Yes, that time is here: The season for celebrities to show off adorable photos of their babies hanging with Santa. Well, I use the term “adorable” loosely, because even though Naya Rivera’s son looks as happy as can be, a lot of these kids look completely terrified! Not sure what it is about the big guy in the red coat that can instill both primal fear and joy in little kids, but it’s a lot of fun to look at.
From Sarah Michelle Gellar’s picture perfect tots to Jessie Decker James’s daughter’s sheer terror when placed on Santa’s lap, these celebrity kids had completely different (but still super cute!) reactions to Old Saint Nick. Check out our round-up and see which one is your favorite!
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Celebrity Kids’ Priceless Reactions to Santa
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The Opposite Reaction Siblings
How priceless are these totally different reactions on Jessie James Decker's kids faces?! I feel bad laughing ... well, sorry not sorry.
Photo: Instagram/JessieJamesDecker
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The Jolly Tot
How adorably happy does actress Naya Rivera's son Josey look all bundled up in Santa's arms?! "Merry Christmas Eve!" she wrote. "His smile, joy, and life make everyday feel like a holiday." Totes.
Photo: Instagram/Naya Rivera
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The Well-Dressed but Dubious Tot
Fashion designer and former model Kimora Lee Simmons may have dressed her boys up nicely, but she couldn't control the look of trepidation on her baby's face. Big brother looks picture perfect, though!
Photo: Instagram/Kimora Lee Simmons
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The Boys Club
Actress Melissa Joan Hart seems to be raising some pretty adorable, model-ready boys. They've got this Santa visit on lock!
Photo: Instagram/Melissa Joan Hart
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Pajama Partiers
Santa made a house call to Grammy Award-winner Mariah Carey and her adorable twins. Looks like they had a blast meeting the big guy!
Photo: Instagram/Maria Carey
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The Charmer
TV personality Giuliana Rancic definitely passed the charm gene on to her mini me. This kid looks happier than Santa!
Photo: Instagram/Bill Rancic
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A Family Affair
How cute that the whole fam got in on the Santa Claus action -- including proud papa, "Arrow" star Stephen Amell squatting on Santa's lap!
Photo: Instagram/Cassandra Jean
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The Meltdown Kid
"Clearly, it didn't go well with Santa! Hahaha! Toda la semana preguntando por el y cuando lo conoce FREAK OUT!!!!" wrote "Devious Maids" star Roselyn Sánchez. Hey, it happens to the best of us.
Photo: Instagram/Roselyn Sánchez
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The Snow Chaser
Santa schmanta! TV personality and news anchor Maria Sansone's adorable daughter is much more interested in getting her hands on the white stuff! "75 degrees with 100% chance of snow. Anything is possible at#SantasSecretWorkshop!" she wrote.
Photo: Instagram/Maria Sansone
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The Christmas Angels
"7th Heaven" actress Beverley Mitchell has two of the most Christmasy, camera ready celebrity kids I've ever seen! "So obviously I am biased but I think this is a pretty fabulous Santa pic!" the proud mom gushed.
Photo: Instagram/Beverley Mitchell
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Selfies With Santa
Actress Nia Long and her son look smiley and ready for Christmas in this cute, up close selfie with old Saint Nick.
Photo: Instagram/NiaLong
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On-the-Fence Tot
Although reality TV star Melissa Rycroft's daughter looks happy as a clam, her son has a definite case of wobbly-lip going on! "Not as bad as I was expecting!!#notears #butnosmileeither," she wrote.
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The Dreamy Kid
Isn't Molly Sims son Brooks totally adorable? This picture looks straight out of the '70s as he reels off his Christmas list to Santa. "Naughty or nice?????#thatlittlesmile," Sims wrote.
Photo: Instagram/Molly Sims
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The Poised Princess
It's no wonder this little lady is the daughter of actor/model/photographer Lance Gross and stylist Rebecca Jefferson -- she looks perfectly poised and coiffed for her meeting with St. Nick.
