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Parents' Guide to

Frosty's Winter Wonderland

By Nancy Davis Kho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 3+

Snowman takes a wife in predictable sequel.

Movie NR 1976 24 minutes
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LoveyJack7
LoveyJack7 Adult
November 18, 2020
age 3+

Frosty winter fun!

Frosty and Crystal!

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Lowe's man
Lowe's man Adult
February 15, 2014
age 2+

educational

Although Jack Frost is initially Frosty's enemy, or so he thinks, Frosty and his new wife Crystal tell him that they need him to survive. At that point enemies became friends and all was well. Until April, that is. At that point the minister (Parsen Brown) explained to Frosty, Crystal, Jack Frost and the kids why it isn't good for plants and trees if winter lasts forever. Then Frosty and Crystal went to the North Pole and Jack Frost left. Cooperation was shown. A great sequel with a bit of educational material.
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What's the Story?

Narrated by Andy Griffith, FROSTY'S WINTER WONDERLAND comes with a heavy dose of sing-along holiday music and the same animation style as the original. Frosty (voiced by Jackie Vernon) has returned from the North Pole and feels lonely as he watches the children retreat inside -- where he'd melt -- each night. So the kids build him a snow-wife named Crystal (Shelley Winters) and a snow parson to marry them. Meanwhile jealous ice-blue Jack Frost tries to quash Frosty's popularity with the children, but finds out it's not as easy as it looks.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Like that fourth cookie from the holiday dessert table, this sequel may serve only as seasonal excess, but that's not always such a bad thing. This sequel may lack a real plot, but it also forgoes the sadness that made the first movie a bit heavy for younger kids.

One of the nice but quiet messages in the movie is that Frosty's magic doesn't just come from his hat, and that it's really love that gives the characters their spirit. That's a good message any time of the year, but especially at the holidays.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about why Frosty might be lonely now that he's back from visiting the North Pole. For families in snowier climates, it might be fun to build Frosty and Crystal in a yard or park. If that's not a possibility, what could you make a snowman out of in your own home -- pillows? Construction paper? Lace doilies?

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