miller. Starring Dee Wallace, John Waters, and Charles Tingwell.
Call Me Claus (2001) -- Santa Claus is preparing to retire, and grooms an American businesswoman to be his replacement.
Carol for Another Christmas (1964) -- This modernization of A Christmas Carol was produced to promote American support for the United Nations.
A Carol Christmas (2003) -- In a modern retelling of A Christmas Carol, Carol Cartman (Tori Spelling) says "Bah, humbug" to the clichés of her fellow talk-show host, Dr. Bob (William Shatner), and especially to a live Christmas Eve show her producer has planned. Can the spirits of past present and future show her the error of her ways?
Casper's Haunted Christmas (2000) -- Casper must scare someone before Christmas day or be banished from the mortal realm.
A Chance of Snow (1998) -- A divorced couple get snowed in at Christmastime.
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) -- a 28-minute film in which Charlie Brown searches for the true meaning of Christmas, by directing a Christmas play while shunning the hyper-commercialization of Christmas.
Chasing Christmas (2005) -- In a world where the holidays are run by the efficient Bureau of Yuletide Affairs, a bitter and burned-out Ghost of Christmas Past decides to go AWOL while on a "mission" and leave his "target" stranded in 1965.
The Christmas Box (1995) -- Based on the bestselling book of the same name, a couple and their daughter move in with a widow and discover a box containing the answer to the first gift of Christmas.
Christmas Caper (2007) -- A Grinch-like thief retreats to her hometown for Christmas. Can the spirit of the holiday, combined with a stint babysitting her niece and nephew, rid her of her wicked ways?
(Mr. Magoo's) Christmas Carol (1962) -- An animated and musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous book, A Christmas Carol, with Mr. Magoo as Scrooge.
A Christmas Carol (1984) -- Staring George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when 3 ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.
A Christmas Carol (1999) -- A Hallmark Channel adaptation of the famous novel by Charles Dickens. Starring Patrick Stewart as Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge and Richard E. Grant as Bob Cratchit.
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987) -- Two truck-driving brothers attempt to transport a load of Christmas gifts from California to an economically-strapped Alaska town.
Christmas Every Day -- A self-centered teenager is forced to relive the same Christmas over and over again after his sister wishes it were Christmas every day.
The Christmas Gift (1986) A widowed architect and his daughter visit a town where everyone believes in Santa Claus.
Christmas in Boston (2005) -- Two pen pals who have never met decide to meet up at one of their home towns in Bostin during the Christmas holidays. Only one problem though, they have both sent pictures of their better looking friends to each other.
A Christmas Romance (1994) -- A Bank vice president is forced to spend the holidays with a woman whose house he was about to reposses after a blizzard hits.
The Christmas Secret (AKA Flight of the Reindeer) (2000) -- A scientist (Beau Bridges) sets out to prove that reindeer can fly and along the way discovers the true meaning of faith, family and Christmas.
The Christmas Star (1986) -- Two kids befriend an escaped convict who they believe is Santa Claus.
A Christmas Too Many (2007) -- A Hollywood legend invites her not so normal family home for the holidays.
A Christmas Visitor (2002) -- A family decides not to celebrate the Christmas holidays for 11 years after their son dies but when a stranger visits them for Christmas, they realize he is the miracle their family has been waiting for.
Deck the Halls (1994) -- Two orphans have decide which one of their two relatives they want to spend Christmas with, there mean aunt or kind uncle.
Deck the Halls (2005) -- A young boy belives his mums new work colleague is Santa Claus and tries to get the pair together even though the young boys mum hates the man.
A Different Kind of Christmas (1996) -- After the death of his wife, a father starts to act like Santa Claus and turns his house into an all year round wonderland. Unfourtunatly his daughter is a big city attorny whos been given the job of making sure her fathers illegal all year Christmas business is shut down.
The Family Holiday (2007) -- A conman must show the executor of his uncle's will that he has changed his lifestyle in order to receive his uncle's fortune.
The Gathering (1977) -- A dying man attempts to reconcile with the family he had abandoned years earlier, by having them come to visit for Christmas.
A Grandpa for Christmas (2007) -- During the Christmas season, an old-time movie-star/singer/hoofer, who is estranged from his daughter and 9-year-old granddaughter, suddenly finds himself bonding with his Granddaughter when her mom is hospitalized.
A Hobo's Christmas (1987) -- A Hobo decides to return home after being away for 25 years.
