Baby Quarterly

The first birthday gift that isn't another toy.

They will be more interested in the wrapping paper. That's fine — the first birthday gift isn't really for them, it's for the two people who survived the year. So give those people something to put on the wall: a full cover, one year in, with an interview that takes the whole operation extremely seriously.

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Free to make · no account · frame-ready file $7.99

What the cover says

A real sample — Margot, with the “The Menace” personality:

MARGOT

12 months in. Infinite potential.

I don't have a plan. I have momentum. Blink and it's different. You're welcome.

2,700+ bottles of milk drunk · 1,000+ poops · 6,500+ farts (est.) · 1,400+ outfit changes

Why it works
It's a record of who they were at one

The stats scale to their actual age — twelve months of bottles, naps and outfit changes, played straight. It's funnier now and better later.

Better than the eleventh toy

First birthdays produce an enormous volume of plastic. A framed cover is the one thing in the pile still around at their second birthday.

Works as the party decoration too

Print the 8.5×11, put it on the table by the cake, and it does double duty as decor and gift.

How it works
1
Upload a photo

One clear, front-on photo is all it takes.

2
Add the basics

Name, birthday, and a personality — we write every word.

3
Share or print

Sharing is free. The clean 8.5×11 file is $7.99.

Questions

Can I make a cover for a one-year-old?

Yes — enter their birthday and the cover computes the age line and scales the by-the-numbers stats to twelve months automatically.

Can I print it in time for the party?

It's an instant download, so yes even the night before. The file is letter-size, so a home printer works.

What if I want a few different versions?

Making covers is always free, so make several with different personalities and buy only the one you like.

More ideas

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