What’s Streaming for Kids & Families in December
As moms everywhere close out the year, we’re busy rushing around creating holiday magic, attending last-minute school events, and hustling and bustling to check items off our ever-growing lists. So we can all be forgiven for keeping an eye on what’s streaming for kids and families and looking forward to some quiet family nights around the TV, right?
Luckily, December brings plenty of holiday specials and movie drops streaming for kids and families in Canada. Here are some of the family-friendly selections you and your crew can look forward to on those blessed silent nights.
What’s Streaming for Kids & Families in December
The Snoopy Show: Happiness Is Holiday Traditions
Friday, December 1 on Apple TV+
The Peanuts gang debuts a new adventure in this festive special streaming for kids featuring the same characters you know and love from your childhood. Here, as Snoopy searches for the perfect tree topper, Woodstock gets stuck in a window display.
Frog and Toad: Christmas Eve
Friday, December 1 on Apple TV+
Hop on over to Apple TV+ to check out this new animated series’ holiday special. Based on the illustrated books by Arnold Lobel, the installment follows Frog and Toad as a last-minute errand sidetracks their planned holiday celebration together.
Shape Island: The Winter Blues
Friday, December 1 on Apple TV+
The stop-motion animated series also has a holiday special to celebrate this month. When the chilly season causes Square to feel blue, Circle and Triangle come together and create a new holiday: Yeti Night.
Odd Squad (S2B)
Friday, December 1 on CBC Gem
The live-action comedy featuring kid agents who use math to solve odd problems is back. Tune in as they tackle puzzlers like a doubled dog or a shrunken spouse.
The Great British Baking Show Christmas Special (s13)
Sunday, December 3 on CBC Gem
Whether you need some baking inspiration or you and the family just like watching others create delicious things, this fan-favourite baking competition unveils its annual holiday special on the Canadian streaming service this month. Want more? Come back on Wednesday, December 27 for the New Year’s special, too.
Dew Drop Diaries (s2)
Monday, December 4 on Netflix
Athena, Phoebe, and Eden are back for a second season of helping kids solve everyday problems — with their signature grit and glitter, of course.
Mickey’s Christmas Tales Shorts
Wednesday, December 6 on Disney+
Mickey and crew are adding this new series of holiday shorts to their already impressive holiday lineup this month. From the friends forgetting to put the star on their town tree to Goofy unleashing a new “how to” video on building a snowman, these five new minis streaming for kids and families will entertain young ones and parents alike.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
Friday, December 8 on Disney+
Greg Heffley is back for the ultimate family adventure in this animated holiday special. When his entire family is snowed in for Christmas, Greg will have to survive their shenanigans and be good so that Santa will hopefully bring him the console he wants on Christmas Day.
Hilda (S3)
Thursday, December 7 on Netflix
The third season of this animated adventure drops this month, tracing Hilda as she meets new friends and embarks on fun adventures with fairies.
Merry Little Batman
Friday, December 8 on Prime Video
Even superheroes deserve holiday specials, and Batman is no exception. This animated family movie hails from the writers of Beavis and Butt-Head and Tropic Thunder and follows a young Damian Wayne who is alone in Wayne Manor on Christmas Eve. To protect his home, he must transform into “Little Batman” and stop some evil supervillains from ruining the holidays.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Friday, December 15 on Netflix
Everyone’s favourite stop-motion animated chicken is back for another adventure in this sequel to the 2000 film. This time around Thandiwe Newton voices Ginger, who has successfully found peace with the flock after escaping Tweedy’s farm. But when her fellow chickens face a new threat, the whole flock decides to swoop in. Zachary Levi, Bella Ramsay, and Imelda Staunton also lend their voice talents to this film.
The Family Plan
Friday, December 15 on Apple TV+
Mark Wahlberg stars as a former assassin and family man in this PG-13 comedy. When his cover is blown, he, his wife and their kids must go on the run. Michelle Monaghan and Maggie Q also star.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Wednesday, December 20 on Disney+
Rick Riordan’s beloved fantasy novels come to life on the small screen this month with the debut of this eight-episode iteration. The series follows Demigod Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) as he leads a quest across America to return Zeus’ master bolt, hopefully preventing a war among the Olympian gods in the process.
Supa Team 4 (s2)
Thursday, December 21 on Netflix
The teens are back for a second season of world-saving adventures when this futuristic series drops a new batch of episodes.
Sago Mini Friends: New Year’s Steve
Friday, December 22 on Apple TV+
The entire animal crew comes together in this holiday special to embark on an epic scavenger hunt.
What If… (S2)
Friday, December 22 on Disney+
The hypothetical series featuring new and familiar MCU faces returns for a second season. Some of the characters your family can expect in this go-around include Nebula, Hela, and Happy Hogan.
Best in Miniature (s3)
Tuesday, December 26 on CBC Gem
Aba Amuquandoh returns to host the third season of this competition series, in which 10 skilled artists compete to build the home of their dreams — in miniature form. Gather the family as they painstakingly create their homes room by room, competing for a cash prize.
Pokémon Concierge
Thursday, December 28 on Netflix
Check into the Pokémon Resort with this new animated series, which features concierge Haru interacting with various Pokémon guests and their owners.
Blippi Wonders (S3)
Sunday, December 31 on Netflix
The animated take on your kids’ favourite personality returns for a third season of adventures this month. In each episode Blippi hops into his BlippiMobile with TABBS and Dr. BO at his side as they embark on a quest to learn.
