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THE CREATIVE HOLIDAY LETTER
MOST PEOPLE RECEIVE A CHRISTMAS LETTER EVERY YEAR, SO WHY NOT MAKE YOURS STAND OUT?
SEND A CREATIVE CHRISTMAS LETTER IN THE FORM OF A NEWSPAPER. YOU CAN EMAIL IT OR, BECAUSE THEY LOOK GREAT PRINTED, YOU CAN SEND IT INSIDE A CARD.
IN ADDITION TO THE CREATIVE FORMAT, A NEWSPAPER GIVES YOU POSSIBILITIES THE TRADITIONAL “LETTER” OR “NEWSLETTER” DOESN’T HAVE. CHECK OUT THESE IDEAS:
• EVERY FAMILY MEMBER OVER FIVE CAN CONTRIBUTE AND "REPORT" ON FAMILY EVENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR. WE EVEN PROVIDE A BYLINE AT THE TOP OF EACH NEWS STORY FOR THEIR NAME.
• DESCRIBE FAMILY EVENTS MONTH BY MONTH, WITH EACH MONTH AS A DIFFERENT NEWS STORY.
• MAKE IT FUN & INTERACTIVE WITH A CROSSWORD PUZZLE THAT READERS SOLVE TO LEARN ABOUT THE YEAR’S EVENTS.
• USE THE OBITUARY SECTION TO TELL HOW YOU FINALLY THREW AWAY THAT OLD “ITEM”
OR “EQUIPMENT” EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT, OR THAT YOU UPGRADED A DEAD VEHICLE, OR EVEN AS A LIGHT WAY TO SHARE THE SAD NEWS OF A FAMILY PET.
• CHILDREN CAN DRAW ARTWORK TO USE AS ONE OF THE NEWSPAPER PHOTOS (OF COURSE, YOU'D NEED TO SCAN IT FIRST.
"FAMILY NEWS" PAPER
JOURNAL
WHY WAIT UNTIL CHRISTMAS? CREATE AND SEND A NEWSPAPER ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS, LIKE GRADUATION, A WEDDING, A MOVE TO THE NEW HOUSE, OR EVEN SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS. AUNT EDNA WOULD LOVE TO CATCH UP ON FAMILY NEWS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS UNEXPECTED.
TELL YOUR KIDS TO KEEP A JOURNAL, USING THE CREATIVE FORMAT OF A NEWSPAPER. THEY'RE
PROBABLY USING THE COMPUTER ANYWAY, SO IT'S A GREAT WAY TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO WRITE MORE.
PRESERVE HISTORY BY RECORDING YOUR PERSONAL STORIES INTO THE NEWSPAPER. AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, COMPILE THEM INTO A BOOK.
PROBABLY USING THE COMPUTER ANYWAY, SO IT'S A GREAT WAY TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO WRITE MORE.
PRESERVE HISTORY BY RECORDING YOUR PERSONAL STORIES INTO THE NEWSPAPER. AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, COMPILE THEM INTO A BOOK.
SCRAPBOOKING
NEED WE SAY MORE?
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VIEW OUR CURRICULUM PAGE FOR IDEAS ON INCORPORATING THE NEWSPAPER INTO DIFFERENT SUBJECT AREAS.