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People Are Cracking Up At These 50 Funny Christmas Cards Folks Created To Congratulate Their Friends And Family
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Christmas trees are not the only things that are selling out like hotcakes. Funny Christmas cards are flying off the shelves one after another, making it increasingly hard to find a funny Christmas card at the shop nowadays. Most of them are generic, with the same lame joke and photo stitched on the cover. However, there are a lot of elements that make a fun Christmas card really stand out. And luckily, with holiday cards, there is plenty of room for creativity. Yet, if you want to obtain a truly special Christmas card, you might have to make one yourself.
While there is a really thin line between funny and cringy cards, a little cringe ain’t never hurt nobody, especially during the holiday season. Taking funny Christmas card photos really is the way to go if you want to craft a unique holiday card. A Christmas card is only as good as its cover image, thus it must combine comedy with holiday vibes. If the vibes are off, you won’t feel that Christmas spirit. Funny costumes and hilarious poses are present in many goofy Christmas cards. The more goofy and funny it is, the higher chance it has of becoming one of the funniest Christmas cards you have crafted yourself.
So ready your camera and gather the family, and create a Christmas card that will shatter everyone’s expectations. Someday, it will feel nostalgic to find some fun Christmas cards and remember the days they were taken. Nothing beats that feeling. So if you are out of ideas and are looking for some funny Christmas card ideas to “borrow,” look no further. The list below might provide you with some funny Christmas card photo ideas that you are lacking. If a Christmas card photo pushed a smile out of you, be sure to upvote it. But if you already took a familiar photo, comment down below how your friends and family reacted!
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#1
This Year's Christmas Card
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#2
The Happiest Christmas Card
Vinchenski 2 years ago
I like the way he's stroking a stuffed tiger, like he's some sort of James Bon... No... Austin Powers villain
#3
When Dad's In Charge Of The Family Christmas Card
Bored Panda has reached out to Reddit user u/wayofcain, whose Christmas card you can actually find in the list. It's the one where he, his wife and their not-so-satisfied kitty cat are posing as if they're anticipating a call from the '80s who want their retro wood-panel wall back.
"Cain told us that this was actually their first Christmas card. "We saw some vintage clothes at a reseller and ended up coming up with the idea," elaborated Cain. "The cat was obviously tired of being held and the perfect photo was caught. Afterwards, it was so popular we make a new theme every year."
And if you're wondering, the cat's name was Lift. Sadly, she passed away a few years back, but her legacy lives on in the form of an angry feline stuck in a retro holiday card.
#4
Christmas Wishes
#5
He Lost An Arm. She Had A Double Mastectomy. This Is Their Christmas Card
Vinchenski 2 years ago
The best kind of cure is laughter. Whoever these are. Wherever they are. I hope they continue to laugh every day.
#6
Me And My Cat's Christmas Card Was Deemed "Sacrilegious" By A Few People. What Do You Think?
Cain's holiday card became so popular among Redditors, it garnered over 28,000 upvotes on r/funny.
Many marveled at the iconic watermark effect (which was quite popular back in the day) done with the cat. Others were amused by how the cat's furious in their arms, but serene in the watermark. All the cat needed was glasses to complete the look.
#7
I Work At A Photography Store In Norway. This Was Our Christmas Card This Year
#8
Grandma Got This Christmas Card From Her Mailman
#9
Wife Called To Let Me Know That She Took The Perfect Christmas Card Photo
Vinchenski 2 years ago
I feel like the 4 people in this photo represent the 4 stages of life. The baby represents childhood - young, oblivious, naive. The child in the middle, id our teens to late 20's - happy to be growing up, away from school and now can finally be their own person. The crying child represents our 30's and 40's - We underestimated everything! We want out!. The Santa represents us as we age - We've seen it all, and we know you'll be just fine.
#10
This Years Christmas Card With The Roommates Turned Out Better Than The Expected
Since then, Cain and his wife have been doing annual Christmas cards.
"Usually [the process is] spontaneous. We have to start in August to make sure everything is done and each year they get more outlandish," explained Cain.
For example, 2020's Christmas card references E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, specifically that one scene where E.T. and Elliott take off into the skies with their bike. While it does take a jab at the whole pandemic thing with the caption "Everything's Terrible 2020" (either that, or it doubles as a critique of the E.T. video game on the NES that many people love to hate), otherwise it's solely a tribute to the classic 1982 movie.
