Looking for an original Christmas gift? The tree is up, the lights are on, and the calendar is filling up with Christmas dinners. It’s precisely during these days that everyone sits down at the table together: parents, brothers and sisters, friends you haven't seen nearly enough all year. But what do you get for people who already have everything?
Rather than yet another scarf or gift card, this year choose a Christmas gift that won't disappear into a drawer after the holidays. Below are eight personal gift ideas, from a Christmas gift for the whole family to a small gift for your best friend.
1. For the whole family: a drawing of all of you together
A family portrait poster is perhaps the best fit for this time of year. You upload a family photo, choose a style (colored watercolor or a black-and-white pencil sketch), and see the drawing on your screen within a minute. What you see is exactly what you get, and the poster will be at your home within 1 to 3 business days.
A beautiful Christmas gift for your parents or grandparents, with all the children and grandchildren together on one poster. For instance, choose a photo from last Christmas and add your family name or the year. Price: from €29.95.
2. For mom or grandma: her loved ones in one bouquet
Every month has its own birth flower with its own meaning. The birth flower bouquet poster bundles the birth flowers of children and grandchildren into one bouquet, with their names included. You provide the names and birth months, and I assemble the bouquet for you. Before your order is finalized, you will first receive a digital proof via email.
A Christmas gift for mom or grandma that shows who belongs together, even in a large family with many grandchildren. Because the proof goes through you first, it is smart to order this one a little earlier. Price: from €29.95.
3. For your best friend: a drawing of your friendship
The friends portrait poster turns a photo of you two into a watercolor or pencil sketch. A festival, a city trip, or that one night you will never forget: the more personal the moment, the more beautiful the drawing.
As a Christmas gift for a friend, this works specifically because it is about you, not something she could have bought herself. Add a text that only the two of you understand, and it becomes a gift she won't soon forget. Price: from €29.95.
4. For those attached to a place: the city where it began
The where it all began city map poster captures a place that matters: the city where a couple met, where someone grew up, or where their first house was. You design the poster yourself in the live editor, with your own text, and see exactly what it looks like immediately.
Do you want to bring two places together? Then the love map duo poster is a beautiful alternative, with two locations in one heart. For example, two birthplaces that now come together under one roof. Price: from €21.95.
5. For your partner: your most beautiful photo as a drawing
With a couple portrait poster, you turn your favorite photo together into a drawing. Think of a vacation photo, your wedding day, or just that one spontaneous photo on the couch. Upload the photo, choose the style, and view the result instantly.
A personal Christmas gift that will simply stay on the wall after the holidays. Add your names, or the date you met, and the gift immediately tells your story. Price: from €29.95.
6. For a romantic Christmas: the starry sky of a special evening
The when it all began starry sky poster shows how the stars were aligned on a date and location of your choice. Think of your first date, the engagement, or the night your child was born. Add your own text and choose a style that suits the interior.
Combine it with the city map from tip 4, and you have the whole story together: where it began and when. Price: from €21.95.
7. For the animal lover: a portrait of their pet
For many people, the dog or cat is just part of the family. With a pet portrait, you turn a photo of their pet into a watercolor or pencil sketch. Upload the photo, choose the style, and you see the result instantly.
An original Christmas gift for someone who already has everything, except a portrait of their most loyal roommate. Add the animal's name. It is also a loving memorial to a pet that is no longer with us. Price: from €29.95.
8. A small Christmas gift: a photo collage for the friend group
Not every Christmas gift has to be big. The friends polaroid photo collage poster puts your favorite photos together in Polaroid style on one poster. You choose the photos, add a text, and see exactly how the collage will look.
Ideal as an affordable gift for a Secret Santa or a Christmas get-together with friends. These are the memories of a whole year, together on one poster. Price: from €21.95.
Why an original Christmas gift with a personal touch works
A Christmas gift with your own photo, names, or location won't be exchanged after the holidays. Almost every poster above is designed or made via a live editor, so you see exactly what you get beforehand. There is then no need for a proof or wait time: order, approve, and receive it within 1 to 3 business days. Handy if you don't get around to your gifts until December. Every design is also personally checked before it is printed, so the composition and sharpness are always correct.
By default, every order is delivered gift-wrapped, ready to be placed under the tree. If you choose a poster with a frame, the framing service is free.
Can't decide, or don't know which photo to use? With a gift card, you let the recipient pick out a poster themselves. This way you still give a personal gift, without having to guess.
In time for Christmas? Order by December 18 at the latest, and your gift will be under the tree in time, even with the holiday rush.