These 44 Sweet and Creative Photo Gifts Will Give Them Alllll the Feels
Bring a single tear to their eye (in a good way, ofc).
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When it comes to buying gifts, there are always a few people on your list who are impossible to shop for. Usually they're the type of person who buys everything they want (I love this energy, but plz, it makes buying gifts so hard). And then, even when you find something that's perfect for them, you're like, “Wait, do they already have this?!” But one thing you can't go wrong with is a cool photo gift that's sweet, sentimental, or funny. They def don’t already have it AND you know they’ll appreciate the thought.
These photo gift ideas take a little bit of thought, but don’t worry, they can still arrive before Christmas—just set aside an hour to select the perfect present and collect all the pictures you’ll need. Once you’re armed with your favorite mems, you’ll be able to customize anything from a cozy throw blanket to a goofy golf ball covered with pictures of their dog (yes, that's a thing).
If it's been an especially big year for someone in your life—like if they moved to a new city, traveled a bunch, got married, or had a baby—then these keepsake photo gifts will be an especially nice thing for them to look back on in the future. Anyway, let me wipe my sentimental tears away and show you these 44 thoughtful photo gift ideas that will win you alllllll the brownie points with your loved ones.
If you know someone who loves to decorate their home with sentimental decor, they'll gush over this statuette made out of E-surface paper.
Okay, crafty people, it's your time to shine. This photo explosion gift box lets you tape your own photos into the folds and decorate them with stickers. It all folds together, and when your recipient opens the gift, the whole photo display fans out. There's a little spot in the middle where you could put a small gift, but the box itself is cool enough to be a gift all on its own.
Being able to say that you own a commissioned house portrait is only the most fancy-schmancy thing in the entire world!!! This is especially cute as a gift for anyone who did major renovations on their house or bought a new home this year.
Just imagine how much your board-game-loving grandma is going to adore being able to put together a customized puzzle printed with a picture of all her favorite grandkids.
If you ~play your cards right~, you might just win the Current Favorite Child award thanks to this custom playing cards set. This deck can be customized with tons of your favorite pictures.
Take fridge photos to the next level with these custom die-cut photo magnets. I’m partial to the idea of plastering the fridge with pictures of the family dog, lol.
This is a great gift for the person who prefers to take pen to paper (rather than dumping their thoughts into the black hole that is the Notes app). They’ll think of you each time they write down a reminder or a grocery list.
An enthusiastic reaction to these custom golf balls would be totally par for the course.
Is your friend one of those people who has “TIME Magazine 2006 Person of the Year” on their Hinge profile? (Confused? Google it!) If so, they’ll get a kick out of their very own cover.
At less than $9 a pop, you can order a couple of these cute bookmarks (and perhaps even pair ‘em with a book they’ve been meaning to snag!)
Everyone knows that you can never have too many mugs, especially if they come in fun shapes like this roomy latte mug with extra space for frothed milk. Yum!
Did two of your favorite people just tie the knot? They might legitimately weep at the sight of their professional wedding pics and first dance song displayed on this gorgeous glass.
A locket is kind of the original photo gift, TBH. Carry sweet pics of the ones you love the most in a gorgeous gold necklace that’s close to the heart. I’m not crying, you are!
There's truly nothing as timeless as a photo book. This one is super high quality with its durable hardcover and fabric binding. It comes in six different sizes, and 11 fabric colors—and you have the choice between recycled matte or lustre paper. You'll have so much fun putting this together!
Stumped on what to get grandma this year? I got you. You can fill up these acrylic photo cubes with pics of the whole fam, and she'll totally love it.
Instead of giving them a framed photo (again), go high-tech this year with a digital photo frame. You can literally email your photos to the frame and they'll appear immediately. So even if you're far away, you can send a cute pic to the frame and it'll appear. And then, they can "heart" the photo and you'll get an email notification. How cool is that?
This retro-inspired keychain is custom-made using your photos. You can add up to 10 cute pics, turning the keychain into your own little highlight reel.
Okay, dad will definitely get a kick out of this. You can pull together photos of your favorite family memories and add them to this reel, and then he can look at them in this retro-inspired viewer.
Make that promise ring, engagement ring, or wedding ring extra special by getting it engraved with a picture of you and your bae.
My best friend got this for me as a gift when I got my first big girl job with my face covering almost every square and a "congrats" message on one of them. Let me tell ya: I smiled from ear to ear when I saw this. Even though it's simple and tiny, this smol picture box will 100 percent warm their heart. Trust.
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