Halloween can be a really fun time for toddlers and parents to celebrate. Between holiday crafts, trick-or-treating, and parties, there's plenty to keep little ones occupied. But there's also a darker, scarier side to Halloween that's inappropriate for toddlers. This can be especially true for Halloween movies; many are just too scary or adult themed for young kids. To help you, I have put together a list of toddler-friendly Halloween movies that will put you and your little one in the mood for tricks and treats!
Halloweentown
"Halloweentown" is a cute movie about a family of witches and a town of friendly monsters and Halloween creatures. This movie is a little on the cheesy side, but it will definitely get you in the Halloween mood. And your toddler will love watching this fun story play out, and the not-so-spooky characters. This movie may also make you feel nostalgic. If you're like me, you grew up watching Halloweentown on Disney Channel.
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
"Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest" is a fun Halloween adventure for little ones to watch. Parents will enjoy the adorable and festive feel of this movie with a familiar friend, George.
Nightmare Before Christmas
"Nightmare Before Christmas" is one of my all time favorite movies. It's the first movie I remember seeing in theaters at a very young age. I love the fact I can now share it with my two-year-old daughter, Nini. She already knows some words to the song, "This is Halloween." "Nightmare Before Christmas" is a little more on the spooky side, but I have never met a young kid who didn't love it. All about Jack Skellington and his search for the meaning of Christmas, it is a classic for sure!
Casper
"Casper" has a great story line for parents to follow. Toddlers will enjoy watching the cute ghost, Casper. It's Halloween fun all around!
Corpse Bride
"Corpse Bride" has fun songs and animation. Plus it's got a spooky feel parents will enjoy.
Hocus Pocus
"Hocus Pocus" is another Halloween classic I love! It's about three witches who come back to life on Halloween, and a group of kids who try to stop them. My daughter, Nini, couldn't take her eyes off the screen during this movie. There's plenty of laughs and great acting for parents to appreciate.
Hotel Transylvania 1 & 2
"Hotel Transylvania" and "Hotel Transylvania 2" are both fun stories about not-so-scary monsters. Kids will enjoy the animation and parents will enjoy the comedy and story lines.
Mickey's House of Villains
"Mickey's House of Villains" is a movie special based on the TV show, "Mickey's House of Mouse." This is a cute movie for toddlers, full of familiar Disney characters. It also includes clips of some classic Halloween cartoons.
Frankenweenie
"Frankenweenie" is a spin on the classic Frankenstein story. It's about a dog who is brought back to life by a boy named Victor. Toddlers will like watching this cute little dog while parents will enjoy this take on an old story.
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" is a classic show toddlers will love. Parents will enjoy this Peanuts holiday special, as well. If you've never seen this one, do yourself and your family a favor, and check it out.Well there's my list of parent and toddler-friendly Halloween movies. What Halloween movies do you enjoy watching with your toddler? Are there any I didn't include in this list? Let me know in the comments!
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We also watch Garfield's Halloween. It's really cute and of course, it's Garfield, so it's awesome.
ReplyDeleteOooh how fun! I've never seen that one, but I'll have to check it out.
DeleteLove this! My daughter is 14 months and I put movies on as background noise in the mornings, so will definitely put a few of these on!
ReplyDeleteHow fun, great I have not yet watched any of these halloween movies, but I'm sure to watch atleast 2 of them this weekend.
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