Santa letters are a great way to add joy to the holidays but not just any Santa letters will do. Kids are very savvy these days. In fact, many of them want proof that the letters they receive from Santa are real. They look for things like a post mark from the North Pole and a stamp from Santa. They know that if the letters from Santa are genuine they will be personalized.
This means a typical form letter will never do. An authentic letter from Santa should include personalized information – things like the color of the child’s eyes and the name of someone significant in the child’s life. Naming the town the kid lives in also adds a touch of authenticity. But if the letter isn’t written with the right enthusiasm, and just the right tone, then it will never come across as sounding like Santa Claus.
And who knows Santa Claus better than kids? After all, it is kids that read stories about Santa, they watch TV shows and movies about Santa, and they dream about Santa. That makes them the experts on Santa Claus.
Even Santa letters that try too hard to convince kids that the letter is really from Santa will be seen as fakes. The best way to carry on the tradition of Santa letters that keep kids believing in Santa, Rudolph, the elves and Mrs. Claus is to send one of the best Santa letters available. In fact, you can get an entire package from Santa that will astound your kids.
These packages include everything from North Pole snow to a swatch of Santa’s suit to one of Mrs. Claus’ Famous Sugar Cookies. And every letter from Santa comes with a free video greeting from Santa. Kids will love that.
Santa letters are an inexpensive gift that does much more than simply make a moment fun – these are the kind of gifts that create treasured childhood memories. The Santa letters become cherished keepsakes that kids hold on to for years. They become reminders of a wonderful Christmas and as these children grow up Santa letters becomes a tradition they continue with their own children. Share the joy and love of Santa letters this year – they really can add to the magic of the season!

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Sunday, November 21, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Christmas Trees, Santa Letters, Shopping, And More!
Depending on your personality, when you read that title, ‘Christmas Trees, Santa Letters, Shopping, And More’, you envision fun times and joyful events or stress and times you’d just as soon skip. So where do you fall in? To be honest, most people are somewhere in the middle. Most of us truly enjoy the holiday season, but, and that can be a big but, we will admit that Christmas can be a stressful time of year.
There are lots of reasons for the stress. For many of us it’s the money. Let’s face it, times are hard and many people are struggling just to make ends meet. When Christmas comes along that can add to their budget burdens. Everyone wants to give gifts to family and friends at Christmas time. And fortunately there are lots of inexpensive gifts that can be purchased. A handmade gift is usually treasured more than something that is store bought.
But let’s move away from money concerns. Let’s say that money is not an issue at all. Maybe you just don’t enjoy the get togethers. You know the ones; for instance, the times when there’s a house full of people and all the kids are rambunctious and excited. Like maybe when there’s a group of kids at the dining room table writing letters to Santa Claus. Times like that can sometimes get a little loud and rowdy. The kids get more excited as time goes by, and you get more frustrated. You want them to have fun writing their Santa letters but you also want some tranquility.
Then there’s the shopping. Now some people love to shop and others hate it with a passion. And other people like to shop only for themselves, and still others only like to shop under certain conditions.
So what can you do to make all of these holiday times less stressful and more joyful? Try planning ahead. If money is an issue maybe you can start your shopping early in the year. If you purchase just one gift per week or every other week you won’t have to spend a huge amount of money all at once. Another option is to consider shopping at a store that has a lay-away plan. And once again, handcrafted gifts make wonderful keepsakes that are treasured for years to come. If you can crochet, knit, do woodwork, or other crafts, consider making some of the gifts you give. And don’t be afraid to scale your gift-giving list down a little.
As far as keeping the kids settled down when they are writing letters to Santa or doing other things related to Christmas, like decorating the Christmas tree; I have found that getting myself involved in what they are doing works best. I actually even write my own letters to Santa. When I do I let the kid in me come out and I find that I enjoy the project.
Shopping has become a non-issue for me. I do much of my shopping online. For anything that I ‘enjoy’ shopping for, I go to the store. Otherwise, I use my computer and credit card.
