Daddy and Me Prints: Personalised Gift Ideas Dads Actually Keep

Ask a dad what he wants and he'll say nothing, don't fuss, I'm fine. Then he'll keep the little drawing his kid did on the fridge for three years. That gap, between what dads ask for and what they actually hold onto, is the whole reason our Daddy and Me prints exist. They put dad and child in the same frame, named and dated, and they tend to end up on the wall by the front door rather than in a drawer.

We're Lee and Sam, and we make these by hand in our studio in Hessle. Here are the daddy and me prints we get asked for most, what goes on them, and how to pick the one that fits your dad.

1. The illustrated Daddy and Me football print

This is the one people mean when they search for a daddy and me print. It's a hand-illustrated scene of dad and little one in matching kit, with your title across the top, the team name, and the names and squad numbers you choose. Prices start at £14 for an A5 print, and you can size up to A4 or A3 and add one of our frames.

You can see the full range on the Daddy and Me football prints page, or browse the wider football prints collection.

2. One that matches your child's age

A newborn and a four-year-old don't look the same on a print, so we draw them differently. There's an age 0 to 6 months version for a first Father's Day or a new-baby gift, a toddler version, and an age 3 to 4 version for the bigger ones. Same idea, drawn to suit the child you've actually got.

3. The day everything changed

For a dad who's soppier than he lets on, the Dad's birth date print marks the date he became a dad, laid out simply and cleanly. It starts at £10, and it's an easy one if you want something that isn't football and isn't a photo.

4. A dad definition, in his kids' words

The Dad definition photo print reads like a dictionary entry for the word dad, wrapped around your own photo. It's our lowest-priced dad print, from £8, so it's a good one for grandchildren clubbing together or for a first go at a personalised gift.

5. Match the team you both support

Every illustrated print lets you set the team name and the shirt, so a Hull City home kit, an away strip, or a Sunday-league club all work the same way. If dad and child go to games together, that shared team is the thing that makes it land. We wrote more about the local angle in our guide to Hull City gift ideas, if you want a few more Tigers-flavoured options.

How to choose the finish

Every print comes as print-only or framed, and the choices are worth a quick word:

• Size: A5 for a shelf or a small wall, A4 as the safe default, A3 when you want it to be the thing people notice.

• Frame colour: black, white or grey. That's the full list, and all three are solid wood, made in the UK.

• Mount: an optional card border that gives the print a bit more room to breathe inside the frame.

One detail that matters if this is going in a nursery or a toddler's room: the front of our frames is 1.2mm acrylic, not glass. If it gets knocked off a shelf it won't shatter, which is one less thing to worry about with small hands around.

How we make it

Everything is made to order here in Hessle (HU13). Once you've sent your names, dates and team, we lay out your print and send you a proof to check before anything goes near the printer, so you can fix a spelling or nudge a detail while it's still easy. Because each one is personalised to you, these can't be returned for a change of mind, which is exactly why we get your sign-off first.

Delivery times and current turnaround are shown at checkout.

Where to start

If you know it's a football dad, start with the football prints or the wider for dad collection. If Father's Day is on the horizon, the Father's Day prints gathers the seasonal favourites in one place, and the gifts for him range is worth a look for birthdays too.

Whatever you pick, you'll get a proof before we print, a real wood frame if you want one, and something dad will quietly keep for a lot longer than he'll admit.