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Christmas gifts for families

One family, many stories and a present to share

For the family spread between houses, cities and time zones: a newspaper that brings everyone back into the same story.

Digital newspaper & printable PDF

Front page of The Harper Herald, our fictional family newspaper sample
Look inside the newspaperFictional sample family · AI-generated photographs

A shared family newspaper is a Christmas gift idea for a whole family, including relatives who live apart. Adults send their own news and photos, and The Relative brings them together in one private digital edition with a printable PDF. The newspaper supports 2–20 adults. Start by verifying your email and choosing a paid plan. It is a gift you make together, so contributions and an editor’s review are needed before it is ready.

Choose something everyone can be part of

A shared day out gives a family time together. A photo book keeps the pictures from a trip. A family newspaper can bring several households’ everyday lives into one place, especially when getting everyone into the same room is difficult.

It is worth choosing based on how much involvement your family will enjoy. A newspaper needs contributions; if you need an immediate present with no preparation, choose something you can give straight away.

The organiser brings people in; everyone supplies their news

Choose a name for your newspaper and invite the adults in your group. Each person writes an update or records a voice note, then adds photographs. Adults can include their children’s and pets’ news without extra contributor places.

The reporter turns the supplied material into articles, preserving the facts and using your own quotes. Originals stay with their contributor and the editorial team. Your family receives the finished edition together after review and release.

Small stories make it yours

A newspaper does not have to be a list of achievements. Make room for the ordinary details that make someone recognisable to the rest of the family.

  • The youngest cousin’s latest obsession, shared by a parent.
  • The recipe someone insists they invented.
  • The first photograph from a new home.
  • The holiday mishap that deserves a proper retelling.
  • A new hobby, a small victory or the pet’s latest crime.

From Christmas present to a family habit

A family newspaper brings your people’s news together in a digital edition. It includes a downloadable PDF, and you can print copies yourself. One adult subscribes for the whole group: £29 every three months or £99 annually for four editions.

Choose £29 upfront every three months or £99 upfront annually for four digital editions, covering the whole family with up to 20 adults. Verify your email to start live checkout, then name your newspaper after payment. Professional printing and postage are coming soon and unavailable to order. Check the preparation timetable before planning a Christmas handover.

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Your questions, answered

What can I give a family instead of buying everyone separate presents?

A shared experience, a photo book or a newspaper made from everyone’s stories can give the family something to enjoy together. The newspaper option is most suitable when people are happy to contribute their news before the occasion.

Can relatives living abroad take part?

They can contribute online using their own access. The website and fictional sample offer English and Spanish, while family newspapers and invitation emails are currently prepared in English.

Does every person have to pay for the first edition?

One adult pays for the whole family: £29 upfront every three months or £99 upfront annually for four editions, including up to 20 adults. There is no separate contributor charge. Both subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Children and pets can be included through an adult.