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Christmas

When her mother suggests a new idea for December, Libby feels unsure — does she want to try new ways of celebrating this month?

December 1: Martin and Sylvia receive a golden envelope in the mail with an invitation for an advent adventure!

On Christmas Day, Libby finally has the chance to give Dish the special gift she has been planning for him — but Dish’s gift for her brings even more holiday joy.

It’s Christmas Eve — and Libby doesn’t want to go to her next-door-neighbors’ party. Turns out, she’s not the only one…

Granny and Gramps are coming to visit, but Libby’s mother and aunt are in a disagreement. Dish teaches Libby how to help when it comes to grownups.

Morgan’s mother invites Libby and her mother to visit Christmasland. Although Libby experiences not only a delightful Christmas outing, but also a growing friendship.

On December 21st, Libby's Aunt Cecily has come for a visit. And, even more exciting, she gets to be an honored guest at special solstice celebration.

December 7: The apple trees in Martin & Sylvia's yard lead them to another very special tree related to the advent season.

Piper is determined to see the holiday gnome that visits their house each year, but learns that questions sometimes questions just lead to more questions instead of answers.

After recovering from a busy few days, Libby is ready for a small adventure — and she finds one when she and her mother run into Miss Williams at the coffee shop.

So many invitations! So much holiday fun to be had! How will Libby decide? With a little wisdom from a surprising source.

So many invites to celebrate the holidays! Will Libby & Dish be able to squeeze this much fun into just one season?

Libby and her friends discover just how sweet baking cookies can be - particularly when it opens doors to new experiences!

Libby discovers that she and her new friend Misty share a very special ability. And oh the holiday fun they can plan together!

After a magical evening, Libby soaks in the peaceful, dreamy feeling. The next morning, Mr. Bhachu arrives with a suggestion that might bring more joy to Libby’s world.

Today the Good-Deed-A-Day Club learns about holiday traditions from Puerto Rico. They plan yet another surprise celebration.

It’s Santa Lucia Day and Roberta Boccuni has an idea for a way that Libby can bring joy to the whole Boccuni family. But will Libby want to join in the plan?

When Roberta Boccuni comes to babysit, Libby notices that she is feeling blue. Can Libby use her new skills to help Roberta feel a little better?

An invitation arrives for Libby to help serve hot cocoa at a charity event at the ice skating rink. Does she want to go?

Tonight is the lighting of the big Christmas tree. Even Chad gets to come to the park with Libby and friends! Could that be a new friend in the crowd?

Libby's neighbor, Chad the Drooly Dog needs a walk in the park. Will Dish find a little Good-Deed inspiration himself?

In this first episode of Libby & Dish's month-long adventure, Libby finds herself at odds with her mother over a challenging task. Can Dish help them out of their difficulties?

When Sylvia is disappointed that she's too young to attend the Nutcracker performance with Martin, he decides to bring the Nutcracker to their living room with a family performance!

After exciting morning full of singing, Libby spends a quiet day with Dish — until she discovers that music will lead her to her next good deed.

As the Good-Deed-a-Day Club grows to include Juan Paco, the children use their special powers to notice people who need cheering up.

The Good-Deed-A-Day Club is born! What exciting good will Libby and her friends do today?

Sylvia experiences some special holiday magic that brings a whole new meaning to her favorite song.

Daddy has the idea of taking a horse-drawn wagon into the woods of a Christmas tree farm. It proves to be a magical adventure.

Every year Martin and Sylvia’s family builds a Christmas-time Spiral Garden. This year the children want to do it themselves.

December 25: Early Christmas morning Martin & Sylvia talk about all the fun and joy their month of advent brought. Then Daddy says it's time for Christmas!

December 24: The family is ready for Christmas and everything is prepared, but then they remember they still need to celebrate the animals in their yard.

December 23: Martin & Sylvia are excited about everything that will happen on the day of the advent spiral walk... everything except cleaning, that is.

December 22: Martin is hesitant about going caroling but when he arrives at the senior living home to sing, he is delighted by what he discovers.

December 21: Sylvia is feeling jealous of her friend Sofia who is playing the angel in the Christmas play, until the daily advent card makes her feel better.

