39 Santa Photos That Did NOT Go As Planned

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It’s a time-honored holiday tradition for children to go to the mall to meet Santa Claus, tell him what they want for Christmas and pose for a festive photo. It’s also a time-honored tradition for said photo opp to descend into chaos. 

Indeed, many parents end up with photos of their kids screaming, crying, running away or just making a random, silly face with Santa. Sometimes, Santa even joins in on the fun.

We asked the HuffPost Parents community to share photos of their children’s less-than-picture-perfect moments with Santa. All we can say is these kids basically nailed it. 

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  Courtesy of Jennifer E. Moore
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  Courtesy of Christina Sacco Shea
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  Courtesy of Robin Christmas
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  Courtesy of Rick Ruiz
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  Courtesy of Melissa Corcoran
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  Courtesy of Andrea Jackson
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  Courtesy of Sheri Emmons White
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  Courtesy of Jamie Burke
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  Courtesy of Sara Almaraz
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  Courtesy of Amanda Grace Powell
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  Courtesy of Deana Graham
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  Courtesy of Chelsey Martin
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  Courtesy of Dominique Kirby
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  Courtesy of Evelyn Santos
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  Courtesy of Laura Frederick
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  Courtesy of Liesl Bauer Judah
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  Courtesy of Debi Hogan
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  Courtesy of Bianca Garcia
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  Courtesy of Lindsay Olsen
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  Courtesy of Karla Benites Wilder
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  Courtesy of Kasi Marshall
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  Courtesy of Katie Hall
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  Courtesy of Megan OConnor Lister
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  Courtesy of Kelly Katz
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  Courtesy of Kelly Kathleen
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  Courtesy of Lauren Bondini
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  Courtesy of Robin Christmas
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  Courtesy of Kristin Marie Duarte
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  Courtesy of Heather Parker Boggs
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  Courtesy of Stephanie Rochelle Fetterer
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  Courtesy of Sarina Bales
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  Courtesy of Victoria Glenn

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