These Are Hands Down The Worst Christmas Cards Of All Time

Published on December 21, 2019
It’s always been a great tradition to send Christmas cards to loved ones. A photo from your family vacation or one from a photoshoot is usually the norm. Here are a few bizarre and funny photos that should have never been sent.

We’re All In It Together

This couple clearly love their dog very much and he’s very much a part of the family. If the dog had to wear a dog cone then it was only fair that they do too. After all, family is about togetherness and sharing your burdens.

We’re All In It Together

We’re All In It Together

Bizarre Gingerbread Family

It may have seemed like a great idea at the time, and they get ten out of ten for creativity, but zero for execution. Not quite sure who would want to eat a cookie with a family members’ face on it.

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Bizarre Gingerbread Family

Bizarre Gingerbread Family

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Self-Tan Gone Wrong

Many people make use of self-tan lotions to get that sun-kissed look without damaging their skin with the sun’s rays. Always make sure that you follow the instructions correctly and get the right color otherwise you’ll end up looking like an Oompa Loompa.

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Self Tan Gone Wrong

Self Tan Gone Wrong

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Raw Nature At Its Best

This family obviously loves wildlife, but this photo is a little creepy. Almost every other person will find this photo disturbing. Especially if you get this as a holiday card. Next time they should take a photo with a cute puppy.

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Raw Nature At Its Best

Raw Nature At Its Best

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Have We Got Our Holidays Mixed Up?

It looks like this family was trying to kill two birds with one stone and create a holiday card that could be used for both Christmas and Easter the following year. But that’s not all, they were even promoting their family business.

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Have We Got Our Holidays Mixed Up?

Have We Got Our Holidays Mixed Up?

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“Hark The Heralds Angels Sing”

This family loves their cats and had to include them in the family holiday card. They clearly also love photoshop but it seems they don’t quite know how to use it. You can almost hear them singing if you listen hard enough.

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Hark The Heralds Angels Sing

Hark The Heralds Angels Sing

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Anybody For Bacon?

What’s better than dressing three precious boys in a bacon suit? Everything! Now we know where Lady Gaga got her meat dress idea. These boys were setting a unique trend and they didn’t even know it with this Christmas and Halloween outfit in one.

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Anybody For Bacon

Anybody For Bacon?

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One Billy Goat Gruff

From the baby goat wearing a Christmas hat to the crazy jerseys, and the weird kaleidoscope lights in the background this holiday is just all wrong. The expression on their faces shows how uncomfortable and awkward the whole setup is.

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One Billy Goat Gruff

One Billy Goat Gruff

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No Man Left Behind

A holiday card is normally a photo of a couple or a family. Who’s to say you can’t make a Christmas card if you’re single? Just add a baby doll and your dog wearing a holiday sweater and you have a family photo.

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No Man Left Behind

No Man Left Behind

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Oh Holy Cat

The only family you need is your good old faithful cat by your side posing in your family photo. This man must love his cat so much that it looks like the cat is more important than he is in this holiday card.

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Oh Holy Cat

Oh Holy Cat

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You Want Me To Sit On Who’s Lap?

This little boy clearly didn’t get the memo when it comes to who Santa is. Most kids will gladly sit on his lap so they can tell him what they want for Christmas. But not this little guy, he’s getting far, far away from that man!

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You Want Me To Sit On Who’s Lap?

You Want Me To Sit On Who’s Lap?

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A Family Of Our Own

A family photo wouldn’t be complete without the two beloved pets. They look like floating angels but at least they weren’t dressed in matching outfits like their owners. Are they pretending to look at their pets or are they just looking eerily into space?

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A Family Of Our Own

A Family Of Our Own

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A Dog Born In A Manger

The Nativity scene is a classic image of Christmas and what’s the season is really about. Add your dog into the mix and the photo is immediately ruined. Would you say these people think of their dog as the baby in a manger?

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A Dog Born In A Manger

A Dog Born In A Manger

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Face Swap Fail

Face Swap is intended to be light and funny. This photo, however, is anything but. It just looks creepy and completely off. Tiny adults and giant babies just aren’t meant to be on holiday cards. Or on any card for that matter.

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Face Swap Fail

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A Horror Movie Cover

It’s every child’s wish to see Santa as he’s delivering presents. Somehow this image looks more like the cover for a horror movie than a holiday card. Who knows maybe if she turns around she’ll be put on the naughty list.

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A Horror Movie Cover

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Sticking Out Like A Sore Thumb

Being single is not always a bad thing, except unless you’re in this family where they broadcast it to the world. All this card is achieving is putting a spotlight on the single aunt. In that case, she should rock being the fun single aunt.

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Sticking Out Like A Sore Thumb

Sticking Out Like A Sore Thumb

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A Sad Affair?

Christmas is meant to be a happy time. It looks like this guy is either trying to pull off the pensive look or he’s just miserable because all he has is his cat. The cat doesn’t even seem impressed either.

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A Sad Affair?

A Sad Affair?

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Everybody, Strike A Pose!

When having a family photo shoot, the photographer will often tell you to strike a pose. But a Heisman pose, probably not. Nothing seems right with this holiday card. From the oversized stockings, the kids’ unimpressed faces, to the matching football jerseys.

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Everybody, Strike A Pose!

Everybody, Strike A Pose!

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A Man’s Best Friend x 33

There’s nothing better than having a pet that loves you unconditionally and cuddles with you. But 33? That might be a little too much. Maybe they’re running their own doggie daycare and just wanted to include them all in the holiday card?

