Ornaments on paper
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/dec/Christmas-card-4_e.jpg" alt="Pic courtesy/thecraftyangels.com" width="1280" height="720" /> Pic courtesy/thecraftyangels.com
From mistletoes to berries and pinecones, these <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/photo/in-photos-christmas-2025-glimpses-of-preparations-from-around-the-world-108508" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">festive</a> illustrations make every card feel like a keepsake. LOG ON TO thecraftyangels com COST Rs 600
Handmade with love
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/dec/Christmas-card-3_e.jpg" alt="Pic courtesy/@lonavalalocal" width="1280" height="720" /> Pic courtesy/@lonavalalocal
Create your own <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/christmas-2025-get-ready-for-the-festivities-with-these-engaging-podcasts-23605637" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Christmas</a> card at this Lonavala art house that champions the local-for-vocal movement. LOG ON TO @lonavalalocal CALL 9820068611 COST Rs 130
Tiny hands, big love
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/dec/Christmas-card-2_e.jpg" alt="Pic courtesy/chiildrenoffaithmissions.org" width="1280" height="720" /> Pic courtesy/chiildrenoffaithmissions.org
Choose a card <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/christmas-2025-learn-how-to-make-unique-accessories-from-accessory-funks-radhika-bhatia-blending-fashion-and-creativity-23606474" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">crafted</a> by little hands and help children access a better education through your donation. LOG ON TO childrenoffaithmissions.org COST (donate as you like)
Handmade and watercoloured
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/dec/Christmas-card-1_e.jpg" alt="Pic courtesy/@dsouza_ee" width="1280" height="720" /> Pic courtesy/@dsouza_ee
The artist, Shawn D&rsquo;Souza who shuttles between Goa and Mumbai brings a delicate, hand-painted touch to every season&rsquo;s greeting. LOG ON TO @dsouza_ee COST Rs 250
Cards with a cause
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/dec/Christmas-tree_e.jpg" alt="Pic courtesy/@helpageindia.org" width="1280" height="720" /> Pic courtesy/@helpageindia.org
These cards uplift your greetings while helping sustain HelpAge <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/travel/article/visiting-the-us-for-christmas-2025-heres-your-holiday-guide-for-celebrations-in-louisiana-23602721" rel="none">India</a>&rsquo;s work with seniors facing isolation and neglect. LOG ON TO helpageindia.org COST Rs 60
Planted with love
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/dec/Christmas-card-5_e.jpg" alt="Pic courtesy/suspire.in" width="1280" height="720" />Pic courtesy/suspire.in
These cards are crafted from 100 per cent post-consumer waste cotton scraps with embedded seeds, giving you the chance to plant a tree with every purchase. LOG ON TO suspire.com COST Rs 149
Art and cards
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/dec/Akanksha_e.jpg" alt="Pic courtesy/@artforakanksha" width="1280" height="720" /> Pic courtesy/@artforakanksha
Art for Akanksha, the creative arm of Akanksha Foundation offers vivid, student-created cards that support art education while giving you a slice of a child&rsquo;s imagination. AT Akanksha Art Studio, Voltas House, Chinchpokli. LOG ON TO artforakanksha.org COST Rs 593
Bandra&rsquo;s holiday keepsakes
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/dec/Christmas-card_e.jpg" alt="Pic courtesy/@fluxuschapel" width="1280" height="720" /> Pic courtesy/@fluxuschapel
Pick up simple, elegant Christmas cards at this Bandra store or <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/photo/in-photos-with-christmas-2024-here-mumbaikars-shop-for-decorations-neat-st-michaels-church-in-mahim-103395" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">shop</a> them online. AT Fluxus Chapel, ground floor, near Duke Restaurant, Bandra. West.&nbsp; LOG ON TO @fluxuschapel COST Rs 100
Origin of the Christmas card
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/dec/Christmas-card-b_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
On December 9, 1843, British civil servant Sir Henry Cole and illustrator John Callcott Horsley created the first commercial <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/photo/looking-to-buy-decorations-here-are-places-you-can-get-them-from-in-bandra-94503/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">card</a> where a family was seen toasting amid scenes of charity &mdash; ushering a tradition that continues to hold its charm even in an age ruled by instant messaging.

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