Cool Mom Picks: Their name in lights (or thread, paint, or ink)

Their name in lights (or thread, paint, or ink)

Get them something truly special this holiday with a personalized gift that puts her name front and center.

Curated by Christina on October 1, 2012 4:06 PM

Custom books for kids from Chronicle Books. We like it when they get personal.

Search our archives and past gift guides for Chronicle Books, and it's pretty obvious we've been big fans of many of their printed products,.

Personalized animal art prints for every kid, from Althea to Zephaniah

Can't find an "K is for Kunegunda" art print for your little one's nursery? We've got just the thing.

Pop art placemats that pack a punch

Ah, the poor humble placemat. Sure, placemats serve a noble purpose: to keep spills and mess (somewhat) contained. But have you ever fallen in love with a placemat?

Custom embroidery on just about any kids' gifts you can imagine

We all know that personalized items make a baby's or kid's gift ten times more special. While many of the big catalog stores offer custom embroidery, they'll usually only personalize their own brand's items--which is kind of limiting. So I'm so happy to find a shop that features some of our own favorite small brands, and allows you to personalize their items with a name.

Personalized baby gifts without the big prices

I'm so thrilled that one of our favorite Etsy artisans has started making personalized baby name gifts that are easy on the eyes and your wallet.

A new spin on photo books

Scrapbooks as gifts are super sweet, even if they are a ton of work. It's the kind of present that really makes the receiver feel special. That is why I'm really interested in a new company that's putting a cool spin on a familiar concept.

Hey, that's got my name on it!

Looking for a gift this holiday season that won't take up any more space in the playroom? How about some practical and functional items for your little ones to call all their own?

Can you tell me how to get, how to get this really cool sign?

My kids love Sesame Street. Hey, I love Sesame Street. So we have a lot of Sesame Street decorations around our house--if by decorations we mean random books on the floor and half-dressed Muppet dolls.

Personalized alphabet blocks help you spell BEST BABY GIFT EVER

We've long been fans of the beautiful handmade wooden baby toys from family-run Little Sapling, and now there's one more item that can make you the most awesome gift-giver ever.

Personalized gifts for kids at Snapfish. Way way way beyond photo mugs.

I'm one of those diehards (or gluttons for punishment) who still orders hard copies of digital photos so that I can shove them into a photo album. I've used Snapfish for years for these prints, including last month's order of 1,370 prints. (No, that's not a typo).

Personalized children's books you could hang on the walls

I'm pretty sure there's nothing most kids love more than seeing their name or likeness in anything, hence the slew of personalized books that cram my daughter's bookshelves.

Color By Name

Ever since my daughter was pegged as The Budding Artist, she gets about 14 boxes of crayons at every gift-giving holiday. I only wish that one of my generous friends would stumble across the custom name crayons from Story Blox.

Your Child's Name in Lights. Or More Accurately, Leaves.

Self-obsessed much? Despite my best efforts, my daughter is. Thanks to our video camera, she's been watching movies of herself for years. And oh, they are her favorites.

Their Name In Leather

If there's something I've noticed about tweens, other than their total obsession with Hannah What's-Her-Name, is that they really like stuff with their name on it.

Lucy's Name in the Sky, Without the Diamonds

Thanks to my husband the pilot, I'm definitely into planes as children's room decor; but that doesn't mean I'll just grab any old picture of an aircraft and slap it up on my son's wall.

Fleeced!

While I'm grateful for all the lightweight summer blankets I've received for my new baby, I still wanted something warm and cuddly for those overly frigid stores, restaurants, and my grandmother's condo in Florida, a.k.a. The Air Conditioning Capital of the World.

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