Quick answer: the Christmas gift parents receive most at iFrame.pt is the MOM light plaque with three photos of the children. Next come the hand-drawn family portrait, the MOM and DAD hoodies with the embroidered portrait, the mug with a photo in each letter and the frames with everyone's photos. Here are the ten ideas children choose most, for mum, for dad and for both together. Orders by 21 December arrive in time in mainland Portugal; colour portraits by the 18th.
Parents are the hardest people to buy for at Christmas. They already have everything, they say they don't want anything, and in the end they keep the drawing you made at six in a drawer. That's why the right gift for parents isn't a thing, it's a photo: the one of you as children, the one from the last family trip, the one of the grandchild who arrived this year. These ten ideas all do the same thing: they take that photo and put it where they see it every day.
For mum
1. MOM plaque with three photos
One photo in each letter, a heart in the middle and your dedication. It's the most-given gift in all of iFrame.pt, and the reason is simple: it stays lit on her bedside table all year long.
→ MOM Plaque with Heart and 3 Photos
2. MOM hoodie with the embroidered portrait
Send a photo of you with your mum and our illustrators turn it into a single-line drawing, embroidered on the chest between the M and the M. With a personalisable sleeve for the date or a phrase. Also available as a sweatshirt.
→ MOM Hoodie with Personalised Line Art Portrait
3. MÃE frame with six photos
The letters M, Ã, E interleaved with six photos of you and a phrase underneath. It's the frame that gets opened most at Christmas dinner, and the one that stays on the living room wall.
→ Personalised Frame with 3 Letters & 6 Photos
4. MÃE plaque with one photo and your dedication
A single photo, the word MÃE in big letters and whatever phrase you like. For anyone who has that old photo, from when you were small, that she adores.
→ Personalised "MÃE" Plaque with Photo & Dedication
5. MÃE mug with a photo in each letter
Three photos, one inside each letter. It's the cheapest gift on this list and the one she uses every day at breakfast. Also available in a PAI (dad) version.
→ MÃE or PAI Mug with 3 Photos
For dad
6. DAD hoodie with the embroidered portrait
The same idea, for him: your portrait drawn from a photo and embroidered between the D and the D. For the dad who never buys clothes for himself.
→ DAD Hoodie with Personalised Line Art Portrait
7. Mug with your drawn portrait
The portrait of dad and son or daughter, drawn from the photo and printed on the morning coffee mug. For the dad who doesn't care about decoration but can't do without his coffee.
→ Personalised Colour Portrait Mug
For both
8. Frame with the family drawn by hand
The photo of the whole family turned into a portrait full of colour by our illustrators. It's the gift parents keep forever, and the one grandparents ask for a copy of. Note: colour portraits must be ordered by 18 December.
→ Personalised Colour Portrait Frame
9. Frame with nine photos and what the word means
Nine photos of everyone and, underneath, the definition of the word you choose: Mother, Father, Family. To hang in the room where Christmas dinner happens.
→ Frame with 9 Photos & The Meaning
10. Tile with three photos
Three photos on a tile that stands in the kitchen or on the shelf. For parents who like things with soul.
→ Personalised "M-❤️-M" Tile with 3 Photos
Which one to choose?
| For whom | If he or she... | The idea | What you need |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mum | Has a bedside table full of photos | MOM Plaque | 3 photos + dedication |
| Mum | Likes comfortable clothes | MOM Hoodie or Sweatshirt | 1 photo of you together |
| Mum | Likes decorating the living room | MÃE Frame with 6 photos | 6 photos + phrase |
| Mum | Starts the day with coffee | MÃE Mug | 3 photos |
| Dad | Never buys clothes for himself | DAD Hoodie | 1 photo of you together |
| Dad | Can't do without his coffee | Colour Portrait Mug | 1 photo |
| Both | Keep everything | Colour Portrait Frame | 1 family photo |
| Both | Have an empty wall in the living room | 9 Photos Frame | 9 photos |
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
What personalised Christmas gift can I give my parents?
A MOM light plaque with three photos, a frame with the family drawn by hand, the MOM and DAD hoodies with your embroidered portrait, a mug with a photo in each letter or a frame with nine photos of everyone. All made from your photos.
What to give parents who already have everything?
A photo they don't have anywhere else: the one of you as children on a light plaque, or the whole family drawn by hand in a frame. We have a guide just for people who already have everything.
Is there a gift for both at the same time?
Yes: the frame with the hand-drawn family portrait, the frame with nine photos and the definition of Family, or the tile with three photos. They stay in the living room and belong to both.
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 collection for mum and dad, the guides what to give for Mother's Day and for Father's Day, or the general guide what to give for Christmas.