Photo: Instagram/Lance Gross
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The Bawler
"So this happened....#RiverLovesSanta ....is it wrong I slightly enjoyed this ha!" wrote Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson. Don't worry, Kelly, we're enjoying it, too!
Photo: Instagram/Kelly Clarkson
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The Happy Baby
“River Rose hangin’ with Santa Claus for the first time! She LOVED him,” country star Kelly Clarkson shared on Instagram last year, along with this photo of her 6-month-old baby girl.
Photo: Instagram/Kelly Clarkson
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The Classy Crew
Tori Spelling's well-dressed kiddos brought their A-game to this meet 'n' greet. "1st year with all 4 seeing Santa and no tears! #bigmilestone We love our Santa!" the proud mom wrote on Instagram.
Photo: Instagram/Tori Spelling
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The Screamer
"One of my kids was not into Santa today..." wrote "Extra" correspondent Mario Lopez on Instagram. Uh, ya think?!
Photo: Instagram/Mario Lopez
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The Eager Believer
"Sopranos" alum's Jamie-Lynn Sigler's dapper little dude seemed to be pretty excited to meet the big guy.
Photo: Instagram/Jamie-Lynn Sigler
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The Picture Perfect Trio
Actress and entrepreneur Sarah Michelle Gellar and her kids were poised and adorable. "We got to see the "big guy" today (well except for #FPJ who was home sick," Gellar wrote on Instagram. Looks like they still managed to have fun without daddy!
Related: 20 Questions with Sarah Michelle Gellar -
The Aspiring Escape Artist
Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi's son, Lorenzo, is having none of jolly ol' Saint Nick. "I had to share this with you guys .......
#maybenextyear," the reality TV star wrote on Twitter.Photo: Twitter/Nicole Polizzi
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The Chill Duo
According to her Instagram, actress Tiffani Thiessen's kids had a Santa-filled weekend. And it shows! They appeared to be pretty at home with the big guy.
Photo: Instagram/Tiffani Thiessen
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The Undecided Tot
It's hard to tell how actress Katherine Heigl's youngest daughter feels about Santa. "First time around Santa. Can't believe she didn't get nervous.#thechristmassoldier," wrote dad, musician Josh Kelley on Instagram.
Related: 20 Questions with Katherine HeiglPhoto: Instagram/Josh Kelley
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The Disinterested Kid
"Btw this guy was def the real Santa," yoga instructor and wife to Alec, Hilaria Baldwin, wrote on Twitter. Not sure baby Carmen would agree!
Photo: Twitter/Hilaria Baldwin
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The Terrified Tot
“My happy girl was terrified of Santa,” "Today Show" correspondent Jenna Bush Hager shared on Twitter last year. Poor little munchkin!
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The Unimpressed Tot
Rocco isn’t impressed! “Happy Holidays…I think,” reality star CaCee Cobb wrote when she posted this pic of her 16-month-old son on Instagram last year.
Photo: Instagram/CaCee Cobb
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The Cozy Crew
Reality star, Kendra Wilkinson, and her fam got the star treatment last year when they got a house call from Santa while they were still in their pajamas!
Photo: Instagram/Kendra Wilkinson
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The 'Not Having It' Kid
"North is still warming up to Santa. The same Santa has come to my mom's Christmas Eve party since I was a kid. I love sharing the tradition with my baby girl! hope everyone had the best Christmas," reality star Kim Kardashian wrote on Instagram last year.
Photo: Instagram/Kim Kardashian
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The Smiley Fam
Actress Ali Landry, plus her gorgeous kids and husband, must have made things pretty easy on the photographer for this dazzling Santa photo!
Photo: Instagram/Ali Landry
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The Cheeky Kid
"Henry just started winking at literally everything..," actress Minnie Driver wrote on Instagram alongside this cheeky pic of her son.
Photo: Instagram/Minnie Driver
