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Holiday photo gifts from your smartphone pictures - Holiday Tech Gifts
Photo gifts are always popular for the holidays and now that we've got smartphone photos, photo apps, an Instagram addiction, and services that connect to all of the above, it's even easier to find some cool--and affordable--photo gifts for everyone on your list. Most of all, those sentimental grandparents. Next up in our Holiday Tech Gifts series - 9 wonderful ideas in every price range to get those photos off your smartphone and into the hands of someone who will love them.
Also, don't miss our AMAZING giveaway below! Every post in our Holiday Tech Gifts guide is another chance (or two or three) to win.
Also, don't miss our AMAZING giveaway below! Every post in our Holiday Tech Gifts guide is another chance (or two or three) to win.
Mosaic Photo Book
Download the free app, and in moments you can choose your favorite iPhone photos and turn them into an affordable photo book that happens to be really nicely done too.
($20, mosaic)
Your coolest photos can now become your coolest coffee table adornment, when you turn them into coasters. We love this gift idea!
($25/4, coastermatic)
Instagram Photo Magnets
We're
still waiting to try out this service that turns your Instagram photos
into a series of magnets, but the buzz is good and the price is great.
In fact, order one for yourself--they're way cuter than those old
alphabet letters on your fridge. Just make sure you order by 12/9 in the
US to insure holiday delivery; they ship from the UK.
($14.99 per sheet of 9, Stickygram)
Edible Chocolate Photos
($14.99 per sheet of 9, Stickygram)
Edible Chocolate Photos
It
might not be the right place for a photo of your kids, but your tree or
a snowman or anything festive at all would make a delicious gift.
Pictures with fun photo filters turn out best, we've found. Order by
12/15 for Christmas delivery.
(from $14, cocoagraph)
Keepsy Photo Books
(from $14, cocoagraph)
Keepsy Photo Books
These
lovely mini photo books are so easy to make, and we don't know a
grandparent who wouldn't love your year in review, photo style. Way
cooler than a "Christmas letter," isn't it?
($17.95+, keepsy)
($17.95+, keepsy)
We
recently discovered this clever service which turns your favorite photo
into something more practical than artwork. Neat classroom gift for a
teacher; or even for a kid's room--just make sure you grab a beloved team photo or pet, and not a sign that says "clean this room up now!"
($99+, magneticpix)
Custom Photo Phone Cases from Tiny Prints
($99+, magneticpix)
Custom Photo Phone Cases from Tiny Prints
While
a lot of companies now make custom photo cases, one of the things we
like about the service from Tiny Prints is that a designer will go over
your case, the same way they do for their beloved cards and invitations.
Use one of their templates or just grab a single photo and add some
copy--or not.
($39.95+, tiny prints)
Animoto Video
($39.95+, tiny prints)
Animoto Video
You can't beat free, and for years we've been singing the praises of Animoto
which makes editing your photos into a professional looking video that
you can send to everyone you love, beyond easy. And yeah, free. Now
they've added a new Facebook app
that can grab photos right from your timeline as you specify. You can
also upgrade your service for longer videos, download ability, and other
benefits.
(Free, Animoto)
Custom Photo Canvases
Of course the gift of a favorite photo, framed and wall-ready is always a classic gift. This new service will print your smartphone photos
onto canvases beautifully, and the price is pretty unbeatable. Just
make sure your resolution is decent, or stick with the smaller frame
size.(Free, Animoto)
Custom Photo Canvases
(from $9.79, Snapbox)
For more cool holiday gift ideas, don't miss our 2012 Holiday Gift Guide on Cool Mom Picks.
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I like the animoto video
I absolutely love the photo phone cases from Tiny Prints. They do amazing work and such a great idea to show off your kids! I do like the chocolate too but might feel guilty eating a nice picture :)
Custom photo phone case!
love the edible chocolate photos
I would like a Magnetic Dry Erase Board!
