15 Custom Photo Blankets Made from Your Favorite Pictures
A photo in a frame gets looked at. A photo blanket gets wrapped around someone on a cold night, pulled over a sleeping kid and fought over on movie night. That is why a custom blanket with pictures is one of the most loved gifts we make: it turns your favorite photo into something people actually use.
Below are 15 custom photo blankets, from woven cotton heirlooms to soft printed fleece picture blankets, animated family portraits, a cartoon of the dog and a few beautiful options for when you don't have the perfect picture. Every one is personalized after you order, with your photo, names or dates.
Want the same photo on something other than a blanket? Our personalized photo gifts collection has frames, keepsake boxes and more, and our guide to personalized photo gifts has 26 more ideas.
What is the best photo blanket?
The best photo blanket is woven, not printed: the picture is built into 100% cotton yarn, so it never fades, cracks or peels in the wash. Start with a single-photo woven throw for a classic keepsake, a song blanket for a couple, or a multi-photo collage blanket when one picture isn't enough. All three come in three sizes.
Personalized Photo Throw Blanket
Your favorite photo, woven straight into 100% cotton yarn instead of printed on top, so it never fades, cracks or peels in the wash. You see a preview before you order, and it comes in three sizes: 37" x 52", 50" x 60" and 60" x 80". This is the classic photo blanket, and the one to start with.
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Our Song Personalized Photo Blanket
A woven cotton photo blanket laid out like a music player: their photo, the song title, the artist and a date or short line. Pick the first dance, the road trip song or the one that was playing when it all started. Three sizes, from a 37" x 52" throw to 60" x 80".
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Moments With The Family Blanket
Can't pick just one photo? This photo collage blanket lets you upload several, drag each one into place in the live preview, then add a family name or phrase (up to 25 characters) in the center. Every photo is woven, not printed, into 100% cotton with multicolor fringe. It is the one grandparents tear up over.
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Choose a custom blanket with pictures by deciding between woven and printed first. Woven cotton rebuilds your photo in colored yarn, so it never fades and feels like an heirloom. Printed fleece or silk-touch shows sharper detail and brighter color, often for less. Then pick a size for where it will live: a lap, the couch or a full bed.
| Woven cotton | Printed fleece or silk-touch | |
|---|---|---|
| How the photo looks | Textured, built from colored yarn | Smooth, full-color photo detail |
| Durability | The image is part of the fabric, so it won't fade, crack or peel | The print sits on the surface and can fade over many hot washes |
| Feel | Heavier, cozy cotton with fringe | Very soft and lightweight |
| Best for | Heirloom family and couple photos | Busy photos, text over the image, pets |
| On this page | Photo Throw, Our Song, Moments With The Family, Wrapped in Love, Picture Perfect, Animated, Anime, Star Map, Crossword, Family Garden, Grandkids Crossword | Our First Chapter, Cuddled Up In Love, Pet Sherpa, Best Dad Ever |
Quick photo check: Pick a bright, in-focus photo where faces fill most of the frame. Busy backgrounds and dark indoor shots lose detail, especially on a woven blanket.
How much does a custom photo blanket cost?
| You want | Typical price | Try |
|---|---|---|
| A printed or cartoon photo blanket | $40 to $65 | Custom Pet Sherpa Blanket (From $39.99), Cuddled Up In Love Blanket (From $44.99), Best Dad Ever Photo Blanket (From $64.99) |
| A woven cotton photo blanket | $60 to $75 | Personalized Photo Throw Blanket (From $59.99), Wrapped in Love Photo Blanket (From $59.99), Picture Perfect Keepsake Blanket (From $74.99) |
| Woven with a song, several photos or artwork | $60 to $70 | Our Song Personalized Photo Blanket (From $59.99), Moments With The Family Blanket (From $69.99), Personalized Animated Photo Keepsake Blanket (From $69.99) |
| A keepsake without a photo | $50 to $60 | Personalized Star Map Blanket (From $49.99), Personalized Family Crossword Blanket (From $59.99), Grandkids Crossword Blanket for Grandma (From $59.99) |
Prices above are for the smallest size. The 60" x 80" bed size usually runs $100 to $150 for woven cotton.
