Brighten Up Everyday Objects

• A family photo can take a mouse pad from ordinary to extraordinary.Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images
  
  What's cuter than an adorable grandchild's smiling face on a coffee mug? How about that same face on a computer mouse pad? Drug stores, discount stores, photo processing websites and other retailers can put a photo on many different everyday objects, ensuring that the gift recipient will see a photo of her grandchild or another family member many times a day. You can order these gifts as easily as you order photo reprints. Choose a photo with excellent sharpness and lighting for best results.
  
  

Photo Calendar

• You can brighten up someone's day all year long with a photo calendar that highlights a picture of your choice for every month. The theme of the calendar is up to you. You can use photos of children, grandchildren and/or other family members, as well as pets, vacations, holidays, special moments or anything else that strikes your fancy. Order photo calendars from a drugstore, discount store, printing company or photo processing website.
  
  

Unusual Gifts

• Photo processing retailers can put your photo on unusual objects, some of which your gift recipient may never have seen imprinted with a photo. Some provide something to do, such as a jigsaw puzzle, a deck of playing cards or a Rubik's Cube. Others, such as a T-shirt, hat or water bottle, can be taken on the go. For photos to put on display, there are clocks, hardcover coffee table books and coasters. You can even have a photo imprinted on a blanket.
  
  

Do It Yourself

• A cute photo can be glued to wood for a beautiful gift.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  You can make your own photo gifts, too, such as a T-shirt with a photo transfer or a photo collage made with free software, such as Picasa, and placed in a frame. For a gift from a child, have her glue a photo to a flat piece of wood with a smooth finish and cover it with varnish to seal. Loop a sturdy piece of pretty ribbon or fabric and glue it to the back of the piece of wood to hang on a nail or doorknob.