Creative personalized gifts that make us go, whoa.
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Personalized artwork from loved one’s handwriting
Oof…include some tissue with this one, perhaps.
$35, The Rooted Pair
Use code COOLMOMS for 10% off site wide
Personalized fabric of our family blocks art
if you can’t order it in time for Christmas, this is one personalized gift totally worth an IOU.
$150, Uncommon Goods
Custom pop culture family portrait
Game of Thrones, Marvel, Ghostbusters, Star Wars, Harry Potter…the ultimate geeky family personalized gift.
(Note; You’ll receive it after Christmas. But worth it!)
$90+ Henry James Paper Goods
Personalized unicorn LED sign
That sound you hear is a zillion girls squealing.
(NOTE: The link has been changed to direct to the original creator of this lamp; the previous link was a rip-off site, and that sucks. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.)
$26.62, Snobs Gifts
Custom Pottery Bowl
Created with your favorite line of poetry, a quote, names…lovely.
$30, Braidwood Pottery
Use code COOL15 for 15% off your order
Surprise personalized flip sequin pillow
On one side it’s just sequins, then flip it to reveal a surprise photo!
Customize with any photo — the kids, the whole family, the skyline, the dog.
$58.97, Mermaid Pillow Co
Personalized Black teacher notebook
More personalized gifts in the shop include Black scientists, nurses, ballerinas and more.
$20 By Keeks with Love
Save 15% on entire shop plus get free shipping, no code needed
Custom letterboard frame
Ooh, we want to give this to everyone we know!
$28 on sale, Pottery Barn Kids
Personalized engraved crayon set for kids
Imagine the masterpieces they can make with those crayons!
$89, Art2theExtreme
Use code CMP2018 for 10% off all orders
Personalized sideways initial ring
Can fit a monogram — or each first letter of your kids’ or grandkids’ names
$19 on sale, Caitlyn Minimalist, 4 initials available as well
Personalized mermaid plate for kids
You can customize it to look like a child, too
$27 Sarah and Abraham
Personalized cuff from handwriting
That rose gold, though…
$65+ Emily J Design (check for current sale prices)
Personalized photo softball or baseball
May we suggest you don’t swing at it?
$29.95+ CreateABall
Use code CMP10 for 10% off all orders
Personalized photo memory card game
Lots of styles but we’re loving this ombre.
$19.99, Pinhole Press
Personalized handmade harmonicas
The price is so great, get them for all the cousins.
$10.75, Little Raven Toys
Personalized handmade unicorn mug accented in 22k gold
Now that’s some magic right there.
$150, Modern Mud
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