Best Christmas Tonies for festive content, songs and fun
The best Christmas Tonies to add to your child’s collection this festive season…
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The festive is fast approaching, Mariah is rapidly defrosting and we will be picking through those Christmas wishlists before we know it. If you’re a fan of the Toniebox and your children love collecting the adorable Tonies characters, NOW is 100% the time to get organised. Tonies have a great collection of festive and Christmas-themed Tonies, but they sell out INCREDIBLY quickly. So quickly in fact that by November last year, many of the Christmas tonie characters were already completely out of stock.
If you’re looking to enjoy a Tonies advent calendar, or simply listen to festive stories or music on the run-up to the big day, here’s our tried and tested pick of the best Christmas tonies you can add to your collection today.
The best traditional Christmas Tonie
The Nutcracker Favourite Masterpieces
The classic festive tale of Clara and the Drosselmeyer’s gift. this festive Tonie character offers the perfect combination of a traditional Christmas tale and operatic music that is sure to captivate young listeners. He’s also pretty adorable too – with his cute hat and cheeky grin.
We love the sound effects and variety of voices in this story, helping quite literally bring the Nutcracker to life.
Duration: 46 minutes | Age suitability: 5+
Real Mum Reviews verdict.– 4/5 – all the festive feels in a classical format
Best short Christmas Tonie
The Snowman / Snowman and the Snowdog
We absolutely love the dulcit tones of Matthew Macfadyen and Benedict Cumberbatch but it’s worth noting that this audio does seem to come to an end incredibly quickly. That said, at just over 17 minutes, it’s the ideal duration for a festive and cosy bedtime story.
Duration: 17 minutes | Age suitability: 3+
Real Mum Reviews verdict.– 2/5 – adorable but a little short
Most fun Christmas Tonie
The Elf on the Shelf
Ideal for fans of this cheeky festive tradition, the Scout Elf Zippy Tonie takes kids on a tour of the North Pole with fun games, songs, stories and activities. With 21 chapters, it’s ideal to listen to each day on the run up to Christmas although we wish there was enough tracks to do one each day like the Little Reindeer’s Christmas Wish below.
Duration: Approx 54 minutes | Age suitability: 3+
Real Mum Reviews verdict.– 4/5 –
Best advent Christmas Tonie
The Little Reindeer’s Christmas Wish
This little Tonie is perfect for a daily advent tradition, with content to listen to every day between the 1st and 24th of December.
It’s worth noting that you may need to skip through chapters to reach the right day, but for little ones who want a magical build up to the big day, this offers the perfect balance of comfort and excitement!
Duration: 194 minutes | Age suitability: 3+
Real Mum Reviews verdict.– 4.5/5 – Interactive and great value for money to enjoy daily during advent
Best Musical Christmas Tonie
Christmas Songs and Carols
If you fancy adding a bit of festive music and sing song into your countdown to Christmas, this cute little penguin tonie could be the perfect addition to your tonies advent calendar. WIth 20 traditional carols to enjoy from Deck the Halls to Silent Night and 12 Days of Christmas, this tonie will see you right through till New Years Eve – by which time your kids will know all the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne!
Duration: 59 minutes | Age suitability: 3+
Real Mum Reviews verdict.– 4/5 – Classic festive songs to sing along together
Best Disney Christmas Tonie
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
You may already have Elsa’s Frozen Tonie in your collecction of chracters, but Olaf’s Frozen Adventure makes a great extra tonie for Christmas.
We love the balance of the story and songs (some instrumentals) although there is not as much focus on the snowman himself as we would have expected. That said, if your kids love Frozen, it’s pretty much guaranteed to be a hit!
Duration: Approx 30 minutes | Age suitability: 4+
Real Mum Reviews verdict.– 3.5/5 – A fun combo of Frozen songs and story content
Best Christmas Tonies for older children:
Book.Pocket Tonies
Launched in October 2024, Book Pocket Tonies are great for older children. With a more simplistic and grown up design, these unabridged, full length chapter books retail at just £8.99 each, making an affordable choice for listeners aged 6 and above.
WIth Christmas Book Pocket Tonies including Tom Fletchers’ The Christmasaurus series (3 Book Pockets) and Enid Blyton’s Winter Stories, they’re perfect for children to snuggle up with when it’s time to go to bed.
Real Mum Reviews verdict.– 4/5 – An affordable option with long duration audio for older children.
We hope this round up, and our tried and tested rating, gives you food for thought when selecting the best christmas tonies to add to your collection. If you’re planning on gifting some festive tonies during December, why not check out the adorable Tonies advent calendar too? With cute pockets to add Christmas Tonies, hair accessories, stickers and more, it’s a great alternative to chocolate based advents with surprises that can be enjoyed way beyond the festive period!
