A personalised gift for grandchildren that brings the whole family together
A personalised colouring book of the whole family is a present grandparents can give and then colour with their grandchildren, and more copies of the same book cost less (2 copies £40, 3 copies £45 or 4 copies £50) so every household can have one.
Mum and Dad, brothers and sisters, cousins, the dog and of course Grandma and Grandad: every page is someone the children know and love.
Giving it to your grandchildren
Choose photos from your own albums and phone (visits, holidays, birthdays, the garden) and the book becomes a record of time spent together.
Grandparents often have the photos nobody else does: the day the children met their cousins, a summer at the seaside, the first time they helped in the garden. A colouring book turns those into pages the children will want to colour, and talk about while they do.
Before you upload: permission
When you upload, we ask you to confirm that you are 18 or over and that you are the parent or guardian of any child pictured, or have permission from everyone in the photos. For grandparents, that usually means a quick message to the children’s parents. It’s also a nice way to ask them for a few extra photos.
Sending it to them
Enter the grandchildren’s address at checkout and we’ll post the book straight to them, with no price inside. Your dedication at the front of the book carries your message. We deliver to UK addresses only, but you can order from anywhere.
Looking for more ideas? Read our guide to personalised gifts for grandchildren, or, for presents going the other way, our gift for grandparents from grandchildren and guide to Christmas gifts for grandparents from grandchildren.
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
Extra copies: one for every house
Order up to 4 copies of the same book at checkout: 2 copies £40, 3 copies £45 or 4 copies £50, with delivery included. They all travel in the same parcel.
You could order a copy for each set of grandparents, so there’s a book waiting at Grandma’s house as well as at home. If grandparents live in a different house from the children, the extra copies arrive in the same parcel, ready to pass on or post.
Colour the same page on a video call
With the same book at both ends, grandparents who live far away can colour the same page as their grandchildren over a video call, then hold them up to compare.
Ideas for colouring together
Colouring is an easy activity to share across generations: no rules, no batteries and nothing to set up.
Tell the story
Talk about each photo while you colour: where you were, what happened, who said what. Children love hearing stories about their parents when they were small.
Use the colour-reference page
The book includes small versions of the original photos, so children can match real hair, clothes and eye colours. Or not: purple Grandad is allowed.
Draw the missing people
Each book has a “Draw your own family” page for anyone who didn’t make it into the photos. More ideas in our guide to activities for grandparents and grandchildren.
Questions grandparents ask
How many copies can I order for the grandparents?
Up to 4 copies of the same book in one order, chosen at checkout: one is £29.97, 2 copies £40, 3 copies £45 or 4 copies £50, with delivery included. They all travel in the same parcel.
Can grandparents order the book and send it to the grandchildren?
Yes. Choose photos from your own albums and phone, ask the children’s parents for permission, then enter the grandchildren’s address at checkout. We post it with no price anywhere in the parcel, to UK addresses only, and your dedication at the front of the book can carry your message.
What age is the book suitable for?
The book suits any age that loves colouring: choose Little Hands for younger children, or Detailed for older children and adults. The book is stapled, so please supervise very young children, and keep scissors for a grown-up when cutting out the felt-tip guard.
Do you deliver outside the UK?
Not yet, we only deliver to UK addresses. You can order from anywhere, though, so family abroad can send a book to someone in the UK.
More gift ideas
- ChristmasLast order date and screen-free Christmas ideas
- For grandparentsFrom the grandchildren, coloured in first or together
- Mother’s DayA gift the children help to make
- Father’s DayDad’s best days, ready to colour
- BirthdaysA book starring the birthday child
- New brother or sisterA present just for the big brother or sister
Make a book of the whole family
Upload your photos and see every page free before you pay. £29.97 with tracked UK delivery included.
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