In short
- A Christmas gift for children that stays after the holidays is an illustrated, personalised book starring the child.
- On Vivlary there are the topics Christmas, The kalikantzaroi, New Year and the vasilopita, and At the North Pole, chosen by age group.
- Everyone who sits at the same holiday table can be in the book: parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, godparents, even the pet.
- For a printed book allow time for printing and post; the delivery cost and time are shown before you pay.
A Christmas gift for children that stays after the holidays is an illustrated book with the child in the hero's place of a Christmas story. On Vivlary you upload photos, type the name and choose a topic, and a personalised book is made with the faces of your own people on its pages. Before you pay anything, you see a free preview.
If you are looking for Christmas gift ideas that do not look like everything else under the tree, here are the topics of the catalogue about the holidays, how to choose by age, and what to watch for when a Christmas gift for children is printed.
Which Christmas gift for children should I choose?
At Christmas a child opens a lot of parcels. A book with their name has a different place among them: a story you read together, with the child in the leading role. That is why a personalised book is a Christmas gift for children that suits parents, grandparents, godparents and aunts and uncles alike.
A gift for Christmas does not have to be big; it has to say something. The first page of the book carries your dedication, in your own words or from our suggested lines.
Which topics does a Christmas story have?
The catalogue holds four topics for winter and the holidays that suit a Christmas gift for children. Our team wrote and checked the frame of each; the text of your personalised book is written from it for your own child, with the help of AI. All the topics, with their samples, are on the page of the stories.
The kalikantzaroi belong to Greek folk tradition, as does the custom of the decorated boat; you meet them in our guide to Greek mythology for kids too.
- Christmas: the old Greek custom of the decorated boat, with one little light for every person the child loves. It is there for every age group.
- The kalikantzaroi: a funny, warm tale from Greek tradition, for the groups 3–5 and 6–9.
- New Year and the vasilopita: carols with a triangle, a pomegranate at the door and a coin hidden in the New Year cake, for 3–5, 6–9 and 10 and over.
- At the North Pole: snow, ice and a little penguin that lost its way, for 3–5 and 6–9.
What will a Christmas gift for children look like?
A gift for Christmas can look however you like. The topic Christmas suggests the style 3D animation with the Bougainvillea palette, while the kalikantzaroi and New Year suggest claymation with the Starry night palette. Every choice can be changed.
If you want Christmas gift ideas with a festive feel, try the style Gingerbread, where everything is made of biscuit with icing and sweets, or the Knitted world, where everything is made of wool.
Who is in the Christmas book?
In the frame our team wrote for the Christmas topic, the child hangs little lights on the mast of the boat, one for every person they love. That gives an idea for the book too: everyone who sits at the same holiday table can be in it.
A personalised book holds up to 6 people: the parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, a godparent, a friend, even the family dog or cat, drawn from their photos. A grandmother who gives a Christmas gift for children can step into the pages herself, beside her grandchild.
A child's photos are given by a parent or legal guardian, or by someone with their permission. The pictures are made with artificial intelligence from them and are artistic likenesses, not photographs; there is more on the photos page.
How is it made, and what should you watch for with a printed book?
You start from the topic Christmas or from any topic you like: you type the name, choose the age group, the topic and the look, and see a free preview. The steps are explained in how to make a personalised book.
The digital book costs €12.40 and is read online, in your account; the printed hardcover costs €43.40 and includes the digital book. Prices include VAT. If you buy the digital book first, you can order the printed one later and pay only the difference.
If your Christmas gift for children is a printed book, allow time for printing and post. The delivery cost and time are shown before you pay, and before the book is printed you see the complete digital book and approve it.
Frequently asked questions
Can the book have more than one child in it?
Yes. One child is the hero of the book and the others come in as brothers and sisters or friends, with photos of their own. Up to 6 people fit in one book.
What if I do not know which topic to choose?
Start from the topic Christmas, which exists for every age group, and look at the free preview. If you want to change something, you change it before you order.
Can I choose a topic that is not about Christmas?
Yes. Any topic that suits the child's age group can become a gift for Christmas, with a dedication for the holidays on the first page.
Will the child's name be written correctly?
Greek names are declined correctly inside the text (ο Γιάννης, του Γιάννη, Γιάννη), and the spelling you typed is never changed.