6. Baby Santa's Music Box (2000)

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**Baby Santa's Music Box** (also more commonly known as simply **Baby Santa**) is the 6th Baby Einstein video in the series to be released. It is the Christmas video from Baby Einstein and was released on November 1, 2000, just in time for the holiday season. The DVD was later released in early 2001. It was last re-released sometime in 2004, with some alterations. It includes traditional Christmas music classical Christmas music. The visuals include nature, Christmas ornaments, and funny puppet shows. It also has a counterpart CD, Holiday Classics (later re-named Baby Santa and a counterpart book Baby Santa's Christmas Joyincluding a shortened version of the Holiday Classics CD). Baby Santa's Christmas Joy was later replaced with Baby Santa's Very Merry Christmas.

### Opening

* Flights of Fancy: Destination Earth flies across the screen in white (replaced by 8-1/2-Inch Lighted Waving Santa in Plane in white in 2004)
* Jingle Bells, Traditional (Short Version): Opening titles (different in 2004)
* Morris Moose pops out of a Green Stocking and sings a note in front of a black backdrop

### The Dreidel Song

* The Dreidel Song, Traditional: Baby Santa the Reindeer pops out of a box with some Silver Streamers in white (redone in 2004), Dancing Claus Couple in black (replaced by Snowmen #955109 & #955125 in black in 2004), Santa closes Baby Santa back in the box in white (redone in 2004)
* Penguin watches Tin Wind-Up Drumming Soldier in white (replaced by Morris Moose watching Woodsman Troll Nutcracker in white in 2004)
* Deck the Halls, Traditional: Shelby hangs an ornament on the Metal Christmas Tree in green, Snow Gift Garland by Christopher Radko, Scandinavian Reindeer Ornament in black (replaced by Spun Glass Plane Ornament in black in 2004), Elijah watches Snowflake Crystalite in blue, Bard the Dragonrides a Wooden Christmas Rocking Horse in black, Snowman Ornament in black (replaced by Mosaic Ball in black in 2004), Sierra hangs an ornament on the Christmas Tree Ornament Holder which already has the the Elf Ball Ornament, Dinosaur Ornament, and Red, Yellow, and Green Mini Disco Ball Ornaments on it in white

### Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella

* Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella, France: Walrus hangs a bow on the top of the Christmas tree in white, Baby Santa pops out of a box in white (redone in 2004), stock footage of kids playing in snow, Shelbyspinning in blue, stock footage of a boy making a snow angel, Santa closes Baby Santa back in his box in white (redone in 2004)
* Sarika watches the Holiday Express in green (replaced by North Pole Animated Train with Track in black in 2004)
* Joy to the World, Traditional: Disco Ball Ornament, polar bear, another polar bear, stock footage of girls dancing, Chris Mouse Tree Topper in black (replaced by Season Squeekings Ornament in black in 2004), otter, girl dancing
* Baby Santa decorates a gingerbread man in white (redone in 2004)

### The 12 Days of Christmas

* The 12 Days of Christmas, Traditional: Baby Santa pops out of box with Gold Streamers in white (redone in 2004), Spun Glass Bird In Nest in black (replaced by Frost Chickadee Ornament in black in 2004), Rudy goes back in box in white (redone in 2004)
* Gingerbread House Stop Motion (Video credit: Energy Film Library/Getty Images)
* Jingle Bells, Traditional (Long Version): Jaelyn in a box, horses pulling Santa, Elijahtalks to Baby Santa while wearing Reindeer Headband in black (replaced by Skyler talking to Baby Santa while wearing Reindeer Headband with Fuzzy Snowflakes in the background in black), Sparkling Trees, Chubby Cheers Ornament in black (replaced by Purple Paradise in black in 2004), Sarikashaking Sparkling Pom Poms in white, United We Stand Ornament (replaced by Large Flat Snowflake in black in 2004), dogs
* Loading the Sleigh

