AI Christmas card from your photo: Nano Banana Christmas prompts
By GetStepSnap · Tested October 8, 2026
Make this year's card from a photo you already have. Attach it, paste one of these prompts with your own greeting, and Nano Banana 2.1 puts you, your partner or your pet in a Christmas scene, with the words on the card.
Every result below is the first one we got at 1K, resized and nothing else. The starting photos were made with the model, so no real person or pet appears here.
Christmas cards
Card from a selfie
Use the woman in this photo and keep her face exactly the same. A Christmas card: she wears a red cable-knit sweater and stands beside a decorated Christmas tree with warm string lights and wrapped gifts, smiling at the camera. Across the top, the words "Merry Christmas" in elegant gold script. A warm, cozy photo with soft bokeh lights.
"Merry Christmas" in gold script, spelled right; the sweater, tree and gifts are as asked, and her face stays close to the selfie.
"Meowy Christmas" cat card
Use the cat in this photo and keep it looking exactly like this cat. A Christmas card: the cat wears a small red Santa hat and sits under a decorated Christmas tree among wrapped presents. Across the top, the words "Meowy Christmas" in playful red letters. A warm, realistic photo.
The same orange tabby in a Santa hat, with "Meowy Christmas" spelled right.
Watercolor card, no photo needed
A Christmas card in loose watercolor: a snowy village at dusk with warm lit windows, a small church and pine trees, under a soft blue sky. Across the bottom, the words "Happy Holidays" in hand-lettered dark green script. Lots of white paper showing through, like a real painted card.
Made from the words alone. "Happy Holidays" is spelled right and the paper shows through like a painted card.
Christmas photos
Studio portrait with a Christmas bouquet
Use the woman in this photo and keep her face exactly the same. A Christmas studio portrait: she stands against a deep green backdrop holding a large bouquet of red roses, white winter flowers, pine branches, cinnamon sticks and small gold ornaments. She wears a cream knit sweater and a red velvet ribbon in her hair, with soft snow falling and a few warm bokeh lights. Soft, flattering studio light, like a festive magazine portrait.
Red roses, white flowers, pine, cinnamon sticks and gold ornaments, all in the bouquet; the sweater and ribbon as asked. It added a lit tree behind her on its own.
Studio portrait with a wreath
Use the man in this photo and keep his face exactly the same. A Christmas studio portrait: he stands against a warm burgundy backdrop in a dark green turtleneck and a camel coat, holding a pine wreath with red berries and a gold velvet bow, with a few soft bokeh lights. Soft studio light, a classic festive portrait.
Turtleneck, camel coat and a berry wreath with a gold velvet bow, as asked; his face stays close to the photo.
By the fireplace
Use the man in this photo and keep his face exactly the same. A cozy Christmas photo: he sits in an armchair by a crackling fireplace in a green holiday sweater, holding a mug of hot cocoa, with stockings on the mantel and a lit tree behind him. Warm, natural light, like a real photo from a family Christmas.
Fireplace, stockings, cocoa and a green sweater, all as asked; his face stays close to the photo.
Couple in matching pajamas, from two photos
Use the woman from the first photo and the man from the second photo and keep both faces exactly the same. A Christmas morning photo of the two of them in matching red-and-white plaid pajamas, sitting on the floor in front of a decorated tree, laughing and opening a gift together. Warm morning light, a natural candid photo.
Two separate photos made into one picture: both faces stay close to their photos, in matching pajamas, opening a gift.
Dog in reindeer antlers
Use the dog in this photo and keep it looking exactly like this dog. A Christmas photo: the dog wears a soft reindeer antler headband and a red scarf and sits in fresh snow in front of a cabin decorated with Christmas lights, at dusk. A realistic, joyful photo with snowflakes in the air.
Antlers, scarf, snow and the cabin lights, as asked; the same golden retriever.
Tips
- Put the greeting in quotes and say where it goes, "across the top" or "across the bottom".
- For two people, attach two photos and name them in order: "the woman from the first photo and the man from the second photo".
- Choose 2K for printing. It still takes 1 credit; all of ours are 3:4, close to a 5 x 7 card.
What it costs
On GetStepSnap your first 1K image is free. After that a card takes 1 credit at 1K or 2K, and 100 credits cost $9.90 (plus local tax where it applies), about $0.10 each, with no subscription. Ours took 17 to 28 seconds each. For more costume photos, see AI Halloween costume from your photo.
Questions
Can AI make a Christmas card from my photo?
Yes. Attach your photo, start with "Use the woman in this photo and keep her face exactly the same" (or the man, cat or dog), describe the scene and put the greeting in quotes. Our cards came back with the greetings spelled right.
Can I put two people from different photos in one picture?
Yes. Attach both photos and say which person comes from which: "the woman from the first photo and the man from the second photo". Our couple photo was made that way, and both faces stayed close to their photos.
Can I make a card without a photo?
Yes. Describe the picture and the greeting; our watercolor village card was made from words alone.
Is it free?
Your first 1K image on GetStepSnap is free. After that a card takes 1 credit at 1K or 2K, and 100 credits cost $9.90 (plus local tax where it applies). No subscription.
What happens to the photos I upload?
We store them so the model can read them and so your results stay in your account. We don't sell them or use them for anything else. To have them deleted, email support@getstepsnap.com.