Make calendar with own photos as a gift?
By Hope
@1hopefulman (45123)
Canada
December 8, 2017 5:36pm CST
Have you heard of making a calendar with your own choice of photos as a gift?
Have you done it? Is it expensive?
Ideas:
Choose some photos you have of common friends
Make one with photos of your children when they were young for your married children and grandchildren
Make one with pets you had
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18 responses
@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Dec 17
I've just written about a calendar we're having made for a friend. We have lots of photos of their grandchildren, their dogs and their garden so we've chosen 13 of the best photos (a cover and 12 months) and the calendar should be here before Christmas. I think it is a lovely idea.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
Yes, that's where I got the idea for this post. What was the cost for each copy in US $?
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
@JudyEv I think our dollars are about the same and so it is a pretty good price for a unique present. Thanks!
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@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Dec 17
@1hopefulman We have an Australian company that made ours and it was about $16 Australian.
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
8 Dec 17
Yes it can now be done using computer designing. They are great gift ideas
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
Thanks! I will try to see what different options exist here and find out the cost.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
9 Jan 18
Now a days, there are ways a person can do this themselves, and it would be pretty easy to do. With the easy photo programs that even come with the Cell phones for pictures anymore to transfer to your computer all you would need to do is insert them then into the calendar you were wanting to make. This is a cool idea to do.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Dec 17
My aunt has been sending me that every Christmas and I have no idea whether it's cheap or expensive but I think it's really cheap. I have my own printer at home and some photo paper and I could do it if I want to. I just don't think it's nice gift though.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
It would have to have pictures that are important to the receiver. It would not be the gift but a gift. Let's say for my daughter, it would be pictures of when she was a kid that her children and friends have not seen. It might be interesting. It might be a conversation piece when her friends visited.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
@toniganzon For it to be an appreciated gift, there would have to be something special about it. Let's say that we have a good friend and we have taken pictures of them over the years and we put them on a calendar. Then, I think that might bring a smile to their face and I'm sure they would show it to their friends and family.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
11 Dec 17
@1hopefulman That would be memorable.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
That sounds reasonable. I am looking into it.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
@LadyDuck I don't think we have them here!
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@LadyDuck (457822)
• Switzerland
11 Dec 17
@1hopefulman The most interesting offers we get are from Aldi supermarkets.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Jan 18
Or, you can pick one up already made at the pharmacy. I got two very nice ones from two different pharmacies for personal use. .1 person likes this
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
15 Jan 18
@DianneN They are free and have pictures of scenes of nature. If we want to make our own we need to plan early so that we can get them on time for 2019.
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@DianneN (246525)
• United States
15 Jan 18
@1hopefulman With your own photos or those of strangers?
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@cherigucchi (14879)
• Philippines
9 Dec 17
I have not thought of this. This is a brilliant idea.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
I thought so too and I got the idea for this post from fellowmylotter @JudyEv She has just had some calendars done.
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@cherigucchi (14879)
• Philippines
17 Dec 17
@1hopefulman That is really such a wonderful idea.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Jan 18
This is a nice idea and something that can be gifted at any time-no special occasion needed!
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
12 Dec 17
I've never given or received a personalized calendar as a gift, but that would definitely be a wonderful gift idea.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
12 Dec 17
I think so too, especially if the the pictures have a meaning for us.
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@1creekgirl (40489)
• United States
9 Dec 17
I have made these calendars for my family for many years at Christmas. I design them on line using my own photos. They're really not expensive and we look forward to them.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
9 Dec 17
Interesting! What kind of photos to you use? Do you make individual ones for each person or make a bunch of the same one and give them out?
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@1creekgirl (40489)
• United States
9 Dec 17
@1hopefulman I use photos I've taken throughout the year and order identical copies for each of our kids and grown grandkids.
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@1creekgirl (40489)
• United States
9 Dec 17
@1hopefulman I usually order from Vista Print and they always do good quality. The personalized wall calendars were about $9 each plus shipping, which is reasonable.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
9 Dec 17
How much did it cost you? Did you make each one different or a bunch of the same ones?
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
@paigea Thanks! We have Staples here but called Bureau En Gros. I will check to see what they can do.
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@paigea (35669)
• Canada
9 Dec 17
@1hopefulman we made them the same for our family members. It was quite a few years ago, we went through a couple of ink cartridges or more than a couple. I don't remember the cost now.
I think if I were to do it again I would check out staples. They have a program for making your own calendar.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
15 Dec 17
Do you make it yourself or is it provided for you by your religious organization?
@Hannihar (129388)
• Israel
17 Dec 17
@1hopefulman
Felix, I do the whole thing myself and put our times for our Sabbath and our holidays on it. It is a process and I have done some personal ones too.
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@Dyvette16 (4301)
• United States
9 Dec 17
That’s a good idea !
I will probably try in the future
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
Yes, it would be a very precious personalized gift that would be cherished for the whole year.
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@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
9 Dec 17
I used to order visit cards from Vista Print, very affordable. I think they had the option you could load own photos, but it was a long time ago. Maybe they are still around. 
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
Thanks for the information! I will see what's available in the neighborhood.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
I will check a local place to see what they charge. I'll try this week.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
10 Dec 17
I think this would be great with photos they've never seen.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
True! I have some photos from their childhood that they haven't seen in a while and they would go nicely on a calendar.
