5 ways to turn your family photos into Christmas gifts this year

Let’s save your family photos from a life trapped as a jpeg, forgotten about on your phone or computer hardrive and bring them to LIFE this Christmas!

I have put together 5 great options for you to turn your family photos into Christmas gifts this year - so that you and your loved ones can actually get some enjoyment from all of those beautiful memories!

Bamboo Photo Magnets by Arlo & Co
Photo Credit: My dad (because I stupidly forgot to take photos of them myself before I gifted them!!)

1️⃣ BAMBOO PHOTO MAGNET SET from Arlo & Co

I ordered these bamboo magnets for my dad and father-in-law for fathers day this year and they are such a fun gift idea and really beautiful quality (just be sure you order prior to midnight on 24th Nov to ensure they arrive before Christmas).

Special shout out to Arlo & Co who not only create the most beautiful keepsakes & gifts - but who also donate a percentage of each sale to charity.. what a wonderful small business to support this Christmas!

2️⃣ 2020 wall calendars by Picture Postie

I forgot to do these last year and was kicking myself, but I loved the calendars we had done for 2018 - I gave them to both sets of grandparents! This year I'll remember to order a copy for myself too!

3️⃣ Framed wall prints

If you’re a client of mine, you have access to the professional print lab that I use – you can order framed prints directly via your online gallery. The framed wall prints are SO stunning and of the highest quality. Any past clients are welcome to access the online store, feel free to shoot me a message if you have any questions about this.

One of my favourite photos I have taken of my son - I won’t let it live out it’s days as a jpeg on a hard drive !!
Photo credit: Sister Scout Studio

Photo credit: Krystal from House of Harvee reshared on Memorable Moments Instagram - images in photo collage on left by Rose Grace Photography and on the right by Jess Worrall Photography

4️⃣ Framed collages by Memorable Moments

If picking just one or two images to frame makes your head want to explode, Memorable moments have a beautiful framed collage option which allows you to have multiple photos printed - I love the simple, minimalist design as I find some photo collages can often end up looking a bit tacky and busy!

5️⃣ Photobooks by Blurb

This year we went on a family holiday to QLD with my parents, brother & sister-in-law and niece and nephew, so I am putting together a photobook of all our holiday happy snaps to give to our mum and dad. If you are putting together yearly photobooks for your family, ordering extra copies for the grandparents is another great gift idea. Afterall, what could they possibly love more than a book filled with beautiful photos of their precious grandchildren!? In my experience – nothing!! (psst - blurb run a couple of 40% sales throughout the year - so if you're not in a rush, wait for those!)

Looking through our family photobooks is one of our FAVOURITE things to do and they make such special, timeless gifts!
Photo credit: Kylie Purtell

I really hope this helps and inspires you to bring new life to your precious family photos this christmas!

If you love the idea of creating gifts with your family photos but need to get some updated images and you live in or around Melbourne, click the button below to get in touch and book in a family or newborn photography session of your very own!

I would also love to hear what gifts you're creating with your family photos this year, leave me a comment below and let me know!

Jess Worrall is a newborn and family photographer based in Melbourne. Jess specialises in natural, relaxed and unposed photography. Jess sometimes likes to speak in the 3rd person, but generally just for blogging purposes, so please don't be too put off by that (I tend to not do it in real life…although I do talk to myself every now and then 😅)