Pinhole Press has a brilliant new baby photo product: Big Book of Names & Faces. You make one with photos of your child's favorite people. My mom made us one as a gift, and it has become Toby's favorite bedtime story. Since our relatives live around the country, this book helps Toby remember them between visits (and happily recognize them when he sees them again), and I love that the book helps him learn words and names, and show him that he's part of a family that cares about him. Bravo, Pinhole Press!Make a big one here, and a mini one here.
(Thanks to my friend Laura Ratliff for taking these photos. You might recognize Sharon Beesley's kids in a photo. Pinhole Press is my friends' company and one of my beloved sponsors. )
Bookmarking this whole shebang: what an amazing and perfect book!!!!
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This book looks so sweet. What a nice little gift!
ReplyDeleteThis is the cutest idea!! so adorable. I want to be an aunt so I can gift this!
ReplyDeleteThis is superb! We used to take a little photo album with us when we traveled, before our iphones, with pictures of all the people in their lives so they would have something familiar in a strange new place.
ReplyDeleteThis is so rad! You just inspired an auntie photographer on what would make the perfect gift. I'll let baby Mason know who to thank. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great idea! What a lovely gift. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this! I am going to surprise my sis with this, she just had a baby this month! I'm glad you introduced me to Pinhole, I used the site to create family photo calendars this past Christmas, and everyone was amazed! I felt like the Christmas champion :)
ReplyDeleteOMG ...how adorable! great product, thanks for sharing!
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lovely! I've read about doing this... also one about your child's bedtime routine- pictures of your little one in the bath, brushing teeth, asleep in their crib- to help them in case they struggle with going to bed. They also recommended having a picture of your child asleep with one of the parents looking over them... which is sweet, but creepy? lol
ReplyDeleteI love this people idea, especially since our daughter's paternal grandparents live in Alaska, it would be helpful to have more pictures of them around - making their visits more fun and less awkward, lol ; ) will have to make my own I guess! thanks for sharing!
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Oh my Goodness, I love this! Making one this week for sure.
ReplyDeletesuch a wonderful idea. i want to make one for my niece!
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant! We did a photo album like this for our nieces/nephews that live far away, but not with the names of everyone. So sweet!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea! I wish I had thought of that when my kiddos were younger - my baby boy just turned three last week!
ReplyDeleteThis is such an adorable idea! On a related note, I saw a pin on Pinterest where someone had modified the game "Guess Who?" with faces of family members for their child. I thought that was so clever too!
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What a sweet idea! I think many families nowadays have family members/good friends who live far away, so this is a fantastic book for kids.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love these books. I definitely want to make one for my kids (when I have them). My husband is from Scotland and, with the exception of my parents, all of my family lives at least 2 hours away, so our children will definitely benefit from this little learning tool.
ReplyDeleteGod, I really want to have a baby soon. I have been so broody lately!
My grandmother has Alzheimer's, and although she still knows us most of the time, she occasionally gets names and faces mixed up.
ReplyDeleteI made her one of these for Christmas with all of her grandchildren, children, and other important family and friends. She keeps it on her coffee table and looks at it daily. I don't know if it is helping her to remember us but she loves it and so do I! Just another idea for how to use this gorgeous book.
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ReplyDeleteWe have photos of family members on the fridge but I LOVE the idea of a book. My son loves looking through the album I made of my pregnancy with him. It's the most fascinating book to him so I know he would love a book of everyone in his life.
ReplyDeleteThe photo of Toby looking through the book is so darling!
Really amazing!!
ReplyDeleteVery sweet idea. I also love the idea from the commenter above about her grandmother. Towards the end of her life, my own grandmother could have benefitted from one of these... she loved looking at family photos but didn't have a great grasp on who we all were. It would have been great to present her with a colorful book full of smiling faces.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! Perfect for right before someone comes to visit, too. Adorable!
ReplyDeletelove it - also, i imagined toby in a devil wears prada/miranda priestly PARTY SCENE, in which the names of his nearest and dearest were whispered in his ear by his personal assistant, anne hathaway.
ReplyDeleteHeck, I need one of these for my boyfriend's family - after 3.5 years I still can't keep track of his huge clan. Maybe I can make one under the guise of it being for his soon-to-arrive niece or nephew...
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this is brilliant! I am definitely pinning for future use. so creative, joanna!
ReplyDeleteWow, that book of faces and names is genius! Especially since I just moved away from all my family and my little one could you refreshers on her her family is.
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So lovely! I know what I'm getting for some special people with birthdays rapidly approaching!
ReplyDeletethis is such an awesome idea! it would be a great gift for my nephew. i dont get to see him as much as i like and this would be a good way to help him remember me.
ReplyDeleteOh, i love this!!!!!!!!!! I have to get one for my son!!!!
ReplyDeleteGonna see if they send it to Europe!
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Your book is lovely! I eventually want to do one like that for out son, Jude. Because you have mentioned pinhole press before, I actually ordered a journal for my son a couple of weeks ago. Its one of their smaller journals, with Jude's face on the cover. I plan on doing one every year as a photo album and then eventually give them all to him when he gets older. Thank you for introducing me to them!
