The Mother's Day gift she can hold, keep, and colour in
Updated 13 May 2026
Last-minute bouquets and photo mugs come round every year. A personalised coloring book does something else. Each photo becomes two pages: a printed colour version on the left, and the same image as line art on the right, ready to colour. Mum opens a book that's already finished. She can leaf through it as a keepsake straight away, or take her time colouring it, alone or with the people who gave it to her.
A few examples that work for this case
An everyday mum-and-child moment that becomes a page to colour on the morning of the celebration.
A holiday memory traced into line work, ready to colour together or alone.
The full family portrait, often the first page someone reaches for.
Our tip for Mother's Day
Order at least three weeks ahead to be safe (7 to 10 business days from order to shipping, with carrier transit on top). Pick 12 to 24 photos that tell her story with the people she loves: how you first met, the holidays that stuck, the everyday moments she likes best. Skip the dark shots and the ones taken from too far away. A clear face that fills about a third of the frame gives the cleanest line work. No need to colour anything before giving it: the colour pages make the book whole on day one, and the line art waits for whenever feels right.
Recommended format
24-page book, €44.99
The 12-photo format leaves room for a real family story, with enough pages to share the colouring with several people.
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
When is Mother's Day in the UK and Europe?
Mother's Day falls on different dates depending on the country. In the UK and Ireland, it's the fourth Sunday of Lent (March). In France, Germany, Belgium and most of continental Europe, it's the last Sunday of May. Whichever date applies to you, order at least three weeks ahead to be safe.
What's the deadline to order a Mother's Day gift in time?
For a comfortable delivery, order at least three weeks ahead. Plan for 7 to 10 business days from order to shipping: 1 day to prepare and check the visuals on our side, then 6 to 9 business days for production, with carrier transit added on top. If you'd like to colour a few pages before the big day, order 2 to 3 weeks in advance.
What makes this an original Mother's Day gift?
The personalised coloring book mixes two uses that rarely come together. Mum gets a book made from her own photos, with one colour page and one line-art page per image. She can leaf through it like a keepsake, colour it herself, with the kids, or with anyone passing by. Three formats to choose from (6, 12 or 24 photos), from €29.99 to €64.99, designed in France and printed close to you, shipped within 7 to 10 business days.
What if Mother's Day is less than three weeks away?
If the date is within 15 business days, the printed album won't reach mum on time. Give a gift card instead: it's available right away, you hand it over on the day, and mum then picks her own photos for her personalised album.
She's too young or won't actually colour. Is this still a good gift?
Yes. Each photo already has its colour page, ready to look at and keep. The line art is a bonus, used later, by mum, by friends and family who pass by, or never. For toddlers under 3, a parent can scribble the first page with them.
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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