50 Popular Adoption Sayings That are Perfect for a Shirt

Every year, hundreds of families use Bonfire to fundraise for their adoption. With such a large and consistent quantity of shirts launching on our site every week, we’ve seen a lot of amazing trends when it comes to the designs our sellers create for their apparel.

While a small portion of sellers create a design that’s purely visual, a majority of our adoption t-shirt designs are focused on a special word or saying that resonates with those in the adoption community or is connected to the story of this specific family.

If you’re selling custom t-shirts to raise money for your adoption, consider using an adoption quote in your design! To help you get started, explore our list of the 50 most popular adoption shirt sayings to find some inspiration for your family’s new shirt.

1. Fear Less, Love More

Fear Less, Love More adoption saying — Source

2. It Takes a Village

3. Families Don’t Have to Match

Families Don't Have to Match adoption saying — Source

4. Love Moves Mountains

Love Moves Mountains adoption saying — Source

5. One Less

6. Love More

7. Chosen

8. Be the Light

9. Faith Can Move Mountains

Faith Can Move Mountains adoption saying — Source

10. Love Without Limits

Love Without Limits adoption saying — Source

11. Love Changes Everything

Love Changes Everything adoption saying — Source

12. Defined by Love

Defined by Love adoption saying — Source

13. Love Extra

14. Better Together

Better Together adoption saying — Source

15. There’s Room at Our Table

There's Room at Our Table adoption saying — Source

16. Simply Love

17. Let Your Faith Be Bigger Than Your Fear

18. Let Love Grow

19. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Ain't No Mountain High Enough adoption saying — Source

20. Let Love Shine

21. Orphan No More

22. Love Without Boundaries

23. Love Grows Here

Love Grows Here adoption saying — Source

24. One More Loved

25. Build Family

26. Trust Without Borders

Trust Without Borders adoption saying — Source

27. Together

28. For the Love of One

For the Love of One adoption quote — Source

29. Then Came The Light

Then Came the Light adoption quote — Source

30. Love One Another

Love One Another adoption quote — Source

31. I Will Not Leave You As Orphans

I Will Not Leave You As Orphans adoption quote — Source

32. Walk in the Calling

Walk in the Calling adoption quote — Source

33. Hope Shines Like the Sun

Hope Shines Like the Sun adoption quote — Source

34. Family Ever After

Family Ever After adoption quote — Source

35. Do Small Things With Great Love

Do Small Things With Great Love adoption quote — Source

36. We Love Because He First Loved Us

We Love Because He First Loved Us adoption quote — Source

37. Love Makes a Family

Love Makes a Family adoption quote — Source

38. Trust Without Borders

Trust Without Boarders adoption quote — Source

39. One More Arrow

40. We Are the Village

We Are the Village adoption quote — Source

41. Chosen Not Forsaken

Chosen Not Forsaken adoption quote — Source

42. Love Has No Limits

Love Has Not Limits adoption quote — Source

43. Love Knows No Bounds

Love Knows No Bounds adoption quote — Source

44. To Love is to be Vulnerable

To Love is to be Vulnerable adoption quote — Source

45. Share Your Abundance

Share Your Abundance adoption quote — Source

46. Let’s Be Brave Together

Let's Be Brave Together adoption quote — Source

47. Things That Matter Are Hard

Things That Matter Are Hard adoption quote — Source

48. Hope

49. Love Crosses Oceans

Love Crosses Oceans adoption quote — Source

50. Hope, Love, Adopt

Hope, Love, Adopt adoption quote — Source

Believe it or not, this list is only the tip of the iceberg for the quotes we’ve seen on adoption shirts! Is there an adoption quote not mentioned here that you love? Mention us on Twitter with the saying, or tag us on Instagram!

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