Engraved chopping board
A wooden serving or chopping board engraved with a family name, a date or a favourite kitchen saying.
For: Mum · Dad · Couples
Engraved
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31 ideas for Grandparents
A wooden serving or chopping board engraved with a family name, a date or a favourite kitchen saying.
For: Mum · Dad · Couples
Engraved
A heavy tumbler engraved with initials, a name or a short message — for the whisky (or any drink) lover.
For: Dad · Partner · Grandparents
Engraved
A soft robe embroidered with a name, initials or a role (“Bride”, “Mum”, “Bridesmaid”) on the chest or back.
For: Mum · Partner · Grandparents
Embroidered
A printed children’s book where the child’s name — and sometimes their look — is part of the story.
For: Grandparents · New baby · Children
PrintedIllustrated
A printed family tree with names (and sometimes dates) of the family — framed for the wall.
For: Mum · Dad · Couples
PrintedIllustrated

A crystal decanter engraved with a name, initials or a date — a fifteenth (crystal) anniversary or retirement classic.
For: Dad · Couples · Grandparents
Engraved

A pewter or glass-bottomed tankard engraved with a name, a date or a team — for real-ale drinkers and milestone birthdays.
For: Dad · Grandparents · Colleagues
Engraved
A wooden, metal or glass frame engraved with names and a date — the photo does the rest.
For: Mum · Couples · Grandparents
Engraved
A wooden rolling pin laser-engraved with a pattern and a name — for bakers who like their biscuits personalised.
For: Mum · Grandparents · Friends
Engraved

A trowel, fork or kneeler engraved with a name — for the gardener who borrows everyone else’s tools.
For: Mum · Dad · Grandparents
Engraved

A wooden box engraved with a name and date — for baby’s firsts, wedding cards or memories of someone special.
For: Mum · Couples · Grandparents
Engraved
A slate or stone marker for the garden, engraved with a name and a short line in memory of a person or a pet.
For: Mum · Dad · Grandparents
Engraved

A soft baby blanket embroidered with the baby’s name — often the first personalised thing they own.
For: Grandparents · New baby
EmbroideredHand-made

A cushion embroidered with a family name, a house name or a date — the “home” gift that lives on the sofa.
For: Mum · Couples · Grandparents
Embroidered

Cotton or linen handkerchiefs embroidered with initials — a traditional gift for fathers of the bride and grandparents.
For: Dad · Grandparents · Wedding party
EmbroideredMonogrammed

A stocking with a name stitched or printed on the cuff — for children, babies’ first Christmas, and the dog.
For: Grandparents · New baby · Children
EmbroideredHand-made

A cotton or linen apron with a name or kitchen title stitched on the front.
For: Mum · Dad · Grandparents
Embroidered
A fleece or woven blanket printed with family photos — a cosy gift for grandparents.
For: Mum · Dad · Partner
Printed
A ceramic mug printed with a photo, a name or a message — simple, quick and used every day.
For: Mum · Dad · Grandparents
Printed
A wall calendar with family photos for every month — and the family’s birthdays already marked.
For: Mum · Dad · Grandparents
Printed

A jigsaw made from your photo — from chunky pieces for toddlers to a challenging 1,000-piece puzzle.
For: Grandparents · Children · Friends
Printed
A book of front pages or headlines from the day someone was born — or every birthday since.
For: Mum · Dad · Grandparents
Printed
A tea towel printed with a family recipe — ideally in the cook’s own handwriting.
For: Mum · Grandparents
Printed
Golf balls printed with a name, initials or a joke — the golfer will at least know which are theirs.
For: Dad · Partner · Grandparents
Printed
A glass, ceramic or wooden bauble with a name and year — for a first Christmas, a new home or a memory.
For: Couples · Grandparents · New baby
EngravedPrintedHand-made

A wooden sign carved or engraved with a house name or number — for the front door or the garden gate.
For: Couples · Grandparents · Friends
EngravedHand-made
A slate sign engraved with a house name or number — crisp, dark and weatherproof.
For: Couples · Grandparents
EngravedHand-made

A quilt or cushion sewn from favourite clothes — baby clothes, old shirts or a loved one’s jumpers.
For: Mum · Grandparents · New baby
Hand-made
A drawing or watercolour of their home — the perfect housewarming or leaving-home present.
For: Couples · Grandparents · Friends
Illustrated
A stylised drawing of the family (pets included) from your photos.
For: Mum · Dad · Couples
Illustrated

A silk scarf with embroidered initials — a 12th anniversary or birthday gift.
For: Mum · Partner · Grandparents
EmbroideredMonogrammed