• Home
  • What to Expect
  • FAQ
  • Our Santa Themes
    • Santa’s North Pole Lodge
    • Storytime with Santa
    • Santa’s Magic Workshop
    • Santa’s Enchanted Forest
    • Santa’s Cabin
    • The Magic Behind the Images
  • How to Prepare
  • Testimonials
  • Santa Prices
  • Contact
The Best Santa ExperienceThe Best Santa Experience
The Best Santa ExperienceThe Best Santa Experience
  • Home
  • What to Expect
  • FAQ
  • Our Santa Themes
    • Santa’s North Pole Lodge
    • Storytime with Santa
    • Santa’s Magic Workshop
    • Santa’s Enchanted Forest
    • Santa’s Cabin
    • The Magic Behind the Images
  • How to Prepare
  • Testimonials
  • Santa Prices
  • Contact
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How To Prepare

We start scheduling for The Best Santa Experience in December the year before! Do not delay as appointment times always fill up and we WILL sell out!

Please make sure to follow through with all correspondence immediately. Nearly all correspondence is done via e-mail. However, we will also send texts for appointment reminders and other information as well. Elf Michael will share his personal cell phone number with you as your appointment with Santa gets near.

Please like The Best Santa Experience on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/TheBestSantaExperience/

Also, please add us to your email contact list so that you can stay up-to-date on all the new and exciting details for the upcoming season, such as new set reveals, new activities, and more! Elf Michael’s email is: [email protected]

Plan to arrive 5 minutes early dressed and ready for your session with the Man in Red. Arrive 10 minutes early if you wish to get the kids ready here (to ensure they keep their outfits clean).

Be prepared to schedule your amazing image viewing appointment once your visit with Santa concludes. All decision-makers need to be present at this appointment. We highly recommend that your kids do NOT attend the image viewing, as Santa Magic, and other fun goodies, will not be applied to the images yet.

The only time you’ll be seeing your images is at your viewing appointment. Timely orders will be ready for pick up (or delivery if you choose our shipping option) prior to Christmas.

“My heart is so full after our Best Santa Experience ever, and I haven’t even viewed our images. The photographing elves do such a wonderful job of creating a warm and welcoming environment.

It was amazing watching my children interact with Santa in such a non-rushed and genuine environment. I am so excited to see the magic that was captured in a fleeting moment in time.” – Katie V. 

What to Wear

It is important that you pre-plan for your child’s portrait session with Santa. Choosing the appropriate attire will assure that your images have a timeless feel to them.

Solid colors, in rich reds and greens, are gorgeous on our sets, and Christmas pajamas are our suggested look with any of our sets. We love little girls in cute nightgowns and little boys in robes and slippers are darling.

It’s important to note that Santa will probably ask your entire group to be in at least one photograph so he can share it with Mrs. Claus. So we suggest that you put some thought into what your entire party wears that day.

Hint: there’s nothing cuter than the whole family in matching Christmas pajamas!

You can view what any of our Santa Set Themes will look like by clicking on the links at the top of the page. Each of our Santa Experience sets will vary somewhat from year to year, but you’ll get the idea.

A little girl gets to peek in Santa's magic kaleidoscope at The Best Santa Experience in Mounds View, MN.
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Santa reads The Night Before Christmas to a cute little girl at The Best Santa Experience.

“Well put together experience for the kids. Santa was kind and engaging with the kids, and all were patient with the children’s unexpected shyness. Despite being in a residential basement, the studio is spacious and the set is impressive. Giving four stars due to the great experience, but I have not seen the photos yet. Would consider five stars at that point. 

Updated – photos were excellent. Michael was very easy to work with. Would definitely recommend it.” – Daniel L.

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Location

  • Our home studio is located in Mounds View, MN, is just 15 minutes north of both Minneapolis and St. Paul just west of 35W.
  • 763-785-1177
  • michael@adesignerportraits.com

About Us

The Best Santa Claus Experience will be the highlight of your child’s holiday season (your’s too). These are not your average pictures with Santa Claus. From the excitement of that first glimpse of Santa to finding their name on his “Nice List”, children and parents alike, walk away with memories that will last a lifetime.

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  • Home
  • What to Expect
  • FAQ
  • Our Santa Themes
    • Santa’s North Pole Lodge
    • Storytime with Santa
    • Santa’s Magic Workshop
    • Santa’s Enchanted Forest
    • Santa’s Cabin
    • The Magic Behind the Images
  • How to Prepare
  • Testimonials
  • Santa Prices
  • Contact