Explore every episode of the podcast This is... Christmas

Hazel Magee, 13, knows exactly what she needs to enjoy Christmas. Dad agreed, and she has the proof. But will her family listen when a surprise guest threatens to spoil it all?

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It seems like everything in Hazel’s plan for a perfect Christmas has gone wrong. But can she and the family work things out in the end?

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From the Late Late Toy Show, to putting up the fairy lights, join us for a look at what makes Christmas so special for children

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Take a moment just for you this Christmas to wind down, relax and enjoy a magical, meditative trip to the North Pole.

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The RTÉjr team had a super time talking with the kids from Pius X Terenure, Clerihan NS Tipperary and Paradise Place ETNS. And the children we interviewed had a special message for Santa.

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We Love Christmas here at RTÉjr podcasts. Of course! But not everyone feels the same way. A local troll asked if he could record a special public information piece to let us know what not to do at this time of year.

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What if your family left you home alone at Christmas. What would you do?

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They say badly behaved kids get coal from Santa. But it’s hardly environmentally friendly! What would be a better punishment present in the modern world?

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In this Christmas episode the family are listening to Christmas songs when Kaifina gets the idea that they should write their own! For more adventures simply search Kaifina’s Universe of Song.

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The turkey fell in the bath! Disaster!! You have to make a fake turkey out of other foods so the centrepiece looks just right. What would you do?

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Is it your mum? Your dad? Or the big man himself?

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Santa says the reindeers keep farting as they fly through the air. What solution would you suggest?

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The Kozie Moles transform a cold, abandoned church into a warm and festive little home. Sam and Cubby receive a wonderful Christmas surprise.

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What's Christmas without the presents?!? Nollag and Weasel find out why we wrap special treats for our loved ones and even get some gifts of their own!

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Merry the Fairy's Christmas cabin is filled with the sweet smells of the festive season as Nollag and Weasel sample some Christmas treats.

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Time for some season's greetings with Merry the Fairy as Nollag and Weasel learn all about why we send Christmas cards.

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Nollag the trainee elf and Weasel the Halloween púca team up to learn about the tradition of the Christmas tree.

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Weasel the Halloween púca and trainee Christmas elf Nollag take part in Merry the Fairy's Christmas Cultural Exchange Programme and today they're learning all about advent calendars.

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Enjoy some rockin' reindeer fun for all the family when you test your knowledge against Rosa's bumper quiz. Grab a pen and paper and let's get quizzical!

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We all know the elves work hard making the toy for Christmas but what do you reckon they get up to on their summer holidays? Our kids take a guess...

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He's the busiest person on the planet on Christmas Eve but what does the big guy in red do to chill out on St Stephen's Day after a long trip around the world? The kids weigh in...

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How do you imagine Santa's workshop? Full to the brim of toys? Made out of candy canes? The kids share their thoughts on this most magical of places.

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The kids are in charge and this time their coming up with names for Santa’s elves that will have you laughing out loud!

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It's Harper's birthday, and the crew of the Big SISS have invented him an amazing present: a machine that can change the orbit speeds of planets in the Solar System! But will increasing Earth's orbit speed bring Christmas a week closer, or wipe it off the calendar completely?

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Can you imagine what it would be like to have a reindeer as a pet - how would you care for, play with, and live with a magical reindeer?

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The Kids tell us their hopes dream's and wishes for Christmas this year

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What would it be like to be one of Santa's Reindeer's flying through the sky on Christmas Eve?

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Hó, hó, hó, a Chairde! Tá Santaí ag teacht agus tá Gínie beagnach réidh. Ach tá plean eile ag a cat, Bella. Lean iad i scéal nua Nollaigiúil, Cloigíní na Nollag. Ho, ho, ho, Everyone! Santa is coming and Gínie is almost ready, but her cat Bella has other ideas. Follow them in a new Christmas story, Bells of Christmas.

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They say it takes a village to raise a child. But it seems that it can take up to 6 children to tell a story. We asked Matilda, Juliette, John, Paz, Lola and Sam to tell us an original Christmas tale, one line at a time....

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The reindeers are on strike so we need replacement animals for the sleigh. What other creatures would be good to pull Santa’s sleigh?

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If you could invent a toy that doesn’t yet exist, what would it be like?

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If you had one Christmas wish, what would it be?

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What would it be like if we had Christmas every day?

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What do you think it would be like if Santa was your dad and you lived with him in the North Pole?

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After wiping Christmas week from the calendar, the crew have a real job on their hands getting things back to normal. Will a plan involving portals, hyperspeed space travel, and flying reindeer work? Or are they crew destined for Santa Bellhop's naughty list?

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Imagine you were magically turned into one of Santa’s reindeer on Christmas eve. What do you think it would be like travelling around the world with Santa?

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Mince pies? No thanks!

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What would you like to say to the big man?

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What would you put in it?

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Mammy’s and Daddy’s deserve a present too. And their children are probably the ones who’d make the best choices, right?

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What do you think?

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Some people think you give coal to those on the bauld list... but the children we spoke with have other ideas for the worst gift you could receive.

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We asked children what they would do if you were out of action and needed a hand.

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What if you wanted to meet Santa..... by any means necessary!

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Fashion! Intrigue! Invisible cloth!? This Prix ex Aequo award winner will keep the whole family entertained. And Hansel and Gretel very busy!

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All Noelle wanted for Christmas was a bit of independence...and a snow globe for her teacher. Shame there's a scary Krampus monster inside it!

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Follow Hansel and Gretel back into the woods to find the aftermath of the fairytales we know, and the woebegone creatures left behind.

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Seanchaí Steve Lally weaves a tale of wonder and intrigue when Jemmy Doyle meets the fairy folk on a long, dark, Christmas Eve walk

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Seanchaí Steve Lally reveals how the Wren became the King of All Birds - and how hunting him down became a Stephens' Day tradition.

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It’s Christmas with an Irish twist as Seanchaí Steve Lally tells the tale of how his own grandmother actually saved Christmas, with a little help from the fairy realm!

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