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With Christmas literally just days away, the pressure is on to create that perfect holiday magic. Whether you’re trying to design a unique family card, level up your brand’s social media, or just play around with some festive art, I’ve discovered something that is a total game-changer.
We aren’t just talking about “nice” pictures; we’re talking about 4K, hyper-realistic, professional-grade imagery that looks like it took hours to design, but only takes seconds to prompt.
I’m sharing a collection of 23 wild AI prompts below. Let’s dive in.
Prompt 1: Hyper-realistic style of a person wrapped like a gift in shiny plastic with a big bow
{
"frame": {
"aspect_ratio": "3:4",
"shot_size": "Full Shot (FS)",
"orientation": "Portrait",
"composition_guide": "Center Framed"
},
"subject": {
"subject_type": "Human",
"identity_summary": "Same person as the input photo; keep age, gender expression, face, skin tone, and hair identical.",
"visual_signature": {
"facial_signature": {
"face_shape": "Match reference exactly",
"eye_details": "Match reference exactly",
"nose_details": "Match reference exactly",
"lip_details": "Match reference exactly",
"cheek_and_jaw": "Match reference exactly",
"unique_features": "Keep all facial details from the reference; do not change identity."
},
"body_signature": {
"build": "Same body type as reference",
"proportions": "Natural, realistic",
"skin_tone_and_texture": "Match reference skin tone, hyper-realistic",
"height_estimation_cm": 165,
"unique_markings": "Copy any visible markings from reference if exposed."
}
},
"pose_and_action": {
"description": "Standing upright like a wrapped gift.",
"body_position": "Full body, centered, standing straight.",
"limb_positions": "Arms relaxed along the sides inside the wrapping.",
"hand_gestures": "Natural, relaxed fingers.",
"facial_expression": "Calm, neutral or slight smile.",
"gaze_direction": "Looking straight at camera."
},
"inventory": {
"wardrobe": "Christmas-themed red women’s suit: tailored red blazer with light festive details, matching high-waisted wide-leg trousers. Smooth, premium fabric, no logos or text.",
"accessories": "Minimal, elegant jewelry only if it matches the reference style.",
"held_objects": "None.",
"hair_style": "Same hair as reference, styled neatly and visible inside the wrapping."
}
},
"environment": {
"setting_type": "Indoor",
"location_description": "Professional studio with a clean, seamless black backdrop.",
"time_of_day": "N/A (studio)",
"weather_conditions": "N/A",
"background_elements": "Plain deep black background, no extra props."
},
"lighting": {
"global_illumination": "Controlled studio light.",
"primary_source": "Softbox above and in front.",
"direction": "Mostly frontal with slight angle.",
"shadow_quality": "Soft, diffused shadows; subtle reflections on plastic.",
"color_temperature": "Neutral daylight."
},
"camera": {
"angle": "Eye Level",
"lens_type": "Standard 50mm",
"focal_length_mm": 50,
"aperture": "f/4"
},
"special_elements": {
"wrapping_description": "Subject fully enclosed in tall, shiny, transparent gift cellophane from floor to above the head, with realistic folds and reflections.",
"bow_description": "Large satin red gift bow where the plastic gathers above the head, matching the red suit.",
"ground_interaction": "Wrapping touches the floor and bunches slightly around the feet."
},
"post_processing": {
"art_medium": "Photography",
"style_modifiers": "Hyper-realistic, high-end fashion, Christmas gift concept",
"color_grade": "Deep blacks, rich but natural reds, clear highlights on plastic.",
"rendering_engine": "Photorealistic, 8K",
"quality_boosters": "Ultra-detailed textures, sharp focus, no noise."
