Personalized Custom Santa's Favorite Photo Shirt

The Santa’s favorite photo shirt is a personalized custom Christmas tee, long sleeve, crewneck or hoodie with your kid’s face printed big: a tight black and white close-up between SANTA’S on top and FAVORITE on the bottom, both in tall antique gold letters.

Parents and grandparents wear it to show off the one who’s clearly on the nice list.

Upload your kid’s close-up

Who usually wears a Santa’s Favorite photo shirt

Most orders come from a mom picking her outfit for the class holiday party, or a grandma who wants a grandkid’s face front and center at the cookie exchange. They’ve seen plenty of cartoon elf shirts and wanted their actual kid instead.

Mom, for the class holiday party

Her kid’s grin is printed big, so the other parents at the party know exactly whose mom she is.

Dad, signed from your favorite

Wrapping it with a tag that says from your favorite makes Christmas morning a little funnier.

Grandma and Grandpa, one grandkid each

If there’s more than one grandkid, each grandparent can wear a different face, which settles the favorite debate until next year.

An aunt who brags about her niece

She already shows everyone her niece’s pictures, so now she can leave the phone in her purse.

The whole family, for the card photo

Order one per adult in matching gold, and the kid in the middle of the photo becomes the theme.

Start the nice-list shirt

Grown-ups usually wear this one, but the kid can wear their own close-up too: the 9018 youth tee comes in XS to XL and the Rabbit Skins 3326 toddler hoodie in 2T to 5/6T.

What does the Santa’s Favorite design look like?

Our sample is a little girl in a fluffy Santa hat, grinning so hard her eyes squint, a striped candy cane held up to her cheek.

The crop is tight on the face, and the black and white tone gives it the feel of a vintage Santa card. Gold lettering above and below frames the picture without crowding it.

It works just as well for boys; we simply chose a candy-cane girl for the sample. A fluffy hat looks classic, but reindeer headbands, a holiday sweater or a cocoa-mustache face all work.

Ordering your custom kid photo shirt

Choose the garment and the wearer’s size.
Pick a shirt color that sets off the antique gold.
Upload one close-up photo. Faces near the camera look best in this crop. Head-and-shoulders in everyday clothes only, please, no swim or bath pictures. Your child takes the sample’s place.
Type the child’s first name and crop note for our records. Example: Ivy, crop to face.

Who’s at the top of the nice list this year?

Kid-photo shirts often squeeze a tiny face into a big, busy design
Christmas shirts for adults rarely have anything to do with their own kids
Siblings argue over whose face goes on Grandma’s shirt

Every parent quietly believes their kid sits at the top of the nice list. A tight black-and-white close-up of your kid’s face, printed big between SANTA’S and FAVORITE in tall antique gold letters, like a vintage Santa card.

Only the photo and the two gold words print.

Garments and sizes

Garment	Notes	Range
Comfort Colors 1717 tee	garment-dyed, 6.1 oz ring-spun cotton	S–4XL
Comfort Colors 1566 crewneck	80/20 fleece, relaxed	S–3XL
Comfort Colors 1567 hoodie	80/20 fleece, jersey-lined hood	S–2XL
Comfort Colors 9018 youth tee	heavyweight, youth sizes	XS–XL
Comfort Colors 6014 long sleeve	sleeves to the wrist	S–3XL
Rabbit Skins 3326 toddler hoodie	toddler sizes	2T–5/6T

The tee, crewneck and hoodie fit relaxed and unisex. See our size guide for adults before you order.

Order by December 5, 2026 for Christmas delivery in the US.
Free US shipping on 2 or more items, or on any order of $75 or more.
A single item ships for a flat $5.99.
Misprinted or the wrong item? Send a photo within 15 days of delivery and we replace it or refund you.

Choose the wearer’s size

Printing and shipping

We print in the USA in 1–3 business days, then USPS handles tracked delivery in 3–5 business days. For a Christmas morning reveal of your little elf’s face, order by December 5, 2026. More on the shipping page.

Find similar designs in Christmas shirts or the family Christmas shirts collection.

Can I add my child’s name?

Not on this one. SANTA’S and FAVORITE are the only words, so the photo stays the focus.

Can siblings each have their own shirt?

Yes. Order one shirt per child and upload a different photo with each.

What photo rules apply?

Use your own photos, with kids in everyday clothes, framed head-and-shoulders. No bath or swim shots. We also won’t print celebrities, rappers, public figures, logos, brands, team marks or characters, so a Santa shirt order that needs any of that is canceled and refunded.