Will you be sending Christmas cards this year?

Getting crafty? Or pick up a pack from the shops?

There are plenty of signs that Christmas is on its way.

Twinkly lights line the streets, there may be a tree in your living room already, and perhaps you have started your day opening a tiny door on your advent calendar.

(Chocolate for breakfast? Yes please!)

But have any Christmas cards dropped through your letterbox yet?

Of course, many cards are hand delivered, including those you send to your school teachers and classmates.

So will you be receiving or sending one this year?

Where does the tradition of sending Christmas cards come from?

In 1843, a man called Sir Henry Cole was behind the first printed Christmas card.

During the festive period, he received a lot of well-wishes from friends and acquaintances.

However, he had very little time to respond to them all individually so he asked a friend and artist John Callcott Horsley to design a card to mass produce and send to multiple people.

He also decided to sell the cards to the public.

About 1,000 were made costing a shilling to buy - which was actually a lot of money at the time (5p in today's money).

Will you be sending Christmas cards? If so, will you be making them or buying them?

Perhaps you've been asked to share them out at school? Or taking the time to give cards to people living in care homes or those having to spend time in hospital.

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