Movies can bring about strong emotions, especially holiday films. There are a few choices available with an adoption, kinship, or an orphan theme that will fit in with your holiday plans. Here are some choices that will spark conversation about adoption and adoption related ideas. If you know of other holiday films with an adoption or foster care theme, please email me.
After visiting an orphanage, Santa discovers that one of the babies had crawled into his sack. One of Santa's top elves takes the baby to raise. As the child grows and it becomes obvious that he is not of elf lineage as he's about 6'5" tall, the adoptee is told of his adoption. He decides to go back to New York to find his birth father. This 2003 movie is hilarious with loads of fun and tenderness as this giant elf deals with cultural differences between his birth family and adoptive family.
Heidi is orphaned and sent to live with a grumpy grandfather. He ignores her at first but as time goes on he grows to love and care for the little girl. Who could resist Shirley Temple anyway? An aunt appears who takes Heidi away from her grandfather and moves her in with her employer to be a playmate of his invalid daughter. Meanwhile, Heidi's grandfather searches for her. This 1937 classic will be a holiday favorite showing a kinship placement of an orphaned child.
A bitter orphaned child finds comfort through music and a meeting with the Christ child. The Little Drummer boy sends a beautiful message of hope and healing after anger and abandonment. This 1968 claymation classic may be the Christmas movie you've been looking for.
Nester was born with long ears and was teased for being different. The other animals kicked Nester out of the stable, forcing him and his mother to sleep in the snow. A snow storm comes and Nester's mother sacrifices herself to keep her son warm. Poor Nester is alone, until a cherub tells him that he will be chosen by a couple named Mary and Joseph for a very important journey to Bethlehem. This 1977 classic of how an orphan went on to greatness is my absolute favorite holiday gem.
Miami dentist, Ted Brooks, (played by Cuba Gooding Jr.) is about to get thrown into a whole new world when he receives word of a reading of a will. Ted, who is in his 30's, had no idea he was adopted and now he has discovered that his birth mom has recently died and left him her estate - in Alaska! Fun follows as Dr. Brooks makes his way to icy state, learns to deal with the elements, and discovers what all he has inherited. (Hint - see title of movie.)
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