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]

Christmas Letter Examples – Howard Family Christmas Letters

Here’s an example of how to turn the events of your year into a story. This is one of four actual Christmas letters sent out by the Howard family of California. Each year, their holiday update would include a very short story that would usually feature characters from the North Pole learning about things the family had done during the year. The... [Read more]

Green Your Holidays with a Christmas Letter Template

Sending Christmas cards and letters is a fun tradition during the holidays. But if you’re looking for ways to go green and help cut down on paper waste, you may want to consider using a downloadable Christmas letter template rather than store-bought stationery. Using a printable Christmas template for your annual holiday letter to family and friends... [Read more]

Christmas Newsletter Template – Red Snowman Banner

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 holiday design includes places to include your own update on the first page and family photos with captions and a shorter update... [Read more]

Christmas Letter Examples – Howard Family Christmas Letter 2002

Here’s another example of how to turn the events of your year into a story. Below is an actual Christmas letter that was sent out by the Howard family of California in 2002. To see other Christmas letter examples from this writer, click one of the years below. More Christmas Letter Examples: 2003 – 2000 – 1999 Christmas Letter Examples Howard... [Read more]

Christmas Letter Examples – Howard Family Christmas Letter 2000

This is one of four Christmas letter examples that it an actual letter sent out by the Howard family of California in the year 2000. To read other Christmas letter examples from this writer, click one of the years below. More Christmas Letter Examples: 2003 – 2002 – 1999 Christmas Letter Examples Howard Family Christmas Letter 2000 –... [Read more]

Christmas Letter Examples – Howard Family Christmas Letter 1999

This is one of four samples of Christmas letters from the Howard family of California. The 1999 letter is printed below. To see other Christmas letter examples from this writer, click one of the years below. More Christmas Letter Examples: 2003 – 2002 – 2000 Christmas Letter Examples Howard Family Christmas Letter 1999 – The Crash-Landed... [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]

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]