How to Turn Memories Into Photo Gifts
There are many gift giving occasions throughout the year. Many people think of Christmas and birthdays off the top of their heads, but don’t forget anniversaries, Valentine’s Day and graduations. All of these gift giving holidays have something in common; an opportunity to create memories.
One of the ways to capture the memory is through taking a photograph. Instead of just giving someone a copy of a photo, turn it into a photo puzzle to make it fun and unique.
Kids love seeing photographs of their family, especially relatives they may not see very often. For the youngest children in your family, have one of your favorite family photos blown up into a floor puzzle size. Having 16 pieces or fewer to assemble means that your children will be able to solve the puzzle with minimal assistance. Ideas for photos are family photographs from a reunion, photographs from a holiday party, or photographs of relatives that are distant. Choosing a photo that has the kids included will help make that connection while completing the puzzle.
Relatives that are located a long distance away rely on photographs to keep up to date about what is going on with your family. For the next gift giving holiday, instead of sending a set of photographs, send postcard puzzles. These are postcard-sized puzzles, that are created using a photograph of your family as the puzzle. Some ideas of these could be a photograph of a a new addition to your family, a graduation or your family celebrating a holiday. After the recipients put the puzzle together they can then use puzzle glue and frame it, or take it apart to put together again in the future.
Sending cash and checks for holiday gifts is something that is common, but you can add a twist to it. Order a puzzle that is created with a family photo on the puzzle board. This puzzle might be a maze, slide puzzle or other challenge to complete to unlock the gift that is included.
Finding the perfect gift for a friend or family member is sort of a game in itself. Look at it as a scavenger hunt to find the perfect gift for the right person and finding the right match is winning the game. Providing a photograph that is a game as well is like giving two gifts at once, and will be a hit with your relatives.
