Not-too-scary Halloween movies for 2 to 5 year olds
Finding Halloween movies for 2 to 5-year-olds is difficult because so many holiday options are too scary for young children. This struggle stops parents from easily finding fun, family-friendly films that spread holiday cheer. Consequently, parents find it hard to confidently choose movies that are actually worth watching with their toddlers.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1watching classic holiday specials like It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
- 2using general family films or non-holiday seasonal specials like Monsters Inc or Over the Garden Wall
- 3Watching gentle animated specials adapted from picture books like Room on the Broom or It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
- 4Playing toddler-targeted TV show Halloween episodes such as Daniel Tiger, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, or Winnie the Pooh
- 5Streaming kid-friendly Halloween song playlists on YouTube Kids or Super Simple Songs
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Are there some fun Halloween movies you all watch with your 2 or 5 year olds.”source ↗
“Honestly, Im open to any family movie worth watching with young kids to spread any holiday cheer.”source ↗
“I am struggling to pic things that aren’t too “scary””source ↗
Where this came up
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