Gifts that go beyond the moment—organized by who you’re buying for, not just what you’re spending.
The best gifts this holiday season aren’t the ones that look good under a tree. They’re the ones that are celebrated for years—the book on the shelf that’s reached for repeatedly, the print on the wall that anchors a room, the keepsake that reminds someone they are deeply loved.
Every gift in this guide is made from something real: children’s artwork, handwritten cards, a grandmother’s recipes, a grandfather’s love of the game. Plum Print makes things that last—and this holiday, we think that matters more than ever.
The best gift isn’t the most expensive one. It’s the one that says: I know you, and I thought of you specifically.
For Your Spouse
The person who says they don’t need anything
They never ask for anything. Which means this is your chance to give them something they didn’t know they needed—something that sees the life you’ve built together and honors it.
Under $50
Custom Golf Towel or Personalized Candle
from $22
Stand out on the course with a custom golf towel featuring your child’s artwork or a family photo.
Or, create a sweet-smelling candle and create a cozy, personalized piece they’ll proudly display.
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Under $100
Wrapped Canvas
from $58
Some things belong on a wall, not in a drawer. Transform their favorite family photo or a piece of your child’s artwork onto a high-quality canvas.
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Splurge
Layflat Wedding Card Book
from $699
Surprise your partner by preserving every heartfelt message from your wedding day in a sophisticated, linen-bound layflat book. It’s a deeply romantic, heirloom-quality album that lets you proudly display those treasured cards on the coffee table instead of keeping them hidden away in a box.
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Order Deadline: Custom gifts must be ordered by Dec 10. Cards for Layflat Books must arrive in our studio by Dec 6 for holiday delivery.
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For Your In-Laws or Grandparents
The hardest people to shop for—and the most deserving
They don’t need more things. What they want is to feel close to the family they love. The gifts that land here are the ones that bring the grandchildren into the room—their faces, their handwriting, their voices.
Under $50
Custom Calendar
from $34.99
Brighten up their whole year by transforming twelve of their grandchildren’s masterpieces or family photos into a beautiful calendar. It’s a practical, daily reminder of the family they love, complete with a personalized cover.
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Under $100
Personalized Throw Pillow
from $66
Add a splash of personality to their favorite chair with a custom cotton throw pillow featuring their grandchild’s colorful masterpiece. It’s a cozy, functional piece of home decor that doubles as a proud display of family creativity.
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Splurge
Recipe Book Gift Box
from $175
Preserve the family recipes they’ve been making for decades in a beautifully designed Recipe Book. You can gift the recipient a prepaid collection box to fill themselves or prepare everything for them.
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Order Deadline: Custom gifts must be ordered by Dec 10. Recipe Book Gift Boxes can be ordered up until Dec 20 for holiday delivery.
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For Your Sister or Brother With Children
The ‘we’re in the same season of life’ gift
They have the same collection of masterpieces you do. The same good intentions and not enough weekends. The gift that means the most is the one that does the thing they’ve been meaning to do—or at least makes it easier to start.
Under $50
Custom Tote Bag
from $29.99
A tote bag printed with their child’s artwork—something they’ll actually carry, and smile every time they do.
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Under $200
Framed Gallery Print
from $195
A high-quality poster print of 12 pieces their child made that deserves more than a refrigerator door. You can even add custom text like the child’s name, age, and year created to give it that true “art gallery” feel.
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Splurge
Art Book Gift Box
from $175
The thing they’ve been meaning to do for years, done for them. A gift-ready box with a prepaid kit inside—they fill it with their child’s masterpieces and send it in. Plum Print takes care of the rest.
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Order Deadline: Custom gifts must be ordered by Dec 10. Art Book Gift Boxes must be ordered by Dec 16 for holiday delivery. Framed print deadline is Dec 1.
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For Your Sister or Brother Who Has Everything (except children)
Personal, not parenting-focused
From birthday wishes and holiday cards to handwritten notes from friends and family, some things are just too special to toss. Turn their favorite cards into a beautiful keepsake book filled with the people, moments, and memories that make life theirs. A thoughtful, personal gift they’ll love flipping through for years to come.
Under $50
Custom Golf Towel or Cosmetic Pouch
$22–$26
For the sibling who golfs: a custom golf towel they’ll actually use ($22). For the sibling who doesn’t: a custom cosmetic pouch with a piece of your child’s art, or a photo or design that’s meaningful to them.
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Under $200
Framed Classic Print
from $195
A meaningful photo printed and framed beautifully—a travel moment, a milestone, or a photo from a time they’ll always want to remember. It transforms a digital favorite into a tangible piece of home decor.
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Splurge
Card Book Gift Box
from $199
The card book isn’t only for weddings and babies. It’s for anyone who has a collection of meaningful cards—holiday cards, birthday cards, cards from the people they love.
