No matter how hard you try, getting kids to cooperate and pose for a nice family photo is not always a realistic goal. This is especially true for the all-important Christmas card photo.
But at least you can laugh about it. We asked the HuffPost Parents Facebook community to share their funniest holiday card photo outtakes. Keep scrolling for some hilarious gems.
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Courtesy of Elysa Archibald
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Courtesy of Paige Cavanaugh
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Courtesy of Hannah LaVigne
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Courtesy of Samantha Kurth
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Courtesy of Michelle Kippes Snowden
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Courtesy of Sasha Bennett/Valley Photography
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Courtesy of Megan Lubben Borgos
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Courtesy of Amy Gilbert
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Courtesy of Kelsey Cordes
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Courtesy of Erin Kim/Sara Sniderman Photography
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Courtesy of Emily Bova
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Courtesy of Sara DeWitt
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Courtesy of Jess Harrington/KFanciullo Photography
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Courtesy of Emma McNaul
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Courtesy of Kellie Still Dyer
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Courtesy of Jessica Diane Anderson
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Courtesy of Ann Dodson
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Courtesy of Nicole Kantorski
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Courtesy of Kaleigh Glatfelter
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Courtesy of Marlo Thorp
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Courtesy of Brittany Blake
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Courtesy of Kaydi Lazz
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Courtesy of Nikki Lambertus
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Courtesy of Jess Sankar
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Courtesy of Samantha Jo
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Courtesy of Stephanie Ellis/Joshua Goddard Photgraphy
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Courtesy of Pam Mullins Demling
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Courtesy of Julie Connatser
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Courtesy of Roxanne Brown
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Courtesy of Amanda Peterson
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Courtesy of Tiffany Denney
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Courtesy of Callie Gleason Southall/Jynnifer Lacy Photography
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Courtesy of Amanda Esquilin
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Courtesy of Monier Gulla/Molly Anne Photography
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Courtesy of Katya Stepanoff
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Courtesy of Kath Connerton
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Courtesy of Gabrielle Wilson
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Courtesy of Hanni Guinn
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Courtesy of Karen L. Powers
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Courtesy of Katie Schrader Soboleski