The story follows a baby reindeer named Jingle who gets separated from his herd during a storm. He is discovered by Santa's eight reindeer - Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen - who bring him back to Santa's Village to recover. Jingle is taken in by the elf Barnaby and becomes part of the reindeers' herd. He looks up to Blitzen in particular, trying to learn how to fly by mimicking him.Near Christmas, Jingle tries a dangerous flying jump to impress Blitzen and ends up falling off a cliff. Blitzen manages to dive and catch him, saving his life. As a result, Jingle develops more patience, realizing he should wait until he is fully grown. On Christmas Eve, Santa surprises Jingle by bringing him along to ride in the sleigh, tied to Blitzen's antlers. Jingle gets to participate in the magical worldwide journey on Christmas night.In the end, Jingle successfully completes his first Christmas flight with the reindeer team. He realizes being part of the herd and helping spread Christmas cheer is what matters most. Blitzen tells Jingle he expects they will fly together for many Christmas Eves to come in the future.