The Christmas gift grandma and grandpa weren't expecting
Updated 13 May 2026
Grandparents rarely get a gift that surprises them. With a personalised coloring book, they find their own grandchildren on every colouring page. They can colour it themselves, the perfect quiet afternoon activity. Many keep it on display afterwards, like a keepsake album they can leaf through.
A few examples that work for this case
Three grandchildren in a single page: the family-portrait effect, ready to colour.
The classic cross-generation photo, turned into a page to colour together.
Our tip for grandparents
Gather photos of the grandchildren at different ages, plus a few moments where they're with grandma or grandpa. Skip selfies that are too close in, and dim indoor shots. If their eyesight has weakened, the 6-photo format (more open line work) is more comfortable to colour than a denser 24-photo book.
Recommended format
24-page book, €44.99
The right balance: enough pages to tell the family story, not so many that it tires the hand doing the colouring.
How we make your book
Designed in France, printed on demand by our print partner, close to your delivery address. Square 21.6 cm format, 90 g/m² uncoated inner paper that holds pencils and water-based markers well, hardcover on the 12 and 24-photo formats (stapled on the 6-photo format).
Frequently asked questions
My parents don't colour. Is this still a good gift?
Yes. Many keep it as a keepsake album to leaf through rather than colour. Just seeing their grandchildren on drawn pages is enough.
Can we use older photos of the grandchildren?
Yes, as long as the faces are clear enough. Scanned prints work if they aren't blurry.
Our personalized books made from your photos
Three ways to turn your family photos into an activity book, from free coloring to guided play.
- Personalized coloring book
Each photo becomes a color keepsake page and the same scene to color freely.
- Personalized color by number
Your photos as numbered zones with a color legend: guided coloring, true to the memory.
- Personalized dot to dot
The drawing of your photo appears as you connect the numbers, then gets colored in.
Ready to create your book?
Designed in France, checked page by page before printing.
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