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Order Deadline: Custom gifts must be ordered by Dec 10. Card Book Gift Boxes must be ordered by Dec 20 for holiday delivery. Framed print deadline is Dec 1.
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For Newlyweds
The cards are in a box somewhere
Nobody told them what to do with the wedding cards. They’ve been in a box since the reception, and every time they walk past it there’s a small pang of guilt about the handwriting inside that deserves better.
The gift that lands for a newlywed this holiday is the one that takes the box and turns it into something they can hold.
Under $50
Custom Folded Notecards
from $21
Newlyweds still in the thank-you note phase—or any phase—will love a set of custom notecards featuring a wedding photo or a piece of meaningful artwork. Practical, personal, and something they’ll use.
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Under $100
Wrapped Canvas
from $58
A wedding photo, printed on a gallery-wrapped canvas. The kind of thing that belongs on a wall in every home they’ll ever live in.
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Splurge
Wedding Card Book Gift Box
from $199
Send them a prepaid gift box. They fill it with the cards from the wedding—shower cards, day-of cards, cards from people who couldn’t be there. It comes back as a personalized book, designed to last a lifetime.
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Order Deadline: Custom gifts must be ordered by Dec 10 and Wedding Card Book Gift Boxes must be ordered by Dec 20 for holiday delivery.
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For New Parents
In the fog, saving everything, preserving nothing
We’ve got something thoughtful for the busiest folks on your list. The hospital bracelet is in a drawer somewhere. The shower cards are in a bag. They have the best intentions and zero bandwidth.
The gift that actually helps is the one that does the preserving for them.
Under $50
Polaroid Heart Print
from $20
A gallery-quality poster that arranges their favorite images into a sweet, heart-shaped layout. Add custom text to make it extra special. Perfect for displaying newborn photos and first family portraits in the nursery.
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Under $100
Custom Puzzle
from $36
A photo puzzle from a favorite family moment—something to pull out on a quiet evening and do together. A little bit of joy in a season that can feel overwhelming.
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Splurge
Baby Card Book Gift Box
from $199
The shower cards, hospital cards, and first-year keepsakes they’ve been saving—turned into a beautiful hardcover book, done entirely for them. Gift-ready box with prepaid kit inside.
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Order Deadline: Custom gifts must be ordered by Dec 10 and Baby Card Book Gift Boxes must be ordered by Dec 20 for holiday delivery.
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For a College Student
From a parent—the childhood they’re carrying with them
A college student doesn’t need another thing for their dorm. What they might not expect—but will always remember—is something that connects them to home. Their childhood. The person they were before all of this.
Under $25
Custom Socks
from $20
For a fun, wearable keepsake, print a favorite doodle or piece of art right onto a comfy pair of socks. It’s a heartwarming stocking stuffer that’s guaranteed to make them smile every time they get dressed.
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Under $50
Custom Tote Bag
from $29.99
A tote bag they’ll actually use around campus, printed with a family photo or a piece of their own childhood art.
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Splurge
Graduation Card Book
from $199
Give them a meaningful way to remember all the love and support from friends and family. This service takes those stacks of heartfelt graduation cards and professionally digitizes them into a beautiful, library-bound hardcover book they can easily flip through whenever they need a reminder of home.
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Order Deadline: Custom gifts must be ordered by Dec 10 and Cards for Card Books must arrive in our studio by Dec 6 for holiday delivery.
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For a School-Age Child
Celebrating their creativity
The most unexpected gift a child can receive is a book made entirely from their own work. Their artwork. Their name on the cover. The look on their face when they realize this whole book is about them—that someone thought their work was worth preserving—is something a grandparent or aunt or uncle gets to witness once, and remember forever.
Under $50
Custom Puzzle
from $36
A puzzle made from a piece of their own artwork. Something they made, turned into something they can do. A genuinely delightful gift for a child who makes things.
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Under $100
Custom Throw Pillow
from $66
Print their favorite piece of artwork on their very own pillow to decorate their room! It will boost confidence and they’ll want to show off to all their friends.
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Splurge
Custom Art Book
from $175
Their masterpieces, their name on the cover, their book. A gift from grandparents or Mom and Dad that tells a child: your work mattered enough to preserve. One of the most meaningful things you can give.
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Order Deadline: Custom gifts must be ordered by Dec 10 and Art Books must be ordered by Nov 15 and approved and paid for by Dec 11 for holiday delivery.
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Make Something Memorable
The gift that lasts isn’t the most expensive one under the tree. It’s the one that’s still on the shelf in twenty years.
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Art books · Card books · Memory books · Recipe books · Sports books · Custom gifts · Gift boxes
All book orders include a prepaid shipping kit and free digital images