},
"negative": {
"artifact_suppression": "bad anatomy, extra limbs, extra fingers, warped plastic, text, watermark, logo, glitch, blur, low resolution, bad geometry",
"subject_excludes": "cartoon style, 3D render look, changed identity, different clothing colors, Santa hat costume, outdoor setting, busy background, extra people, cropped body"
}
}Source: https://x.com/Samann_ai/status/1999088008851595680
Prompt 2: Magical style of a tiny snowy city popping out from an old book page
A highly detailed, magical miniature winter scene of [CITY] emerging from the open pages of an old vintage book, 1080x1080 square format. The book lies on a wooden table with worn spine, aged pages, scattered coins, ornaments, and a vintage map. The visible page has “[CITY]” elegantly written in vintage typography at the top. Soft snowfall, cold winter daylight from a nearby window, delicate bokeh snow particles. In the center: iconic [CITY] landmarks covered in fresh snow, glowing with warm festive lights. Miniature Christmas market with wooden stalls, steaming drinks, food vendors, people in winter clothes leaving footprints. Snow-covered trees create a magical winter mood. Soft golden illumination, cold diffused daylight mixed with warm festive lights, cinematic shallow depth of field, hyper-detailed miniature textures, realistic snow buildup, glowing particles. Photorealistic, miniature scale, 8k, 1080x1080 square compositionSource: https://x.com/TechieBySA/status/1994740862656380961
Prompt 3: Detailed food photo style in three panels showing holiday meals
Create a triptych layout divided into three vertical cinematic panels, each showcasing a different Christmas dish in ultra-detailed food-photography, starter, main dish, dessert style with dramatic lighting, shallow depth of field, and rich festive colorsSource: https://x.com/CharaspowerAI/status/1996995774807208078
Prompt 4: Cute cartoon style of a small scene with someone opening presents by a tree
Create a tiny 3D Pixar-style diorama showing the man from the reference photo as a stylized character, kneeling beside a glowing Christmas tree while opening presents. Warm cinematic lighting, soft bokeh, miniature paper houses, sparkles floating in the air. Cozy, magical, festive atmosphereSource: https://x.com/CharaspowerAI/status/1996995806121840943
Prompt 5: Frozen paper forest diorama illuminated by cold moonlight, blue haze, strong backlight
Frozen paper forest diorama illuminated by cold moonlight, blue haze, strong backlight. Snow particles floating like in a fantasy film. Title ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’ in elongated thin serif, frosted-glass texture, subtitle minimalist and narrow. Haunting, poetic, cinematicSource: https://x.com/CharaspowerAI/status/1996995836509655185
Prompt 6: Action style of a person jumping out from a exploding gift box with ribbons flying
(Dynamic action photography, explosion composition, festive art style). An explosive surprise composition where a young woman bursts out from a giant Christmas gift box in a moment of pure joy.
The Action: The character is wearing a white faux fur winter coat and a red Santa hat, leaping upward with arms raised in celebration, frozen in mid-air jump. A huge red and gold wrapped gift box below her is exploding open with the lid flying off.
Dynamic Elements: Colorful ribbons and wrapping paper pieces explode outward in all directions. Snow and magical glitter burst upward like confetti. Small snow-covered pine trees with colorful Christmas lights shoot out from the box. Gift tags, ornaments, and tinsel swirl in the air. Snowflakes scatter in the explosive motion.
Background: Soft-focused cozy living room with Christmas decorations, fireplace, creating warm festive atmosphere.
Lighting: Magical glow emanating from inside the gift box, illuminating the character from below with warm golden light. Colorful Christmas lights create bokeh trails. Dynamic motion blur on flying objects.
Technical: High-speed photography freeze frame, particle explosion effects, dynamic composition, vibrant festive colors, 8k resolution, joyful and energetic aesthetic.Source: https://x.com/songguoxiansen/status/2002377353855709253
Prompt 7: A magical composition where the specific character is captured inside a giant, life-sized glass snow globe
(Surrealism, fantasy art, macro photography style). A magical composition where the specific character is captured inside a giant, life-sized glass snow globe. [CRITICAL: Keep the face identical to the source image, maintain consistent facial features within the glass distortion].
Inside the Globe: The character is wearing a white faux fur winter coat and a red Santa hat, catching falling snowflakes with her hands. The environment inside includes miniature snow-covered pine trees decorated with colorful Christmas lights twinkling in red, green, blue, and gold. A tiny wooden cabin sits among the trees. Swirling magical glitter and snow dust fill the air inside the sphere.
Outside the Globe: The background is a blurry, cozy living room with a fireplace, emphasizing that the character is inside the ornament.