Other epic examples of Christmas cards from Cain and his lovely wife include this, this, this, and this.
#11
My Girlfriend Celebrates Hanukkah. I Celebrate Christmas. Here Is Our Holiday Card
Lil Potato 2 years ago
are these people rich? this is a very professional looking card with a set and everything. could be photoshop, idk
#12
Every Year I Illustrate My Sister's Family's Christmas Card In The Style Of Norman Rockwell. Here's This Years!
#13
Our Parents Got Divorced, Re-Married, And Divorced Again. So During The Holiday Season This Is The Best My Sister And Me Could Do
#14
Grandpa Eugene Had Professional Pictures Taken Of Himself For His Christmas Cards
#15
My Friend Got A Christmas Card From His Nephew... He Decided To Copy It And Send It Back
Mind you, most people who create Christmas cards do it on an annual basis, and Cain's family is no exception. He admits that the most challenging part of it all is coming up with ideas that would, at the very least, match the previous year's card, and ideally beat it.
But challenge means payoff, and that's what Cain highlighted: "The most rewarding part is the response we get after they arrive in people’s mail." He explained that some who get the physical cards might end up keeping them up on their fridge all year round because of how good they are. This is besides all of the success they end up getting among Cain's friends on social media.
Speaking of social media, you should probably share this list on your wall. Or whatever the kids call it these days. Otherwise, keep scrolling—there's plenty more where that came from.
#16
My Single Sister's Very Single Christmas Cards
#17
Making My Own Christmas Cards This Year. Nailed It
#18
My Friend's Christmas Card
#19
Our Christmas Card This Year
#20
When I Was 7, My Mom Had Us Take Christmas Card Pictures
My sisters wouldn't stop fighting, so I did what older brothers do best.
Stealthzilla 2 years ago
It looks like he just beat the living s**t out of them and is happy about it, I am so thankful for the context because without it that’s what I would’ve thought happened.
#21
My Wife And I Went Retro For Our Christmas Card Portrait This Year
An interview with the creator of this Christmas card can be found in the article.
#22
Got This Christmas Card From My Neighbor
#23
This Year, I Began Living Alone For The First Time. This Is My Christmas Card
#24
I Took The Best Outtakes Of My Daughter From Our Holiday Card And Edited Them Together
#25
My Mormon Co-Worker Finds It Funny When People Ask If He Has Multiple Wives (He Doesn’t). For His Christmas Card, He Decided To Commit To The Bit To Freak People Out
Sh_alien 2 years ago
People keep forgetting that the LDS renounced polygamy around 1890. The group who wanted to continue practicing polygamy were rejected and excommunicated from the church pretty quickly. My husband and I left the kids church about ten years ago, but I still occasionally find myself protective of it. When people I meet find out I’m from Utah, and indeed grew up LDS (they almost always ask), I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to explain that NO, Mormons don’t believe in having child brides, or multiple wives.
Heidi Nicholas 2 years ago
My brother has been asked multiple times how many wives my dad has (he teaches at our highschool and so lots of kids know him) he usually tells them one, but we joke about telling them "7, the 5th is my favorite, but the 2nd is my real mom."
Anna Stephenson 2 years ago
I mean- good on him for having a sense of humour about something that is probably annoying to be constantly asked about!
Edda Kamphues 2 years ago
This is gold! I love it when people are not afraid to make fun of themselves or stereotypical assumptions.
Tabi Frost 2 years ago
No they do believe you're you're still married even in the after life ..so choose wisely
#26
My Friend Greg (Gerg) Thought He Was Sending Us Holiday Cheer. Instead, We Received Nightmares
#27
That Girl
#28
It's Never Not Fun
#29
Roommates And I Took In A New Housemate Who Is Less Than Thrilled To Be In Our Christmas Card Photo
#30
Year Two Of Owning My Singleness. Happy Holidays!
#31
My 2019 Holiday Card!
#32
Every Year I Send Out A Holiday Card To All My Conservative Relatives. I Think I Have A Winner This Year
Hugh Cookson 2 years ago
You, sir, are an absolutely brilliant person (keep on winding up those haters !!)
#33
I Decided To Make My Own Cards To Show Off How Awesome My Life Is Going Right Now!
