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Christmas Letter Ideas
Who says a Christmas
letter has to be a letter? Here are some creative ways to
fill your Christmas cards with annual updates that will
entertain as well as inform.
1. Newsletter - If chronicling your entire year in one
long letter seems too daunting, think of a few major events
and write a short summary of each one to create a personal
newsletter. Software such as
Microsoft Publisher 2003
 makes it easy to format your Christmas newsletter into a fun
update.
2. Christmas story - If you enjoy
writing, create a story that weaves the events of your year
into a Christmas-themed narrative. For ideas, see the
creative Christmas
letter examples.
3. Quiz - What did your daughter do in
the school talent contest this year? How many colors did
you look at before you decided to paint the kitchen yellow?
Keep your readers guessing by putting
together a quiz that gives highlights from your year. Be
creative. Make your readers work a little harder by giving two
wrong answers and one right one or giving three answers that all
tell a little more about the question. Check the
creative Christmas letter examples for ideas.
4. Photo update -
If wordsmithing isn't your strength, skip the
Christmas letter altogether and send family and friends a page
of photos printed from your computer. Make the photos different
shapes and sizes and use captions to tell about things that
happened to your family throughout the year.
5. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S -
Eddy Arnold's 1961 song that gives a meaning for each letter
of the word "Christmas" is a great example of how to turn a
single word into a story. What did those letters mean to your
family this year? C is for a trip to Canada? H is for the new
house you bought? Use the letters of a Christmas-related word or
phrase to create a Christmas letter people will be sure to
remember.
6. CD or DVD slideshow - If you have a digital camera and
a CD burner, consider making a slideshow to include with your
Christmas card. Simply select a favorite song or a Christmas
carol and add photos for a fun way to share images of your year.
If you don't already have a program to create a slideshow, you
can download a free copy of PhotoExpress, a free photo software program from
Snapfish,
which also offers FREE online storage and professional prints on Kodak paper from your digital camera.
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Have an idea for a creative Christmas letter? Send it to us:
webmaster @ christmaslettertips.com.
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