Capture the Moment with a Photo Keepsake
Vote for the Best Photo Gift
Vote for your favorite photo gift until polls close on October 29 at noon ET. We’ll share the winners publicly on November 7. For any questions, see our Motherhood Loves Community Awards terms and conditions.
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Welcoming a new baby into the family is a joyous occasion, and you can celebrate and remember this time with one of these thoughtful mementos. In our curated list, you’ll find classic choices like keepsake gemstone jewelry and a baby’s first Christmas ornament personalized with their name and photo. But you’ll also discover watercolor portraits, large canvas prints, and engraved drinkware. Love supporting small businesses? Many pieces are handmade by artists and craftsmen, though you’ll see we included some high-tech options for the modern mom, too. Let us know which photo gift gets your vote!
Best Photo Gift of 2024 Nominees
Artifact Uprising - Baby Board Book
Craft a meaningful and practical gift for new parents and their child when you create a Baby Board Book with Artifact Uprising. Select one of the preset modern themes with simple designs and muted colors, or completely customize the book with your own ideas. The solid spine and thick pages make it easy to display on a shelf or let your baby hold without worry of damage.
Aura - Carver
The Carver digital picture frame from Aura is a great choice for the minimalist mom who wants to display photos of her adorable baby but can’t stand clutter. She can easily set the frame up on Wi-Fi and invite her partner, the grandparents, or the nanny to share photos, too. With free, unlimited storage, the frame holds hundreds of photos while taking up a fraction of the space.
Create Gift Love - Photo Key Ring
Made of durable leather covered in feminine blush pink, the Photo Key Ring is the modern version of a wallet photo. Inside the leather, the provided photo is printed directly on a stainless-steel tab. On the back, you can have the maker engrave the baby’s birth stats. For an extra touch of personalization, a name or initials can be added in gold foil to the front.
Duncan & Stone - Baby’s First Year
Designed by two moms who wanted a modern alternative to time-intensive baby books, Baby’s First Year is exactly that. Its understated linen cloth cover is classy enough to belong to any decade, and the simple checklists, prompts, and dedicated photo spaces enable moms to record milestones in just a few minutes.
KeaBabies - Craft Baby First Years Memory Book
With space to record everything from your baby’s arrival to their fifth birthday, this memory book by KeaBabies is the perfect gift for a new mom. The hardcover scrapbook has 90 pages, including space to add photos, document your baby’s firsts, and store small mementos like a hospital bracelet. You can choose from four different whimsical cover designs that are all gender neutral.
KeaBabies - Solo Baby Sonogram Frame
Celebrate your bundle from their earliest snapshots with the Solo Baby Sonogram Frame. This modern 7x7 frame is made of premium wood and comes with three different mat inserts with cute phrases penned on each one. The piece’s gray color means it will work in nearly any nursery, but you could also display it as a pregnancy announcement or at a baby shower.
Lamose - Custom Engraved Drinkware
Imagine your loved one smiling at your baby’s cute face as they sip their morning coffee in one of these engraved tumblers. Made of durable stainless steel and featuring double-wall insulation, these mugs can hold hot or cold liquids. Simply choose your cup type and color and upload your favorite photo. Lamose will send you a mockup of the design before finalizing it to be sure it meets your expectations.
Mixbook Photo Book
A great option for fully customizable scrapbooking of baby’s first year, Mixbook offers a variety of designs, layouts, and finishes for a product that is completely you. If you want to create a book from scratch, choose a blank canvas and select your setting, book type, page count and more.
Monica Vinader - Heart Locket
No holiday is complete without a little something shiny, and this modern Heart Locket by Monica Vinader is sure to make any mom’s eyes sparkle. More trendy than your traditional locket, the imperfectly shaped pendant is designed to hold a photo on one side and an engraved message on the other. With a five-year warranty and lifetime repairs (for a small fee), she’ll enjoy it forever.
Nuts & Bolts Paper Co. - Newborn Birth Stats Art Print
Know a new mom who is turned off by cutesy baby decor? Check out the Newborn Birth Stats Art Print, a modern, magazine-style print by Nuts & Bolts Paper Co. Each one is professionally printed on matte paper and can incorporate up to three photographs. You’ll be able to add the little one’s name, day and time of birth, weight, length, and a short note.
Pearhead - Babyprints Photo Frame
Is there anything more precious than your child’s sweet little fingers and toes? Give mom a way to treasure them forever with the Babyprints Photo Frame from Pearhead. The simple frames come in white and rustic finishes to blend with any nursery design, and two clean-touch ink pads and photo cards provide all the supplies you’ll need to complete the project.
Polaroid - Hi·Print Gen 2
The unending needs of new babies often mean it can be months before parents have the time to order prints of their newborn, but with the Polaroid Hi·Print, you can enjoy high-quality photos in less than 60 seconds. Even tired moms and dads can set up this Bluetooth printer, which uses peel-and-stick paper so the images can be easily added to the fridge or a baby book.
Posh Totty Designs - My First Year Personalized Square Photo Frame
Help mom mark the first 12 months of her baby’s life with the My First Year Personalized Square Photo Frame. Each frame is handmade and comes in black or white finishes. You can customize the gift by adding the child’s name and birthdate below the 12 photo slots, and you can even have the images printed and sent with your frame so it’s ready to fill on arrival.
Riverry Studio - Custom Watercolor Portrait
Hand-painted by real watercolor artists, the portraits created by Riverry Studio are something to cherish for generations. The process begins with you selecting your frame size and color and sending a photo. Then, the artist works to paint a custom piece of art that you’ll have the opportunity to approve before it’s sent. Want to include other kids or even pets? You can add up to five individuals to your painting.
Shutterfly - Vintage Stationery Frame Mouse Pad
Perfect for the mom recently off maternity leave, the Vintage Stationery Frame Mouse Pad keeps her little one close even while she’s at work. The classic design can be personalized to include the baby’s date and time of birth, as well as their weight and height at birth. For comfort and cleanliness, the pad is made from high-density foam and is stain resistant.
Simple Sentimental - Baby’s First Christmas Photo Ornament
Commemorate your little one’s first holiday season with the Baby’s First Christmas Photo Ornament. Built to withstand toddler hands or puppy bumps, this keepsake is made of shatterproof white acrylic. The enclosed white ribbon means it’s ready to hang from your tree, and between seasons, you can keep it safe by storing it in the included white gift box.
Snapfish - Linen Collage Canvas Print
Combine up to four of your favorite family photos to create a beautiful piece to enjoy in your home for years to come. The Linen Collage Canvas Print comes in six different sizes, starting at 8” x 10” and extending to 24” x 36”. While the canvas looks nice and contemporary as is, you can also choose to have it finished in a black, gold, or chocolate frame.
The Knotty Design Company - Custom Photostrip Bookmark
Small and sweet, the Custom Photostrip Bookmark is a thoughtful gift for the reader in your life. The bookmarks are crafted out of maple veneer, making them more solid than typical cardstock options, and in addition to the three images you upload, you can personalize the gift with a few lines of text, reminding mom of what a great job she’s doing.
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