Personalization is enjoying a renaissance in the children’s market.  But why settle for just having your kid’s name in a book when the main character can look like your kid.
Even better, MJM Books publishes original personalized, customizable children’s stories with illustrations drawn by an artist.
All three available books are sweet stories about the unique perspective children have on the world.  My favorite is What Animal Are You? — a version of a game my daughter loves to play.  A series of friendly critters tries to determine what manner of creature …

Before baby was born, I used to finish all of my Christmas cards on the day after Thanksgiving. It was an important holiday tradition for me. I used Christmas cards to get in touch with old friends and to send photos to those elderly relatives and friends who just haven’t gotten the hang of email. This year, I waited until the last-minute to get started…but my cards will still arrive before Christmas Day. 
Even if you haven’t started on your Christmas cards yet, it is not too late to make and send a personalized …

When Baby Mwah is baptized in July, he’ll be wrapped in a super soft, luxurious personalized blanket from www.fillintheblankie.com. This is not your ordinary personalized baby gift. Fill In the Blankie is a Dallas-based company that specializes in ultra personalized baby blankets. Unlike its competitors, Fill In the Blankie lets you customize your blanket with up to 200 characters rather than the typical 20-30 characters.
You write the copy, and Fill in The Blankie will embroider it along all 4 satin edges of the blanket of your choice. You can pick from 32 blanket styles/colors, …

Personalizing a gift can make the present more memorable. And adding a custom flourish makes the item a perfect fit for its recipient.
Copper Hill Kids allows you to customize and personalize a variety of gifts for babies and children. When a business is a labor of love, the joy shines through in the products.
New mamas enjoy seeing the name they carefully selected for their baby and young children, like my toddler, feel special knowing that something is especially for them.
With snapsuits, burp cloths, aprons (smocks), totes, and …

  Since children love seeing their name in print, there are tons of personalized books on the market. But Baby Mwah recently received a personalized book from Freckle Box that blows away the competition.
The “My Name Is” Book by Freckle Box teaches your child how to spell his or her name through stunning personalized images. Your child’s name is shown in leaves, stars, ladybugs, seashells, pigeons and more as well as in the text of the story.  I love reading this story and looking at the beautiful pictures. (To see a …

I’m always on the lookout for unique baby gifts. After Baby Mwah was born, I received a hand-painted, personalized onesie from www.SweetandSpunky.com. Sweet & Spunky sells custom onesies in a variety of lettering styles, paint colors, and cute little graphics.  Onesies can be personalized with a baby’s name, nickname, or whatever witty saying you can think up.
There are four lettering styles, 9 colors and 12 graphics available. Baby Mwah’s onesie is personalized with his name and an adorable fish graphic using the “Sweet” lettering style in turquoise paint. Baby Mwah’s onesie is white, but hand-dyed cotton candy, sky …

Baby loves that her personalized baby spoon from Beaded Things is made especially for her. Even Daddy, who rarely notices or comments upon baby items, thought the spoon was sweet.
Toddlers are so proud when they master utensils and they really enjoy having personalized items.  My baby already knows this is her special spoon and likes to carry it around during the day.
Practical and cute, these spoons make a unique, fun, and useful baby gift. The beading is charming and the stainless steel spoons are food-safe. These funky spoons are even …

Change is Strange knows that when big changes happen to little people, things can get scary, and upsetting, and exciting, and sometimes all of the above at once.
Just when your pre-schooler thinks he’s got it all figured out, you throw him a change up: a new house, a new baby, a new school. Children value routine, but change also provides new opportunities. As parents, the challenge is to prepare our children for change and help them see the positive aspects of each new experience.
Change is Strange uses adorably …

Once that little one enters your life, it is All About Baby. A personalized baby gift is a sweet way to welcome a new infant to the world.
All About Baby brings you a selection of candy-colored, cute, whimsical gifts, many of which are stitched or hand-painted with your child’s name.
My Baby has this adorable personalized fleece hat. The material is so cozy and warm and she brings it to me whenever she wants to go play outside. The stitching is quite lovely and the little pom pom …