December 20: Sylvia decides to enjoy her magical, quiet feeling day with other magical quiet friends: the fairies!

December 19: Martin & Sylvia are are surprised by who delivers today's advent card while they're downtown with Momma and Daddy.

December 18: It's a very silly day around the house, but nothing is as silly as what they find that afternoon in the chicken coop!

December 17: Martin & Sylvia are having trouble thinking of a gift to make their beloved dog, Billbill.

December 16: Sylvia is having a hard time finding acorn caps for the gift she's making for Momma until a scavenger hunt leads her to just the right treasure!

December 15: When Momma is feeling under the weather on the day of the Hallelujah Sing Along, Martin and Sylvia decide to take good care of her all day long.

Day 14: When the family goes downtown to look at the holiday window displays, they are delighted to find something surprising in one of them.

Day 13: Today's advent card provides costumes and an idea for a play about Christmas featuring Martin & Sylvia!

Day 12: While Martin is shopping for materials to make a gift for Sylvia, he finds some advent magic awaiting him as well.

Day 11: Momma encourages Martin & Sylvia to find some fun in the grey day by doing a storytelling exercise to decide what to do.

December 3: The children wonder where they'll find today's advent card, and are quite surprised when they visit the Brown's and see their dog, Rufus.

December 4: Martin & Sylvia go on a hunt for something special to add to this year's advent table.

December 5: A favorite part of the holiday season is getting out the Christmas books, and this year Martin & Sylvia enjoy a little something new.

December 6: Martin & Sylvia are expecting a boring day but they find some advent fun at the bakery during errands with Daddy.

December 9: Martin & Sylvia visit the Brown's farm and find out what sheep and Christmas angels have in common.

December 8: The day has come to decorate the Christmas tree, and the family finds a little something extra in the branches this year.

December 10: Martin gets an idea for what to make Daddy for Christmas from an unexpected source.

December 2: Martin & Sylvia experience the advent magic of "watching and waiting" as they receive gifts for a holiday activity.

Daddy tries to help Martin learn to make decisions using the "let go approach" instead of overthinking things.

On the night of a downtown singalong, Martin & Sylvia they learn how important it is to ignore hearsay and "see for yourself"!

The Tully family leaves Ireland to seek a better life in colonial Maine. They bring with them an Irish drum that is said to bring others together.

The Junkyard animals are distressed over news that the Warden might have to leave the Junkayard and take Sergeant and Winnie with them, but then a familiar mouse arrives with some help.

After hearing Mitzie’s story, Ben has an idea about how to save the Junkyard — and the solution is right under their noses.

Francis Tully must man the lighthouse while awaiting the arrival of his son's ship, but this means missing the holiday festivities. But then the town brings the festivities to him instead...

The cobbler of Tullyport is overwhelmed with orders for shoes for the Twelfthnight Dance, and he keeps waiting for the elves to help, but will they come to his aid?

Burke Varde is new to Tullyport, cominf from Denmark along with the delightful tradition of "the king's keys". Can this tradition, meant for children, help him as well?

Marie Tully has a gift for healing, but the move to Maine meant leaving behind both her mentors and the plants she used. But then she meets someone who has just what she needs.

Jacob, the youngest son of the Tully family, isn't sure what he wants to do with his life, but when he meets Millie, a newbie to Tullyport, he gets some clarity.

Old friends Francis Tully and Alistair Breen, work together in their new home of Maine to bring some joy to the children of their new town during Christmas.

The Junkyard animals are tempted to show themselves to the Warden to wish him a Merry Christmas, but they must keep hidden. Can a little Christmas magic provide a solution?

Winnie finds delight in a story about the Warden and the Junkyard animals as Mike tells her a tale while the Warden is away on business.

The Junkyard animals are finally ready for the Warden to discover their hard work, but when things don't go as planned, will everything work out?

After Merryweather Mole tries to seek revenge on the Junkyard animals for making too much noise above her home, she begins to feel bad about her actions.

The Junkyard animals escape the cold night by listening to a story told by Mr. Flinch about the value of dedication and service to those in need.