I keep getting holiday cards from my friends of them with their husbands or new babies. I decided to make my own cards to show off how awesome my life is going right now!
#34
My Roommate And I Sent Out Our New Holiday Card. My Dad Thinks I Am Gay Now
#35
Yeah.. That’s How Today Went
#36
My Grandpa Stepped Up His Game With The Christmas Card Photo This Year
#37
Created Our Christmas Cards Last Night
#38
Mom Wanted A Picture Of The Dog For Our Christmas Card. Nailed It?
#39
My Favorite Picture From A Friends Christmas Card
#40
My Dog Asked Me To Make A Holiday Card He Could Email To The Ladies
#41
My Christmas Card This Year
#42
My Husband And I Create Christmas Cards With Our Cat Every Year. This Is The One For 2018
#43
Each Year I Try To Capture The Essence Of Raising Two Boys In Our Christmas Cards... Here They Are
Betta Fish 2 years ago
That is so creative and funny and it made me snort a gogurt out of my nose into my cup of orange juice. No questions.
#44
Love To Start The Holiday Season With The Greatest Christmas Card Photo Ever Taken. All The “Joy” Of The Season In One Snap
Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
The kids on the floor ... oh this brings back so many happy memories ... shudder!! :D
#46
My Friend’s Family Christmas Card
LizzieBoredom 2 years ago (edited)
The song says "don we now our gay apparel" not "don we now our goth apparel".
#47
Did Our Christmas Card In 10 Minutes At JCPenney
#48
My Forever Alone Christmas Card
#49
Our Christmas Card This Year Will Be Lost On The Grandparents
#50
Mis-Addressed Christmas Card. Best One Of The Year. Thank You Anonymous
Vinchenski 2 years ago
Slavic christmas card! (Google Slavic crouch if you don't get the reference :D )
#51
The Christmas Card Our Mailman Gave Us
#52
When 2020 Gets A Hold Of Your Family Christmas Card
#53
After 7 Years Together, We Finally Sent Out A Family Christmas Card
#54
Every Year I Try To Outdo The Previous Years Christmas Card
#55
Finally Received My Cousin's Family Christmas Card - This One's A Keeper
#56
We're Considering Making This Our Christmas Card
CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
oh you poor corgi. sir winston wigglebottom hates it when I go MMMMWAAAA to his face
#57
The Christmas Card I Made To Mail Out To Family This Year
#58
Took My Own Christmas Card Photos A Few Years Ago. This One Is Still My Favorite!
#59
Family Sends The Most Awkward Christmas Cards For 15 Years
#60
I Photoshop Christmas Movie Posters For Our Christmas Card And This Year My Wife Says I've Outdone Myself
#61
Gonna Be Tough To Top Last Year's Xmas Card
#62
My Wife Wanted An Ugly Sweater Christmas Card... So I Turned It Into An Awkward Family Photo
#63
My Friend And His Roommates Took Their Christmas Card Photo Today
#64
A Christmas Card
#65
Just Finished Our 2020 Christmas Cards
#66
Christmas Card Of A Single Woman
#68
10 Years Of Christmas Cards With Friends
#69
Side Note: His Tongue Is Healing Nicely
#70
I Took A Picture Of Christmas Lights At The Zoo
This guy was randomly in the picture. We liked him so much that we gave him a name, put him on christmas cards, and are mailing them to people without saying who it's from.
#71
My Dog And I Got Drunk And Took This Nice Father/Daughter Portrait For Our Holiday Card This Year
CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago (edited)
puppy! TODAY SIR WINSTON WIGGLE BOTTOM GOT A NEW HARNESS AND A SNOWMAN THAT IS BOTTOM HEAVY SO IT DOESN'T LAY DOWN AND A GINGERBREAD MAN!!! HE IS SO HAPPY! (sir winston is my corgi)
#72
My Friends Asked Me To Come Over And Take A Picture For Their Holiday Card. This Is What We Ended Up With
#73
I Was Told To Dress Up For Our Company Christmas Party
I didnt realize we would also be taking our christmas card photo...
#74
Convinced My Family To Go Out And Get Family Christmas Photos Done. This Is The Only Family Portrait That Exists Of My Family
#75
My Coworker’s Christmas Card He Handed Out Today
He is leaving us saturday to be a financial analyst. I’ll miss this weirdo.
