Disney has released its 2025 Christmas short, following the story of a doodle that comes to life.
Created by Adam & Eve/DDB, “A Disney holiday short: best Christmas ever” opens with a young girl called Molly doodling a little, scribbly character on her Christmas list.
She rips out the page from the book containing her list and places it on her mantelpiece, addressed to Santa, not realising that she has also accidentally ripped off the piece of paper carrying the doodle.
When Molly comes down to the living room on Christmas morning, she is surprised to see one of her presents moving and making noises. It topples over and a bigger version of her doodle falls out of the box. Doodle goes to say hello but realises he doesn’t have a mouth. The little girl is delighted with her unexpected present and hugs him tightly.
Set to a piano version of Randy Newman’s You've Got a Friend in Me, the film shows the pair spending quality time together throughout the year, focusing on the moments where Doodle becomes frustrated that he doesn’t have a mouth. He tries but fails to brush his teeth, eat an ice cream, blow up an inflatable and go trick or treating with his friend.
When the next Christmas rolls by, he becomes excited about a group of carol singers arriving at the family’s front door. When he tries to join in, the singers look at him and are confused by his muffled noises. Embarrassed, Doodle runs upstairs and dreams of having a mouth, picking up a toy Stitch from Disney film Lilo & Stitch, placing it in front of his face and moving the character’s jaw.
