Personalized family gifts

A family gift has to work for several people at once, which is why the good ones carry everyone's name, or a photo with everyone in it. These suit a new house, a wedding, a blended family or a present addressed to all of you.

With every name

• A family name framed print (from $44): the surname, each first name and the year the family began, under a small line drawing of a house.
• A family name mug set ($49): four 11 oz mugs, one name on each.
• A metal ornament set of four ($49): one name and the year on each, for the tree.
• An embroidered name blanket ($89): the family name stitched in the corner of a fleece-and-sherpa blanket.

With a family photo

• A framed canvas ($99), 12 x 16 in, ready to hang.
• A photo puzzle (from $42) the whole family can build.
• A photo sherpa blanket (from $69) for the sofa.

Getting the names right

Check spellings with someone in the family, and ask what the children are actually called at home. The mug set and the ornament set take exactly four names. For a family of three, add the pet; for five or more, choose the framed print, which fits about 40 characters of first names.

For parents

For a gift to your own parents, the framed print with their surname and their children's names works well. For a new home, see first home ornaments and our housewarming guide.