Before "Toy Story" and other full-length computer animated films, came Pixar shorts. These timeless shorts engender feelings of nostalgia and happiness in even some of their oldest viewers. In mere 5-minute films without dialogue, Pixar shorts tell some of the most magical, comical, and heartwarming tales. All of Pixar's shorts are beautifully unique and entertaining, but a few stand out as truly inspiring and ingenious.

1. "Geri's Game"

"Geri's Game" was attached to the theatrical release of "A Bug's Life" in 1998. It is a heart-warming story of an elderly man who plays chess in the park against himself by assuming two very different personas.

2. "Luxo Jr."

"Luxo Jr". is nothing more than two lamps playing with a ball, but it is the quintessential Pixar short, complete with the infamous Pixar lamp named Luxo Jr. who is now the mascot for Pixar Animation Studios and the iconic blue, yellow, and red Pixar star ball that is found in several Pixar films.

3. "La Luna"

"La Luna" is about a young boy who goes out to sea with his father and his grandfather and learns that their job is to sweep fallen stars off the moon.

4. "One Man Band"

"One Man Band" was shown with the theatrical release of "Cars" in 2006. It tells the comical story of two street performing musicians who compete for a little girl's gold coin in a deserted village. The little girl, however, unveils her musical abilities and is surprisingly the one who receives the largest reward.

5. "Partly Cloudy"

"Partly Cloudy" was shown with the theatrical release of "Up" in 2009. It is about clouds that create things, such as adorable babies and cuddly puppies, that are delivered to parents on the ground by birds. One cloud, however, has the task of making animals that are cute but not very friendly. These deliveries tend to harm the poor bird that has the task of delivering them, but the bird never gives up.

6. "Lifted"

"Lifted" was attached to the theatrical release of "Ratatouille" in 2007. It is the hilarious story of a young alien who struggles to find the right buttons in order to abduct a sleeping human.

7. "For the Birds"

"For the Birds" was shown with the theatrical release of "Monsters Inc." in 2001. It is about a large, gawky bird who tries to befriend a clan of smaller, cooler birds who reject his bids for companionship. In a strange twist of fate, the large bird inadvertently proves that being mean doesn't always make you cool.

8. "Boundin'"

"Boundin'" was shown with the theatrical release of "The Incredibles" in 2003. It tells the lovely story of a beautiful sheep that gets its coat shaved and consequently views himself as ugly and inadequate. He then meets a bounding bunny who tells him that even when life gets you down, you just have to keep boundin'.

9. "Presto"

"Presto" was shown with the theatrical release of "WALL-E" in 2008. It tells the story of a magician who struggles to perform with an uncooperative rabbit.

10. "Tin Toy"

"Tin Toy" was released in 1988, seven years before Disney released "Toy Story" and famously made toys come to life. It is about a small toy drummer who initially tries to escape from a destructive baby but then craves the baby's attention after it becomes more amused with a cardboard box.