Sergeant tells Lil Mamma that something is waiting for her at the old maple tree and she is surprised and delighted by what she discovers.

The second big storm comes to the Junkyard and brings with it some unexpected guests: The Squirrel Circus! But will they bring too much attention to the Junkyard?

Sally announces that the children would like a train set and a game table called “Foosball" and Newberry steps forward with a plan for how to build them both.

Sally needs to change her secret plan to find out what the Warden's children want for Christmas before she's discovered.

The neighborhood cats are thrilled to help Ben find some Christmas presents for the Warden’s children, but fun for cats is different from fun for children.

When Ben's old friend, Cowboy, shows up, he learns just how many animals care about the Junkyard's challenge and want to help.

While the other mice sleep, Starlight lies awake wondering what to do — then the night sky provides the answer she's been looking for!

After a vivid dream, Fredland the Moose wakes and feels the need to trek through snow and wind to help his Junkyard friends.

As the Junkyard animals worry for the safety of the young mice, Harriet the hawk arrives with the news that they are safe, but Zippy still decides to zip to the rescue as well.

When Spiro the skunk learns that the young mice ventured out on their own, he doesn't hesitate to go and rescue them — complete with his "super skunk snow gear".

As the trip to the fairgrounds is underway, the mice find themselves losing much of the bravery they felt previously, and the storm clouds in the sky don't help their confidence.

When Sergeant disagrees with the idea the young mice have to go to the fairground, Peanut suggests they make the trek on their own.

The five young mice encounter a raccoon family who explain that the real treasure humans value is "coins". This inspires the mice to find an interesting place to look.

Ben's plan for finding treasure is very exciting for the young mice, but when Newberry wants to join, there is concern that he might slow them down.

Mitzie, the mouse who lives on the far side of the Junkyard, shares a story about the Warden that shows just how well she knows the Warden and his family.

Martin and Sylvia have the opportunity to use everything they have learned and practiced all year long

Day Twelve: As everyone does their part to prepare for the Twelfthnight celebration, they think things couldn't possibly get any better, until a surprise guest arrives.

Day Eleven: When the kids feel sad that the Kings night event won't be as they thought, Momma encourages them to go ahead and feel their disappointment.

Day Ten: Everyone is feeling too tired to do all the work that needs to be done, so instead the decide to relax at home and enjoy each other's company.

Day Nine: Sylvia is frustrated because her ideas for the family's party aren't going as planned until Momma encourages her to make room for change.

Day Eight: Martin is overwhelmed with Sylvia's plans but doesn't want to hurt her feelings, until the day's story inspires them to tell each other the truth.

Day Seven: Sylvia tries to convince the family to help act out the stories that Laura missed when she was sick, but everyone seems too busy to participate.

Day Six: After Daddy show Martin a gift he received when he was little, Martin examines his gifts in a new light and wonders if they point to what he might be when he grows up.

Day Five: Martin & Sylvia bring Laura some tea to help her feel better, but Daddy has to stay home because he now has a Christmas cold.

Day Four: When Laura gets sick, Martin & Sylvia worry that their tradition of listening to the story together will come to an end.

On the second day of Christmas Sylvia feels blue but then she and Martin listen to a Tullyport story and are inspired to bring Christmas joy to the Brown's granddaughter, Laura.

On the third day of Christmas the children worry that the gift they made for Laura will be ruined by the snowstorm, but soon find that there's Christmas magic afoot.

Now that it's Christmas morning, Martin & Sylvia worry the holiday fun is over. Until they find one more gift behind the tree — a record that inspires a new Christmas tradition.

Every December, the Candleberry Elf makes candles to share with the older couple of the farmhouse. This year, something has changed.

When her family once again fails to receive a magic carpet, Katri thinks she might know where the carpets come from and decides to find out.

Martin & Sylvia work hard to earn money for and throw a party for their parents and friends. On the day of the party, they feel a little nervous - what will it be like? Will everyone enjoy themselves?

Martin discovers the similarities between all the festivals and holidays that take place during this time of year and he and Sylvia are inspired to create a festival of their very own.