10 Vintage Christmas Cartoons for Kids and Families
No festival is better for gathering together and watching cartoons than Christmas. It falls in Thailand's cool season, just before New Year.
Today we bring the kids 10 vintage Christmas cartoons, true classics that are now almost impossible to buy. Let's see what is on the list.
While the family settles in, our handmade Christmas ornaments can bring the same festive feeling to your tree.
10 Vintage Christmas Cartoons with Sharp Picture and Sound
Why do we call 2D cartoons the height of the classics? Back then, kids could only watch cartoons at set times, on TV schedules or on video, so cartoon time was a golden moment.
That is why the stories are simple, direct and fun. For the 10 picks below, we chose versions with sharp picture and sound, each with a video you can play right away.
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The Night Before Christmas 1968
The Night Before Christmas 1968: the year tells you straight away this is the original version. It is praised as the most classic Christmas cartoon of all.
The English is easy, and most of the story is clear just from watching the pictures move, with lovely songs along the way. It tells of the night before Christmas, when Santa visits the homes of good children and brings gifts down the chimney.
Main characters: Santa Claus, his reindeer and the Little Mouse. Fun for the whole family, guaranteed.
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Doraemon
A classic cartoon that takes us back to the 90s. Everyone knows this earless cat, so we picked the episode "Santa Claus and the Thief on Christmas Eve" for the kids.
Main characters: Doraemon and Nobita. Doraemon and his friends are decorating the Christmas tree when Nobita suddenly walks in carrying a big Santa Claus doll. What happens next? Watch and find out together.
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Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 1948
Main character: Rudolph, Santa's ninth reindeer (Santa's Deers). Young Rudolph fans must not miss this one, and kids in Bangkok and all over the country can watch it.
The story tells exactly where Rudolph came from, starting when Santa had 8 reindeer, up to the events that brought Rudolph into the team. Beautiful pictures and lovely songs, a relaxing watch for the whole family.
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Santa's Surprise 1947
Main character: Santa Claus. On Christmas Eve, Santa hands out gifts to children around the world, then returns to his North Pole home worn out and falls fast asleep.
But a surprise is hiding on his sleigh: 7 little children have stowed away and come back with him. What happens next? Find out in Santa's Surprise 1947.
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Christmas Comes But Once a Year 1936
A truly classic Christmas cartoon set in an orphanage one morning. The children receive toys as gifts, then find out that every single toy is broken, and they all burst into tears.
Main character: Professor Grampy, who rides by on his sleigh, hears the children crying and tries to find a way to make them happy. Cheer him on in Christmas Comes But Once a Year 1936.
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The Candlemaker 1957
The Candlemaker 1957 tells the story of a family: a father, a mother and their son. They plan to make candles to light at church on Christmas Day, but the candles they make just won't light.
Main character: the young candlemaker, the son. Christmas is getting closer. Will they finish the candles before the Christmas bell rings? Watch and see.
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Mr. Piper and The Story of Tin Soldier
Mr. Piper and The Story of Tin Soldier is a cartoon you could call the forerunner of Toy Story. It follows a child's toys that secretly come to life, along with a villain hiding in the toy box.
Main character: the tin soldier. Anyone who loves Toy Story will love this one too.
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Somewhere in Dreamland 1936
Main characters: a poor brother and sister. Every morning they push a cart along the road to gather scraps of wood, and back home their kind mother has a little food ready for them.
Every night, the two dream of travelling to a place in dreamland. What is that place like, and what will they find when they wake up? Keep watching in Somewhere in Dreamland 1936.
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The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives 1933
This cartoon takes us back to the black and white era, yet the drawings are beautiful and easy to follow, and the story is simple.
Main character: Santa Claus, at home. If your kids want to see what Santa's house looks like, where it is and what is inside, don't miss The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives 1933.
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Hector's Hectic Life 1948
Main character: Hector, a little puppy. His owners warn him that if he keeps misbehaving and making a mess, he will be thrown out of the house and get no gift from Santa Claus.
One day, as Hector dreams of Santa, there is a knock at the door. He is thrilled to find a gift box outside. What is inside, and is it really from Santa? Find out in Hector's Hectic Life 1948.
Meet the Classic 2D Cartoons from Walt Disney
Kids surely know the hit cartoons from Walt Disney, like Frozen, Finding Nemo, Up and Toy Story. But go back about 30 years, and the studio also made hand-drawn 2D cartoons that kids are sure to know well.
Disney started with short cartoons, and created its first easy-to-remember character, Mickey Mouse, in 1928. As a short, it did not earn the studio much.
Later, the studio moved to longer films with Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, first shown in 1937. It earned the studio a fortune, and Disney has kept making feature-length cartoons ever since.
Now the kids know all 10 Christmas cartoons, plus a few fun facts. This Christmas, pick your favourites and watch them together, fun for the whole family guaranteed.
Want something more recent after the classics? Browse our list of newer Christmas cartoons. And don't forget to decorate your home and Christmas tree to welcome the festival of lights.