Birthday gift for grandma or grandpa: the grandchildren's photo

Q: What birthday gift can you give your grandmother or grandfather?

A large photo of the grandchildren: a 30×40 frame, an A4 calendar or a mug. Shipping included, straight to their home.

Q: How much is a joint gift from the grandchildren?

Shipping is included, so the total simply divides: a 30×40 frame splits between two, and a frame plus a calendar splits between four.

A large photo of the grandchildren, easy to see without reading glasses, on something they look at every day. Delivered straight to their home. 30×40 frame $75.00, A4 calendar , mug $23.00, shipping included.

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The short answerFor your grandma's or grandpa's birthday (your nan or grandad), give a large photo of the grandchildren, faces close up, with short, large text. The 30×40 frame costs $75.00 ($37.50 each between two), the A4 calendar for a photo a month, the mug $23.00. Frame and calendar together: $75.00, which is $18.75 each between four. Shipping included, straight to their home.

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Ideas, by item

Grandparents often have everything already, except recent photos of their grandchildren at a decent size. Choose according to their daily routine:

The 30×40 frame, $75.00: the size you can see from across the room, above the sideboard. The safest choice.
The A4 wooden frame, $55.00: to stand on a chest of drawers or a bedside table, near their favourite armchair.
The A4 calendar, : a different photo each month, with room to note the whole family's birthdays.
The mug, $23.00: for the morning coffee or tea, dishwasher and microwave safe. One for grandma, one for grandpa: $46.00.
The canvas, $35.00: a painting-like finish with no glass and no glare, for a family photo in the garden.

A photo they can see properly

What matters to grandparents is recognising the faces without hunting for their glasses.

Faces close up: three grandchildren framed tightly beat a group photo taken from a distance, where everyone is two centimetres tall.
A large format: between an A4 frame and a 30×40, go for the 30×40 as soon as there are more than two faces.
A simple background: the free Remove background (AI) button takes out a busy background and places the children on the family theme (« Famille » in the studio).
Short, large text: "Happy birthday Grandma", the first names, the age. No sentences in small print.

A photo that is too small, sent over by a cousin? The Make the photo sharper (AI) button helps, and our resolution guide tells you which size it will hold up at.

Getting all the grandchildren involved

The gift means more when it comes from all of them. Two ways to do it:

A photo each: one grandchild per month in the calendar, or a collage in the frame.
Drawings by the youngest: photographed, they look great on a mug or in the calendar. Our guide to printing a child's drawing explains how.
Chipping in: each family, or each grandchild who is an adult, puts in an equal share.

The mathsA 30×40 frame costs $75.00 with shipping included, which is $37.50 each between two. A 30×40 frame and an A4 calendar together come to $75.00, or $18.75 each between four. Calendar and mug: $23.00, $11.50 each between two.

Mistakes to avoid

A few traps come up again and again with this gift.

The tiny group photo: fifteen people in an A4 frame, and nobody recognises themselves.
Text that is too long or too thin: a poem in a fine font cannot be read from a metre away.
Matching t-shirts for the little ones: the clothes only come in adult sizes, from S to 2XL. For children, stick to the frame, the mug or the calendar.
A parcel to collect from a pickup point when they do not get out much: have it delivered straight to their home, shipping is included.

Getting it there on time

Printing and delivery take 5 to 10 working days in the UK, Europe and the US, up to 15 elsewhere. Allow at least two weeks before the birthday if you still need to gather everyone's photos.

If the birthday falls in December, order by Thursday 10 December for delivery in Europe, as for Christmas; elsewhere, allow up to 15 working days and order by early December. For the big round-number birthdays, see also 60th birthday gifts.

Prices include shipping, no minimum order. Printed one by one to order near the delivery address, delivered in 5 to 10 working days in the UK, Europe and the US, up to 15 elsewhere.

Questions we get asked

What birthday gift can you give your grandmother or grandfather? A large photo of the grandchildren: a 30×40 frame ($75.00), an A4 calendar () or a mug ($23.00). Shipping included, straight to their home.

Which photo should you choose for your grandparents? A recent photo of the grandchildren, with faces framed close up, a simple background and large, short text. Avoid a group photo taken from a distance.

Can the gift be delivered to the grandparents' home? Yes, to the address of your choice, shipping included, in 5 to 10 working days in the UK, Europe and the US and up to 15 elsewhere.

How much is a joint gift from the grandchildren? A 30×40 frame at $75.00 comes to $37.50 each between two. Frame and calendar ($75.00) come to $18.75 each between four.

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