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Please help! They apparently played it on cartoonnetwork. My sister says she used to love that movie, but only watched it twice.
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Was it a stop-motion, 3-D animated movie? Then it was probably "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" -- a TV special.
If not, the alternative is probably "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" -- an animated movie for a TV special created by Rankin-Bass in 1985 (based on the 1902 children's book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark).
Mike Young Productions also made an animated adaptation of Baum's book and directed by Glen Hill in 2000. Robby Benson and Dixie Carter provided the main voices. It's available to buy on Amazon.com at: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Adventures-Santa-Claus-VHS/dp/B00004W46G
Here's the storyline:
Santa Claus, as a baby, is found in the Forest of Burzee by Ak, Master Woodsman of the World, and placed in the care of the lioness, Shiegra. The Wood Nymph, Necile, breaks the law of the forest and takes the baby because she desires to raise a child of her own as mortals do, convincing Ak that since he made the law, he can allow an exception.
Necile calls him Claus, meaning "little one" in the old Burzee language, but Queen Zurline gives him the more formal name Neclaus, "Necile's Little One." He is educated by the immortals of the Forest such as fairies, nymphs, gnomes, knooks, elves, imps, demons and spirits.
Upon reaching young adulthood, Ak decides it is time for Claus to see how other mortals live. He sees war, brutality, poverty, child neglect and abuse and is frustrated by mortals' very existence. Ak encourages him not to shy away from the mortals, because he is one, and must learn to live among them, as he cannot reside in Burzee as an adult. He settles in the nearby Laughing Valley of Hohaho, where the immortals regularly visit and assist him, and Necile give him a little cat named Blinky.
In Hohaho, he becomes well known for his kind acts toward children. He started inventing toys and soon, the immortals begin assisting him. The Awgwas, evil beings who can turn invisible, steal the toys that Claus is giving to the children, because the toys are preventing the children from misbehaving. This leads to Claus making his journeys by night and descending through chimneys when he is unable to enter the locked doors.
As his journeys continue, Claus is aided by two deer named Glossie and Flossie, who cart his sleigh full of toys. With their aid, he reaches the dominions of the Gnome King, who wants toys for his children, but does not believe in the concept of gifts, so he trades a string of sleigh bells for each toy given by Claus. Claus gathers eight more reindeer, as they become called: Racer, Pacer, Fearless, Peerless, Ready, Steady, Feckless, and Speckless, and trades enough toys with the Gnome King to get a string of bells for each one.
As his fame spread far and wide, he became recognized as a saint, earning the title "Santa" ("Saint" in most Romance languages). Rumors Claus would have disagreed with say that naughtiness will make him stop bringing toys, but Claus "brought toys to the children because they were little and helpless, and because he loved them. He knew that the best of children were sometimes naughty, and that the naughty ones were often good. It is the way with children, the world over, and he would not have changed their natures had he possessed the power to do so. "And that is how our Claus became Santa Claus. It is possible for any man, by good deeds, to enshrine himself as a Saint in the hearts of the people."
Claus sees stockings placed by the fire to dry are a good place for his surprises, but when he finds a family (sometimes taken to be Native Americans, sometimes caricatures of the same) living in a tent with no fireplaces and very little of their own, he lops the top off a small tree and places the gifts on the branches of the trees just outside the tent.
Once Claus is in his 60s, the Immortals realize he is near the end of his life. A council was formed to decide the fate of Santa Claus. After much debate, the immortals decide that using the Mantle of Immortality on Santa Claus is more appropriate than continuing to wait for someone more worthy, and he is granted immortality just as the Spirit of Death comes for him.
Was it a stop-motion, 3-D animated movie? Then it was probably "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" -- a TV special.
If not, the alternative is probably "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" -- an animated movie for a TV special created by Rankin-Bass in 1985 (based on the 1902 children's book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark).
Mike Young Productions also made an animated adaptation of Baum's book and directed by Glen Hill in 2000. Robby Benson and Dixie Carter provided the main voices. It's available to buy on Amazon.com at: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Adventures-Santa-Claus-VHS/dp/B00004W46G
Here's the storyline:
Santa Claus, as a baby, is found in the Forest of Burzee by Ak, Master Woodsman of the World, and placed in the care of the lioness, Shiegra. The Wood Nymph, Necile, breaks the law of the forest and takes the baby because she desires to raise a child of her own as mortals do, convincing Ak that since he made the law, he can allow an exception.