Lighting: The snow globe is glowing from within, illuminated by the warm colorful glow of the Christmas tree lights mixing with cool magical blue and white light on the falling snow. The character's face is beautifully lit by this magical mixed lighting. External warm light reflects off the curved glass surface, creating rainbow prismatic effects.
Technical: Ray tracing reflections on the glass, refraction effects, crystal clear focus on the character, magical atmosphere, ethereal and dreamy aesthetic, 8k resolution, intricate details of the snowflakes and Christmas lights bokeh.Source: https://x.com/songguoxiansen/status/2002370189384691980
Prompt 8: Joyful portrait style at a theme park with holiday lights and decorations
Using my reference image. DO NOT CHANGE THE FACE — keep all facial features exactly the same. Create a highly detailed, festive nighttime scene at a Disney theme park during Christmas season. A young woman stands in the foreground, centered in the frame. She wears red fluffy earmuffs, a green fuzzy jacket embroidered with multiple smiling Mickey Mouse faces, a black crop top revealing a subtle navel piercing, high-waisted light blue jeans with a black belt, and carries a small red crossbody purse with gold hardware. In her left hand, she holds a plush Minnie Mouse doll dressed in a red Santa outfit with white trim and a green scarf, while making a playful peace sign near her face and puckering her lips in a cute kiss pose. A delicate gold necklace with a small pendant adorns her neck.
The shot is an eye-level, straight-on medium portrait from the waist up, captured with a Fujifilm professional camera, using shallow depth of field to keep her in perfect focus while softly blurring the background. Behind her, a classic green lamppost wrapped in Christmas garland, twinkling warm white lights, red ribbons, gold ornaments, and red baubles decorates the scene. To the right, a glowing carousel with a white canopy and colorful string lights illuminates the festive night. The ground is paved brick, and distant bokeh lights from park attractions create a magical atmosphere.
The overall mood is joyful, whimsical, and full of holiday spirit — vibrant colors, warm golden lighting, cinematic composition, photorealistic style, and 8K ultra-HD quality.Source: https://x.com/SimplyAnnisa/status/1994565437670207617
Prompt 9: Cozy photo style of a tiny person inside a glass jar like a snow globe
{
“model”: “image-generation”,
“input_image”: “”,
“prompt”: “Ultra realistic vertical Christmas photo of a closed clear glass mason jar snow globe on a rustic wooden table. Warm golden bokeh Christmas lights in the blurred background, soft shallow depth of field. Inside the jar, on a thick layer of fluffy white artificial snow with a few sparkling silver beads and bright red berries, there are two tiny subjects: one snowy green bottle-brush Christmas tree and, next to it, a tiny highly detailed realistic person that looks exactly like the person in the input image. The tiny person is standing on the snow, same scale as the tree, wearing festive Christmas clothes (cozy knitted Christmas sweater, winter pants, small boots, and a red Santa hat with white fur trim). The person’s face, hair, skin tone, and unique features clearly match the input photo, with a gentle happy smile, looking slightly toward the camera. Frosted snowflakes are painted on the glass of the jar. Warm white fairy lights wrap loosely around the jar on the wooden table, creating glowing reflections on the glass. Hyper realistic, 8K, crisp details, natural lighting, cinematic look, no distortion of the person’s face.”,
“size”: “1024×1792”,
“n”: 1
}
Source: https://x.com/Samann_ai/status/1998013173123686795
Prompt 10: A person into the mascot of a fun Christmas cereal box
Transform this person into the mascot of a fun Christmas cereal box. Friendly, creative character style. Festive Christmas theme with bright colors, snow, and holiday decorations. The cereal packaging looks playful and professional. Add subtle [tech and AI-inspired elements to show he works with artificial intelligence]. Cheerful, modern, eye-catching cereal branding.Source: https://x.com/CharaspowerAI/status/2002764753064657193
Prompt 11: Cute animal style of birds in cozy jackets walking in famous city streets during winter
A photorealistic, cinematic close-up of a fluffy white Shima Enaga (Long-tailed Tit) perched on a modern glass railing, wearing a tiny, custom-fitted neon pink puffer jacket. The background features the glowing Tokyo skyline and Tokyo Tower, softened by a heavy majestic snowfall. The city lights reflect off the wet glass. The bird looks incredibly round and cozy. 8k, vibrant colors, cinematic depth of field, high motion.Source: https://x.com/SaasJunctionHQ/status/2002405080444665980
