PBS KIDS Holiday Specials on Rootle

Brrr! Time to Snuggle Up and Watch Some Rootle PBS KIDS!

Hey there, cozy crew! Rootle's got the ultimate winter warm-up for you and your little ones – a lineup of heartwarming and educational programs for kids of all ages. From magical adventures in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, as December's Block Party Star, to Sesame Street's enchanting "The Nutcracker: Starring Elmo & Tango," there's something for everyone. Take a sneak peek into the winter wonderland Rootle has in store for your little ones.

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Daniel’s Winter Adventure/Neighborhood Nutcracker

Daniel, Dad, Prince Wednesday and Prince Tuesday are all going sledding! But once they get to the hill and see how tall it is, Daniel and Prince Wednesday get scared. Dad assures them that if they try it a little bit at a time, they might surprise themselves and have a great time. Later, Daniel goes ice skating for the first time. When he tries it a little bit at a time, he realizes it is not so hard. Neighborhood Nutcracker - Daniel is going to see a show called The Nutcracker Ballet! 

Watch Daniel’s Winter Adventure Wednesday, 12/13, 10:30 AM on Rootle and Monday, 12/18, 9 AM on PBS NC.

Sesame Street The Nutcracker: Starring Elmo & Tango

The holidays are here on Sesame Street, and Elmo is determined to make it the best Christmas for Tango. At Elmo's family holiday party, friends and family sing about how wonderful this holiday will be. After a fun-filled night, Elmo and Tango fall asleep listening to Elmo's dad, Louie, read them the story of The Nutcracker. Elmo drifts into a dream sequence where Tango can speak, and that's when the adventure begins.

Watch The Nutcracker: Starring Elmo & Tango Monday, 12/4, 9 AM on Rootle and Wednesday, 12/6, 10 AM on PBS NC. 

Peg + Cat The Christmas Problem

When Santa Claus is in trouble, Peg and Cat have to solve their biggest problem ever: how to make and wrap presents for all the children of the world, and then deliver them using 100 sleighs.

Wild Kratts A Creature Winter Wonderland

Jump into some snowy adventures with the Kratts this holiday season!

Nature Cat A Nature Carol

Tally ho-ho-ho! Please join Nature Cat and his pals for an extra-special, hour-long Christmas movie! In this homage to A Christmas Carol, Nature Cat is bursting with what he thinks is "Christmas spirit," and wants to celebrate with lots of presents for himself, and by decorating the woods with bright lights and loud festive music for everyone. Daisy, Hal, and Squeeks are upset because Nature Cat's desire to celebrate Christmas in a great -big -way is causing problems with their friendship, as well as bothering all of the animals in the woods. It’s not until Nature Cat is visited by three Christmas Spirits that he finally sees the true meaning of Christmas.

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Snowflake Day

In this thirty-minute holiday musical episode, the Neighborhood is celebrating Snowflake Day! Daniel has a very important role as the snowflake in the Neighborhood's Snowflake Day Show and he can't wait to say his lines! The Enchanted Garden is full of excitement and winter cheer as everyone pitches in to make the celebration a true Neighborhood success!

Wild Kratts A Creature Christmas

In this one-hour special, it’s Christmas time and the Wild Kratts are taking a break from creature adventuring to celebrate. But when the Wild Kratts receive an alert that their favorite creatures are suddenly disappearing around the globe, their holiday party quickly turns into a rescue mission. Our heroes must race against time to thwart their greedy archrivals’ most miserly scheme yet! Will they be able to travel to the ends of the earth and return their baby animal friends to their homes in time for the holidays?