With an increase in the amount of movies and shows on multiple emerging platforms after the global pandemic, Online schooling has turned the youth into Visual Learners. In these times, Family films and Movies for kids would be a great source of entertainment also teaching children Morals and Lessons. Cub McPaws provides you a blog on the best movies for kids to watch.
- The Lion King (1994) –
This animated Disney Movie is about a young carefree lion cub called Simba. He is the son of the King of Pride Lands, Mufasa.
What does this movie teach kids?
- Always listen to your parents
- Learn to forgive yourself
- A friend in need is a friend indeed
- Be kind to everyone, but trust wisely
- Good always prevails
- HAKUNA MATATA!!! Do not worry about a thing!
- Finding Nemo (2003)-
This Disney Pixar computer animated film is about Nemo, a Clownfish born with a stunted right fin, who is separated from his stress taking father, Marlin.
What does this movie teach us?
- You cannot control everything in life
- Do not judge a book by its cover
- A friend in need is a friend indeed
- JUST KEEP SWIMMING!!!
- Ratatouille (2007)-
This Disney Pixar animated film is about a young rat, who loves to cook, is separated from his family. He stumbles upon Alfredo Linguini, a clumsy garbage boy at Gusteau’s, a restaurant of the legendary chef Gusteau. Remy the cooking rat and Alfred team up after recognising Remy’s surprisingly impressive cooking skills.
What does this movie teach us?
- You must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from
- Sky’s the limit
- Teamwork makes the dream work
- You must believe in yourself
- As Chef Gusteau says, “Anyone can cook”.
- Jumbo (2008)-
This bollywood Animated film is about this young elephant, Jumbo, who is bullied about his father’s cowardice in a war. One night he plans to find his missing father, Yudhveer Singh, when he gets to know that the army of Shauryagarh is planning an overnight stay in the jungle.
What does this movie teach us?
- Moms know what’s best for you
- Life is never easy
- One should never give up
- No matter what, there will always be kind people in the world
- Everything’s gonna be alright
- Happy Feet (2006)–
This animated musical is about Mumble, a penguin who falls in love with Gloria, a female penguin. Every penguin sings a love song for the other to attract the opposite gender. Gloria, who is the center of attraction for other emperor penguins , likes Mumble as well but he is unable to sing, can only tap-dance. He is then bullied and laughed at for being different from others.
What does this film teach us?
- Stand up to bullies
- It is okay to be different, that’s what makes you so special
- Not everyone can sing, some can dance as well
- Friendship is random, but very special
- Climate change is real
- Soul (2020)-
This animated Oscar nominated film is about Joe Gardner, a part time teaching pianist in New York City, who dreams of playing jazz professionally, gets his big break when famous jazz musician Dorothea Williams selects Joe at an audition for her jazz club. Cannot control his excitement, Joe falls into a manhole heading into an afterlife.
- Be patient for your turn, good things will come to you
- Life does not always go your way
- Find happiness in small things
- Value the little things in life
- Charlie and the Chocolate factory (2005)-
This Johnny Depp starrer film is about this little boy, Charlie Bucket, coming from an extremely poor family, living near the long closed Wonka factory. Willy Wonka, the owner of the chocolate factory, decides to randomly distribute 5 golden tickets inside Wonka bars and announces it. The ticket winners receive a full tour of the factory and lifetime free supply of Wonka chocolate.
What does this movie teach us?
- Family is everything
- Lucky are those who are patient
- No matter how rich you are, do not forget your manners
- Always dream big
- Kung Fu Panda (2008)-
A martial arts comedy animated film, about Po, a blundering panda, an adopted son helping his father run a noodle shop in China, dreams to be a part of the Furious Five, a group of Kung Fu Masters trained by Master Shifu.
What does this movie teach us?
- Dream big, skys the limit
- Seize the moment
- There are no accidents, everything happens for a reason
- As Master Oogway said, Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift, that’s why they call it present
These are some movies you need to make your children watch for sure, funny with just the right amount of lessons, the perfect combination! If you want your kids to learn good morals and lessons, while having fun learning informative facts, then you are just in the right place! Download the Cub McPaws: The Kids’ Network application now! Shop comfortable kids’ apparel from CubMcPaws! Click here to read more of our blogs!
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