These Thanksgiving Movies for Kids Will Keep Them Entertained All Season Long

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There are so many ways to celebrate Thanksgiving, whether it's enjoying a delicious turkey dinner or partaking in Thanksgiving traditions like watching football. Even if your day is filled with fun Thanksgiving activities and Thanksgiving games, you're bound to have a little down time at some point, and we think the best way to spend it is by snuggling up on the sofa to watch one or two family-friendly Thanksgiving movies.

To help you kick off your holiday movie marathon, we rounded up the best Thanksgiving movies for kids that are actually enjoyable for the whole family. There are beloved television specials like A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion, as well as modern-day fantasies like Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow and Fantastic Mr. Fox. You'll even find a few classic family Christmas movies that will give you a head start on your holiday viewing this year. No matter which film you pick, it's sure to make your little one's hearts feel as full as their bellies!

Turkey Town

Gobbles the turkey hatches a plan to gather all his best feathered friends for an epic Thanksgiving filled with singing and dancing. It's a tail-feather-shaking celebration your kids won't want to miss!

Stick Man

This heartwarming tale follows Stick Man on an epic journey through the seasons to make it back to his family by Christmas. This charming film will make you appreciate being together as a family for the holidays.

The Pilgrim's Progress

Follow Christian as he embarks on a fantastic adventure of self-discovery and faith, meeting plenty of colorful characters along the way. This centuries-old Christian allegory has been retold many times through the years, and now your kids can learn all about it through this family-friendly film.

A Thanksgiving Tale

Tom Turkey is in quite the pickle this Thanksgiving! The town cats are eager to make a meal out of him, while the dogs are determined to save the day. Can Tom Turkey save his own skin and bring everyone together for a harmonious holiday?

If You Give a Mouse a Pumpkin

This holiday film will have the kids giggling and craving some pumpkin pie as they follow the adorable adventures of a mouse and his magical pumpkin.

Babar and Father Christmas

This delightful film starring everyone's favorite little elephant brings the joy of the holiday season to life. Join Babar as he helps Father Christmas deliver gifts, spreading cheer and gratitude along the way.

The Little Engine That Could (2011)

This uplifting story follows a determined little blue train as it teaches kids about the power of perseverance and the importance of helping others—a heartwarming message to share during the holiday season.

An American Tail

This timeless and heartwarming story follows a young mouse named Fievel and his immigrant family's journey to America. Its messages about hope, family, and belonging make it the perfect Thanksgiving tail.

MouseHunt

This hilarious comedy stars Nathan Lane and Lee Evans as two brothers who are trying desperately to rid the mansion they inherited of a wily mouse. There's plenty of family fun and Thanksgiving laughs to be had with this one!

Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow

From the magical mind of the late muppet puppeteer Jim Henson comes a modern-day fairy tale about two kids who travel to the quaint town of Turkey Hollow for Thanksgiving. It's there that they begin an unforgettable adventure to track down the town's elusive "Howling Hoodoo" monster.

A Looney Tunes Thanksgiving

Your favorite Looney Tunes stars are back in this two-part Turkey Day special featuring the shorts Bugs Bunny’s Thanksgiving Diet" and "Daffy Duck’s Thanks-for-giving Special."

Free Birds

What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than with a movie about time-traveling turkeys?! In this fun animated comedy, two odd-couple turkeys team up to save their ancestors from the first Thanksgiving.

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

No holiday is complete without a Peanuts special! In this one, Charlie Brown's lovable pup Snoopy cooks a special Thanksgiving feast along with the rest of the Peanuts gang.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Family, friendship, and one amazing finale feast make this delightful animated tale perfect Thanksgiving viewing for the whole crew.

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

This fun animated adventure follows a group of dinosaurs who are transported to present-day New York City. A memorable Thanksgiving scene involves the dinos posing as animatronics in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

Home Alone

This Thanksgiving, kick off your family's Christmas countdown by watching one of the best holiday movies of all time! If Home Alone doesn't get you in the holiday spirit, we don't know what will.

Ratatouille

Thanksgiving is all about cooking—but if you don't want your kids in the kitchen with you, give them a chance to watch another talented chef do his thing in the beloved classic Ratatouille.

Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving

It's Thanksgiving and nothing is going according to plan for Winnie the Pooh and his friends. But a nontraditional holiday feast turns out to be the best one of all!

Garfield's Thanksgiving

Garfield is known for his insatiable appetite so you can imagine how he must feel when his vet insists that he go on a diet the day before Thanksgiving.

Little Women

Whether in book or movie form, this heartwarming story of four sisters coming of age in the Civil War era has always been a holiday classic. Greta Gerwig's award-winning adaptation is sure to delight your whole family.

Miracle on 34th Street

After a man who goes by Kris Kringle saves the famous Thanksgiving parade, his next mission is convince skeptics Dorey Walker and her six-year-old daughter, Susan, that Santa Claus does in fact exist.

An Arthur Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same without every member of the family, and that includes the dog! So when Arthur's pup Pal disappears, the whole family puts their plans on hold to bring him home in time for the holiday.

The Polar Express

Get a head start on your favorite Christmas films by watching this classic fantasy about a young boy who hops a very special ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.

Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade

It's the start of the holiday season and only one thing stands between Chicago native Emily Jones and planning the Thanksgiving parade of her dreams. And to her shock and surprise, it turns out that "one thing" just might be the man of her dreams!

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

In 1963, John-Boy is all grown up and living his dream as a New York writer and television commentator. When he brings his girlfriend home for the holidays, it turns out to be a Thanksgiving they'll never forget.

Dora the Explorer: Dora's Thanksgiving Parade

When the Pirate Piggies get lost, it's up to Dora the Explorer and her pal Boots to save them in time for the Thanksgiving Day parade and dinner!

Addams Family Values

At first glance, Addams Family Values may feel more like a Halloween movie than a Thanksgiving movie. But we can't overlook Wednesday's impassioned speech about Native American rights during the camp Thanksgiving play.

Home for the Holidays

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a little drama, which is exactly why this cult classic about a single mother visiting her dysfunctional family for the holidays feels so relatable.

Llama Llama: Thanks-For-Giving Day

Do you have a little one who can't get enough of Llama Llama? Then they're sure to love this sweet Thanksgiving episode in which he and his friends spend the day giving back to their community.

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