#76
My Parents Made 200 Christmas Cards Right Before My Girlfriend And I Broke Up. Sent Them Anyways
#77
Do They Know It's Christmas Afterall?
#80
My GF Got A Groupon For Xmas Cards
"Can we bring the cats?" she asked me... Followed by "Can we wear corpse paint?" I present to you: "Black metal christmas (with cats)".
#81
My Family Didn't Really Understand My Christmas Card
#82
Happy Holidays This Is One Of Our Favourites From Last Year!
#83
Yes, We’re Weirdos. And Yes, Deets Is Really That Big
#84
The Christmas Card Turned Out Better Than Expected
#85
My Friend's Christmas Card Is Ridiculous
#86
I Give You Our Holiday Card With Our New Dog! He's An Absolute Angel!
#88
Wife Wanted A Family Portrait For Christmas. This Is What She Got (Face Swap)
#89
This Year's Christmas Card Starring Our Hedgehog
#90
I Made My Own Christmas Card This Year
#91
So My Mom Decided On This As Our Family Christmas Card
No mention of my three siblings, my dad, or herself. Just me with a paper bag over my head, trying to hit a pinata.
#92
Probably The Last Time I'm Allowed To Do Our Christmas Cards
#93
Every Year I Make A Christmas Card Picture With My Dog, And GF And Me In It. Here’s This Year’s
#94
It Came Down To The Wire, But I Got My Christmas Cards Done In Time
#95
Holiday Card From My Brother And His Girlfriend - She "Celebrates" Hannukah, He "Celebrates" Christmas
Philly Bob 2 years ago
This is cool! My wife is Jewish and I'm Presbyterian so we do "Chrismakkuh!" It's cool that the 2 holidays overlap this year (2022)
#96
My Single Friend's Christmas Card
#97
My Roommates And I Took Our First Holiday Pictures Today
#99
Our First Ever Christmas Card! (Our Relatives Are All Dog People)
#101
My Girlfriend And I Also Had An 80's Themed Christmas Card
#102
Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!
#103
Happy Holidays!
#104
Every Year I Send Out A Holiday Card To All My Conservative Relatives
#105
My Friend Asked Me To Make Him A Picture That He’s Sending To His Family In Response To All The Pictures They Send Him For The Holidays
#106
Our Family's Christmas Card This Year... Most Of The Children At JC Penny Ran Screaming From The Room
#107
My Family's Christmas Card This Year
#108
Last Year's Christmas Card. Pretty Sure This Will Always Remain My Favorite
#109
Girlfriend Insisted That All Of Our Animals Be In The Holiday Card
Megan Lauhon 2 years ago
What a beautiful family you have. Hope to see even more chickens for next years.
#110
It’s That Time Of Year. Merry Christmas & The Most Jolly Of Holidays From The Kimlins
#111
This Year’s Family Christmas Card Photo
#112
Have A Funny Christmas
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
Bonus points that the dad actually pressed his face against something (glass?) for that authentic look!
#113
Spent My Sunday Working On Our Annual Off Putting Holiday Card
#114
Our Christmas Card Was A Big Hit This Year
#115
My Buddy Sends Us A Christmas Card Every Year, & This The 2021 Card
Fletch Bodenschatz 2 years ago
It's the same girl. She obviously has a better sense of humor than I do. Lol.
#116
I Photoshop Myself With Celebrities For Yearly Christmas Cards
#117
All I Want For Christmas Is My 2 Front Teeth
#118
This Is The Christmas Card We Sent Out This Year, After Being Bothered By Countless Family Members To Make One
#122
My Friend Makes His Own Christmas Cards, Here Is The One He Sent This Year
#123
I'm A Dad And I Made Our Card With Mspaint And Free Form Selection. Merry Christmas!
#125
Hope Everyone Had A Safe And Wonderful Holiday Season And That There Were No Filthy Animals Or Paint Cans To The Face!