Which picture blanket is best for a couple?
The best picture blanket for a couple pairs their favorite photo with words that mean something to them: their names, the date they married, or a line like “Forever Ours.” Woven cotton lasts longest, while silky printed fleece feels softer and shows brighter color. These four suit anniversaries, weddings, Valentine's Day and a first Christmas together.
Wrapped in Love Photo Blanket
One favorite photo woven into 100% cotton, with two lines of your own text underneath, like “Our Family, Est. 2019” or “Forever Ours.” It works just as well for a wedding photo as a family portrait or a pet. Three sizes, from a 37" x 52" lap throw to a 60" x 80" bed blanket.
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Our First Chapter Blanket
Made for newlyweds: their photo, a title like “Our First Christmas Married” or “Our First Home,” plus their names and date. It is printed in full color on ultra-soft silk-touch polyester with a clean white back, in 50" x 60" or 60" x 80".
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Cuddled Up In Love Blanket
Upload a photo of the two of you and it comes back as an animated couple whose hands meet in the middle to form a heart, surrounded by floating hearts. Don't love the first result? Upload again as many times as you like. Premium polyester fleece in 30" x 40" or 60" x 80".
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Picture Perfect Keepsake Blanket
A custom picture blanket in 100% cotton with fringed edges, in five styles you can personalize with a photo, text or both. There is no proof step, so upload your sharpest photo. Three sizes from 37" x 52" to 60" x 80", machine washable on cold and gentle.
Shop NowWhich photo blanket works for the whole family, including the dog?
For family photos and pets, pick a design that flatters a casual snapshot. Animated and anime styles turn an ordinary phone photo into artwork, a cartoon sherpa suits pet lovers, and printed fleece handles a busy family shot with text on top. These four cover the kids, the grandparents, Dad's recliner and the family dog.
Personalized Animated Photo Keepsake Blanket
Upload a family photo, a pet or a selfie and watch it turn into an animated-style portrait in about 30 to 60 seconds, then it is woven into 100% cotton, not printed. It turns a so-so snapshot into something you'll want on the couch. Three sizes with colorful fringe.
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Custom Anime Blanket
The same woven cotton, but your photo becomes full anime-style artwork first. It works for a couple, a group of friends, a solo shot or a pet, and the weave gives the illustration real texture. Three sizes, lap throw to bed size, and it is machine washable.
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Custom Pet Sherpa Blanket
Upload any pet photo and it is automatically turned into a cartoon portrait, printed edge to edge with the pet's name and your choice of background and font color. Microfiber fleece on the front, plush sherpa on the back, in a lap size or a full couch size. The easiest gift from the dog.
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Best Dad Ever Photo Blanket
Your favorite family snapshot printed on plush 100% polyester fleece with a 2" stitched hem, plus a line of text like “Dad's Napping Blanket.” You pick the text and shadow color so the words stand out over the photo. Three sizes: 40" x 30", 60" x 50" or 80" x 60".
Shop NowShopping for Grandma and Grandpa? See our guide to personalized gifts for grandparents.
What if you don't have the right photo for a blanket?
If every photo is blurry, dark or has someone's eyes closed, choose a woven blanket built from words and places instead. A star map shows the sky from a date that mattered, a crossword weaves in the family's names, and a family garden gives each person a flower. They hold the same memories without needing a picture.
Personalized Star Map Blanket
The night sky exactly as it looked on a date and place that matters, woven into 100% cotton with names, city and date below the stars. Choose the star map color and a title line, like “Where We Met” or “Our Wedding Night.” Three sizes with multicolor fringe.
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Personalized Family Crossword Blanket
Every name in the family, pets included, woven into a crossword grid on a loom, not printed, so it won't fade or peel. You preview the design instantly and can add as many names as you like. Three sizes, from a lap throw to a full family blanket.