There are lots of reasons for the stress. For many of us it’s the money. Let’s face it, times are hard and many people are struggling just to make ends meet. When Christmas comes along that can add to their budget burdens. Everyone wants to give gifts to family and friends at Christmas time. And fortunately there are lots of inexpensive gifts that can be purchased. A handmade gift is usually treasured more than something that is store bought.
But let’s move away from money concerns. Let’s say that money is not an issue at all. Maybe you just don’t enjoy the get togethers. You know the ones; for instance, the times when there’s a house full of people and all the kids are rambunctious and excited. Like maybe when there’s a group of kids at the dining room table writing letters to Santa Claus. Times like that can sometimes get a little loud and rowdy. The kids get more excited as time goes by, and you get more frustrated. You want them to have fun writing their Santa letters but you also want some tranquility.
Then there’s the shopping. Now some people love to shop and others hate it with a passion. And other people like to shop only for themselves, and still others only like to shop under certain conditions.
So what can you do to make all of these holiday times less stressful and more joyful? Try planning ahead. If money is an issue maybe you can start your shopping early in the year. If you purchase just one gift per week or every other week you won’t have to spend a huge amount of money all at once. Another option is to consider shopping at a store that has a lay-away plan. And once again, handcrafted gifts make wonderful keepsakes that are treasured for years to come. If you can crochet, knit, do woodwork, or other crafts, consider making some of the gifts you give. And don’t be afraid to scale your gift-giving list down a little.
As far as keeping the kids settled down when they are writing letters to Santa or doing other things related to Christmas, like decorating the Christmas tree; I have found that getting myself involved in what they are doing works best. I actually even write my own letters to Santa. When I do I let the kid in me come out and I find that I enjoy the project.
Shopping has become a non-issue for me. I do much of my shopping online. For anything that I ‘enjoy’ shopping for, I go to the store. Otherwise, I use my computer and credit card.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Santa Letters And Making Christmas Special
Have you ever thought about Santa Letters and how they can brighten up a winter day? When the holiday season gets close it’s time to start making plans for special time with your family. The good news is, that special time can be spent in simple ways. Just plan an evening around writing letters to Santa Claus and making a few Christmas craft projects.
If you already have a craft box you’re way ahead of the game. If you don’t then now’s a great time to start one. Just use a plastic tub or container or some sort. Add some construction paper, markers, crayons, glitters, buttons, ribbon, scraps of fabric, some paper, and, well, you probably get the idea. Just start adding whatever you can think of that could be used in craft projects. Once you get your mind around it you will find that there are all kinds of things you can add.
Then, when Christmas approaches and the time is right, plan your Santa letter writing day. Your kids will love you for it! Let them decorate their letters with pictures and stickers – and don’t forget the glitter. Envelopes have to be decorated too. Kids want to be sure to address those letters to Santa Claus at the North Pole. Of course, you know they will be waiting anxiously for their letters from Santa!
After the letters to Santa are finished you can move on to some of your craft projects. A favorite at my house is magical reindeer food. This is an easy project. Just mix up some oatmeal and glitter. That’s it! Another holiday project that we do is snowmen made out of Styrofoam balls. We usually end up with a complete family of them.
The point is, this family time is fun for all of us and it creates special memories for each member of the family. The next day I drive the kids to the post office to mail their Santa letters and then their wait begins. They wait anxiously until the mailman brings them their letters from Santa. That’s how they know they’ve made Santa’s Nice List again!
If you already have a craft box you’re way ahead of the game. If you don’t then now’s a great time to start one. Just use a plastic tub or container or some sort. Add some construction paper, markers, crayons, glitters, buttons, ribbon, scraps of fabric, some paper, and, well, you probably get the idea. Just start adding whatever you can think of that could be used in craft projects. Once you get your mind around it you will find that there are all kinds of things you can add.
