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If you need inspiration for an upcoming memorial, browse our custom headstones and memorial plaques to complement any ceremony. PlaqueMaker’s team of professionals is ready to help you design memorials with a personal touch. Create fitting tributes that meet the tone and traditions you need to honor loved ones, from family members to friends. Below are just a few of our custom plaques and memorials, with some wording samples to help get started.

Designing custom gifts for students, teachers, and STEM supporters is a creative way to help raise awareness for STEM Day! This national holiday arrives on November 8, and champions bright young minds to pursue fields like science and technology. Customize our decor and personal gifts to plan local events, reward your kids for completing a program, and more!

Custom gifts are a creative way for students and athletes of all stages in their career to celebrate Coaches Day. It’s important to recognize the leaders that improve and support their teams, from training to epic victories. PlaqueMaker offers a variety of custom drinkware, awards, and other fun ideas that can fit any sport!

National Dog Day is the perfect opportunity to spoil your pups with custom gifts and support pet lovers. The holiday celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, landing on August 26. Dogs are always members of the family, connecting and completing us with their love. So, it’s important to celebrate that relationship with special attention! We offer custom gifts for pooches, their families, and the organizations that support animals every day.

Another season for summer adventures is here, the perfect opportunity to redecorate with fresh decor and design custom gifts! There’s often ample time for new activities, from summer sports and weddings to stylish new gardens. Browse our selection of unique decor for your home or office, and personal gifts to celebrate vacations and more!

PlaqueMaker celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, continuing to offer an increasingly wide range of custom design products. Our signature custom plaques and products are available in countless shapes and sizes. Accordingly, PlaqueMaker proudly supports businesses of all sorts too, from large-scale companies to small, family-owned operations. Browse our selection of custom plaques, products, and gifts for all occasions, including your own business anniversary.

Spring cleaning is a longstanding tradition, and a ripe opportunity to prepare your garden for the spring 2024 season. The warm, friendly weather is convenient for organizing the backyard and planting new gardens. The spring equinox lands on March 19th this year. So, it’s an appropriate time to redecorate, tidy up the tool shed, and clean up the garden for fresh arrivals.

National Women Physicians Day is a crucial opportunity to celebrate new talent and the success of longtime physicians. The day arrives on February 3rd and commemorates Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American woman to earn a medical degree. The medical field still doesn’t employ enough women, nor offer them enough compensation. We offer a variety of custom products for you to support friends, family, and staff for their medical achievements.

Pie is a classic comfort food worth celebrating on National Pie Day, and we have custom kitchenware for baking and more. Since pies can be sweet or savory, they’re flexible enough for any time of day, and a variety of drinks. The unofficial holiday arrives on January 23rd, so you can indulge a New Year’s resolution to take up cooking. Or, you can revisit family recipes for a taste of home. We offer products for all your sweet memories and new hobbies.

National Gardening Day, celebrated on April 14th, is a great opportunity to plant and harvest everything from flowers to peppers. Gardening is a peaceful hobby that promotes patience, growth, a strong work ethic and endless possibilities.

Shopping for the entire family requires a wide variety of gifts, so check out our Black Friday guide to avoid endless browsing and find meaningful gifts today. Black Friday is usually helpful to avoid the holiday rush. But it’s also the perfect opportunity to save on gifts for all your upcoming occasions, including birthdays and more.

As summer finally settles and the weather cools, it’s almost time to celebrate kickoff for the new football season and decorate the home to prepare for fall 2022. You might also have to begin harvesting the garden, and maybe add a few signs as fresh pumpkins and other treats ripen. We’ve got all the décor and gifts you need to welcome fall smoothly and warmly.

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The warmest season of the year is finally here, so it’s time to find some creative ways to make summer camp fun and safe for kids of all ages. There are plenty of activities to entertain and educate kids during any camp adventure. However, they also need careful guidance and supervision. As such, it’s also important to plan ahead for basic safety measures.

Three-year-old golf phenom Baby James took fourth place in his first tournament against kids twice his age!

The unofficial start to the summer season is here and that could only mean two things: cheering on your favorite little league team and trips to the cabin at the lake for fishing.

(Except when we’re actually creating wonderful custom engraved plaques for you!) We love it when you share your reviews, suggestions and photos with us, because we learn more about how you’re creating memories for your business, family and friends using PlaqueMaker products. In turn, we’re always eager to share our latest promotions, new products and improvements with you. And with the holidays fast approaching, this includes letting you know about expanded hours and order deadlines for on-time delivery.

From the school yearbook to military deployment and professional sports championships, whether it’s professionally taken or taken with a cell phone, team photos document “the thrill of victory” that likely lasts a lifetime for every team member pictured. When that competitive spirit shines brightly in each person’s eyes, the meaning of teamwork – the ability to work collaboratively as a group to achieve a goal- gets a high-five. A high tweetable moment, for sure.