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A Man’s Best Friend x 33

A Man’s Best Friend x 33

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Definitely On The Naughty List

The motive behind some holiday cards is an absolute mystery. I say that because we will never know why on earth this mom decided to wear a garter and latex mini dress for the family photo. All we can say is put some clothes on please mom!

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Definitely On The Naughty List

Definitely On The Naughty List

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And That’s A Wrap

Look out for their mixtape, expected to be dropping this holiday season. You’ve gotta give it to this family for their fun creative idea. Who wants a normal family portrait anyway as their holiday card anyway?

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And That’s A Wrap

And That’s A Wrap

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Where Are They?

Other than their weird outfits and eerie expressions, where on earth are they? Did they really hall their gifts outside in the middle of a desert and put some tinsel on a cactus for their holiday card? So much is wrong here.

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Where Are They?

Where Are They?

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Mrry Chrstms

It’s always good spending quality time with family isn’t it, especially around the holidays. Not quite sure what to make of this holiday card. Are they trying to make a statement or is this how they are all year round so why pretend for the holidays?

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Mrry Chrstms

Mrry Chrstms

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Present Time

Having your family around you to spend the holidays with is what it’s all about. You could even say the best gift you can receive is that of a family. This family surely understands the meaning of family and has pulled off an adorable photo.

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Present Time

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Dasher, Prancer, and Rudolf

What they thought would be a funny holiday card came across a little suggestive and awkward. Were they improvising because Santa’s reindeer were in high demand? Whatever the reason for this choice of pose maybe rethink it for next year.

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Dasher, Prancer, And Rudolf

Dasher, Prancer, And Rudolf

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Elves On Shelves

The Elf on the Shelf has really been a wonderful thing to do for the kids. There’s much excitement every morning to see where they are and what they’ve gotten up to during the night. At least in human-size, they’re easy to spot.

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Elves On Shelves

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The Geeks Of Christmas

These lovely young men have achieved something fantastic with this holiday card. They have given every mom a reason to warn their daughters about dating men like this. Stay away from half-naked, half-wrapped boys trying to look cool and irresistible.

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The Geeks Of Christmas

The Geeks Of Christmas

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A Reptile Christmas

It’s a common trend to include the family dog or cat in holiday cards but what about reptiles? This family wants every single pet to be included in the family photo, be it reptile or mammal. Santa doesn’t look too impressed though.

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A Reptile Christmas

A Reptile Christmas

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Have A Burping Christmas

Too many glasses of eggnog and too many Christmas cookies will make you get ill. No matter what age you are. This boy and his brother will look at this photo years from now and have a good laugh, probably while having too many cookies.

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Have A Burping Christmas

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Where’s Waldo, Santa?

Not quite sure whether this guy thought if he pretended he had a house full of friends it would actually happen or what. But photoshopping multiple versions of yourself in your holiday card just seems a little lonely and desperate.

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Where’s Waldo, Santa?

Where’s Waldo, Santa?

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Raising The Finger At Christmas

You often get a naughty twin that tells the good one to do something silly. Here you can see one sister going through with it and the other one having a good laugh about it. Looks like someone will be on Santa’s naughty list now.

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Raising The Finger At Christmas

Raising The Finger At Christmas

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#FamilyChristmasTweet

Nowadays it’s the norm to see teens constantly on their phone, and even parents, but Santa? Looks like even Sants has been bitten by the technology bug and can’t put his phone down. Not even for a family holiday card.

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#FamilyChristmasTweet

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The Grinch And The Whos

The mom and the girls look fantastic and represent the Whos well but dad…not so much. Whoever thought it was a good idea to dress dad in a bright green full-body spandex suit clearly didn’t think it through. His terrifying expression doesn’t help either.

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The Grinch And The Who’s

The Grinch And The Whos

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A Little Less Sparkle Please

This family is all about sparkle. Dads, please stay away from spandex, especially white. No one wants the image of you in spandex tights stuck in their minds. At least let the little girl stand in front of you to cover up a little.

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A Little Less Sparkle Please

A Little Less Sparkle Please

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Holiday Baubles

If the kids knew that this would be the final product they probably would never have agreed to this. But their smiles tell us that they had no idea and just seem happy to be posing in a family holiday card.

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Holiday Baubles

Holiday Baubles

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Getting Seasons Confused

The fact that there’s snow all around and there’s a giant snowman tells us that Christmas is in winter. Their outfits or lack thereof, tell a different story. Either they were trying to be macho men withstanding the cold or just plain silly.

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Getting Seasons Confused

Getting Seasons Confused

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Trapped In A Snow Globe

Many people like to think outside the box when making their holiday cards. In this case, they were thinking inside a snowglobe. You have to give them credit for a great effort even though the outcome wasn’t that great.

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Trapped In A Snow Globe

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Reindeer On The Loose

If one of Santa’s reindeer had retired and had made friends with a couple of girls this is exactly what their holiday card would look like. He would certainly be enjoying himself having two girls by his side.

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Reindeer On The Loose

Reindeer On The Loose

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Monkeying Around

It’s a challenge to think of ways to spice up your holiday card year after year. Why not add a monkey wearing a dress to the mix? Whether this is the family pet or a monkey hired just for the photo he looks off.

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Monkeying Around

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Santa Lineup

Is Santa trying to put the blame on one of his elves? He’s the one that sneaks into people’s homes, steals their cookies, and milk while they sleep. All his elves do is work very hard to make all the toys. Naughty Santa.

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Santa Lineup

Santa Lineup

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