From advent calendars to Elf on the Shelf, there are plenty of ways to make Christmas fun for the young people in your life. There’s nothing better than seeing smiles on their sweet little faces as the festive magic appears before their eyes. And we’re here to help with that in the best way we know how.

Throughout December we’re showing the most magical festive episodes of some of the most popular kids’ TV shows around, including SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol and Batwheels. It’s a simple equation: beloved characters + CHRISTMAS = televisual happiness!

And we can also help keep the kids entertained all through the Christmas holidays with live TV channels including Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito and Sky Kids, as well as apps like BBC iPlayer, Netflix and Disney+ with their huge range of kids’ shows – and don’t forget the masses of brilliant Box Sets available on demand.

There are shows for all ages, from pre-schoolers to teens, and they can enjoy them on their portable devices whichever room they’re in thanks to Virgin TV Go. Want to know more about this fantastic app? Right this way.

Here are some of the fabulous TV episodes the family can enjoy throughout this festive month on Virgin TV.

SpongeBob SquarePants

“SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas” available now in On Demand > Nickelodeon

Sandy Cheeks is working on a way to spread Christmas cheer throughout Bikini Bottom, and her experiment is successful – but when Rowdy and Rosie apply too much of it to a Christmas tree, its sudden growth spurt ends up taking out Santa Claus. It’s up to the Cheeks family, who are visiting from Texas, to save the holiday. Craig Robinson and Johnny Knoxville guest star.

PAW Patrol

“A Jr. Patrollers’ Christmas” available now in On Demand > Nick Jr.

The Junior Patrollers are ready for festive fun at a Christmas Eve sleepover – but things are never straightforward in Adventure Bay. Sure enough, it turns out Mayor Humdinger has devised a nefarious plan to steal everyone’s stockings! It’s up to Nano, Mimi and Tot to work together and rescue the presents.

Batwheels

“The Great Christmas Caper”, Saturday 14 December, 7am, 11am + 5.30pm, Cartoonito (CH 706). Catch up and find lots more episodes in On Demand > Cartoonito

When Prank’s scheme to stop Santa damages the magical sleigh and leaves the jolly fella grounded, you know what that means: the Batwheels gang – Bam, Redbird, Bibi, Batwing and Buff – must help Santa deliver presents to the children of Gotham, and stop the Legion of Zoom from trying to steal them!

The Wiggles: Ready, Steady, Wiggle!

Friday 20 December, 10.20am, Sky Kids HD (CH 707). Catch up and find lots more episodes in On Demand > Sky Kids

The hugely popular Australian collective have been bringing songs, laughter and colourful fun to kids everywhere for decades now. Join them for some Christmassy antics this December on Sky Kids with typically uplifting episodes of their delightful series Ready, Steady, Wiggle!

Craig Of The Creek

Available now in On Demand > Cartoon Network

It’s always a treat to join Craig and his friends JP and Kelsey as they go on adventures in their adult-free kingdom. This December, Cartoon Network is giving us loads of Creek-based fun to keep the young ‘uns laughing.

Gecko’s Garage

Available now in On Demand > Sky Kids

If you’re a cartoon character with a vehicle in need of TLC, or you’re a robot who wants a tune-up, you know where to go – Gecko’s Garage, where the friendly lizard is always ready to help. There are numerous Christmas episodes of this cheerful series to enjoy including “Gecko’s Christmas Party”, “Gecko Saves Christmas”, “Gecko And Santa’s Christmas Mission” and more.

SpongeBob SquarePants

“Twas The Night Before Spongemas” available from Saturday 14 December in On Demand > Nickelodeon

It’s Christmas Eve, and SpongeBob and his pals are taking the opportunity to look back at some of their previous yuletide antics in Bikini Bottom. It includes some less-than-jolly moments, but when Christmas morning comes around, they realise that what matters most at this time is the loving warmth that the holiday brings.

Thomas & Friends

“The Christmas Letter Express” available from Monday 23 December in On Demand > Nick Jr.

While Thomas and most of the gang are decking the rails in readiness for celebrations, Percy is delivering gifts all over Sodor – until he finds a child’s letter to Santa that has got stuck in his cab. Percy is determined to set things right, even if that means tracking down Santa himself. With help from his friends, Percy travels through dazzling parades, gingerbread bakes and snowflake flurries on a quest to deliver the letter and make a Christmas wish come true in this feature-length festive episode.