Get The Picture

Whether for Christmas or any other occasion, out-of-town family members appreciate this:

Take your photographs and arrange them on a plain sheet of white paper--usually four 3 x 5's, or two 4 x 6's--they can be held in place with a loop of scotch tape on the back. Add neatly-written captions, and then the one "master" sheet will make copies at the going price (usually less than $1 now). This saves both time and money over making multiple copies of pictures; and despite the ease of sending photos online, now, these paper photo-sheets are appreciated a lot. (Send them in a large envelope, 9 x 12, so they're not creased. Of course used envelopes are fine.)
I have seen these taped up on 'fridges and on bulletin boards months after they were received, & used as a way of keeping family news & faces alive for all concerned, between visits. Since it involves a really valuable content, and takes time to prepare, it does make a valid gift. Artistic improvements can be made on the edges or with the lettering, too–or use stiffer paper, make photos into a collage, add a colored border, etc. – it's fun to be creative with the display.