Christmas is always an interesting time of the year. It has lots of festivities and an amazing atmosphere of love, gratitude, and thanksgiving. It is also a time when parents spend the most time with their kids. However, spending time with kids can be quite challenging during Christmas. It is always a great idea to get your children engaged.
One of the best ways to engage your whole family is to listen to Christmas audiobooks together. Books, unlike music, tell interesting stories. It can provide you with clues to teach your kids about Christmas. The problem for many parents is that there are so many Christmas carol audiobooks available for them to choose from. To help you get the best out of your holiday celebrations, here are the 6 best Christmas audiobooks for kids and families. Also, we will show you how to download them for free for offline listening.
#1. Tumtum and Nutmeg: A Christmas Adventure
Release date: November 2, 2009
Length: Unknown
Written by: Emily Beam
Narrated by: Bill Wallis
This is one of the good Christmas audio books for kids that you should listen to this Christmas. The audiobook is written by author Emily Beam and tells a beautiful story for the whole family. The book tells the story of Lucy and Arthur Mildew who live at the Rose Cottage.
Christmas is around the corner. It is already winter time but both Lucy and Arthur do not anticipate any this Christmas. Tuoumtum and Nutmet take the situation into their own hands. The resulting tale is an amazing adventure that will get you wanting more.
Get it on OneDrive: https://www.overdrive.com/media/1847720/a-christmas-adventure
#2. The Spirit of Christmas
Release date: October 15, 2009
Length: 28 mins
Written by: Nancy Tillman
Narrated by: Jim Dale
This amazing Christmas audiobook for kids by Nancy Tillman and narrated by Jim Dale. Like is the custom Christmas decorations are being done. The Christmas trees have been ordered. The bells jingle and the Children can't wait for the Christmas candy and of course, the Christmas gift.
Is this all that we want for Christmas? No. This Christmas carol audiobook explores this topic more deeply. It brings the story of love and spending time with those that we love is far more than any present in the world.
Get it on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Spirit-of-Christmas-Audiobook/B002V8L53A
#3. A Shiloh Christmas
Release date: September 22, 2015
Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
Written by: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Narrated by: Keith Nobbs
This is a wonderful Christmas themed audiobook. It's authored by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor and read by Keith Nobbs. The audio book tells the story of a small troubled town that needs love more than anything else.
It's about a rescued beagle named Shiloh, and its master, a little boy called Marty Preston. They decide to save their town by finding love and wisdom for their small town. It greatly captures the Christmas story in a way that no other book has been able to do.
The story is full of suspense and some interesting twists and turns. It will keep you listening from end to end. It is also quite interesting for kids, which makes it perfect for the whole family.
Get it on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Shiloh-Christmas-Audiobook/B0141S7D1A
#4. The True Gift: A Christmas Story
Release date: October 6, 2009
Length: 49 mins
Written by: Patricia MacLachlan
Narrated by: Aya Cash
This is a great Christmas audiobook story by Patricia MacLachlan and read by Aya Cash. Christmas is always a great time to gift. For children, this is always the time for them to receive that gift they have always been longing for throughout the whole year.
Two children Liam and Lily always travel to their grandfather's farm every Christmas. They spend their time enjoying the firm, visiting the library, or giving out gifts. But this year things promise to be different. The two kids will take a different path that promises to teach a different lesson about Christmas. They will learn about the true Christmas gift.
Get it on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-True-Gift-Audiobook/B002VA99KE
#5. A Gingerbread Christmas
Release date: November 3, 2016
Length: 22 mins
Written by: Eric Metaxas and Tim Raglin
Narrated by: Susan Saint James
This is one of the best kids audiobooks for Christmas to listen to this year. The audiobook is written by authors Eric Metaxas and Tim Raglin and read by Susan Saint James. This book is about the town of Gloomsbury.
Christmas has been counseled and all the children are heartbroken. To help the situation the princess and the Prince of Gingerbread team up to save Christmas. The classic story is so entertaining that you will love listening to it all through. It has some lovely music that adds to the beautiful narration.
Get it on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Gingerbread-Christmas-Audiobook/B01M70W6QG
#6. A Christmas Surprise: A Read-Aloud Bedtime Nativity Story for Children
Release date: December 8, 2015
Length: 24 mins
Written by: Jennifer Carter
Narrated by: Jeffrey W. Goodrich
This is a great Christmas story by Jennifer Carter. It's one of the best Christmas audiobooks for families and kids. You can use it to teach your children about Christmas. The book tells four stories from four creatures that witnessed the birth of Jesus Christ. These stories remind us what Christmas is all about.
The story of the Donkey in the stable where baby Jesus was born. The story of shepherds who were on a hillside when baby Jesus was born. The story of a stargazing down from the sky in the small town of Bethlehem where Jesus was born. The story of the mother of Jesus.
Get it on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Christmas-Surprise-A-Read-Aloud-Bedtime-Nativity-Story-for-Children-Audiobook/B019271OQU
More Tips: How to Listen to Best Christmas Audiobooks Offline Anywhere
No matter whether you have an iTunes or Audible account, you can find these Christmas audio books for kids and families holiday on each of them. The only problem here is that you have to play Christmas audiobooks on selected devices. This can be quite inconvenient when having a large family or you are listening to a very long book.
So, it's better to download and convert the best Christmas audiobooks to common audio files. To achieve that, we can meet AudFree Audiobook Converter here. It has the ability to convert Christmas audiobooks free from both Audible and iTunes to MP3, FLAC, etc. At the same time, audiobooks can be split into small segments by chapters. After that, you can listen to free Christmas audiobooks and stories on any device without using an internet connection.
To do this, please download and install AudFree Audiobook Converter on your device - Windows or Mac computer. After that, you can follow the tutorial below to start to get Christmas audiobooks offline.
Step 1. Open AudFree Audiobook Converter and add Christmas audiobooks
Start the AudFree program and click on the 'add files' button on it to load your Christmas audiobooks for converting. You can add the audio files from iTunes, Audible or your local computer. But it is noted that you need to download audiobooks from Audible or iTunes first.
Step 2. Adjust output audio format
Click on the 'audio' icon and begin to reset output format for Christmas audio books according to your needs. You can change the bit rate, sample rate, reset the volume and more.
Step 3. Convert Christmas audiobooks to local files
Click the big 'Convert' button to start the process to get plain audiobooks for Christmas. Later, you can check the 'history' section in the AudFree program and view the local audiobooks on your computer.
At last, you can listen to them offline on PC/Mac. Or, you can transfer and play these best Christmas audiobooks offline on any device through any player. Have a good time with your kids on Christmas Eve.
View also: How to Listen to Audible Audiobooks Offline
Ivan Scott
Staff Editor
