Photo gift ideas

Turn your photos into meaningful, personalized gifts

photo card and photo calendar with tone wash

Customized photo projects make perfect gifts for everyone on your list—even the person who has everything! We'll give you ideas for using your photos to create truly personal, one-of-a-kind gifts, plus help you find the HP tools and resources you need to get the job done right.

Photo greeting cards

free photo greeting card from Creative Studio

Forget grocery store greetings: Make a meaningful photo card at home in minutes.

Turn your photos into personalized and professional-looking greeting cards that will make an impression. HP offers free greeting cards for any occasion and in a variety of styles.

Learn how:

Helpful tools:

  • Visit the HP Creative Studio to find dozens of photo greeting cards you can create on your computer and print at home.
  • Create sturdy and professional-looking greeting cards with matte-finish HP Brochure Paper.
  • To print cards fast, choose a printer, like the HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One, that allows you to create a photo greeting card in-printer—no PC needed.

Framed photos

a wall with framed family photos

What could be better than receiving a great photo of a loved one? Getting one that's ready to hang on your wall!

It's a simple and timeless gift: A wonderful photo, framed and ready to enjoy.

Learn how:

Helpful tools:

  • If you're planning on framing your photos, consider HP Everyday Photo Paper with a matte finish, which helps reduce the glare that sometimes reflects off of a frame's glass.

Creative photo displays

three framed photos of a boy on a bike

Find images of family members enjoying a similar activity and create a simple, surprise display with binder clips and thumbtacks.


photos arranged to spell "Mom"

You don’t need photo frames—get creative with tape, binder clips, or your refrigerator art gallery!

Surprise a friend or loved one with a meaningful photo display. For example:

  • Display images of family members across generations enjoying a similar activity.
  • Create a photo collage, combining scanned photos, news clippings, fabric, etc.
  • Arrange photos into a name or sentiment.

TIP: Whenever using older family pictures for art projects, protect the originals by scanning and reprinting them.

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Photo calendar

samples of photo calendars

Find some favorite photos and put them in a photo calendar! It makes a heartfelt and inexpensive gift you can make at home.

Send a photo gift that your friends and family can enjoy—and use—the entire year. Combine twelve of your favorite photos into an annual photo calendar. Or send a new monthly calendar every month!

Learn how:

Helpful tools:

  • Find do-it-yourself calendar templates at HP Creative Studio.
  • Print smart and save up to 40% on your printing with Original HP XL Ink cartridges.2

Photo slideshow

couple watching a slideshow on TV

A photo slideshow is relatively easy to make and is perfect for birthdays and anniversaries—or any time you want to celebrate someone you love!

Celebrate your family and friends with a photo slideshow! This thoughtful gift is both easy to make and fun to watch. Set up a slideshow at a party or save it to a DVD to give as a favor or gift.

Learn how:

Helpful tools:

  • Use a scanner, like the HP Scanjet G4050 Photo Scanner, to scan photos, slides, and old Polaroid pictures.
  • HP DVD writers allow you to make and edit photo slideshows with the built-in software, as well as archive photos onto a disc.
  • Enjoy slideshows with a Digital Photo Frame—and the photo frame itself makes a great gift!

Snapfish photo gifts

photo mug and photo phone skin from Snapfish

Snapfish offers creative photo gifts for different events, seasons, holidays, and celebrations.

Snapfish has a large selection of special photo gifts for birthdays, holidays, or just because. You'll find posters, blankets, stationery, mugs, jewelry, collages, and more!

TIP: You can also print your Snapfish photos at home to use in any of the projects above.

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Scrapbook and album pages

scrapbook page coming from the HP Photosmart 7510 e-All-in-One

Print vivid, professional-looking scrapbook pages with the HP Photosmart 7510 e-All-in-One—even create album pages in-printer, PC free!

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Use scrapbooks, photobooks, and photo albums to turn ordinary snapshots into unique gifts that tell the whole story!

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  • 1Compared with purchasing ink and photo paper separately.
  • 2Compared with single, standard HP ink cartridges. Based on average retail pricing, actual prices may vary.
  • 3Requires a wireless access point and an Internet connection to the printer. Services require registration. App availability varies by country, language, and agreements. For details, see www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter.