Often time parents will get a photo of their child with Santa, hang it on the refrigerator until Christmas has long passed, and store it away (or even toss it...no!). There are many creative projects that you and your child can work on together to make special use of this holiday picture. Take a look at some of the ideas below.
Homemade Christmas Cards
The photo that you have of your child with Santa can be used in a variety of ways. Consider the adorable holiday cards that you could create and give out to everyone on your Christmas card list. Wouldn't everyone just love to see your angel on Santa's lap instead of a cookie cutter Christmas card? It is one card that will be cherished for years by grandparents and other members of the family.
Homemade Christmas Ornament
The photo of your child with Santa can also be made into a Christmas ornament. A smaller photo that is attached to a tiny holiday-inspired frame can be used on the tree as a wonderful adornment that will pass through the years as a reminder of those early holidays. There are other methods of using the photo in a Christmas ornament that you can use for your tree. Consider using a traditional ornament with the photo added. Every year you can add to the holiday ornaments on your tree.
Family Newsletter Addition
Some folks send out a newsletter during the holidays to update their extended family on what is happening in their world. The Santa photo just must be included. It is a great representation of your family celebrating the holidays that everyone in your family would love to see. Add some other photos of your family doing holiday activities like decorating the tree or wrapping presents. It is great to see how your loved ones are celebrating when you cannot be close by.
Holiday Scrapbooking Project
A scrapbook that is devoted to your family holidays is a wonderful way to commemorate the holidays every year. If you are into scrapbooking, creating a book that is dedicated to the holidays in your family is a fabulous ongoing project. You can add to the scrapbook with each holiday that passes or you can choose to have one that is devoted just to Christmas every year. Whichever way you decide to go, you should be sure to include the Christmas photo of your child with Santa every year. There won't be too many years that they will have their photo taken with Santa and you should take advantage of it.
Holiday Dinner Place Cards
Use the photo for your holiday dinner place cards. A photo of a child with Santa represents what the holiday means for your family. If you are planning your table setting, have some cards made up with the photo that you can use at each place setting.
Gift Wrap Accessory
If you are ambitious, you can include copies of the photo with your holiday wrapping. Some people love to go all out when they are decorating packages for their family and friends. The wrapping can be very personal if you attach the photo of your child with Santa with the packages.
Be creative and think of all the colorful ways that you can use this photo in your holiday celebration. A photo with Santa can be something special to use in many of your holiday traditions. These are just a few of the ways that you can use your photo of your child with Santa. If you give it some thought, you can probably come up with many more.
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