#127
My Friend's Christmas Card
#128
I Love Christmas, Costumes, Cartoons, My Beard, And Traveling. My Christmas Card Will Never Be Topped
#129
Getting Some Holiday Cards Ready. Christmas Ft. Bottle, My Veiled Chameleon
#131
This Years Christmas Card From My Cat And I
#132
My Brother Really Outdid Himself From Last Year's (Bottom) Christmas Cards
#133
This Year, I Decided To Make My Own Christmas Card. My Family Was Not Very Pleased
#134
Bridger's Inaugural Photo. Clearly He's Thrilled To Be Part Of This Family
#135
Getting Our Christmas Card Done Early! This Gives Awkward Prom Pic For Me
#136
Husband And I Wanted To Make Sure We Did The Christmas Card Right This Year. I Think We Did Pretty Good
#137
My Husband Wanted To Send Out Christmas Cards This Year So I Had To Take A Pic Of The Two Of Us. Happy Holidays Everyone!
#138
My Friends Christmas Card Gets Better Every Year!
#139
My Supervisors Daughter Got A New Dog. This Is The Christmas Card She Just Got
#140
Finally A Christmas Card That Actually Represents 2020 Correctly
#141
Our 2020 Christmas Card
#142
Dear Ryan, I Got Your Christmas Card. Here’s Me With My Teddy Bear And Phone. Thanks For Owning My Phone Company
Here’s me with my teddy bear and phone. Thanks for owning my phone company.
#143
Gruss Vom Krampus!
#144
So A Friend Sent Out His Christmas Cards
#145
We Did A Christmas Card Photo Shoot With Our Cat... I Think We Have A Winner
#146
My Wife And I Finally Decided On Our Christmas Card
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
"You are my wife..." "Goodbye, city life!" "Green Acres, we are there!"
#148
We Try To Have Fun With Our Christmas Card Every Year
#149
My Brother Asked Me To Make Him Another Christmas Card
#150
I See All Your Christmas Cards, And Raise You My Coworkers
#151
So My Friend Decided To Make A Christmas Card
#152
Just Took My Christmas Card Pic, Nailed It?
#153
Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From My Family To Yours
#154
Went Back To The 80s For Our Christmas Card This Year
#155
This Is The First Christmas Card I’ve Ever Sent Out On My Own & I’m Super Proud Of It.
#158
My Fiance And I Took The Next Step In Our Relationship, And Crafted Our Christmas Card
#161
My Christmas Cards Finally Came In!
#163
This Is My Friend's Family Christmas Card
#164
Merry Christmas From The McMasters. Our Most Controversial Card To Date
#168
My Roommate Works At A Dentists Office. This Is Their Christmas Card
Missy 'Reed' Hulett 2 years ago
Ohh I know Dr. Steckler and thier office. They are amazing. Their christmas cards every year are amazing.
#169
My Friend Sent Out His Christmas Card Today
#170
My Coworker's Christmas Card
#171
My Girlfriend Asked Me To Make A Christmas Card To Send To Friends And Family. Here's The Final Product
#172
Finalized My Christmas Card Today
#175
My Wife And I Kicked It Old School For Our Holiday Card This Year. Happy Holidays!
#176
It's My First Year Away From Home So I Decided To Send My Parents My First Christmas Card. Happy Holidays
#177
This Is The Christmas Card We Are Sending Out This Year
#178
My Girlfriend Let Me Pick The Christmas Card This Year. Step 1, Cut A Hole In The Box
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
I'm usually pretty open-minded about this kind of stuff, but this one is a LITTLE cringe. I wonder if OP sent these cards to GF's parents/family. He didn't even do the joke correctly, he shouldn't have his hands on the box in the last photo.
#179
Someone's On The Naughty List
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howdylee 2 years ago
A friend of mine (F, mid-thirties, and single) sent a card this year... just her and her dog. Great photo, glad to have it! She deserves to celebrate just as much as everyone else!
Jo Firth 2 years ago
Why the fuss about living alone at Christmas? I love living on my own and no-one I know thinks it's odd ... I don't understand why it's considered a thing.
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Pandasizing World Peace 2 years ago
These were pretty darn funny, even those in pretty bad taste. I laughed out loud at some of them. I just like it when people think creatively outside the box instead of just buying boring generic cards.
howdylee 2 years ago
A friend of mine (F, mid-thirties, and single) sent a card this year... just her and her dog. Great photo, glad to have it! She deserves to celebrate just as much as everyone else!
Jo Firth 2 years ago
Why the fuss about living alone at Christmas? I love living on my own and no-one I know thinks it's odd ... I don't understand why it's considered a thing.
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These were pretty darn funny, even those in pretty bad taste. I laughed out loud at some of them. I just like it when people think creatively outside the box instead of just buying boring generic cards.
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