Gift for Grandparents: A Portrait with the Grandkids' Notes

How much time do you have?

Down to the last day? It still works.

Designing takes a few minutes. Right after payment your file and your gift page link are in your account; share the link the same day and print later.

1Upload the photo, pick ready-made notes
2Pay: the file and the gift link are in your account at once
3Send the link or the QR code today

Start designing

If you prepare it together

Leave some time to collect everyone's note. A suggested order:

1
Start collecting the notes
Share the collection link so everyone writes their own note. A week is a good window for a large group.
2
Finish the design
Upload the photo, go through the notes, design the cards. Your file is in your account right after payment.
3
Print and paint
Print the file at the size you chose and keep a day or two for painting. The notes need no paint.

Ready-made notes

A few lines from the ready-made pack for this day. You see them all in the editor and pick the ones you like.

Start with these notes

“Grandma, your house always smelled like something good was about to happen”
“Thank you for the stories that made our family feel bigger”
“Grandpa, you made every Sunday feel like a holiday”
“Your hands have held three generations. Thank you.”
“I still play cards the way you taught me, and I still lose”
“You've lived so much life, and you still make time for mine”

Let everyone write a note

Share the collection link; everyone writes their note without an account. The notes land in your artwork by themselves; switch off the ones you do not want. You decide how many notes.

Create the collection link

A family portrait made of letters hanging in a bedroom

A baby's portrait made of letters above a console

A child's portrait made of letters above a side table

A portrait on your wall, your words inside

From afar it is a portrait; up close, the notes among the letters.

Every grandchild, in one portrait

Grandparents keep everything: the drawings, the cards, the school photos. Give them something that holds all of it at once. Their photo becomes a portrait made of letters, and a note from every grandchild is hidden in between.

How it works

Choose a photo. Grandma, Grandpa or both, with clear faces. An old favorite works too.
Collect the grandkids' notes. Share one link with the family, or start from the ready-made notes like "Grandma, your house always smelled like something good was about to happen."
The notes are hidden in the portrait. Each sentence runs on among the letters.
Print and paint. As the marked squares are painted, the portrait appears; the grandkids can help paint it.

Design a portrait for your grandparents

Easy to read, easy to keep

The notes are hidden among the letters on the wall, and each one can also be read as its own card on the private gift page. If screens aren't their thing, print the note cards and tuck them in with the portrait.

What to write

A favorite memory from their house
A recipe, a story or a saying of theirs
What you learned from them
One line from every grandchild, big or small

Start designing

Frequently asked questions

Is it a good Grandparents Day gift?

Yes. In the US, Grandparents Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day in September, and many countries have their own date. It's just as good for a birthday, an anniversary or the holidays.

Can all the grandchildren take part?

Yes. Share one collection link with the whole family. Grandkids of any age, or their parents for the little ones, write a note without an account.

Can I use an old photo of them?

A scanned photo works if the faces are clear. A wedding photo or a picture from their younger years can make it extra special.

What do I receive?

A printable painting file, the painted preview, an outline view, designed note cards and a link to a private gift page where the notes are read. Everything is in your account right after payment. We don't print or ship; you print the file wherever you like.