Print Your Pictures On Blankets and Pillows To Create Unique Photo Gifts
July 23, 2009
It’s the middle of summer now and the holiday season seems a long way away. You’re probably busy taking photos of your kids at the beach or out in the park, enjoying the sunshine and warmth, capturing them splashing in water, digging in sand, full of the joy of childhood vacations. With a little bit of thought you could turn some of these precious memories into unique photo gifts for your family and be well ahead on the gift buying by the time Christmas does arrive!
Gifts of photos of your children are always welcome to grandparents and far flung family. Sometimes though like in my family, there comes a time when their walls are already full of framed prints and there’s no more room on the dresser to cram on another portrait. This is when you need to let your imagination take off and find other ways to present your best pictures, to create a gift that is personalized and useful at the same time.
Digital photos can be used in a whole range of ways these days. Recently I came across an idea that I thought would make a perfect gift for Christmas, Mother’s Day or a birthday. You can have your photos printed or woven into blankets and pillows. The options I was looking at included fleece throws and 100% cotton blankets, which are washable and guaranteed not to fade. I loved the idea of creating a photo collage with a few of my best pictures of my kids and putting them onto a blanket. Perfect for Gran to snuggle under on a winter night surrounded by the faces of all her grandchildren!
Cotton or linen pillows were another idea that I liked. Here the photos are smaller, have borders to frame them and there is a choice of sizes and colors, so they can fit in with any décor. You can have your photos reproduced in full color or go for an artier option in black and white with a colored border, which would fit in well with a more formal interior decor.
Using your photos like this doesn’t have to be just for Christmas gifts though. I know my kids would love to have their own blankets with photos of the whole family on. It would also be a fun way of decorating a baby’s room as there are baby size blankets available too.
So while you’re enjoying the sunshine this summer, take loads of photos of your kids, then you can spend a happy time later in the season when they are back at school, reliving the memories and making them last for ever with a series of imaginative gifts for your family.
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