Christmas gift ideas
A Christmas gift made personal
Make a Christmas gift personal with a symbolic dedication to a real catalogued star. Choose your words, explore the included documents and download them once they are ready. You can print and frame them yourself.
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What to give, and to whom
For her
Christmas gifts for her
The date only the two of you count, the sky above it, and the words you have never written out in full.
See the ideas for herFor him
Christmas gifts for him
Real data, not decoration: catalogue identifier, coordinates, an astronomical dossier and a guide for going out to find it.
What the dossier containsFor the family
A gift you open together
A family name, the date of a move or a birth.
Send private linkFor someone who has everything
For anyone who needs nothing
One more object is no help. A dedication registered in their name, with a public verification code.
How verification works
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Christmas gifts for her
Three ways to use the same dedication.
- The evening you both remember
- Date and place.
- Her name, written out in full
- A name, a nickname or two names joined: kept word for word on the certificate, in the language you wrote it.
- One sentence, not a paragraph
- A few lines said well hold better. You see them in the preview of your text and layout before paying.
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Price and contents, before the click
Two versions only.
Digital dedication
£29.95
Your final total is confirmed at checkout.
Four PDF documents.
- Dedication certificate: name, date, message, star identifier and verification code.
- Standard astronomical dossier on the linked star.
- Sky map.
- Observation guide calculated for that location.
Premium digital dedication
£39.95
Your final total is confirmed at checkout.
The same four documents, with an extended astronomical dossier.
- Everything in the Digital dedication.
The same in every version
- A real catalogued star, uniquely assigned in the Private Registry.
- Preview of your text and layout; illustrative star and code, with final assignment after payment.
- Verification code with QR and a public dedication page.
- Delivered by download and by email, with no shipping cost.
- Files laid out for A4 printing.
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The real documents, not a mock-up
These images are real pages produced by the same templates you will receive.
Real template · sample detailsDedication certificateThe chosen dedication, catalogue identifier, coordinates, seal and verification code. 
Complete front pageAstronomical dossierStar identity, your evening and light through time. The page count depends on the available data. 
Real template · sample detailsSky mapA map centred on the selected star, carrying the significant date and place as context. 
Real complete pageObservation guideFive sheets covering times, a planetarium app, visibility plates and an observation logbook.
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The wrapping is the link
A digital gift still needs a moment when it opens.
Create a private link that lets the recipient discover the gift without seeing your order. It is separate from the verification code and can be revoked at any time.
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Create delivery link
The link is ready to send to the recipient.
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Send private link
I prepared something for you. Open it when you have a quiet moment.
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Open your gift
Open it when you have a quiet moment.
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You choose the frame
The gift takes the shape you decide: the paper, the print, the frame.
The four documents arrive print-ready, margins already set. From there it's yours to decide: the print shop down the road, the paper you like, a local framer, or that empty frame that's been waiting in a cupboard for two years.
01 · Print it anywhere
A4 format, print margins already built in. Local print shop, online service, the printer on your desk: same file, and the finish is your call.
02 · Frame it your way
Pale wood, thin black, antique gold, a mount. Or the frame you already own.
03 · Nothing to wait for
No parcel in transit, no tracking to watch, nothing that can arrive late or at the wrong door.
Print margins already included in the PDFs
Fewer steps, precisely stated.
We won't call this an eco-friendly gift: you'll still print on paper, and a frame you buy is still something somebody made. What we can say is narrower, and you can check it yourself: nothing ships for the digital dedication. No packaging to dispose of, no delivery to wait for. And if you already have a frame, that part of the gift asks you to buy nothing.
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What you can check
We have no reviews to show yet. We have data you can verify yourself.
- Source of the star data
- The SIMBAD catalogue at CDS Strasbourg, ODbL 1.0. Identifier, coordinates and magnitude are the public ones.
- Dedication verification
- Every dedication has a public code: whoever receives it can check the record on the verification page, with no account.
- Preview before paying
- Certificate and map are shown watermarked, with the text you wrote, before confirmation.
A name, a date, a place
That is all it takes to start. You see the preview of your text and layout before paying.
Create the Christmas dedicationWhat you are giving, precisely
The dedication has symbolic, personal and commemorative value. It does not transfer ownership of the star or alter its scientific designation. The association is recorded exclusively in the A Star For You Private Registry.
The service is not affiliated with, approved, sponsored or recognised by any astronomical or space organisation, observatory, university or public authority. In particular, there is no affiliation with or approval by the International Astronomical Union, any national or international space agency, or any other public or scientific body.
This notice is part of the product: you will find it again in the checkout consents and in the footer of every document generated.
Frequently asked questions
I am ordering on December 24 — will it arrive in time?
Documents are prepared after payment confirmation. There is no shipment, but completion by a particular time is not guaranteed. Allow time for printing and framing if you plan to give a physical gift.
What is the total price?
£29.95 for the Digital dedication, £39.95 for the Premium version with the extended dossier. Your final total is confirmed at checkout. No shipping cost: delivery is digital.
Will it look like a last-minute gift?
That depends on what you write, not on when you order. The certificate carries the name, date and message you choose: personalised data, not a template with a name on top.
Am I buying a star?
The dedication has symbolic, personal and commemorative value. It does not transfer ownership of the star or alter its scientific designation. The association is recorded exclusively in the A Star For You Private Registry.
Can I give it to someone who barely uses a phone?
Yes, and this is where the digital format pays off. The four documents are laid out for print: take them to a print shop or run them at home, choose the paper, and the certificate and the map become two prints to frame. Whoever receives it holds an object, not a link. The QR code stays on the certificate for anyone who wants to verify it, but you do not need a phone to understand the gift.
How do I turn it into a gift under the tree?
You print the certificate and the map — the files are already laid out for A4, with the right margins — and put them in a frame. Use one you already own, buy one wherever you like, or have a framer mount it.