### Oshogatsu (The New Year)

* Oshogatsu (The New Year), Japan: Baby Santa pops out of a box in white, Japanese Mobile in black, Santa closes Baby Santa back in in white
* Misty Mouse finds Mice in Box Puppet and runs away in black
* German Dance No. 3 In C Major, K. 605, "Sleigh Ride", Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Purple Mosaic Teardrop Ornament in black, Snowflake Ornament in black, Star Reflector Ornament in black, Golden Scarlet Maple Leaf Ornament in black, emperor penguin, stock footage of kids sledding, reindeer flock, bird in snow, Kyle plays with Polar Bear puppet in blue, Flights of Fancy: Santa Drops, Busy Bouncers: Yuletide Jump in black (replaced by Flights of Fancy: Santa Drops in black 2004), Flights of Fancy: Santa Drops in black, Light-Up Christmas Tree in black
* Sierra and Aspen ride Stick Horseys in blue

### Snowbird on the Ashbank

* Snowbird on the Ashbank, Appalachia: Baby Santa pops out of a box with Gold Streamers in white (redone in 2004), Dueling Banjo Snowmen (black background in 2000-2003 and white background in 2004), Santa closes Baby Santa back in his box in white (redone in 2004)
* Elijah watches The Carousel (replaced by Sophia watching Square-O-Sel in 2004)
* We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Traditional: rabbit twitching nose in black, dog panting in black, Gold Windmill (replaced by Blue Windmill in 2004), Maddison kisses her baby Macrae who is wearing a Mistletoe Headband in blue, Aspen and Sierra rub noses in white, waving snowman, Milly the Cow puppet finds Cud Cow in a box in black, dog in white
* Baby Santa hits bells in black (redone in 2004)

### The Wexford Carol

* The Wexford Carol, Celtic: Baby Santa pops out of box with Silver Streamers in white (redone in 2004), Poinsettia Ornament in black (replaced by Glass Snowflake in black in 2004), Reindeer Ornament in black, ABC Blocks Ornament in black (replaced by 3 Blocks on a String in black in 2004), Santa closes Baby Santa back into a box in white (redone in 2004)
* Dillard's Dancing Bear in white (replaced by Bryn Brown Bear Puppet in white in 2004)
* The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, Trepak (Russian Dance), Tchaikovsky: Gabrielle, John, William, Shelby, Aspen and Sierra hop around in green (replaced by Candy Train Ornament in the first shot in black, The Rose in the second shot in black, in 2004), Penguin (in a dual role) finds a Styrofoam snowman, Gabrielle, John, William, Shelby, and Aspen dance in a circle in a clockwise direction in green (replaced by Red White Swirl Ornament in black in 2004), Walrus and Rudy dance in black, Misty and Bard in black, Megan in a box
* The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, Tea (Chinese Dance), Tchaikovsky: Penguin Cone Puppet dancing in front of a bare winter tree set in black
* Holly Jolly Rocking Santa in black (replaced by Rockin' Rollers Santa Skier in black in 2004)

### Oh, Hanukkah

* Oh, Hanukkah, Traditional: Baby Santa pops out of a box in white (redone in 2004), Christmas kaleidoscope patterns, Baby Santa is closed back in in white (redone in 2004)
* Polar Bear finds himself in a pile of ornaments in black

### Closing

* Silent Night, Traditional: Sierra catches snowflakes in black, emperor penguin and her baby, Snow Gift Garland, Jaelyn catches snowflakes in green, harp seal pup, Spiral Ornament, Santa shushes camera, Macraeplays with snowflakes, icicles, snow monkey in water, baby emperor penguin, adult harp seal goes to sleep, polar bear goes to sleep
* Messiah, HWV 56, Hallelujah Chorus, Handel: Credit, Jaelyn in a box in blue, credit, Elijahwith tinsel in blue, credit, Aspen and Sierra in blue, credit, Kyle and wrapping paper in blue, credit, Aspen, Sierra with Terry Ducky, John, Maddison, and Kyle in blue, credit, Williamunder snow in blue (replaced by Baby Santa in white in 2004), credit, Sarika watching Snowman Rotating Snow Globe in blue (replaced by Ava watching Glacier Park Water Globe in blue in 2004), credit, Maddisonputting on socks in blue, Shelby finds Beanie Babies: Fuzz in blue, Megan laughing in blue, credit
* John, Gabrielle, Aspen and Sierra pop out of a staged gift box and shout *"Happy Holidays!"* in blue.

