Make the most of Living DNA's Black Friday deals

Black Friday can feel like a whirlwind of discounts and bright flashy adverts clamouring for your attention, but can also also the perfect time to plan meaningful family history projects for the coming year. Your Living DNA results, whether from an ancestry kit, wellbeing kit, or one of the upgrades like Viking, Classical, or Neanderthal, can be the starting point for creative, hands-on ways to explore your ancestry. And with Living DNA’s biggest sale of the year, now is the ideal moment to pick up a kit and start your projects before 2026 begins.

1. Family History Scrapbook

Create a personalised scrapbook featuring your ancestry map, haplogroup information, and family photos. If you’ve upgraded to Viking, Classical, or Neanderthal ancestry, include these results as special sections highlighting deeper ancestral insights. Add letters, old documents, or stories from relatives. This becomes a keepsake you can return to, update, and even share with family members.

2. Genealogy Wall or Family Tree Display

Turn your ancestry breakdown into a decorative wall chart or framed display. Include results from your full ancestry kit, alongside any upgrades you’ve explored. Add birth and marriage records, photographs, and small notes about relatives. It’s a visual way to showcase your roots, and seeing your Viking, Classical, or Neanderthal results on the wall can spark conversations with visiting family.

3. Heritage Recipe Book

Use your regional ancestry insights from your Living DNA kit to inspire a collection of recipes from the places your ancestors came from. If you have a Viking upgrade, try including dishes inspired by Scandinavian heritage; Classical or Neanderthal insights could guide historical or regional ingredients. Pair recipes with family stories or festive traditions, blending culinary creativity with ancestry research.

4. Cousin Collaboration Project

Connect with DNA matches identified through your Living DNA ancestry kit or upgraded results. Share photos, stories, and family documents, or co-create a small family history book or digital archive. Upgrades like Viking, Classical, or Neanderthal can be conversation starters with distant relatives, making collaboration fun and engaging.

5. Historical Timeline

Map key ancestors and events on a timeline alongside your Living DNA results. Include migration patterns suggested by your ancestry kit, and mark special sections for upgrades like Viking, Classical, or Neanderthal ancestry to show deeper historical context. This project makes patterns, migrations, and family milestones tangible, helping you see your family story unfold across centuries.

6. Heritage Journal

Keep a reflective journal inspired by your results. Document what each ancestry region, haplogroup, or upgrade tells you about your family. Use the wellbeing kit to note lifestyle traits, or Viking/Neanderthal insights to explore curiosity about ancient cultures. A journal is a personal space to connect with your heritage, plan trips, or record family anecdotes.

7. DNA-Based Gift Projects

Turn your results into meaningful gifts for family members. Use your ancestry kit or upgrades to create personalised prints, mugs, notebooks, or framed charts. Include special highlights like Viking, Classical, or Neanderthal results to make the gift unique. Black Friday is the perfect opportunity to grab a kit and start creating these memorable, hands-on gifts for the holidays.

Start Your Projects This Black Friday
With Living DNA’s biggest sale of the year, ancestry kits, wellbeing kits, and all upgrades including Viking, Classical, and Neanderthal are reduced. Pick up a kit now and use your results as the foundation for a creative project, a thoughtful gift, or a year-long exploration of your family story.