Most of the exhibition cards celebrate Christmas, while several acknowledge Hanukkah and the New Year. They were selected from the Archives of American Art's collection of artists' ephemera ...

But most people don’t know that Christmas cards are a relatively new custom in the grand scheme ... Joseph Cundall in their shop Summerly’s Home Treasury for one shilling.

Evie from CBeebies House has a few simple but fun ideas for making a Christmas card at home. All you will need is some card, paint and a pen, easy! Watch the video to follow these easy steps.