Prompt 12: Knitted toy style of a holiday city scene like a soft crochet model
A modern flat vector Christmas card illustration with thick black outlines. The background is light grey. At the top, bold typography reads "HOLIDAY VIBES". Below, a diverse group of three friends, including a modern cool Santa in a hoodie, are chilling around a funky Christmas tree. They have exaggerated proportions with huge hands and giant sneakers. The colors are mostly limited flat blocks of red, green, and blue, but accessories like the tree star, ornaments, gift boxes, and sneakers feature vibrant, psychedelic gradients (e.g., neon yellow-to-cyan, magenta-to-orange). The mood is relaxed, playful, and connected.Source: https://x.com/sundyme/status/2001975326587646123
Prompt 13: Shiny product ad style of a holiday bottle with snow and warm lights
{
"subject": "Premium hero shot of a Coca-Cola Christmas seasonal bottle placed in the center of the frame, with gentle bubbles rising",
"productDesign": {
"cup": "Iconic red Coca-Cola holiday bottle with refined gold accents and festive illustrations",
"details": "Rich texture, visible bubble patterns, premium embossed logo"
},
"scene": {
"environment": "Warm, elegant Christmas ambiance with soft snowfall and golden fairy lights",
"elements": [
"Subtle bokeh lights forming a soft halo around the bottle",
"Delicate snowflakes falling in foreground",
"Clean wooden surface with warm reflections"
],
"tone": "Magical, luxurious, comforting"
},
"camera": {
"angle": "Centered straight-on product shot",
"lens": "85mm prime lens with strong background separation",
"focus": "Absolute sharpness on bottle and bubble patterns"
},
"lighting": {
"type": "Soft, warm, premium holiday lighting",
"direction": "Golden backlight enhancing bubbles and rim highlights",
"effects": "Elegant glow, subtle light bloom, festive sparkle"
},
"fx": {
"stylizations": "High-end advertising bloom, delicate glow on gold elements",
"atmosphere": [
"Bubbles illuminated with soft gradient colors",
"Snow particles shimmering in backlight"
]
},
"composition": {
"layout": "Central hero composition with symmetrical visual balance",
"theory": "Vertical alignment placing the bottle perfectly in center, typography floating above and below",
"depth": "Foreground snow, mid bottle, deep blurred lights behind"
},
"typography": {
"headline": "CELEBRATE THE SEASON",
"subheadline": "Coca-Cola Holiday Collection",
"style": "Elegant serif typography with refined contrast and soft gold foil effect",
"layout": "Perfectly centered above and below the bottle, maintaining vertical harmony",
"spacing": "Wide tracking, sophisticated premium look",
"effects": "Soft outer glow, subtle shadow for depth"
},
"visualStyle": {
"render": "Ultra-photorealistic luxury advertising photography",
"palette": "Holiday reds, warm gold, soft whites, gentle greens",
"grading": "Premium warm contrast with slight cinematic lift"
},
"output": {
"type": "High-end Christmas advertising visual",
"goal": "Luxury Coca-Cola holiday campaign with iconic, elegant typography"
}
}Source: https://x.com/FollowAurelius/status/2000906159985975503
Prompt 14: Fun tree design style mixing brand logos with Christmas decorations
A professional 3D render of a Christmas tree creatively constructed entirely from McDonald's french fries boxes. The tree is built in a pyramid formation with multiple tiers - boxes arranged in rows that decrease in size from bottom to top. The iconic red McDonald's fries containers with golden 'M' logos are stacked symmetrically, with golden yellow french fries visibly protruding from the top of each box. At the very top of the tree sits a glowing golden star ornament with a hollow center design. The entire composition is photographed straight-on against a rich dark navy blue background with subtle gradient lighting. The image has a polished, professional product photography aesthetic with perfect symmetry and clean studio lighting that highlights the glossy texture of the red cardboard boxes and the golden fries. The style is festive, playful, and unmistakably McDonald's branded holiday marketing content.Source: https://x.com/egeberkina/status/1997975339323240652
Prompt 15: Festive event style at a real place with holiday crowds and lights
What happens at this coordinates 40.7580° N, 73.9781° W on Christmas Source: https://x.com/icreatelife/status/1992256439453417531
Prompt 16: Vintage photo style of a pet sitting with Santa in holiday clothes