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Family Garden Personalized Woven Blanket
Each person gets their own flower, from Bluebell to Peony to Forget-Me-Not, with up to 5 names under a custom two-line title. It is woven in 100% cotton on a loom, not printed. Three sizes, from a child's bed to a full bed.
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Grandkids Crossword Blanket for Grandma
Every grandchild's name woven into a crossword grid in 100% cotton with colorful fringe, plus a bottom line for a short message like “Grandma's Grandkids.” The names are woven, not printed, so they never fade or peel. Three sizes, from a lap throw for her favorite chair to a full bed throw.
Shop NowWant to see every blanket we make, photo or not? Browse our personalized blankets collection.
Which photo blanket makes the best Christmas gift?
A photo blanket is one of the easiest Christmas gifts to get right because it is personal, useful all winter and works for everyone from Grandma to the dog. Match the photo to the person: a family portrait for parents, a couple shot for your partner, a pet for the animal lover. Order early, since every blanket is made after you order.
Which photo blanket on this page fits your Christmas list?
Find your situation below. Each of these also appears in the full list above.
From the kids to Mom or Grandma
Every grandchild on one woven blanket. The gift that gets passed around the room on Christmas morning.
Your first Christmas married
Their wedding photo with “Our First Christmas Married,” their names and the date.
For your partner
Your photo and your song, woven together for nights on the couch all winter.
Dad's recliner blanket
A family snapshot and a line like “Dad's Napping Blanket” on plush fleece.
A gift from the dog
A cartoon of the family pet with its name, soft sherpa on the back.
For Grandma who has everything
Every grandchild's name woven into one blanket, no photo needed.
When there's no good photo
The sky from the night you met or married, woven in cotton.
When to order so it arrives in time
Every blanket here is personalized after you order, so give yourself more time than you would for something off a shelf. Each product page shows its own ready-to-ship estimate, and that is the one to trust. For Christmas, order by the first week of December so there is room for the weave, shipping and a fix if a photo needs replacing. Use the sharpest, best-lit photo you have.
Shopping for Mom this year? Our guide to Christmas gifts for Mom has more personalized ideas, and our personalized Christmas gifts collection has everything in one place.
Frequently asked questions about photo blankets
What is the best material for a photo blanket?
Woven 100% cotton is the best material for a photo blanket you want to last, because the photo is built into the yarn and can't fade, crack or peel. Printed polyester fleece and silk-touch fabric feel softer and show finer detail for less money. The Personalized Photo Throw Blanket is woven cotton, and the Best Dad Ever Photo Blanket is printed fleece.
What kind of photo works best on a custom photo blanket?
A bright, in-focus photo where faces fill most of the frame works best on a custom photo blanket. Dark indoor shots and busy backgrounds lose detail, especially when the image is woven into yarn. If your best photo is only so-so, the Personalized Animated Photo Keepsake Blanket turns it into artwork that hides the flaws.
Can you put multiple pictures on one blanket?
Yes, you can put multiple pictures on one blanket with a photo collage blanket like the Moments With The Family Blanket. You upload several photos, drag each one into place in a live preview and add a family name in the center, and every photo is woven into 100% cotton. It is a favorite gift for grandparents.
What size photo blanket should I get?
Most photo blankets come in three sizes: about 37" x 52" for a lap throw or wall hanging, 50" x 60" for the couch, and 60" x 80" to cover a bed. Choose the couch size for everyday use and the bed size for group photos or a couple's gift. The Personalized Photo Throw Blanket comes in all three.
How do you wash a personalized photo blanket?
Wash a personalized photo blanket on a gentle cycle in cool or cold water and tumble dry on low. Lower heat protects both woven cotton and printed fabric over time, per Arm & Hammer's fabric care guide. The Picture Perfect Keepsake Blanket, for example, calls for a cold, gentle wash and a low dry.
How long does a custom photo blanket take to arrive?
A custom photo blanket is made after you order, so allow more time than you would for something off a shelf. Each product page shows its own ready-to-ship estimate, and for Christmas you should order by the first week of December. Blankets with a live preview, like the Personalized Photo Throw Blanket, let you catch photo problems before you buy.
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