How to Create a Christmas Letter in the Shape of a Christmas Tree

Looking for a fun idea for your annual Christmas letter? Why not create a Christmas letter in the shape of a tree? It’s not too difficult to do and you can use any word processing software to create your letter. Here’s one way to do it with Microsoft Word. Creating Your Christmas Letter in the Shape of a Christmas Tree Millions of people... [Read more]

Samples of Christmas Letters

Your annual Christmas letter doesn’t have to be a letter at all. You’ll find ideas for multiple choice quizzes, newsletters, creative stories, digital Christmas cards and more on the Christmas letter ideas page. But If you’ve already read through the list and want to see how some people have put their own fun ideas into practice,... [Read more]

Family Christmas Letter Ideas

guest post by Debora Dyess “We never seem to write letters anymore,” I complained to my husband. He glanced up. “You can fix that. Christmas is coming – perfect time for a family letter.” He returned to work, leaving me to ponder how to begin such a project. For those of you who, like me, are not natural letter-writers, below is a list of... [Read more]

Christmas Postage Stamps Add Color to Holiday Mailings

Why should the inside of your holiday mailings have all the fun? Put some fun Christmas postage stamps on your envelopes! The US Postal Service has been issuing special Christmas postage stamps since 1963, when it released its first holiday stamp with an image of a Christmas wreath and candles. Now the USPS issues Hanukkah and Kwanzaa stamps, too, as... [Read more]

Peace on Earth/Three Wisemen Christmas Letter Template

This MS Word newsletter template for Christmas is designed to make your Christmas letter writing easy! Simply open the document in Microsoft Word (version 97 or newer) and edit it like you’d edit any Word document. The Peace on Earth/Three Wisemen template offers a simple two-column design with one large area for you to write your annual family newsletter.... [Read more]

Review: Ideas for Writing Creative Christmas Letters by Janet Colbrunn

When I saw Ideas for Writing Creative Christmas Letters That People Are Actually Eager to Read by Janet Colbrunn on Amazon, I quickly purchased the book based on the title alone. Many people make fun of Christmas letters, but few celebrate them. So I was thrilled to find a kindred spirit in Colbrunn. Unfortunately, the book’s publisher must not... [Read more]

Creative Christmas Letter Ideas

Who says a family Christmas letter has to be a letter? Here are some creative Christmas letter ideas to help you create a holiday update that everyone will enjoy reading. 1. Christmas 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... [Read more]