40th birthday gift: a surprise from their partner and the kids

Q: What should I get my husband or wife for their 40th?

A sweatshirt or a mug with the children's photo or drawing, and a frame with the family photo, shipping included.

When the family is in charge: something to wear or drink from, with the children's photo, and the party with friends on the side. Sweatshirt $45.00, mug $23.00, shipping included.

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The short answerFor a 40th birthday, give what the kids would have made themselves: their photo or their drawing on a sweatshirt ($45.00) and a mug ($23.00) — $68.00 for the two. For the living room, a wooden frame with the family photo (from $55.00). Shipping included.

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The gift from the kids

At forty, many parents have school-age children, and the gift that moves them most is the one the kids had a hand in. Two photo ideas:

Their drawing: "Dad" or "Mum" (or "Mom") drawn in felt-tip, photographed flat in daylight. It prints beautifully on a mug or a white sweatshirt.
Their photo: the kids holding up a big "40" sign, taken in secret the weekend before.

To make the number the main design, the studio has a ready-made big-number template (« Gros chiffre » in the studio): a large "40", the children's photo inside the zero, and the 4 typed by you.

What to give

The sweatshirt, $45.00: a crew neck in adult sizes they will wear at weekends without looking like they are in fancy dress. A small photo over the heart rather than across the stomach.
The mug, $23.00: for the morning coffee, with the kids' drawing.
The A4 wooden frame, from $55.00: the family photo from the summer, for the living room.

The mathsThe sweatshirt and the mug come to $68.00; with the A4 frame, $123.00. Shipping included.

The party, with friends and colleagues

If friends are organising a surprise party, check with them so you do not give the same thing twice: the family gives the present, the friends take care of the party. For a themed night, the 80s are a classic for anyone who grew up in them: the 80s-themed birthday.

At work, colleagues often plan their own gesture: a colleague's birthday.

Timing

Printing and delivery take 5 to 10 working days in the UK, Europe and the US, up to 15 elsewhere. Order two weeks ahead (a little more elsewhere), and have it delivered where the birthday person will not open the parcel: to a friend's or to the office.

Shipping included, no minimum order. Printed one at a time 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 should I get my husband or wife for their 40th? A sweatshirt or a mug with the children's photo or drawing ($45.00 and $23.00), and a frame with the family photo (from $55.00), shipping included.

How can the children be part of the gift? Ask them to draw something, photograph the drawing flat in daylight, and upload it to the studio like any photo.

What should I get a friend for their 40th? A themed party with t-shirts printed with their photo for the guests, or a joint gift such as a frame or a sweatshirt.

How long does it take? 5 to 10 working days in the UK, Europe and the US, up to 15 elsewhere: order two weeks ahead.

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