Then, when Christmas approaches and the time is right, plan your Santa letter writing day. Your kids will love you for it! Let them decorate their letters with pictures and stickers – and don’t forget the glitter. Envelopes have to be decorated too. Kids want to be sure to address those letters to Santa Claus at the North Pole. Of course, you know they will be waiting anxiously for their letters from Santa!
After the letters to Santa are finished you can move on to some of your craft projects. A favorite at my house is magical reindeer food. This is an easy project. Just mix up some oatmeal and glitter. That’s it! Another holiday project that we do is snowmen made out of Styrofoam balls. We usually end up with a complete family of them.
The point is, this family time is fun for all of us and it creates special memories for each member of the family. The next day I drive the kids to the post office to mail their Santa letters and then their wait begins. They wait anxiously until the mailman brings them their letters from Santa. That’s how they know they’ve made Santa’s Nice List again!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Making Christmas Special With A Postmark From Santa Claus
There is not a doubt that times are hard for millions of families everywhere. The economic downturn has resulted in the loss of jobs and decreased incomes. But even during difficult times the holidays and gift-giving events continue. Finding ways to make Christmas special without blowing a budget can be easier than you think.
One of the most important things to remember is that special time with family during the holidays can create lasting memories that are cherished forever. One of the most basic things a family can do is to create and/or continue fun family traditions that all can enjoy.
I suggest that you begin your Christmas holiday season on Thanksgiving Day. Here’s what my family does:
After the dinner and dessert is over and the table is cleared, all the children and some adults gather to create homemade Christmas decorations. By keeping a craft box at all times that is contributed to regularly, the options are limitless. We keep things like remnants of fabric, buttons, colorful pipe cleaners, ribbons and lace, construction paper, glue, glitter, Styrofoam balls and bits and pieces of miscellaneous items.
In the end the result is usually some very creative Christmas crafts and most are extremely cute. As the crafters work diligently to create their projects we have beautiful Christmas playing on the stereo. And after the creation process is over it is time to find the perfect spot for displaying them.
Next it’s back to the table for a final project of the day – which is writing letters to Santa. Each child usually spends time talking about this part of the day throughout the dinner so they already have a good idea of what they want to say to the old guy.
While writing the letters is fun for old and young alike, getting letters from Santa Claus is magical. The good news is that authentic letters from the North Pole with a postmark from Santa Claus are not only possible to get – they are inexpensive.
These simple ideas and others like them can result in a Christmas that is very memorable and one that will be cherished because it involves stress-free family time. Many of the decorations will be used year after year and the letter from Santa will become a childhood keepsake.
One of the most important things to remember is that special time with family during the holidays can create lasting memories that are cherished forever. One of the most basic things a family can do is to create and/or continue fun family traditions that all can enjoy.
I suggest that you begin your Christmas holiday season on Thanksgiving Day. Here’s what my family does:
After the dinner and dessert is over and the table is cleared, all the children and some adults gather to create homemade Christmas decorations. By keeping a craft box at all times that is contributed to regularly, the options are limitless. We keep things like remnants of fabric, buttons, colorful pipe cleaners, ribbons and lace, construction paper, glue, glitter, Styrofoam balls and bits and pieces of miscellaneous items.
In the end the result is usually some very creative Christmas crafts and most are extremely cute. As the crafters work diligently to create their projects we have beautiful Christmas playing on the stereo. And after the creation process is over it is time to find the perfect spot for displaying them.
Next it’s back to the table for a final project of the day – which is writing letters to Santa. Each child usually spends time talking about this part of the day throughout the dinner so they already have a good idea of what they want to say to the old guy.
While writing the letters is fun for old and young alike, getting letters from Santa Claus is magical. The good news is that authentic letters from the North Pole with a postmark from Santa Claus are not only possible to get – they are inexpensive.
These simple ideas and others like them can result in a Christmas that is very memorable and one that will be cherished because it involves stress-free family time. Many of the decorations will be used year after year and the letter from Santa will become a childhood keepsake.
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