12 Easter Eggs From Christmas Movies That Will Have You Picking Up Your Jaw

The festive season is here and it’s the perfect time to get cozy and watch some movies. But what if you’ve grown bored of all the usual flicks? Well, you can solve that problem by turning your normal movie night into a hunt for Easter eggs from Christmas movies. Not all of us can see these hidden details during the first viewing, and finding these details can make the old flicks become 10 times more interesting.
So let’s uncover the mysteries. Here are 12 Easter eggs from Christmas Movies,that can totally change the way you view these classic films.

1. The Signs In The Background Of The Muppet Christmas Carol

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If you pay close attention to the signs in the background of The Muppet Christmas Carol, you will find that they’re hiding a bunch of Easter eggs. A few examples are Grapes Tavern, Statler and Waldorf, and Micklewhite. Grapes Tavern was a real place Charles Dickens frequented, Statler and Waldorf referred to the famous muppets who play the Marleys in this movie, and Micklewhite referred to Michael Caine's birth name.

2. Elf And Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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Elf is filled with references to other classic Christmas movies. The protagonist’s costume is a throwback to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and so does the snowman Buddy talks to.

3. The Knight Before Christmas Crossover With The Christmas Prince Movies

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In The Knight Before Christmas, Madison holds an acorn ornament that her parents picked up on "their trip to Aldovia". This is probably the same acorn ornament in the Christmas Prince movies.

4. A Christmas Prince And Its Many Cameos In Other Christmas Movies

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Amber and Richard in A Christmas Prince also attend Margaret's coronation in The Princess Switch 2. Count Simon shows up in The Princess Switch 3. Frank and Ms. Donatelli from The Princess Switch show up in A Castle for Christmas on their couple's vacation. These movies really are all linked together, huh?

5. Shaun the Sheep In Arthur Christmas

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Arthur Christmas and Shaun the Sheep are both from Aardman Animations. In Arthur Christmas, Shaun the Sheep has a small cameo during the scene where Steve steps on a Shaun the Sheep doll.

6. Steven Spielberg’s Cameo In Gremlins

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Speaking of cool cameo Easter eggs from Christmas movies, director Steven Spielberg and composer Jerry Goldsmith also appear in their movie Gremlins. An E.T. doll can also be spotted in one scene, which is a nod to another Spielberg’s famous movie: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

7. The Meaning Behind Zuzu's Name In It's a Wonderful Life

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In It's a Wonderful Life, Zuzu's character was named after a popular cookie back then, the Zu Zu Gingersnaps. George was giving us hints by calling his daughter "my little gingersnap."

8. Horton Hears a Who Easter Eggs In How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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The is a Horton statue on the clock tower in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. This is a reference to another work of Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who. Also, the movie director Ron Howard appeared in the movie acting as one of the villagers in Whoville.

9. The Hidden Elves In The Santa Clause

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For people with sharp eyes, you’d probably notice that there are elves hiding among the children in The Santa Clause. They’re keeping tabs on Scott and Charlie after their first North Pole visit.

10. Marv’s Collection In Home Alone

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You can spot Marv’s snow globes collection in his van. All are taken from the houses the Wet Bandits rob like trophies.

11. The Swimsuits In Christmas With the Kranks

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Luther and Nora wear the same swimsuits as the people in the ad which inspired them to go on vacation.

12. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ Easter Eggs In The Nightmare Before Christmas

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The Nightmare Before Christmas has many references to Disney. One of those references is the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. She can be spotted sitting in the back row of the town meeting scene.
If you’re curious about other Easter eggs from Christmas movies that you might or might not miss, then check out our previous post on this topic. These hidden details can make you see classic Christmas flicks in a whole new different light.