One Proud “Parent” at Christmas and All Year Round

 

I am a parent in the unconventional sense. My child is a feisty and fun white and dark gray (almost black) rat terrier fittingly named Oreo. And like most pet owners I know, I can’t imagine life without him. Neither can my parents…who take care of him when I’m traveling for work or just because they want their only “grandchild” to visit. So in my search for some last-minute stocking stuffer ideas, I decided to create them a small Oreo-themed 2010 calendar so they could see his smiling snout even when Oreo’s home with me!


Since this was such a simple and quick project I thought I’d share it here. Start to finish the whole process took less than 10 minutes, and all that’s needed is a photo on a flash drive or CD. Kiosks like the Sony PictureStation let you upload the image to ready-made templates, and you can add a bit of text if you want as well. The springtime-themed calendar I made with Oreo is above, but there are dozens of other templates to choose from. So if you’re really a procrastinator when it comes to holiday shopping and looking for something on December 24, this gift idea might be for you!


Related FedEx Office Solutions: Calendar printing, Sony PictureStation


Comments

Ditto

("Ditto" get it? FedEx Office? Copy? ... ) Love the blog and the collaborative nature of all these ideas! I now must make a calendar with a collage of my most recent vacation with friends and give it as a new year's gift. Thanks!

This is really a great idea.

This is really a great idea.

Cute idea nd a very cute dog

Cute idea nd a very cute dog =)

Thanks maryanne! Oreo was

Thanks maryanne! Oreo was such a good sport during this photo shoot.

Oreo

Oh, and Oreo is adorable!

We heart Oreo

We're big fans of Oreo around FedEx Office!

Perfect for a gift and for organization

 This is a great idea. I have been looking for an old-fashioned paper calendar to use with my iPhone calendar to organize my busy, busy life. A personal photo of my two kids would be great. And it sounds so easy. Thanks!

Too Cute! What an awesome

Too Cute! What an awesome idea! My sister would love one of these of her "furbaby"!

 

I've never heard of the term

I've never heard of the term "furbaby." I like it! Must add it to my vocabulary.

Printable Gifts RULE

I love making and sending printable gifts. Last year we did photo books for the grandparents with pictures from the previous year. They loved it! You can use a service to build, bind and ship the book for you or create your own with a simple inexpensive photo album.

Luv it

Besides the kids, I have made this type of calendar using a photo collage of a previous trip.  One year I made one  for my mom & dad of their Hawaiian vacation! 

Very cute!

I am a huge fan of personalization gifts.  Great idea!

PERFECT!

This is a perfect gift idea for my daughter! We just moved from FL to MS and she misses her friends. I could put together a calendar with pictures of her and her friends to give to her! Thanks for the tip...

nice!

 This is a great idea. I think I might do this for my kids' grandparents! Nice to know that it's not a time consuming process, either ")

What a great idea!!!

What a great idea!!! I need to check out my pics to find a good one for this project.

I love this as a gift idea,

I love this as a gift idea, it's such a great way to combine family pics and everyday life

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