Quirky Ideas: What to do with Holiday Cards

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Christmas cards. They arrive in the mail during December, are read for a second then often banished to the back of a drawer or thrown away. Here at elaundry, we love getting crafty with our Christmas cards to remind ourselves of the festive season year round. Some invest a lot of time picking out just the right card to express their feelings about the season, so each card represents a piece of their heart. By recycling the card, we are also reminded of the friend or family who sent it.

Here are some great ways to preserve your Christmas cards with craft. Involve the whole family and let everyone get involved.

Frame them
If the picture on the card is a special one, put it in a nice frame and arrange on the wall or on a benchtop. When the next holiday comes along, you can simply replace the card in the frame.

Make a card
Cut the front and glue it to a piece of coloured card to make your own card for someone else. Or, cut out shapes and use them to make your very own original. Get creative and use cutouts from several cards to make your own.

Posters
Take the cutouts and glue them to a poster. Grandparents especially love handmade gifts!

Gift tags
Cut the card into a tag shape, punch a hole through it and tie it to a package with ribbon.

These projects can be used for Valentines Day, Mother's Day and Birthday cards - and helps keep the sentiment year round.