There’s nothing like the anticipation of Christmas morning or sharing your gift list with Santa. Here are some of our favorite covers featuring kids and Christmas.
Boy in Sailor Suit Playing with Christmas Toys
Sarah Stilwell-Weber
December 25, 1909
Grandpa and Children With Christmas Gifts
J.C. Leyendecker
December 7, 1907
Christmas Morning
Ben Kimberly Prins
December 27, 1958
Christmas Thank You Notes
George Hughes
January 9, 1960
Truth about Santa or Discovery
Norman Rockwell
December 29, 1956
Christmas Morning
John Falter
December 24, 1955
Giving Santa His Seat
Richard Sargent
December 10, 1955
Sargent had nearly 40 Post covers under his belt before he painted this heartwarming Christmas cover of a little boy (Sargent’s neighbor Richie McCullough) who is eager to take advantage of an opportunity to do a good deed — especially with Christmas only a few days away.
Children’s Ward at Christmas
George Hughes
December 25, 1954
Classroom Christmas
John Falter
December 8, 1951
Christmas Stocking Joy
J.C. Leyendecker
December 24, 1938
Christmas Peek
Mary Ellen Sigsbee
December 22, 1934
Giant Christmas Stocking
Ellen Pyle
December 18, 1926
Soldier’s Christmas
J.C. Leyendecker
December 22, 1917
A World War I soldier shares a humble Christmas meal in this 1917 cover by the prolific J.C. Leyendecker.
Hug From Santa
J.C. Leyendecker
December 26, 1925
No matter how heavy the pack or how pressed for time, good St. Nick will always pause for a hug. And what a heavy load it is! You can almost feel the enormous strain weighing down on Santa’s collapsing boots.
Santa’s Lap
J.C. Leyendecker
December 22, 1923
Artist J.C. Leyendecker painted more covers for The Saturday Evening Post than any other artist. While he may have been better known for his cherubic New Year’s babies and his strapping sportsmen, he was no slouch when it came to illustrating classic portrayals of Santa Claus.
Letter for Santa
J.C. Leyendecker
December 3, 1910