The 33 Best Christmas Songs for Kids of All Ages

The most wonderful time of the year is almost upon us. You get to whip up new holiday recipes, the children actually spend more than 30 minutes on Christmas crafts and there’s finally an excuse for everyone to sport matching pajamas while binge watching family-friendly holiday movies. But the best part? Getting the whole family together for a singalong of holiday songs. Hands down. These timeless, catchy tunes never fail to get us in the spirit, whether we’re decorating the tree or spending quality time together on Christmas Eve. From “O Christmas Tree" to “Santa Shark” (yes, you read that correctly), here are 33 of the best Christmas songs for kids organized into these categories:

• Best Songs for Kindergarten Sing-Alongs
• Best Songs for Christmas Baking
• Best Songs for Tree Decorating
• Best Songs for Christmas Dance Parties
• Best Songs for Christmas Eve
• Best Songs for Christmas Day

This holiday remix of “Hokey Pokey” will have your kids up and dancing in no time (and maybe you, too).

A Christmas song that’s both catchy and educational? Yes please. Even preschoolers can count 20 little elves with this fun tune.

The song is fun and quite descriptive, teaching kids to recognize the different parts of a snowman. It may even inspire your brood to build one, just like Elsa and Anna in Frozen.

This is a clever remake of the popular children's nursery rhyme, “B-I-N-G-O.” Even if your little ones are already familiar with the melody, they’ll love this holiday twist on the classic.

The song will come in handy for any child who needs practice with color recognition. In the video, they can identify the color of Rudolph’s nose, Santa’s beard and the Christmas tree.

Calling all “Baby Shark” fans! In this holiday upgrade on the viral song, we meet Santa Shark, his Elf Sharks and his four Reindeer Sharks.

As if we needed another reason to love the furry Sesame Street character, Cookie Monster gives us a unique rendition of “12 Days of Christmas,” where he shares the 12 different kinds of cookies that he gets from his friends. In a word, it’s delicious.

The song actually explains how to make chocolate chip cookies from scratch, and in the video, kids are treated to a simple, step-by-step guide. Talk about a win-win.

This one is sure to have even teens dancing while they make their gingerbread cookies. In the video, a singing gingerbread man repeats a simple rhyme to explain how the treats are made.

Why would you not bust out a tune about Christmas sweets (aka every kid’s favorite part of the holidays)? In the accompanying video, two kids join their mom in the kitchen to help her decorate her festive desserts.

Seeing a kitchen that’s filled with holiday treats and snacks is a sure sign that Christmas time has officially arrived. Singing about it definitely seals the deal.

It’s upbeat, fun and catchy enough to keep the whole family caroling as they transform the tree into a festive masterpiece.

What better way to mark this festive occasion than with this classic ode to the Christmas tree?

Listen, you can’t go wrong with everyone’s favorite reindeer. After all, without him, Santa wouldn’t have been able to deliver all of those presents.

We dare you not to sing along to this classic. Yeah, it’s impossible. And FYI, it's totally worth having on repeat for a little while.

Did you know the classic Christmas carol can help kids learn to count and help improve their memory skills? We’ll admit—remembering everything in reverse order is quite the challenge.

We’d be remiss not to add this nostalgic holiday hit to the list. Ah, remember the ‘90s?

This fan-favorite will have everyone grooving in the “new old-fashioned way.” (Get it?)

Just hear the “sleigh bells ringle-ing, ting, ting, a-tingle-ing, too!” You’ve got to admit, it’s hard to resist dancing along to this festive tune.

As the song says, “The party's on, the feeling's here, that only comes this time of year.” Quick, someone light a yule log!

As the fam prepares to set out the cookies for Santa Claus (don’t forget the milk!), hum this timeless carol.

If you really want to make Santa feel welcome, then playing this classic before bedtime just might do the trick. Don’t forget to include a mug of spiked eggnog with the cookies.

Waking up to a blanket of snow on Christmas morning is by far one of the best things about the holiday.

You can play it while you’re cooking, wrapping gifts or hosting a fun family gathering. Either way, “Jingle Bell Rock” is sure to lift everyone’s spirits.

For the record, the entire Christmas with The Chipmunks album is nothing short of brilliant. But this standout track—which features Theodore singing about his (missing) front teeth—is sure to be a hit with kids. Especially those with wiggly teeth who can relate.

The kids can snuggle in their pajamas, drink hot cocoa and simply bask in the glow of Christmas lights as they listen to this calming holiday tune.

Inspire the young ones to spread holiday cheer on Christmas Day with this beloved classic.

The cute jingle will appeal to audiences of all ages, from kindergarteners to college students. We also get the feeling that Olaf and Frosty would get along quite well if they ever met in real life.

Need to wind things down after a full day of excitement? This calming Christmas carol should work like a charm.

We couldn't agree more! Only the holidays can give us memorable afternoons filled with ugly Christmas sweaters, stuffed stockings, festive lights and the works.

Warning: This song may or may not inspire your kids to dream up the most ridiculous Christmas wish list. We hope Santa is prepared for some outrageous requests.

Of course, we couldn’t leave the original Christmas song by The Chipmunks off this list. Grab your hula hoops and get groovin’!

While we certainly don’t want our grandmas to actually be run over by an errant, antlered chauffeur, the kids are sure to get a kick out of this humorous, fantastical tune.