Happy Thanksgiving! Watch the Best Thanksgiving Movies with Kids

Thanksgiving is approaching rapidly, will kids veg out watching Macy's Day Parade or play outdoors as usual? Unfortunately, cold weather often prevents children from going outside. Alternatively, indoor activities are more preferred. So thanksgiving movies are a perfect fit for kids to spend the time. Here are top 5 best Thanksgiving movies for kids to get them into the spirit of the festival. Not only are the thanksgiving movies entertaining, they also teach kids a few things about the true meaning of Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Movies for Kids

1. Miracle on 34th Street – A movie, though with the whole Santa Claus theme, takes place on Thanksgiving day at the Macy's parade in New York. There are several versions of this thanksgiving movie but the classic released in 1947 is still the best. No matter how many times you see it, this thanksgiving movie is a truly heart-touching movie and a perfect way for kids to kick off the season at Thanksgiving.

2.      Mouse on the Mayflower – A blockbuster about Mayflower's smallest traveler. Though little known and not a top notch, this movie is surely one of the top thanksgiving movies that offer the best way to entertain children and give them a good lesson about the history of thanksgiving while preparing thanksgiving feast.

3.      Winnie the Pooh - Seasons of Giving - A top thanksgiving movie for kids with classic Pooh tale. To prepare the thanksgiving dinner, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and Tigger plan to find the proper ingredients. This is a typical movie for thanksgiving day, offering kids a nick lesson that they shall be grateful for what they have.

4.      Planes, Trains and Automobiles – For kids who want to roar with laughter while enjoying movies, Planes, Trains and Automobiles is absolutely suitable family entertainment. This comedy movie stars Steve Martin and John Candy, so rest assured that all you will get from this movie is laughter. This thanksgiving movie utilizes the age-old theme of two decidedly different people becoming inseparable from each other and learning to get along. Supposing that the minor offensive segments are removed, this thanksgiving film is worth a try by kids in thanksgiving season.

5.      A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving - An Emmy award winning special that tells the story of Thanksgiving with the Peanuts gang, with Charlie Brown in charge of the Thanksgiving dinner where everyone drops by unexpectedly. This is one of the best thanksgiving movies for kids and is also a classic Thanksgiving tradition that has been enjoyed by children since 1973.

Tips: You could find these thanksgiving movies for kids from YouTube or rent from DVD store for your kids in advance. For those who want to download these 2014 thanksgiving movies for children from YouTube, MacX YouTube Downloader offers you the best choice and download these wonderful thanksgiving movies from YouTube for free, so that you can watch them with your kids offline while preparing Thanksgiving recipes or having dinner at table without worrying slow speed network or spotty connection. Alternatively, you can also make a copy of Thanksgiving-themed DVDs from those rented from DVD store by means of MacX DVD Ripper Pro to better view it with your kids during this thankful season or even in the next year's thanksgiving.