Our friends Colin and Li Yi Foo are big fans of iStopMotion, and for 2015, their annual Christmas animation was made entirely using the program! “A Hopeful Christmas” has a very special message this year, so make sure you have a box of tissues ready before you hit play!

We don’t want to spoil anything for you, but make sure you check out the story behind the scenes to see how Colin and Li Yi pulled it all off.

Have a happy holiday, and happy animating!