Petit Pinceau

The Christmas gift grandma and grandpa weren't expecting

Designed in France*

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

  • Grandchildren with their grandparents rendered in line art

    Three grandchildren in a single page: the family-portrait effect, ready to colour.

  • Cross-generation photo of a grandparent with a newborn turned into a coloring page

    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, €49.99

The right balance: enough pages to tell the family story, not so many that it tires the hand doing the colouring.

Create the album for grandparents

How we make your book

Designed in France, printed on demand by a European partner. 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.

Ready to create your book?

Delivery in 5 to 7 business days. Designed in France.

Create the album for grandparents

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