65 articles about christmas.
The best Christmas gifts under $50 punch above their price: a Tribute group video from $35, a 5-inch Storybook at $49, Loop earplugs, an Apple AirTag, a Stanley Quencher, JLab earbuds, a Piecework puzzle, a Graza olive oil duo and a Fly By Jing Mini Hot Pot. Below are 27 picks sorted by budget, from under $20 to a short list under $100, with prices checked on each brand's own site in October 2026.
The Christmas letter people read is short, built around one theme and full of small stories instead of a list of achievements. Keep it to one page, give each person in the family a paragraph (or let them write it), open with the funniest moment of the year and close with a real wish for the reader. Below are the steps, five creative Christmas letter ideas and examples you can borrow.
The luxury Christmas gifts most worth the money this year are a Concierge-edited Tribute video with a Video Book, Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones, an Oura Ring, a Breville espresso machine, a Barbour waxed jacket and, at the top end, an Eight Sleep Pod. Below are 21 picks sorted by budget, each priced on the brand's own site in October 2026, with what to check before you spend.
Christmas newsletters work best when the format does half the work: a one-page photo collage, a month-by-month timeline, a family "front page," a by-the-numbers sheet or a year-in-review video. Pick one layout, fill it with the year's milestones and small moments, and choose printed for the grandparents and digital for everyone else. Below are eight newsletter ideas with the time each takes, plus design tips and examples.
The best Christmas video ideas put many faces on one screen: a group greeting where every relative records a short merry Christmas, a carol sung one line per person, a kids' wish-list interview, or a year-in-review montage for the family. Each one can be recorded on phones in a minute and works for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and New Year's too.
The best Christmas gifts this year are the ones people use every day or remember for years: a group video from everyone they love, a video book, a Stanley Quencher, an Owala FreeSip, AirPods, a LEGO flower bouquet and a lip mask for dry winter lips. We ranked 15 picks from $24 to $499 by how many people they suit and how often they'll get used, with prices checked on each brand's own site.
The best merry Christmas video is short, personal and full of familiar faces: the family waving from the porch, every relative saying "merry Christmas" in turn, the kids explaining what Christmas means to them, or the dog in antlers stealing the scene. Record it on phones, keep each clip under a minute and send it as a link on Christmas Eve or play it on the TV Christmas morning.
Virtual Christmas cards feel personal when they carry something a paper card can't: your voice, your face, a clip of the kids or messages from the whole family at once. The best options are a photo e-card with a real handwritten-style note, a short personal video, a voice note, a scanned drawing from the kids and a group video card everyone records for. Below is how to make each one, what to write and how to send it.
The best holiday card messages for family and friends match the reader's holiday and add one personal line. "Wishing you light, laughter and a full table this season" works for anyone; "Happy Hanukkah, and may your latkes come out crisp" or "Joyous Kwanzaa to the family that taught us Umoja" works for someone in particular. Below are 43 original messages for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the New Year and mixed-faith families, plus funny, religious and gentle options.
The best 12 days of Christmas ideas give one small surprise a day for twelve days: a gift that matches each line of the song, an activity card, a letter, an act of kindness, a treat, or a group video from twelve people who love the person. Run it as a countdown from December 13 or 14 to Christmas, or keep the older custom and celebrate from Christmas Day to January 5, the eve of Epiphany.
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