How to Turn Kids Art Work into Great Gifts

Creating Gifts from Kids Art

I love a good homemade gift, and when a child makes it — all the better! I’ve worked hard as a parent to make sure that grandparents, great grandparents, godparents, and other special people in our lives have meaningful gifts from my child every holiday. And we make a lot of them! I’ve collected some of my favorite project ideas for creating art from your child’s artwork in one place. Some of them are DIY projects, but I also included makers from Instagram and Etsy who will convert your child’s artwork into some amazing gifts! I hope these ideas inspire some thoughtful gifts in your home!

DIY Project Ideas

These are some of my favorite projects to make using my child’s artwork! They make fantastic gifts for parents, teachers, grandparents, babysitters, friends — anyone who is special in your life. Each tutorial includes examples and complete instructions, too.

Pillow with child's drawing made via Spoonflower and sitting on a chair at Chrismas time as a gift

Pillow with Child’s Drawing

Create a pillow using a child’s drawing printed on fabric from Spoonflower

coasters made with child's artwork of harry potter, yoda, and more

Customized Coasters

Use your child’s artwork to create wonderful keepsakes

Make a Tea Towel

How to create a tea towel using a child’s artwork — or your own!

Stickers made from a child's drawings and cut on a Cricut

How to Make Custom Stickers

Use your child’s drawings to make stickers! Perfect gifts, Valentine’s, or party favors!

Pillows on a chair with handprints from grandchildren

Sunprint Handprints

Make pillows or other items with a child’s handprint using the sun!

Pencil bag with vinyl design of a dancing avocado

Kids Art in Vinyl

Use your child’s art to make unique vinyl designs on your Cricut

Shopping Ideas from Etsy & Instagram

If you just don’t have the time or the inclination to do a project yourself, there are lots of creative people who can make it happen for you! Here are a few of my favorite ideas from Instagram and Etsy.

Scribbled Squirrel Shop creates darling keychains, magnets, and other items from your child’s art.

Batty Lou Customs makes these sweet Christmas ornaments with your child’s artwork engraved in wood.

Child’s Art on a Plate

Moonflower Memories transfers your child’s art to ceramic plates and has other personalized options in their shop.

child's art transferred to a keychain

Drawing on Keychain

CaitlynMinimalist will transfer your child’s drawing to a metal keychain which is a lovely way to carry it always.

Child’s art on a Towel

If you aren’t up for making it yourself, Tacoma Collective will put your child’s art on a tea towel.

Handwritten Message Pillow

Take a message from your child and keep it forever on a pillow!

kids artwork on socks

Add Art to Socks

I love the idea of creating custom socks with your child’s art on them!

Other Ideas from Etsy

Click the link below to find other sellers who will put your child’s art on a wide range of products.

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A roundup of projects using your child's artwork to create gifts for Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, teachers and more. Creating gifts from kids art makes for wonderful gift giving! And customized gifts are so personal. Also includes Etsy and Instagram sellers who personalize gifts from kids art, too. Also: parent apperication art gifts from kids, custom coasters, Cricut gifts, cricut sublimation

Making & Sewing Projects

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