Some of the most thoughtful ideas we hear from our customers have to do with thanking others around the holidays. One mom we know encourages each child to choose an extended family member and write a thank you note to express their gratefulness for that person or for something they did that meant a lot to the child. Sure, there will be notes like “Thank you for the Legos you gave me last Christmas,” but if expressing thanks is a practice you want your child to learn, this sounds like a good way to start. In this family, Mom would then encourage the family member to send a personalized note card back, so the child would experience the joy of hearing how much others care about them, as well as the simple pleasure of getting a personal note in the mail.