The magnets - how cute are those! Thanks, Maureen
LOVE those Instagram coasters!
Would love the custom photo canvases!
all amazing, but that dry erase board looks so cool!
I have got to make an animoto video especially now with the facebook app
i LOVE the Instagram Coasters!
I would really like to receive the Mosaic Photo Book!
The Mosaic photo book--so great to be able to plan out a photo book directly from my phone.
I think I'm going to have to make some of those magnets.
Definitely the dry erase board but the chocolates look fun too!
I would LOVE the Custom Photo Canvases
I love the mosiac photo book!
I love the Sonos Play 3 and Kindle Fire, hope to win! Happy Holidays!
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The photo magnets would make nice gifts.
I was just saying today how I'd love to give my mom a photo phone cover! If I were gifting myself, though, I would do a photo book... I like the Mosaic!
I love the Keepsy Photo Books!
I love the photo canvas idea.
I most love the Mosaic Photo Book - I documented my entire pregnancy and son's arrival using my iPhone, this would be a great way to have all of those photos in a physical format. Insant baby book! megancrose@gmail.com
The wet dry board is nice.
I tweeted https://twitter.com/megancrose/status/277187620340133888 megancrose@gmail.com
What a neat idea Instagram Coasters
Instagram Photo Magnets! - sounds like fun:)
I saw your recent post about Mosaic and really want to try it out! Looks so easy but stylish!
instagram coasters!
Love the mosaic photo book!
I think the Magnetic Dry-Erase Board is pretty neat and useful!
Love the Keepsy Photo Books.
I really like the personalized phone case. I'm thinking of getting it for myself though not the grandparents. Lol
That dry erase board looks fun.
My fav is the Keepsy photo books.
Love the magnetic white board!
I like the Instagram coasters.
the mosaic photo book has a cool modern look.
The magnetic dry erase board!
I love the Magnetic Dry-Erase Board from your photos!
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LOVE the Custom Photo Phone Case :)
The magnetic dry erase board from photos is super-cool!
i love the items in the tech package.
the case is fantastic not just for the grandparents!!!!
WOW! I love the look of Mosaic, how cool!!
I'm actually going to use either the mosaic or keepsy service now to ale some books.
I like the Mosaic Photobook.
Love the Instagram photos turned into coasters!
Love the photo phone cases
The mosaic photo book seems pretty cool!
The custom photo canvas.
I love the Instagram Coasters
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Love the instagram magnets!
The chocolate photos are awesome.
I liked the instagram coaster gift idea!
I love the instagram magnets
Love the instagram coasters!
phone cases are adorable!
Edible Chocolate Photos! How much fun would my family have eating a picture of ourselves!
I like the Custom Photo Phone Cases from Tiny Prints
the Instagram magnets!!!
I've been wanting to try the service from Snapbox. Love customized home decor!
Love the Animoto Video!
the photo phone case would be neat!!
Love the mosaic and instagram items!
I love the custom phone case.
I've got the photo phone case on my wish list this Christmas!
I love the photo iPhone cases!
I love photo canvases and books!! Who can resist looking at pictures of your special little person?!?
I really love the Keepsy Photo books.
I love the Keepsy Photo Books
Love the mosaic photo book!
Definitely the photo canvases
I really like the instagram magnet.
I really dig the custom phone case.
Edible Chocolate Photos now there's an idea!
The edible chocolate photos are inspiring--just think of the possibilities!
https://twitter.com/mkjmc/status/279706743565611008
I had no idea you could do these cool things. Headed to mosiac now..
I'm gonna go make me a tiny prints phone cover right now!
I'm liking the dry erase board. :)
I would love to have the photo canvases please!
I'm in a chocolate mood...Edible Chocolate Photos
I'd love the Instagram coasters the most.
I like the Instagram Photo Magnets.
Custom Photo Canvases would be great.
Merry Christmas.
Thanks for the contest.
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