5 Creative Ways to Use Your Christmas Mini Session Photos
From holiday cards to grandparent gifts, here are 5 creative ways to use your Christmas Mini Session photos this season. Book your Oakville studio session today!
You Booked a Christmas Mini Session… Now What?
You’re getting 15 beautifully edited photos from your Christmas Mini Session in Oakville, and they’re way too good to stay on your phone.
So what should you actually do with them?
Spoiler: There’s a whole lot more you can do than just post one on Instagram (although we love that too 🎁).
Here are 5 of our favourite ways to use your holiday mini session images this season—especially if you’re a parent, gift-giver, or memory-keeper.
1. Create a Custom Holiday Card (That Doesn’t Look Like Everyone Else’s)
Let’s start with the obvious—but make it luxe.
Use your favourite photo (or a few!) to create a beautiful holiday card through print services like Artifact Uprising, Vistaprint, or Canva.
Pro tips:
- Choose a neutral or minimal template that lets the photo shine
- Pair one posed photo with one candid moment to show personality
- Order early (trust us—mid-November sneaks up fast)
2. Frame Them as Gifts for Grandparents
Grandparents LOVE a printed photo gift—and framed images from your session are a simple, sentimental win.
Try one of these:
- A small matted frame for desks or shelves
- A mini photo trio in a folding frame
- A black & white version printed in a timeless gold or wood frame
🎄 Bonus: Wrap them in festive paper and attach a handwritten tag from the kids.
3. Create a 12 Days of Christmas Countdown on Instagram
Instead of posting one big photo dump, create a festive photo countdown using your images. You can share:
- One photo each day with a holiday-themed caption
- Stories of “then vs. now” if you’ve done Christmas Minis before
- A carousel post of outtakes and bloopers—because real is beautiful, too
Hashtag ideas:
#OakvilleChristmasMinis #HolidayCountdown #DurantePhotographyMagic
4. Start or Add to a Family Holiday Album
If you’ve always meant to create a keepsake album but never quite started—this is your year.
Use your mini session photos as the first entry in a yearly holiday family photo album.
Keep it simple:
- One mini session = one spread
- Add dates, small quotes, or memories
- Use tools like Chatbooks, MILK, or Artifact Uprising
Imagine looking back 10 years from now at how much your family changed each Christmas.
5. Turn Them Into Ornaments or Photo Gifts
Your session can literally hang on your tree.
Try these creative gift ideas:
- Mini photo ornaments printed on wood, acrylic, or ceramic
- A printed calendar with your favourite image on December
- Personalized wrapping paper (yes, it’s a thing)
- A keepsake box filled with photo prints and a letter to future-you
These make incredible gifts for teachers, godparents, or long-distance relatives.