A 'Green' Christmas continued

The rise in E-Christmas cards are expected to be ever more popular this year. Why not sending your own with personalised pictures and poems. not only is it eco friednly but there is cost saving there as well. With no envelopes to posts ad stamps to buy and no paper, it really is a no brainer.

Secret Santa

Secret Santa is a western tradition in which members of a group are randomly assigned other members to whom they anonymously give a gift. Often practiced in workplaces, or amongst large families, participation in it is usually voluntary. It offers a way for many people to give and receive a gift. Typically ranging from £5 to £10 the gift can be a novelty product or a serious gift.

There are various traditions and ways in which a "Secret Santa" is run. In some variations, as Christmas approaches, names of participants are placed in a hat, and each person draws a name for whom they are to buy a gift. The names are of whom the recipient is buying for is kept a secret until the day of giving. Popular at office Christmas parties. A great novelty product for a secret Santa for only £5.99 is personalised letter from Santa, see the website here. www.fatherchristmasletter.co.uk

Eco Friendly Santa Letters

All our Christmas Santa letters are produced on paper that is supplied from FSC sourced forests. What this means is that the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) control and manage forests so you can be sure you are not contributing to the destruction of forests and more importantly they can be enjoyed by future generations. The FSC is supported by WWF, Greenpeace and the Woodland trust. The FSC guarantees that harvested trees are replaced or allowed to regenerate naturally therefore are managed with consideration for people, wildlife and the environment.
Environmentally Friendly Printing
Printing the Santa letters including the jumbo door hanger and 'Good Child' certificate is also environmentally sound. Using state of the art printing press's we avoid the use of harsh chemicals including solvents. Printing is carried out using only water-based products creating a lower carbon footprint and helping towards a better environment. View our stunning collection here: www.fatherchristmasletter.co.uk

Christmas Trees..real or fake, that is the question?

i was thinking the other day about how detrimental the whole Christmas tree is to the environment, or more so how us chopping them down was a bad thing. My research has discovered the truth, and is food for thought really. Real Christmas tree's are in fact more Eco friendly. why? because artificial trees may last for years and years, they are in fact manufactured from metal and derivatives of PVC, which requires large amounts of energy to make, and also creates by-products such as lead which can be harmful to both the environment and human health. The standard life of an artificial Christmas tree is just 6 years and given that they are not naturally biodegradable they will potentially pollute a landfill site for many years to come. Most artificial trees sold in the UK are made in the far east and so have additional energy costs associated with transport. Real trees are carbon neutral, absorbing as much carbon dioxide as they grow as they will emit when burnt or left to decompose. They are also a wildlife habitat and a naturally renewable resource, and generally feel much nicer in your home. They can be planted in your garden after Christmas, and even used again next year.

To see our wonderful christmas tree theme personalised leters from Santa Claus visit: www.fatherchristmasletter.co.uk

Our deteriorating environment creates news headlines almost everyweek, and going down the ECO trail is to be honest a very timely event that when you put your thinking cap on can help produce so great christmas gift ideas which are a little different.

How about dedicating a tree to be planted for someone, it cost £5 and the recipient receive's a certificate, and information on where the tree is planted. check out this link: http://www.eforests.co.uk/INTERNET/efnews2.nsf/NewsWebDisplay?OpenForm&ParentUNID=33E28D77202986FB8025727A00671CF3

To keep the christmas spirit alive for all the kids everywhere our personalised Letters from Santa claus are a great gift idea too, see: http://www.fatherchristmasletter.co.uk/ for details:

A brilliant Xmas present idea here

After giving it some thought, Ive come up with some more novel presents

Sponsor an animal at WWF: Here's the link: http://support.wwf.org.uk/index.php?page=shop&cid=2&pc=AFX004001, it cost £3 per month, and you receive a soft toy, Updates about your adopted species 3 times a year & lots more interesting stuff.

Sponsor a child: Here's the link: http://www.actionaid.org.uk/

Sponsor a guide dog:http://www.sponsorapuppy.org.uk/

More ideas tomorrow

Have you got an idea, why not post it!

What to buy the person at xmas who has everything!

Not everyone is materialistic and would sooner appreciate a gift of 'thought' more so than a gift of something they wouldn't use, this may strike home with you too if your fed up of useless gifts.

Send an invite to them for a meal at yours, you can promise a full 3 course meal, make up a nice invite on your PC, along with a nice envelope, you could even hire a magician for an hour to really put a spark to the evening or a belly dancer, semi naked waiter,or even hire a friends band , the list is endless and only limited to your imagination.

Another idea you could offer is to take them out for a day. Where would they like to go? what makes them tick? Have a look at the local tourist website, and see what days out there are, or place to visit, you could always promise to buy lunch for them too whilst your at it!

Our personalised novelty letters from Santa can make an ideal humours gift for an adult. See our products at www.fatherchristmasletter.co.uk , guaranteed to make an adult smile or your money back!