Photos: Scared of Santa 2012 contest entries
Last Year the Arizona Daily Star asked readers to submit photos of their children with the one and only Kris Kringle for our "Scared of Santa" contest. What pic got your vote for the Holiday Photo Hall of Fame?
Scared of Santa: 1st place winner
Grace, 3, and Karsyn, 1, shed big tears for the big guy.
Scared of Santa: 2nd place winner
"My daughter Alejandrina was 16 months old at the time. We took her and her brother to go see Santa at the mall, her first time."
Scared of Santa: 3rd place winner
"Gage is so happy to be sitting on Santa's lap and oblivious of his screaming 2 year old brother Jace...Santa looks miserable!"
'Scared of Santa' contest entries
Eight-month-old Bentley was mighty suspicious of the jolly old elf.
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A not so Merry Christmas from Sydney, 3, and Collin, 1.Â
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GiGi, 2, and Lulu, 1, don't quite "believe" during this visit to Santa.
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Santa's first visit with 2-year-old Ali, at Park Mall.... She is still not 100% sure she wants to visit him, says her grandma.
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Living in England, six-year-old Tiffany wasn't too thrilled having her photo taken with "Father Christmas," as he is called there.
'Scared of Santa' contest entries
3-year-old Sophia knows what she wants – to get away from Santa, and she knows the way.Â
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Alexander, 1, is scared to death of Santa and his sister Gabriela, 4, Â is hoping that the tortue will get over soon. That was in 2009. Now the two of them love Santa and can't wait to sit on his lap this year!
'Scared of Santa' contest entries
Although Disneyland is the "happiest place on earth", my godson Auggie, 18-months, didn't think so!
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One-year-old Tracy: "Am I on the Naughty List?"
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2-year-old McCarney, screaming for joy?
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"Faces of Christmas cheer."
Scared of Santa: contest entries
"Both Annie AND Santa were a little scared!"
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Jasmine, Taylor, Isaac, Christopher, Sammie and Kylia: "We took the grandkids to get a picture with Santa as part of a Christmas gift for the parents and this is what we got :)"
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"Santa is in the 'Stranger Danger' category," said the mother of 14-month-old Evelyn.
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This is 16-month-old Psymon's first encounter with Santa.
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Brock, 1, and Tessa, 2, didn't QUITE "get" the concept of sitting on nice (patient) Santa's lap!!
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Clearly year-old Ellie disagreed with what was on her Christmas Santa shirt.Â
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Looks like Santa is having as much fun as 2-year-old twins Aiden and Ryan.
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Big brother Cruz was so excited to see Santa but little sister Emma was not so happy.
'Scared of Santa' contest entries
Two-year-olds Arizaya and Gaven visit Santa and his reindeer. Is the problem Santa or the reindeer? Hmmm.Â
'Scared of Santa' contest entries
Year-old Octavio seems to be thinking: What the fudge! Who's this guy?
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18-month-old Nola is one scared cowboy.
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Lily, 2, isn't as ho-ho-ho happy as brother Ryan and Santa.
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Money can't buy happiness for Lorelei and Sagen, 2 1/2 years and 6 months, respectively. Lorelei is holding a dollar because her parents told her that if she sat with Santa she could buy a prize afterward.
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Elizabeth, 5, and Erin, 3, had second thoughts about sitting on Santa's lap, and their cousin Andrew, 1, wasn't sure what was going on. Mom told the photographer to "Just snap the picture!"
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Baby brother Chase isn't enjoying his moment with St. Nick.
'Scared of Santa' contest entries
Lucy, 21 months old, "met Santa for the second time, and as you can see it didn't go well!"
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Two-year-old Paloma, on the left, visited Santa with her sister Lexi "at the old Park Mall...I think she still has nightmares about it!"
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"We were at the Davis-Monthan party with snow and hot cocoa! Santa had just arrived, and Hayden was very excited, Ella, was obviously apprehensive, and apparently made Santa not so sure about the situation either!"
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This is 16-month-old Psymon's first encounter with Santa.
Last Year the Arizona Daily Star asked readers to submit photos of their pets in their holiday best for our "Dress Your Pet" contest.