ReplyDeleteI would love this for myself...
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to remember the people who come and go through the years.
Oh wow what a clever cool idea! I'm going to tell my cousin about this because she has a little 1 year old and I think she'd love it
ReplyDeletethis is so kid perfect! ...a personalized picture book! would also be great to use for items "around the house" or "at the park". the possiblities are endless and it's a great keepsake! saving this as a gift idea. i love it.
ReplyDeleteSuch an incredible book! Toby is getting so big!
ReplyDeleteJoanna, I found pinhole press through you and I used them for my wedding announcements and I was so pleased! They do really, really good work! You rule! xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice idea! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love this! I need it. thanks so much for sharing. My son will love it!
ReplyDeleteLove those little book pages-SO sweet!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute. My 2 yr old loves looking through photo albums - I'll have to check these out.
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What a beautiful idea! I just ordered a bunch of gifts from Pinhole Press, per your recommendations! So exited to receive the finished products! This book might have to be my next purchase!
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing idea! I might have to make one of these!
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ReplyDeletethat is amazing! love it! may have to snag it for my nephew :)
ReplyDeleteJust darling!!
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant! If we have kids, we'll definitely need to do this because my family's scattered too.
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant and beautiful! I absolutely love the idea.
ReplyDeleteAww! That's the best!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! Also a great way to show pictures of relatives who are no longer with us, but can still be included in this book!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
That is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet is this? Thanks for sharing. So amazing!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet idea. I can see how it became Toby's favorite book and I think it's great to surround kids with the importance of family and loved ones.
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you're right--it is brilliant! i might have to make one for my nieces ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing! This is an adorable idea! I love it. I have someone I need to do this for very shortly!
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This is brilliant! I wanted to make one at home, but my babe rips all paper to shreds. These seem more sturdy than what I can pull off.
ReplyDeletelove this idea! i recently made my son a board book of all his family. i used www.pintsizeproductions.com and the book really turned out great!
ReplyDeleteAdding this to the baby's must-have list. Wonderful idea!
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That is a fab idea for a book! Must get one for my little one!!
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What a GREAT idea! I love scrapbooking and this is something I would LOVE to do for my nephew since I don't get to see him very often. Thanks for the fab idea!
ReplyDeleteThis is so adorable! I love it.
ReplyDeleteOooh, this is such a lovely idea - I want to make one for our friends' 12 month old. It's just perfect for learning the names of family and friends!
ReplyDeletethis is good present as well. one would really appreciate the effort of making this one, plus the creativity. nice!
ReplyDeleteVery cool!! What a marvelous idea.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beaUUUtiful book!! The exterior is so pretty - and then the interior is GENius with the spiral binding. (And of course, your family is so good looking, it couldn't be anything other than lovely!)
ReplyDeletefantastic idea!!! you have a beautiful family.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely idea. I'd love to give this to a special kid! I love books of family photos.
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Greatest, most unique, educational...could continue to sing the praises of this product, but I think that smiling little guy does the job himself. So sweet.
ReplyDeleteA seriously genius idea, especially for the babies who live far from family, grandparents, etc. like we do! Thanks for sharing ;)
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What a cool looking book. Books with family pics are the best. I make a calendar every year for my family filled with family pics. We have save the last 3 years and they are my 2.5 yr olds favorite bedtime book. We tuck her in and say goodnight and she can look at the pictures for hours. it kind of makes my heart melt. glad to hear that your little guy is so into them as well!
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ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea! Love the cover pic! Toby is getting cuter and cuter if that is possible :) Thanks for posting!
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ReplyDeleteI don't know about Toby, but my baby boy loves to see pictures of him and us. It's hilarious!!!
what an awesome idea!! i love this. i'll have to look into it for my nephew and niece since we're way over here in hong kong and they are in NYC.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful book, Joanna! You have such a gorgeous family. xoxo
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ReplyDeletesuch a great idea! will definitely be adapting this for my someday little ones. thanks for sharing, jo!
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I absolutely LOVE this idea! I want to make one for my Nephew and 2nd baby Cousin! :D
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ReplyDeleteI was just talking about doing this since our family lives in different continents. This makes it so easy! Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteOh I LOVE this! Definitely making them for my nieces!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely idea! It's a learning tool and scrapbook all in one!
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ReplyDeleteSeems so nice and sweet. Perfect for a do-it-yourself too.I'll keep it in mind!
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I would have need this 2 year ago! when jon start at the little school i must prepare a book of pictures from the family and the names
ReplyDeleteToby´s book is amazing!
This is such fun!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure my grandchildren would love it --
my daughter in London alerted me to it
we are in Manhattan.
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ReplyDeleteSUCH a great idea! I'm going to make one this weekend for my little one, except I'll probably make a variation of this using one of those photo book designs they offer on Shutterfly. They're constantly sending me codes for 40% off and I'm a sucker for a good discount.
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