What to get Grandad: seven gifts from all the grandchildren
A grandad who has everything mostly wants you to visit, and to leave him something to look at between visits. So the gift that works is the one that puts his grandchildren in front of his eyes. The GRANDAD poster is the most direct: every letter holds one of their photos, from a single picture to twelve, and the preview shows the result before you order. On the table, the Breton bowls carry a first name each. On his wrist, the bracelet engraves the word PAPI, French for Grandad, with the grandchildren’s initials. If he has a classic car or a village he never leaves, both can become posters. Count €19.90 for an A4 poster, up to €69.90 for a large one, and €23.90 for the bracelet. For his birthday or for Christmas, order ten days ahead.
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Personalised Grandad photo poster — your photos in the letters
The word GRANDAD in thick letters, each one filled with a photo of his grandchildren. One to twelve photos, a line around them like “The best grandad in the world”, and you see the poster before you pay.
From €8.90
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Personalised Breton bowls poster — a bowl for everyone in the family
The stack of Breton bowls where each grandchild has their own, first name painted on it. A poster for beside the coffee corner, with a free title under the stack like “At Grandad and Nana’s”.
From €8.90
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Watercolour grandchildren portrait poster, personalised — their photo, painted
The grandchildren in one photo, painted in watercolour with their names beneath. Their parents give it, and there is just one photo to send, the one from the last family meal.
From €8.90
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Personalised family tree poster — what they left us
Grandad at the foot of the trunk, his children on the branches, his grandchildren at the tips, and under each first name a line like “his way of whistling”. A grandad reads it for a long time, even if he pretends not to.
From €8.90
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Personalised car or motorbike poster — your vehicle as a vintage poster
His old car, tractor or moped, photographed then redrawn as a vintage advertisement on a country road. The title and the motto are yours, and he will know it at a glance.
From €8.90
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Personalised city map poster — the city where you met
A map of the village he has always lived in, centred on his street, with a title and a dedication underneath. He will find the way to school, and the way to the baker’s.
From €8.90
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PAPA, MAMAN, PAPI… Bracelet – Children’s Initials
PAPI, French for Grandad, on the cherry wood plate, then the grandchildren’s initials, up to five. The cord slides to fit and is held by knots, with no clasp to pinch: useful for a grandad who has never worn jewellery.
€23.90
Which one to choose
| If… | Then |
|---|---|
| You have photos of all the grandchildren | The GRANDAD poster, one face per letter |
| The whole family is chipping in | The Breton bowls, one bowl per first name |
| He has never worn jewellery | The PAPI bracelet, with a cord that adjusts by knots |
| You have a good photo of the children | The watercolour portrait of the grandchildren |
| He loves his car or his tractor | The poster of his vehicle as a vintage advert |
| He never leaves his village | The city map, centred on his street |
Grandad’s dates, and when to order
| Occasion | When | When to order |
|---|---|---|
| Grandfathers’ Day, in France | first Sunday in October | Ten days ahead |
| Día de los Abuelos, in Spain | 26 July, San Joaquín and Santa Ana | Ten days ahead |
| His birthday | his date | Ten days ahead |
| His retirement | the last day he works | Ten days ahead |
| Becoming a grandad | the day he becomes a grandad | The word PAPI, and a first initial |
| Christmas | 25 December | Order before 15 December |
Allow ten days if he lives in Ireland or anywhere outside France, a week if he lives in France: the parcel takes two extra days to cross a border.
Frequently asked questions
What do you get a grandad who has everything?
A gift where he sees his grandchildren: the GRANDAD poster, where each letter is a photo, or the Breton bowls with a first name on each. A grandad no longer needs things, but he will keep the ones that carry his family’s names, and he will show them to visitors.
What can all the grandchildren give together?
A poster, because there is room for everyone: the GRANDAD poster takes up to twelve photos, the Breton bowls seven names. One person puts it together with the photos everyone sends, and the preview on screen is exactly what gets printed.
Is there a Grandfathers’ Day?
In France, it is the first Sunday in October. In Spain, the Día de los Abuelos is 26 July. Order a week ahead for France, ten days for anywhere else in the EU: 48 hours in the workshop, then the transport.
What about a bracelet for a grandad who has never worn jewellery?
The cord adjusts with sliding knots and has no clasp to pinch, which matters for less nimble fingers. The cherry wood plate stays discreet and the word PAPI reads at a glance: you wear it for what it says, not to be noticed.
What if he lives far away? How do we give it?
The parcel goes straight to his address. You can put the poster together from home, with the family’s photos, and enter his address at checkout. Allow a week for France, ten days elsewhere in the EU.
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Designed in Aveyron, FranceComposed in our family workshop, checked before it ships.
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Shipped within 48 hTo your door or to a pickup point, by La Poste or Colissimo.