<Make a Polaroid of the dog wearing a Christmas hat and a red and blue scarf. Photo realistic. He’s on Santa’s Lap.>
Remember to give it a high quality full body image of your dog.Source: https://x.com/JD_Betancur/status/1992825103734780406
Prompt 17: Playful pop-art style of a person surrounded by candy monster creatures
{ "subject": { "type": "user uploaded photo", "pose": "sitting on a wooden market bench with knees pulled up and arms wrapped around them, giving a cheerful wink", "expression": "cute, warm, festive" }, "appearance": { "hair_color": "dark brown", "hair_style": "long loose waves with a cozy knit headband", "complexion": "fair with rosy winter cheeks" }, "clothing": { "top": "cream knit sweater", "bottom": "red corduroy shorts", "socks": "white wool socks", "shoes": "tan winter boots with faux fur" }, "environment": { "setting": "outdoor Christmas market", "details": "twinkle lights, wooden stalls, warm hanging lanterns" }, "lighting": { "type": "warm golden fairy-light glow", "mood": "cozy, festive, romantic" }, "camera": { "angle": "low-to-mid angle", "lens_effect": "slight wide-angle with warm bloom", "framing": "subject centered among Christmas lights" }, "art_overlay": { "style": "maximalist Christmas sweets-monster pop-art", "illustrated_elements": { "monsters": "gingerbread goblins, candy-cane worms, snowball blob creatures, hot-cocoa monsters with melting marshmallow faces, cookie reindeer, tiny ornament gremlins, eggnog ghosts, fruitcake beasts", "graphic_shapes": "neon stars, snowflakes, sparkles, swirls, drips, zigzags, holly leaves, ribbon curls, comic bursts without text", "style": "flat neon holiday palette (red, green, gold, icy blue, pink, lime) with thick black outlines" }, "placement_and_density": { "behind_subject": "background filled with overlapping Christmas monsters and shapes", "around_subject": "monsters peeking over shoulders, around boots, near hair, and above the bench", "over_clothing": "some gingerbread creatures cling to sweater, candy-cane worms wrap lightly around shorts", "avoid_skin": "face, hands, and legs remain completely photorealistic", "depth_layers": "heavy layering in front and behind for pop-art depth", "energy_effects": "glowing rim lights, falling white dots like stylized snow, speed lines in festive neon" } }, "style": { "overall": "cozy Christmas market portrait overwhelmed by neon festive monsters", "aesthetic": "warm, chaotic, holiday-playful, surreal" } }Source: https://x.com/PixPrettyAI/status/2000913807552709027
Prompt 18: Playful pop-art style of a person surrounded by candy monster creatures
Create a cozy Christmas-themed “amigurumi crochet world” card based on [City Name], automatically searching and incorporating the city’s commonly used local language, iconic landmarks, cultural symbols, and winter-season holiday characteristics. Transform the entire city into a festive crochet miniature world: buildings, streets, vehicles, trees, lights, and landmarks should appear as pastel-tone amigurumi elements with warm knitted textures. Add Christmas-exclusive details throughout the scene, such as crochet Christmas trees with yarn ornaments, glowing woolen light strings, amigurumi snowmen, Santa figures, reindeer, gift boxes, felt stars, knitted wreaths, and holiday garlands. Reinterpret the city’s famous spots in a Christmas style by decorating landmarks with yarn lights, placing crochet festive objects on rooftops, and adding holiday markets made of knitted materials. People should appear as cute amigurumi dolls with tiny limbs and round bodies, engaging in Christmas activities like gifting, caroling, skating, or strolling under crochet festive lights. Street signs, shop boards, cafes, and bakeries must automatically generate embroidered amigurumi-style text in the city’s real local language. Replace weather information with a “Christmas Spirit Meter”, represented as a stitched woolen graphic or gauge that reflects the overall holiday atmosphere, decoration density, and festive brightness. UI layout: top-center shows the [City Name in English], followed by the Christmas Spirit Meter icon. Automatically optimize text color for readability according to overall scene brightness and tones, using warm brown, camel, ivory, or soft stitched white as needed. Maintain a soft-lit, warm, magical Christmas amigurumi atmosphere that feels charming, festive, and visually rich without unnecessary complexity.Source: https://x.com/imini_ai/status/1995721511995335093
Prompt 19: Boxed mini room style like a cube toy workshop for Santa
An isometric 3D cube-shaped miniature room (shallow cutaway true cube; everything strictly contained within the cube).