Bill Weisbach
Clive Smith
Aaron Drake
 Puppeteer
Sierra Clark
Gabrielle Margas
John Margas
Elijah Ellis (*does not speak*)
Shelby Gary (*does not speak*)
Megan de Guzman (*does not speak*)
Macrae Long (*does not speak*)
Maddison Long (*does not speak*)
Sarika Mehta (*does not speak*)
Kyle Mock (*does not speak*)
Jaelyn Montgomery (*does not speak*)
William Stafford (*does not speak*)
Sophia Squires (2004) (*does not speak*)
Skyler Hutcheon (2004) (*does not speak*)
Ava E. Roberts (2004) (*does not speak*)

* Morris Moose (last appearance)
* Baby Santa the Reindeer (Host) (first appearance)
* Penguin (first appearance)
* Bard the Dragon (third appearance)
* Walrus (first appearance)
* Misty Mouse (second appearance)
* Polar Bear (first appearance)
* Cud Cow (second appearance)

### 2000-2003

* Aspen Clark (wearing a red dress over red white shirt with elves maroon overalls, candy cane striped sweatshirt with Santa hat/red and white stripe sweater and blue pants and a red sweatshirt) (seventh appearance)
* Sierra Clark (wearing a white sweater with green overalls/red and white stripe sweater with Santa hat and blue pants, a red strawberry hat, a light blue shirt with blue overalls and a red sweatshirt) (seventh appearance)
* Elijah Ellis (wearing a blue sweatshirt and beanie white sweatshirt and antlers and Santa hat) (*does not speak*) (only appearance)
* Shelby Gary (wearing a red dress over white shirt and red overalls, a red sweatshirt, green pants and green socks) (*does not speak*) (only appearance)
* Megan de Guzman (wearing a red dress and a white sweatshirt) (*does not speak*) (only appearance)
* Macrae Long (wearing a white T-shirt, tan pants, and red onesie) (*does not speak*) (third appearance)
* Maddison Long (wearing a white sweatshirt and red pigtails, a Santa hat, a red shirt red pants and red and green socks) (*does not speak*) (last appearance)
* John Margas (wearing a green sweatshirt and brown shorts, a white sweatshirt and Santa hat) (last appearance)
* Gabrielle Margas (wearing a red dress over white shirt and red overalls) (last appearance)
* Sarika Mehta (wearing a red jacket and black dress) (*does not speak*) (only appearance)
* Kyle Mock (wearing a red and black and white sweater and a red sweater) (*does not speak*) (only appearance)
* Jaelyn Montgomery (wearing a red sweatshirt and red dress) (*does not speak*) (only appearance)
* William Stafford (wearing a white shirt, black pants, white shoes and a red shirt with a red, blue and yellow hat) (*does not speak*) (only appearance)

### 2004

* Skyler Hutcheon (wearing a white shirt and red overalls) (*does not speak*) (second appearance)
* Sophia Squires (wearing a red shirt) (*does not speak*) (second appearance)
* Ava E. Roberts (wearing a red sweatshirt) (*does not speak*) (only appearance)

* Markie Scholz
* David Privett (2004)

* Artisan Home Entertainment/Family Home Entertainment/F.H.E Kids (2000)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment/Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2002-2004)

