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A personalised gift for grandparents from their grandchildren

A colouring book made from your family photos is a personal gift for grandparents from the grandchildren: the children can colour some pages before it’s given and colour the rest with Grandma and Grandad. One book is £29.97 with tracked UK delivery.

Every page is someone they love: the grandchildren, their parents, cousins, pets and, of course, Grandma and Grandad themselves.

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Why it works as a gift for grandparents

Grandparents often say they don’t want anything, but a present the grandchildren have helped to make is different: it’s personal, it’s from them, and it’s something to do together.

You choose the photos, so the book can be full of the moments grandparents treasure: the grandchildren on a visit, at the seaside, blowing out candles or helping in the garden. Each photo becomes a full colouring page with clean black outlines, and you see every page in a free preview before you pay.

A message from the grandchildren

Add a dedication when you start the book. It’s printed on the first page inside the cover, finishing “With love from” and the grandchildren’s names, so their message stays with the book for good.

Sending it to Grandma and Grandad

Enter the grandparents’ address at checkout and we’ll post the book straight to them, with no price inside. We deliver to UK addresses only, but you can order from anywhere.

Buying for the other way round? See our gift for grandchildren from grandparents. For more ideas, read our guide to Christmas gifts for grandparents from grandchildren.

A printed Colour Your Family book on a table, its cover picture half coloured in

The book at a glance

  • A personalised A4 colouring book: one page per photo, up to 20
  • 150gsm paper printed on one side, ready for pencils or felt tips
  • No price inside, posted flat in a sturdy envelope
  • £29.97 with Royal Mail Tracked 48 included; 2 copies £40, 3 copies £45 or 4 copies £50
  • Free preview of every page before you pay

Ways the grandchildren can make it theirs

Children can colour a few pages first, sign the dedication and leave the rest to colour with their grandparents.

Colour a few pages first

Pick the pages of Grandma and Grandad and colour them before wrapping the book. The pages are 150gsm paper, printed on one side, so felt tips are fine.

Save some to colour together

Leave plenty of pages blank and colour them side by side on the next visit, or on a video call with a second copy at home.

Draw the missing people

Each book has a “Draw your own family” page, so the grandchildren can add anyone who isn’t in the photos.

One for each set of grandparents

Order up to 4 copies of the same book at checkout: 2 copies £40, 3 copies £45 or 4 copies £50, with delivery included.

All the copies travel together in one parcel to one address, so have them sent to you and hand them over on your next visits. That way both sets of grandparents can colour the same pages as the grandchildren.

Questions about gifts for grandparents

Can the grandchildren colour the book before it is given?

Yes. The pages are 150gsm paper, printed on one side only, so pencils and felt tips both work. Many families colour a few pages before giving it and leave the rest to colour with Grandma and Grandad on the next visit.

Which photos make the best colouring book for grandparents?

Mix close-ups of each grandchild with photos of the grandchildren and their grandparents together: visits, holidays, birthdays and everyday moments. Clear, well-lit photos with large faces make the best pages, and you can use up to 20.

Can I order more than one copy?

Yes, you can order up to 4 copies of the same book in one order, and each extra copy costs less: 2 copies £40, 3 copies £45 or 4 copies £50, delivery included. Choose the number at checkout. They travel together in one parcel, so they’re ideal for grandparents.

Can you send it straight to the person it’s for?

Yes, just enter their address on the secure payment page. There is no price anywhere in the parcel, and your dedication at the front of the book can carry your message.

Can I add a personal message?

Yes, write it as your dedication. It is printed on the first page inside the cover, so your message stays with the book for good. You add it when you start your book, can change it before you pay, and see it in your free preview.

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