Football gifts for kids.
Birthday ideas for a football mad kid who already has the shirt. Budgets, sizes, timings and the details worth checking before you order.
Build your print from £9.99Why a print beats another shirt
Most football mad kids already have the shirt, the ball and the boots. A print puts them in the stand of their club, in their own shirt, with their own name and number on the back. It is the one football gift that is about them rather than about the club.
What to spend on a birthday
Under £20 gets a digital file you can print and frame yourself, which works well as a last minute birthday gift. Around £25 to £30 gets a framed A4 for a bedroom wall. £40 gets a framed A3, which is the size that still looks right when they are fifteen.
Details worth getting right
You need their club, the name and number they want on the shirt, and who else should be in the picture. Kids nearly always want their own nickname on the shirt rather than their full name, and they usually want their favourite player's squad number.
Brothers, sisters and parents
Adding a sibling or a parent to the print turns it into something the whole family likes having on the wall. It also works well for a first match memory, where the day matters as much as the club.
Leaving it late
A digital file arrives within 48 hours, so it still works the night before a birthday. Framed prints are posted, so give those several days, especially in December.
Ages and what works
Younger children love seeing themselves in the crowd with the badge and the colours. Older kids care more about the shirt name, number and the ground looking right, so take a bit more care over those details.
Made for the kid, not the club shop
A custom print puts them in the stand of the ground they know, in their own shirt, with the name they actually go by. It is the sort of thing that stays on a bedroom wall for years rather than getting boxed up when the kit changes.
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Common questions
What is a good football gift for a 10 year old?
A framed personalised print of them in their club's stand, with their name and number on the shirt. It costs about the same as a replica shirt but does not date at the end of the season.
How quickly can I get it for a birthday?
Digital files arrive within 48 hours. Framed prints are posted, so order those with several days to spare.
Can more than one child be in the print?
Yes. You can add siblings, parents or grandparents, each with their own shirt name and number.