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A coloring book of the grandchildren, a gift for grandparents who have everything
A coloring book made from photos of the grandchildren is a personal gift for grandparents who have everything: with Penna you turn family photos into coloring pages on your phone, put them together as a book and print it at home.
It works in both directions: grandparents can give the grandchildren a book that stars them, and the grandchildren can color one in for their grandparents.
Two ways to give it
From the grandparents
A book where the grandchildren are the heroes: riding a dinosaur, flying a rocket, sailing with pirates. Bring it on the next visit and color it together.
For the grandparents
The grandchildren color a book of themselves, the family and the pets, and sign each page. A present that took real time to make, and one they cannot buy.
How to make the book
Collect the photos
Pick clear photos of each grandchild, and a few of the whole family and the pets.
Turn them into pages
In Penna, make a coloring page from each photo, or draw a grandchild into one of 24 adventure scenes.
Make the book
Tap Make a book, choose the pages and put them in order. With Penna Pro, add a cover with a title such as "Grandma's Little Explorers".
Print and wrap
Export one PDF, print it at home or at a copy shop, bind it with staples or ribbon, and add a box of crayons or colored pencils.
Make your first page
Free to try: 2 pages to start. No account needed.
Ideas that make it personal
- One page for each grandchild, with their name written at the bottom.
- A page from a day out with the grandparents: the zoo, the beach, the garden.
- The family dog or cat on its own page.
- A last page with an empty frame where the grandchildren draw their grandparents.
- For birthdays and Christmas: a new book every year, to keep side by side.
The 24 scenes include a dragon, a unicorn, a dinosaur, a superhero, an astronaut, pirates, a fire truck, a digger, a farm, a playground, horse riding, skiing and a camping trip.
Pick the ones each grandchild loves most.
Questions
What do you get grandparents who have everything?
Something personal they cannot buy: a coloring book made from photos of the grandchildren, colored in by the grandchildren themselves. With Penna you make the pages from family photos and print the book at home.
What can grandparents give their grandchildren?
A coloring book where the grandchildren are the heroes, drawn into adventure scenes like a dinosaur ride or outer space, to color together on the next visit.
Can the book have the grandchildren's names on the cover?
Yes. With Penna Pro you can give the book a cover with your own title.
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Make your first page
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Free to try: 2 pages to start. No account needed.