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Oliver and the Christmas Workshop
Occasion: Christmas
Shown as Oliver, age band 3-7.
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Story excerpt
There were rocking horses taller than Dad and drums as round as tables. Oliver spotted a tiny wooden fox beneath a bench. ‘Hello. What are you doing down there?’ He gave the fox a gentle push. Wibble. Wobble. Stop. One wheel was much too big. ‘You won’t get far like that,’ Oliver said.
These pages come from a made-up family. The book you make uses your names, photos, and the details you share, and its story is written fresh.
Medals, lunches, and a godparent seat
Godparents are shopping for the relationship, not the toy aisle. A medal with the season engraved, a sum you set aside on the Eve, a frame from the naming day, or a lunch you put on the calendar and actually keep. Those still make sense when the wrapping is gone.
Put yourself in the story with the label the child already uses: Godmother, Godfather, Nina, or Padrino. The godchild leads. You are with them because that is the bond, not because the plot needs an extra face. 4 faces is the ceiling, so a parent or a pet takes the last seat only if you still have room.
Keep faith where the household keeps it. If you write a midnight service, a nativity on the sideboard, or a short thanks at the meal, the story can carry those details. If you leave them out, they stay out. The story does not guess beliefs from a surname or from the images.
The godchild needs to be 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7. For a baby or a child younger than 3, give the medal or keep the lunch this season and plan the story later. Ask the parents prior to using an image of their child.
Godparent customs are not one script. Some households light a baptism candle on the Eve. Some go to a cathedral concert. Some split cinnamon rolls after a late service, or walk to the town spruce and come back for the lunch. Write the one you already do. Seasons later the object still names the person who kept showing up, which is the point of a godparent present. The medal, the spruce walk, and the lunch are enough. Do not invent a second ritual to fill the story.
What gets personalized
Enter the godchild's nickname, a number from 3 to 7, and one image of the face. Include yourself with a separate image and the title the child uses. A parent or a pet can join while you stay at 4 faces.
Use your own words for the candle, the spruce walk, or the lunch. Write an opening note about the relationship, not a slogan. You look over the portraits prior to finishing, and the download comes with the purchase.
Format, price, and timing
A keepsake from a godparent can arrive before or after the holiday. The cards are the book totals. Production and transit for print are on Pricing. The digital copy is ready once you approve the proof, and this guide prints no order-by date.
Prices
Digital book
$15
Total, plus shipping and tax
- Every page illustrated
- Downloadable PDF
Digital + softcover
$35
Total, plus shipping and tax
- Your full custom story
- Every page illustrated
- Shipping shown before payment
Digital + hardcover
$45
Total, plus shipping and tax
- Everything in Softcover
- Durable hardcover binding
- Gift-ready finish
- Shipping shown before payment
Pricing shows these same totals.
Questions
What keepsake fits a godparent relationship?
A dated medal, a sum you set aside on the Eve, a naming-day frame, or a lunch you keep. A story can join those once the godchild is 3 to 7.
Should a godparent include a church custom?
Only if the household wants it written down. A midnight service, a nativity, or a short thanks at the meal can appear when you describe them. Leave them out and they stay out. Nothing is inferred.
How does a godparent appear with the godchild?
With a separate image and the word the child already uses, such as Godmother, Godfather, Nina, or Padrino. The godchild leads. You are present as yourself.
Will a printed book arrive for Christmas?
Christmas order-by dates are published on the pricing page when they are visible there. Until then, use the production time in the format section below.