Necile calls him Claus, meaning "little one" in the old Burzee language, but Queen Zurline gives him the more formal name Neclaus, "Necile's Little One." He is educated by the immortals of the Forest such as fairies, nymphs, gnomes, knooks, elves, imps, demons and spirits.
Upon reaching young adulthood, Ak decides it is time for Claus to see how other mortals live. He sees war, brutality, poverty, child neglect and abuse and is frustrated by mortals' very existence. Ak encourages him not to shy away from the mortals, because he is one, and must learn to live among them, as he cannot reside in Burzee as an adult. He settles in the nearby Laughing Valley of Hohaho, where the immortals regularly visit and assist him, and Necile give him a little cat named Blinky.
In Hohaho, he becomes well known for his kind acts toward children. He started inventing toys and soon, the immortals begin assisting him. The Awgwas, evil beings who can turn invisible, steal the toys that Claus is giving to the children, because the toys are preventing the children from misbehaving. This leads to Claus making his journeys by night and descending through chimneys when he is unable to enter the locked doors.
As his journeys continue, Claus is aided by two deer named Glossie and Flossie, who cart his sleigh full of toys. With their aid, he reaches the dominions of the Gnome King, who wants toys for his children, but does not believe in the concept of gifts, so he trades a string of sleigh bells for each toy given by Claus. Claus gathers eight more reindeer, as they become called: Racer, Pacer, Fearless, Peerless, Ready, Steady, Feckless, and Speckless, and trades enough toys with the Gnome King to get a string of bells for each one.
As his fame spread far and wide, he became recognized as a saint, earning the title "Santa" ("Saint" in most Romance languages). Rumors Claus would have disagreed with say that naughtiness will make him stop bringing toys, but Claus "brought toys to the children because they were little and helpless, and because he loved them. He knew that the best of children were sometimes naughty, and that the naughty ones were often good. It is the way with children, the world over, and he would not have changed their natures had he possessed the power to do so. "And that is how our Claus became Santa Claus. It is possible for any man, by good deeds, to enshrine himself as a Saint in the hearts of the people."
Claus sees stockings placed by the fire to dry are a good place for his surprises, but when he finds a family (sometimes taken to be Native Americans, sometimes caricatures of the same) living in a tent with no fireplaces and very little of their own, he lops the top off a small tree and places the gifts on the branches of the trees just outside the tent.
Once Claus is in his 60s, the Immortals realize he is near the end of his life. A council was formed to decide the fate of Santa Claus. After much debate, the immortals decide that using the Mantle of Immortality on Santa Claus is more appropriate than continuing to wait for someone more worthy, and he is granted immortality just as the Spirit of Death comes for him.
What is THE best 1st birthday gift for a baby boy? He likes music and is very active, climbing, etc.?
Shawn
My kids are grown. I could spend up to $75.
Answer
I'd say there is not just one 'THE best' 1st birthday gift to give. Therefore it is difficult to point you to just one gift idea.
Since you say this boy is very active, how about a BIG Bobby Car? This can be used both inside and outside. It's a bit more expensive (94 $ on amazon) but it a great toy for sure and can be used for many years. The same applies for a Radio Flyer Car or a Little Tykes Cozy Car.
Also cute and a toy for many years to come, is a kid's play tent. You could get a pop-up tent with a crawling tunnel. Babies and kids like to have a 'cave' to sit in and play. This also can be used both inside and outdoors.
Musical toys are also a great and educational entertainment for babies and toddlers, you can find ideas for musical toys and links and images to the above ideas here:
http://www.best-baby-gifts.com/1st-birthday-gift.html - from there also follow the link at the bottom 'Even more 1st birthday gift ideas'.
Hope this helped. Good luck!
I'd say there is not just one 'THE best' 1st birthday gift to give. Therefore it is difficult to point you to just one gift idea.
Since you say this boy is very active, how about a BIG Bobby Car? This can be used both inside and outside. It's a bit more expensive (94 $ on amazon) but it a great toy for sure and can be used for many years. The same applies for a Radio Flyer Car or a Little Tykes Cozy Car.
Also cute and a toy for many years to come, is a kid's play tent. You could get a pop-up tent with a crawling tunnel. Babies and kids like to have a 'cave' to sit in and play. This also can be used both inside and outdoors.
Musical toys are also a great and educational entertainment for babies and toddlers, you can find ideas for musical toys and links and images to the above ideas here:
http://www.best-baby-gifts.com/1st-birthday-gift.html - from there also follow the link at the bottom 'Even more 1st birthday gift ideas'.
Hope this helped. Good luck!
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