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First Easter personalised photo book for baby: your child's picnic

Your child enjoys their first Easter picnic, nestled on a soft blanket among spring flowers and colourful egg-shaped toys. With family close by, your child finds gentle sights and textures to notice, from a daisy by their toes to a soft toy bunny in the basket.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Their own home town
  • Storybook watercolour
Make this book with their photo

See the cover free before you pay.

Cover of “Ava and the Missing Rainbow”, a personalised picture book starring Ava
An example book in the storybook watercolour style

What happens in your child's First Easter Picnic

  1. Your child settles onto a soft picnic blanket.
  2. Spring flowers sway nearby in the breeze.
  3. Your child spots bright egg-shaped toys in a basket.
  4. A soft toy bunny joins the picnic.
  5. The family shares a quiet cuddle as the picnic ends.

How the first page could read

The spring air is soft, and your child is snug on a chequered blanket. Nearby, a little basket holds smooth egg-shaped toys in sunny colours. A daisy nods beside your child's toes. Today is your child's first Easter picnic, with gentle things to see, touch and share.

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

This calm, baby-led Easter story keeps the focus on familiar sensory moments: a soft place to sit, bright spring colour, flowers to notice and gentle egg-shaped toys. There is no rushing around a hunt or a noisy party scene; your child can simply look, reach, cuddle and join the family picnic at their own pace. The short, soothing language suits shared reading with babies, while the personal details make the digital or printed book feel tied to their first Easter. Parents can choose an art style and add little details when creating it from one photo of your child.

Reading it together

  • Read it on a blanket together and point out soft, bright or flowery things on each page.
  • Use the egg-shaped toys in the pictures to practise simple words such as “egg”, “yellow” and “bunny”.
  • Add a familiar picnic item in the little details so your child can spot something from home.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour washes suit the quiet spring light, flowers and cosy picnic textures. A sidekick idea: a soft toy bunny with floppy ears. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.

Make your child's First Easter Picnic

Add one photo and answer a few questions. This story is picked for you, and you’ll see the cover before you decide.

Start with a photo

What’s in the book

A hardcover and a paperback copy of the same personalised picture book, seen from aboveHardcoverPaperback
Both editions are 8.5" × 8.5" with the same 32 pages. The hardcover has rigid boards; the paperback has a soft cover.
pages
32pages
full-page pictures of your child
15full-page pictures of your child
square book (21.6 × 21.6 cm)
8.5" × 8.5"square book (21.6 × 21.6 cm)
years, words matched to their age
2–8years, words matched to their age
  • Front cover with their name in the title
  • Title page with their portrait and your dedication
  • 15 spreads: a picture on one page, the story on the other
  • “The End” page made especially for them
  • Printed: premium full-colour paper, paperback or hardcover
  • Digital: PDF and online flip-book reader

Questions

Is this book suitable for a baby's first Easter?

Yes. It is written for babies aged 0–2, with simple, gentle scenes around a spring picnic. Your child is the central character, drawn from a photo you provide, and the story avoids spooky, noisy and competitive moments. As children get older, Picture to Story uses more words per page.

What can I personalise in your child's First Easter Picnic?

You answer a few questions including your child's name, age, preferred art style, adventure and little details. Picture to Story uses one photo of your child to draw them into the book, and you can see the cover free before paying. The finished book has 32 pages and 15 illustrated story spreads.

Can I see the book before I pay?

Yes. Your child’s cover and the first page of the story are made while you answer the questions, usually in under a minute, and you see them before checkout. You only pay if you love it.

How long does it take?

The digital book is usually ready about 10 minutes after you order. Printed books take 3 to 5 working days to print, then 3 to 7 days to post in the UK and US.

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