Personalized gift · Ages 3–10
A Personalized Gift That Is Really About Them
Most personalized gifts for kids put a name on something: a mug, a backpack, a blanket. Museme puts the child in it. From one photo, we paint your child into twelve pictures inspired by twelve artists, from Van Gogh and Klimt to Frida Kahlo and Basquiat, and bind them into a hardcover book.
Each painting sits beside a short page about the artist that ends with a question for your child by name. You approve every page before anything prints.
Start their book
What makes it personal
Their face, not just their name
Every page is painted from the photo you send, so the child in each picture is recognizably them. A person checks every page before your preview is sent.
A question with their name in it
Each artist page ends by asking your child something by name. Which animal would you put in your painting? What funny shapes do you see? They answer differently every time.
Your words at the front
The dedication page opens with their name and closes with yours, so it says who it is from long after the wrapping paper is gone.
A first art book, not a phase
Toys get outgrown. A book of twelve artists, from Monet to Basquiat, with your child painted into their pictures, is one they can come back to from age three to ten.
The moment they find themselves
Children look for their own face first. Then they want to know why it is surrounded by sunflowers, who Van Gogh was and why his paint looks so thick. A personalized gift that starts a question is one they keep opening.
A book that comes back out at bedtime
Because every artist page ends with a question, reading it is a conversation, not a recital. It works at bedtime, on a rainy afternoon, or on a video call with a grandparent who lives far away.
04 — Price
One for home, or one more to give away.
The only difference between the tiers is how many copies. Same twelve paintings, same paper, same binding — the extra copies are cheaper to print.
1 copy
$49.99
$49.99 per book
For your own child. Twelve portraits, hardcover, flat on the rug.
Choose 1Save $4.99
2 copies
$94.99
$47.49 per book
One stays on your shelf, one goes to the grandparents. Few Christmas gifts for grandparents land like their grandchild painted by Klimt.
Choose 23 copies
$134.99
$44.99 per book · save $14.98
One for you and one for each set of grandparents — the reason this tier exists at all.
Choose 305 — Delivery
Does it have to land on the birthday?
Three stretches: we send the proofs, you approve them, we print and ship. The middle one is however long you need, so we only put real numbers on the other two.
- Proofs
Within 24 hours
All twelve pages, emailed to you.
- Your review
However long you need
Revise until it's right. We won't chase you.
- Print + deliver
United States: 17–22 Nov
If you order today and approve the same day, shipping to the country shown. Printed in the US, Germany or China depending on where it's going, and we email you tracking when it ships.
- To be safe
Order 3 weeks ahead
Leaves room for you to review and ask for changes.
Questions about personalized gifts
- What is a good personalized gift for kids?
- One that is about the child, not just labeled with their name. A personalized book does that well: the child is in the pictures, and the story or pages speak to them. Museme is a hardcover art book for ages 3 to 10 that paints your child in the styles of twelve artists. 20 best personalized gifts for kids, by age
- What age is Museme for?
- Ages 3 to 10. Younger children love finding their own face on every page; older children read the artist pages and answer the questions themselves.
- What photo do you need?
- One clear, front-facing photo of the child, ideally in natural light. A phone photo is fine. If you cannot get one without spoiling the surprise, give a Museme gift card and let the family upload a photo whenever they are ready; the card never expires. How Museme gift cards work
- How long does it take?
- All twelve pages reach you by email within 24 hours of ordering. Nothing prints until you approve them, and printing starts as soon as you do. The delivery section on this page shows the expected arrival for an order placed today.
- What if we don't like the preview?
- You approve all twelve pages before anything prints, and you can cancel for a full refund any time before you approve. If the finished book still disappoints, we remake it free or refund you in full.