Home Alone 4 (2002)--a made-for-tv sequel to the theatrical original
Home for Christmas (1990) -- A thief befriends a young boy at Christmas.
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) -- On Christmas Eve in 1933, the Walton family of rural West Virginia awaits the return of the father, who had gone to look for work in a distant city. This film served as a pilot for the series The Waltons.
The House Without a Christmas Tree (1972) -- A widower, still grieving from his wife's death, refuses to allow a Christmas tree in the home, to the dismay of his young daughter.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) -- Mean and stingy green creature wants to ruin the holidays. (Animated; musical)
It Happened One Christmas (1977) -- A young businesswoman, despondent over the circumstances of her life, contemplates suicide but is shown the value of her life by a guardian angel in a remake of It's a Wonderful Life.
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) -- Kermit is shown what life would be like for the rest of the Muppets without him, in this spoof of It's a Wonderful Life.
Like Father, Like Santa (1998) -- Greedy businessman travels to the North Pole to take over Santa's workshop.
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979) -- The lives of three different men are transformed by a magical Santa Claus costume rented them by a mysterious shopkeeper.
The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002) -- Drama based on the true story of toy inventor AC Gilbert, a pacifist toymaker who is forced by the US government to turn his factory into a munitions plant during the First World War. Christmas itself seems to be under threat when Gilbert is asked to convince consumers to buy bonds instead of toys. However, the politicians have reckoned without his commitment to his profession and his public.
A Muppet Family Christmas (1988) -- Kermit and his friends spend Christmas staging a surprise visit to Fozzie Bear's mother's farm.
A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) - After mistakenly intercepting three letters sent by children to Santa Claus, the Muppets must head for the North Pole to get them delivered before Christmas.
Meet the Santas (2005) -- Sequel to "Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus".
Mr. St. Nick (2002) -- An aging Santa Claus is ready to retire but first he must convince his son (Kelsey Grammer) to take over his job.
Mrs. Santa Claus (1996) -- Santa's wife ends up in New York in the early 1900s near Christmastime.
The Night They Saved Christmas (1984) -- An RHI Entertainment Christmas film, originally developed for ABC. The film is about an oil company dynamiting in the North Pole in search of an oil field, unaware that they are endangering Santa Claus. The movie stars Jaclyn Smith and Art Carney.
Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999) -- A Dog called Olive wants to be a reindeer at Christmastime.
Red Boots for Christmas (2004)
Roots: The Gift (1988)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) -- Claymation adaptation of the popular song where Rudolph, and Hermey the Misfit Elf, overcome rejection for their differences and help Santa Claus make his Christmas Eve trip.
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)
Santa Baby (2006) -- Mary Class is a highly successful business executive - who just happens to be the daughter of Santa Claus. But when her father falls ill, Mary returns to the North Pole and the life she left behind to take over for her dad and implement her innovative ideas for running Christmas.
A Season for Miracles (1999) -- A homeless woman and her niece and nephew attempt to outrun the authorities during the holiday season.
Snow (2004) -- Nick Snowden, heir to a certain Arctic toy business, must work hard to save Christmas after someone steals Buddy the reindeer and brings him to a California zoo.
Stealing Christmas (2003) -- A criminal hides in a small town and takes a job as a Santa.
Santa Jr. (2002) -- Santa's son, mistaken for the 'Christmas Bandit,' is held under house arrest two days before Christmas.
Santa Who? -- Santa suffers an attack of amnesia shortly before Christmas after falling out of his sleigh. Only the innocence of a small child can save Christmas for thousands of people around the world.
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004) -- A high-flying career woman and single mother with no time for love or Christmas is unexpectedly wooed by Santa's son and heir, Nick (Steve Guttenberg). Nick must find a wife before Christmas as for his father wants to retire.
CBC's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials (2002) -- Hosted by David Foley, this parody of Christmas specials and many classic Christmas stories follows David and friends as he seeks to learn the meaning of Christmas Specials, beyond selling knick-nacks for $49.99.
The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000) -- A girl steals a weather machine from Santa Claus, to make it snow on Christmas Day but the machine breaks, and causes an out of control snowstorm.
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) -- Claymation story of Santa deciding to take a holiday one year, so Mrs. Claus corrals Heat Miser and Snow Miser, along with children of the world to show Santa people still believe in him.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus (1974) -- An animated account of young Virginia O'Hanlon's letter to the editor inquiring on the truth of Santa Claus.