If ever there was a special day where personalized gifts were the absolutely perfect gift, it’s Mother’s Day. Yes, brunch is good. Serving mom a homemade breakfast in bed is also a tradition in many households. If you have young kids at home, having them make crafts for mom is a rite passage as well.
However, seeing as Mother’s Day takes place during Photo Month, it’s only natural that here on the Photoblog we’d tie these two special occasions together. After all, if you’re looking for a quality gift that will create a long-lasting memory but still has a D-I-Y or personalized element to it, the Photolab once again has you covered.
Here are three ways to create one-of-a-kind personalized Mother’s Day gifts:
The Photolab breaks it down by occasion
If you want simplicity and convenience, you can’t do much better than this. Shopping specifically for Mother’s Day-themed gifts is as simple as clicking on the Photolab homepage (you can do this from the webpage or via the new in-store kiosks available at every location). It’s as easy as finding the only pink-highlighted text on a dropdown menu.
Cards, personalized gifts, photo books, or posters/collages, each available in a wide range of Mother’s Day themes. All you need to do is choose the photos. The new kiosks and website are simple enough to use that you can get the kids involved. Helping choose things like themes and photos for mom’s gift is something most kids will love, and if they’re seven or older chances are they’ll do a better job of it than you will. In fact, even really young kids will enjoy the process just as much, provided you’re there to assist them when they need it.
Turn a Book-It into a craft with the ‘Lab Lady’
If you’re thinking about a gift that is more literally hands-on, check out LD Lab Lady’s personal blog to learn how to upgrade a Book-It using an assortment of stickers, something called washi tape and a few other decorative items available at your local arts & crafts store. This is a great way to add a tactile form of personalization to a photo collection, and it’s another very kid-friendly—and budget-friendly—activity. LD Lab Lady is actually Megan Shewchuk, Manager of the Ladner Photolab and the originator of the Local Artists Inspirations Gallery featured in one of last month’s Photoblog posts. Honestly, the woman’s mind seems to be a swirling vortex of cool ideas. Not to mention that she’s a mom herself.
Personalize an aluminum print for Mother’s Day
The great thing about the Photolab’s new in-store kiosks and website is that virtually all of the products available on them are customizable—which means you can turn any of them into a Mother’s Day gift, including fine art and metal prints.
Using the kiosk, I selected a 6×6 aluminum print, inserted a photo from my LD online album, and added a simple personalized note for Mother’s Day. These prints reproduce crisp, brilliant
colours that stand out in any light. They’re also lightweight, extremely durable and preserve the image quality indefinitely with little or no quality loss—regardless of whether mom chooses to keep it on the wall forever or she eventually stores it in a box with other treasured memories.
Moms love it when you use your imagination. I can say this unequivocally. It’s a universal truth, like the law of gravity. So whether you need a gift for your own mom or for the mother of your children, start stirring up those creative juices if you want to impress her this Mother’s Day. Then visit the Photolab website or the in-store kiosks and start exploring the possibilities.
