New Home & Family Gifts
Housewarming Gifts & Gifts for Families
Whether celebrating a friend’s first step onto the property ladder, looking for a unique housewarming present, wanting to capture your own family's growth or want a present the whole family can enjoy, there is nothing quite like a piece of personalised pottery.
At Crafty Monkey, we help you create functional art, beautiful items that can be used every day but hold a lifetime of memories.
Ways to Create Your Gift
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Visit the Studio: Book a table and enjoy a relaxing afternoon painting a gift for your loved ones.
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Paint at Home Kits: Order pottery online to paint at home.
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Commission Us: Tell us your vision, and our in-house artists will hand-paint a bespoke piece for you.
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Gift Vouchers: Buying for someone who is still unpacking? An e-gift card lets them choose their own pottery once the boxes are cleared!
Unique Housewarming Gift Ideas
Move away from the standard bottle of wine and give them something that will take pride of place in their new kitchen or hallway. Our most popular New Home commissions and projects include:
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Custom House Number Plaques: A hand-painted plaque to give a home instant kerb appeal.
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"Home Sweet Home" Planters: Perfect for a windowsill or a splash of colour in the lounge.
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The "First Night" Mugs: Personalised mugs featuring the moving date or the coordinates of their new front door.
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Coaster Sets: A practical gift, customised to match the new decor or decorate a coaster for each member of the family adding their names to each coaster.
Personalised Family Keepsakes
Family is at the heart of everything we do in our St Neots studio. Generational pieces make great presents for the whole family!
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The Family Handprint Tree: One of our most-loved projects! Every family member adds their handprint to a large platter, which you, or we can detail into a "Family Tree.".
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Extended Family: These make great gifts for grandparents, for milestone birthdays or anniversaries, where several generations of the wider family can be included on the one piece. Either their names, fingerprints, or as a family tree.
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Family Movie Night Bowls: Commission a big "The [Surname] Family" popcorn or snack bowl for family TV nights.
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Seasonal Family Platters: Whether it’s an Easter treat plate or a Christmas platter, these are the pieces the family will bring out year after year to celebrate their own traditions.
Gift The Family
Gift Togetherness with a Family Experience
Finding one gift that satisfies everyone from a toddler to a teenager (and the parents, too!) is no easy feat. At Crafty Monkey, we believe the best family gift isn't something that sits on a shelf—it’s the time spent together.
If you want to give a gift that the whole family can enjoy together, our Gift Cards or Vouchers are a great solution. Instead of more "stuff" entering the house, you are gifting a morning or afternoon of "unplugged" creative fun in our St Neots studio.
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Screen-Free Time: A chance for the whole family to put down their phones and engage in a tactile, shared activity.
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Something for Everyone: From the youngest painter to the most "un-artistic" adult, everyone finds something they love in our vast pottery range.
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Lasting Memories: The family doesn't just leave with a voucher; they leave with a set of handmade mugs, plates, or figurines that will remind them of that fun day out.
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Flexible Gifting: Our vouchers can be used for pottery painting sessions, build-a-bear, pottery classes, hand & footprint pottery or paint at home kits.
Perfect for: Grandparents looking to treat the grandkids, "Group" housewarming gifts, or a "Thank You" present for a helpful family.
Why Choose Pottery for a New Home Gift?
Unlike mass-produced high-street decor, a piece from Crafty Monkey is:
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Unique: No two pieces are ever identical.
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Durable: Glazing and kiln-firing makes our ceramics food-safe and long-lasting.
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Sentimental: It carries the story of who made it and why.
Paw Print Keepsakes
Don't forget the furry member of the family! Create cute keepsakes with dog's paws.
See Examples of New Home & Family Gifts
Take a look through some of the beautiful pieces created right here in our St Neots studio either by customers or personalised gifts we've created.
From bespoke house number plaques that add character to a new home to sentimental "Handprint Trees". Whether you want to DIY and paint your own personalised ceramics and need a design idea, or you’re looking for a professional commission to celebrate a friend’s new move, let these masterpieces spark your creativity.