The room is a cozy Santa’s workshop corner, with warm wooden walls, red-and-green Christmas decorations, tiny garlands hanging along the edges, and shelves filled with wrapped gifts, ribbons, and candy canes. On the left, a small workbench holds toy parts, wooden tools, and a glowing lantern. On the right, a plush red armchair sits beside a miniature fireplace with stockings, soft embers, and a wreath above it. The floor is covered with a fluffy white rug resembling snow. Subtle clutter includes parchment lists, quills, and gift tags.
Character: a chibi/figurine-style — Santa Claus, with a round face, white beard, red hat with fluffy trim, small glasses, and a classic red suit.
The character is sitting in the armchair reading the “Nice List”, with a jolly, smiling expression. Figure material looks like matte PVC, with big head / small body proportions.
Lighting: Warm Christmas Glow: soft golden light from the fireplace, gentle fairy lights twinkling around the room, and a subtle red ambient hue; realistic reflections and warm colored shadows.
Camera: slightly elevated isometric three-quarter view, front cube edge centered; no elements protruding outside the cube. Photoreal materials with fine detail; neutral backdrop. Ultra-detailed, clean composition; no watermark.Source: https://x.com/Nona_xai/status/1998429192208203875
Prompt 20: Home makeover style turning a room into a decorated holiday space
Redecorate the room for Christmas. Move the table and chairs to the right. Turn the couch 90 degrees. Put a large Christmas tree in front of the window. Hang a giant wreath on the fireplace above the framed photo. Hang four Christmas stockings on the mantle, each one unique and individualized. Add other festive decorations around the room including a giant Nutcracker statue in the corner next to the left of the fireplace.Source: https://x.com/dhumann/status/1995890092322554077
Prompt 21: Shiny mosaic style built from colorful holiday balls like a sculpture
Based on the reference image, render the scene as a 3D pointillism sculpture made entirely of countless tiny Christmas tree ornaments (baubles). The spheres should have varied finishes: some metallic, some matte, and some with glitter, catching and reflecting festive light realistically. They are compacted tightly to form the shapes and color gradients of the original subject. A detailed photographic style highlighting the physical depth and texture of individual ornaments.Source: https://x.com/lopes_mq/status/1998522791943897136
Prompt 22: Movie effect style of a logo appearing from snow in a winter scene
Create a full 3D Christmas logo, not just 3D text. The logo should have a badge or emblem shape behind the text “Merry Christmas”, with strong volume and depth, like an animated movie logo.Source: https://x.com/CharaspowerAI/status/2002069569901629459
Prompt 23: Toy figure style of a person as a cute hanging tree decoration
Transform the person from the reference photo into a Funko Pop–style figure: oversized head, glossy black eyes, simplified facial features, same hairstyle and beard, cute stylized expression.
Dress the Funko Pop in a festive Christmas outfit (red sweater with snowflakes, tiny winter accessories).
Place the Funko Pop as a tree ornament directly hanging on a pine branch with a red ribbon—NOT inside a ball.
Scene set in a Christmas tree with warm lights, golden bokeh, pine needles, and cozy holiday glow.
Style: hyper-polished toy photography, vibrant colors, detailed textures, Funko Pop collectible aesthetichy, vibrant colors, festive atmosphereSource: https://x.com/CharaspowerAI/status/2000978296905912403
Wrapping Up
Nano Banana Pro is proving to be one of the most versatile tools for holiday creativity. These 23 prompts are like “creative candy canes” for your imagination, take them, tweak them, and make them your own.
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Merry Christmas everyone, and happy prompting 🙂