* This is the only Christmas themed episode.
* This is the first appearance of Baby Santa the Reindeer, Penguin, Walrus,, and Polar Bearwho never returned until Meet The Orchestraand Baby Noah (2009).
* In the first puppet show, when Baby Santa finds a bare gingerbread man and gasps, Vincent's voice is heard instead. This is the clip used when he met Vivian Van Goat in the previous video, so his voice was merely recycled for the reindeer.
* This is the last appearance of Morris Moose, with the exception of World of Colors where his footage was used again.
* This is the only appearances of Shelby, Elijah, Sarika, Jaelyn, Kyle, and Megan.
* This is the last appearances of Maddison, John, Gabrielle and Morris (footage of them was later reused in Discovery Kits).
* Milly the Cow Puppet was seen earlier in Baby Mozart.
* It is the first BE video since Baby Mozart to feature music from Mozart, including the Three German Dances composition in C major.
* In some foreign dubs of this video, the part where the kids pop out of the gift box and say *"Happy Holidays!"* was omitted.
	+ The 2003 release and some foreign dub versions also have the part with the Flights of Fancy zooming across the Warning Screen was omitted as well.
* This is the first video to have classical music by Handel.
* The VHS does not have an inside in the box print until 2003.
* The DVD does not have a toy chest in the Bonus Features until 2004.
* This was the last video to be released in the 20th century.
* The penguin family footage in this episode was reused again in Baby Noah.
* The 2001 DVD Concert Hall has music from the Holiday Classics 2000 CD.
* The Baby Santa Soundtrack CD enclosed on the 2001/2002 VHS features all the music heard in Baby Santa's Music Box, except Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella. All of the music heard in Holiday Classics, except the 4th Movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony is heard in the Baby Santa's Christmas Joy CD, included in the book. However in the CDs that come with the 2003/2004 VHS tapes, the Sampler CD has the Baby Einstein Themeadded in the beginning of the CD, just like every other Sampler CD, and the Holiday Sampler is limited to the following: Jingle Bells, German Dance No. 3 in C Major, K605, "Sleigh Ride" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, & Silent Night. The Sampler CD is still enclosed on the rare 2003-2004 VHS Tapes of Baby Santa's Music Box, despite that the 2003 VHS plays the same as 2002, besides the cover.
* This is the first video to have footage from The Image Bank. (Note: Getty sold Image Bank in September 1999)
* Most of the puppet shows were reshot in 2004.

* In the 2004 re-release during the puppet show when Morris Moose watches the woodsman troll nutcracker if you look closely one can see a visible hand holding the nutcracker
* In the 2000-2003 releases during the chinese dance music video if you look closely when Walrus and Rudy dance Markie Scholz´s hand can be briefly visible underneath Rudy Reindeer this was fixed and redone in the 2004 re-release

* Bells
* Icicle
* Ornament
* Present
* Reindeer
* Santa
* Snowball
* Snowflake
* Snowman
* Star
* Stocking
* Tree
* Wreath

### Video Compositions

1. Jingle Bells, Traditional (Short Version) (Opening Credits)
2. The Dreidel Song, Traditional (The Dreidel Song)
3. Deck the Halls, Traditional (The Dreidel Song)
4. Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella, France (Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella)
5. Joy to the World, Traditional (Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella)
6. The 12 Days of Christmas, Traditional (The 12 Days of Christmas)
7. Jingle Bells, Traditional (Long Version) (The 12 Days of Christmas)
8. Oshogatsu (The New Year), Japan (Oshogatsu (The New Year))
9. German Dance No. 3 In C Major, K.605, "Sleigh Ride", Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Oshogatsu (The New Year))
10. Snowbird on the Ashbank, Appalachia (Snowbird on the Ashbank)
11. We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Traditional (Snowbird on the Ashbank)
12. The Wexford Carol, Celtic (The Wexford Carol)
13. The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, Trepak (Russian Dance), Tchaikovsky (The Wexford Carol)
14. The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, Tea (Chinese Dance), Tchaikovsky (The Wexford Carol)
15. Oh, Hanukkah, Traditional (Oh, Hanukkah)
16. Silent Night, Traditional (Finale)
17. Messiah, HWV 56, Hallelujah Chorus, Handel (Closing Credits)

### Bonus Compositions (Holiday Classics CD and Concert Hall with Holiday Music Festival and Holiday Concert for Little Ears)

1. Toy Symphony in C Major, K.63, 1st Movement, Leopold Mozart (found on the 2003-2004 DVD menu)
2. Joy to the World (Reggae Style)
3. Jingle Bells (Samba Style)
4. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, Germany
5. We Wish You a Merry Christmas (African Pop Style)
6. The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky
7. The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, Coffee (Arabian Dance), Tchaikovsky
8. The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, Dance of the Reed Pipes, Tchaikovsky
9. The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, Waltz of the Flowers, Tchaikovsky

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