Gift for Grandmother's Day (and Grandfather's Day): the grandchildren engraved on slate

Grandparents often already have the mug, the photo calendar and the drawing on the fridge. What really makes them happy is seeing their grandchildren, and an engraved slate puts them on the sideboard, in pride of place, for years. We engrave them to order in our workshop in Talais, in the Médoc.

In France, Grandmother’s Day falls on the first Sunday of March (7 March in 2027), and Grandfather’s Day on the first Sunday of October (3 October in 2027). The ideas below work for both.

Fitting everyone on the slate

This is the real challenge: four grandchildren, sometimes more, on a 30 cm slate.

A single group photo. It works if the children are squeezed up against each other and fill the whole width of the picture. A photo where they stand in a line, far away in the garden, will give faces a few millimetres wide. In that case, choose the 30 × 30 cm square slate, which offers 29 cm of engravable width.

Several photos, one per child. In advanced mode, on the personalisation page, you can place up to four photos on the same slate, as circles or with rounded corners, with a name under each one. That is the answer when the cousins have never been photographed together.

The family dog. For many grandparents, it counts as one of the grandchildren. Its portrait on a 28 cm round slate, with its name, gets as many laughs as it does tears.

Think about their eyes

A slate is looked at from a distance, from the sofa or walking past in the hallway. For grandparents, that is even more true. Go for a photo with good contrast, large faces, and text written big enough. The white of the engraving on the black of the slate reads very well, as long as you don’t shrink the letters to squeeze in a whole sentence.

What to write

Keep it short, the slate already speaks for itself:

• “Grandma Jeanne and her grandchildren”;
• the children’s names and their years of birth;
• “Grandpa’s grandchildren”, with the date of the photo.

Handwriting fonts give it the feel of a handwritten letter. A laurel wreath frame on the round slate, or ornate corners on the square one, round it off nicely.

Several slates, one delivery

Often both grandmothers get the same present, or each side of the family wants its own. Delivery is free within France from three slates in the same order, and each slate can have its own photo.

Sending it straight to their home

They live far away? At checkout, tick “It’s a gift” and enter their address. The parcel goes to them, with no invoice inside, and with your short note on a card. The slate is engraved within 48 to 72 hours and then delivered in 3 to 5 working days: for Grandmother’s Day, order around 25 February at the latest.

The slate costs €49.90, engraving and support included. To choose the right photo, read engraving a photo on slate, which photo to choose, then design yours in the shop: the 30 × 30 cm square slate or the 28 cm round slate.

Frequently asked questions

When is Grandmother's Day?

In France, it falls on the first Sunday of March, which is 7 March in 2027. Grandfather's Day falls on the first Sunday of October, which is 3 October in 2027.

How can several grandchildren fit on the same slate?

Either with a photo where they are all together and squeezed up close, on the 30 × 30 cm square slate, or in advanced mode with up to four photos, one per child, with their names underneath.

Can the slate be sent straight to the grandparents?

Yes, with the "It's a gift" option at checkout. The parcel goes to them with no invoice inside, with a short note on a card, and you receive the invoice by email.