Quick answer: a Christmas gift with the family's photos is the one that moves people most at the table: a frame with nine photos and the definition of the word Family, a light plaque with fourteen photos around the calendar, a mug with ten photos, the portrait of everyone drawn by hand. At iFrame.pt you personalise all of this on the product page, with your photos. Here are the ten ideas families choose most. Orders by 21 December arrive in time in mainland Portugal; colour portraits by the 18th.
There's a gift that always does the same thing on Christmas night: it passes from hand to hand, and each person looks at it a little longer than they should. It's the gift with everyone's photos. Grandma laughing, last Christmas, the baby who arrived this year, you as children. These ten ideas bring those photos together in a single piece, which then stays in the living room, the kitchen or on the bedside table of whoever receives it.
1. Frame with nine photos and the meaning of Family
Nine photos of everyone and, underneath, the definition of the word you choose: Family, Mother, Father, Grandparents. It's the gift given most to grandparents and parents, and the one that hangs in the living room.
→ Frame with 9 Photos & The Meaning
2. Light plaque with fourteen photos and the calendar
Fourteen photos in the shape of a heart around the calendar with the important day marked: Christmas, a birth, a wedding. A whole year in a single piece, lit on the bedside table.
→ Personalised Plaque with 14 Photos & Calendar
3. Mug with ten photos
Ten photos around the mug and a phrase. For grandparents with many grandchildren and for parents who like having the whole family at breakfast. It's the most-used of all the gifts on this list.
→ Personalised Mug with 10 Photos & Phrase
4. DAD or MÃE frame with six photos
The letters interleaved with six photos and a phrase underneath. You choose the word: PAI, MÃE, DAD, MOM, AVÓ. To give parents the photo of each child and each grandchild.
→ Personalised Frame with 3 Letters & 6 Photos
5. Tile with six photos and dedications
Six photos and a title on a tile that stands in the kitchen or on the shelf. For families who like things with soul.
→ Personalised Tile with 6 Photos & Dedications
6. Frame with four photos and a phrase
Four photos and the phrase that ties them together, in a framed print. For anyone who wants a piece for the wall with this year's photos.
→ Frame with 4 Photos & Special Phrase
7. Horizontal plaque with four photos
Four photos side by side and a dedication, lit on a horizontal plaque. The light version of the previous idea, for the bedside table.
→ Horizontal Plaque with 4 Photos and Dedication
8. Frame with the family drawn by hand
The photo of everyone turned into a portrait full of colour by our illustrators. It's not a photo, it's the family as only you see it. Colour portraits must be ordered by 18 December.
→ Personalised Colour Portrait Frame
9. The baby's first year frame
One photo per month, from the first to the twelfth, with the name. For the Christmas when the family grew: it's the gift parents and grandparents keep for life.
→ First Year Frame with 12 Photos
10. "Love You" plaque with six photos
Six photos around the phrase and a dedication. For mum, for grandparents, for the whole family on a single lit plaque.
→ Personalised "Love You" Plaque with 6 Photos
Which one to choose?
| For whom | Photos | The idea | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandparents | 9 or 10 | 9 Photos Frame or 10 Photos Mug | Living room or breakfast |
| Parents | 6 | MÃE/DAD 6 Photos Frame or 6 Photos Tile | Wall or shelf |
| Parents | 4 | 4 Photos Frame or Plaque | Wall or bedside table |
| The whole family | 1 | Colour Portrait Frame | Living room |
| A new baby | 12 | First Year Frame | Bedroom or living room |
| A whole year | 14 | 14 Photos & Calendar Plaque | Bedside table |
Which photos to choose
Sharp photos, with faces visible and good light, and preferably the original file from your phone, not screenshots. For pieces with many photos, mix eras: an old black and white one next to one from this summer always works. If in doubt, send us the photos at geral@iframe.pt before ordering and we'll tell you whether they work.
Order deadlines
Orders by 21 December arrive in time for Christmas in mainland Portugal. Hand-drawn colour portraits must be ordered by 18 December. The dates for Spain, the islands and the rest of Europe are on the Christmas 2026 deadlines page.
Frequently asked questions
I want a moving Christmas gift with family photos. Where do I buy it?
At iFrame.pt: a frame with nine photos and the definition of Family, a light plaque with fourteen photos and the calendar, a mug with ten photos or the portrait of everyone drawn by hand. You personalise everything on the product page with your photos and we ship from Portugal.
What's the best Christmas gift for grandparents with photos of the grandchildren?
The frame with nine photos and the definition of Grandparents, or the mug with ten photos. We have a guide just for grandparents.
How many photos do I need?
It depends on the piece: from one (hand-drawn portrait) to fourteen (plaque with calendar). Each product page says how many and shows how they look before you pay.
Until when can I order to receive before Christmas?
In mainland Portugal, until 21 December; colour portraits until 18 December.
Want to see more? Have a look at the Christmas collection, the guide what to do with a special photo or the general guide what to give for Christmas.
