Photograph the people, not just the ceremony
The pages that matter in a decade are the great-aunt, the godparents, the cousins in the garden afterwards. Ceremony shots date; faces do not.
Colouring book ideas
A christening gift they will still have in ten years
Most christening gifts are for the shelf. A book made from photos of the family who turned up that day is one the child will actually open, years later.
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Photographing the people, not the ceremony
Leave it uncoloured for a few years
Plenty of families order it now and put it away until the child is old enough to colour it. A book of who was there on the day, coloured in at five, is a better object than one filled in immediately.
Consider one for the godparents too
The digital edition means a second and third copy costs nothing to send, so everyone who was there can have one.
Every spread pairs the original photo with its colouring page, so the memory and the drawing sit side by side.
How it works
- Pick your photos. Six to eighteen, straight from your phone.
- Choose a cover and title. The cover stays in full colour.
- Pick the detail level. Simple and bold for little hands, or intricate for older colourists.
- We print and post it. Or email you a print-ready PDF, if you would rather print it yourself.
Digital from $9. Printed, saddle stitched and posted across Australia from $39. See full pricing
Questions
Can I add names or a date to the cover?
Yes. You choose the cover photo and the title text when you order, so it can carry the child's name and the date.
Is it appropriate as a formal gift?
The printed edition is saddle stitched with a full-colour cover and presents well as a keepsake. It is a considered gift, not a novelty.
How long do you hold the family photos?
Only as long as it takes to make the book. They are deleted at ship and never shared.
Make something they will still have at ten
Six photos is enough. There is a preview before you pay.
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