The Best Photo Gifts for Christmas

These days, you can get your favourite photos on all sorts of things. You can turn a wedding photo into a wall canvas. You can put your dog on a cushion. You can put a cute group shot in a snow globe. You can even put your mug on a mug.

There are so many options out there, in fact, that it can be hard to know which are great and which are kind of cheesy. We’ve done the hard work for you, trawling the internet to find the best photo gifts out there. These are our top picks.

A favourite things book for children

Photo books are classic gifts. Usually, they’re given to grandparents or parents, but they can make great gifts for kids, too. Most sites that print customised photo books don’t keep babies and little ones in mind, however, so if you want to do this, you’ll have to create your own.

Children love picture books that help them learn names, numbers and the alphabet, so imagine how much nicer for them it would be if they could learn with their favourite toys and items. Go around your home, taking photos of your kid’s favourite things. Using Scrabble tiles or alphabet magnets, spell out the names of the things in the photo. Print out the images, then slip them into a photo album with plastic sleeves. Glue the sleeves shut, so your child can’t get the picture out, then let them enjoy looking at all their favourite things whilst they learn.

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The Photobox penguin mug

Photobox have one of the largest ranges of photo mugs out there, and this adorable mug is perfect for Christmas! Just pick a photo – wintery ones look best – and that’s it. The mug is dishwasher and microwave safe, and it’s completely ceramic, so it will feel as good as it looks.

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Create a personalised shirt with Zazzle

Zazzle has so many designs for t-shirts that you hardly need to create one to get something that is perfect for your loved one. If you do want to create a personalised t-shirt, however, they do make it easy to do. Simply choose the kind of shirt you want, upload your image and buy it. There are also thousands of designs you can personalise, too.

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Turn your Instagram images into magnets

Stickygram is a company that does one thing: it turns your Instagram images into either a sheet of nine magnets, a phone case or an iPad case. The magnets are the best, though. They measure 50mm by 50mm, so they are nearly the same size as they are on your phone, making them just that little bit cuter.

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Make your photos part of the wrapping

If you’ve already got your loved one a gift, you can still personalise it with a photo. Simply wrap the gift in plain brown paper, and tie with twine. Then gently tape a gorgeous black and white image (or a series of images) to the twine. This will make the package feel even more special, and it looks great.

If that sounds like too much trouble, you can always buy personalised wrapping paper from sites like Giftskins.

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Because printing techniques and inks have become cheap and versatile enough, there are plenty of other options for the best photo gifts out there. Which ones would you recommend?