Annaprashan, mukhe bhaat, choroonu
An annaprashan photo book of your baby's first bite
The first-food ceremony goes by in a blur.
What is inside
- 1Cover
- 2The day at a glance
- 3Getting ready
- 4The blessing
- 5The first bite
- 6The tray of objects
- 7Family and blessings
- 8A note to your baby
Print it when you love it
- Mini softcover₹699
- Classic softcover₹1,199
- Classic hardcover₹1,799
Price notes
- Launch prices including GST. Final price is confirmed before you pay.
- Extra pages: ₹99 per 4 pages on 8x8 books, ₹149 per 4 pages on larger books.
- Second copy of the same book: 30% off. Five or more copies: 35% off.
About this book
A printed copy, for you or for Dadi and Nani, is paid.
Page by page
Cover
Your baby's first name and the name your family uses for the ceremony. You choose from three cover options in the preview.
The day at a glance
Getting ready
The outfit, the decorations and the plate laid out before the ceremony. We pick the clearest shots from what you choose and leave out duplicates.
The blessing
If your family had a puja or a blessing, it gets a gentle spread, captioned only from what you tell us. Practice varies by family, region and community, so we never add rituals you did not have.
The first bite
The tray of objects
In many families, baby reaches for one of a few objects, like a book, a pen, money, a little mud or jewellery, and everyone has a playful guess about what it means. This spread shows the tray, the grab and the reactions.
Family and blessings
A note to your baby
The questions we ask
- What is your baby's first name? Any pet name at home?
- How old was baby on the day? (tap: under 6 months, 6 to 7 months, 7 to 8 months, older)
- What does your family call the ceremony? (tap: annaprashan, mukhe bhaat, choroonu, annaprashana, or type your own)
- Who was there? Tap everyone (Mumma, Papa, Dadi, Dada, Nani, Nana, Bua, Masi, Chacha, Mama, siblings) and add names
- What was baby's first bite, and who fed it? (tap or type)
- What did baby grab from the tray? (tap: book, pen, money, mud, jewellery, or skip)
- Which language should the captions be in? (English, Hindi or Hinglish)
Best for and styles
- Parents who want the ceremony in one place while the photos are still fresh
- Grandparents who would like a printed copy of the day, ordered by the parent
- Families who call it annaprashan, mukhe bhaat, choroonu or something of their own
- Soft pastel watercolour
- Marigold heritage
- Regional motifs, such as alpana for a mukhe bhaat
- Minimal editorial
- Polaroid scrapbook
- Dadi-Nani large print
Questions parents ask
Is it really free?
Making the book and saving the PDF is free. Printing is optional and paid, and we confirm the price and delivery date by email before you pay.
What happens to my photos?
Photo books are laid out on your device and the photos never leave it. For illustrated books, up to three photos are used once to draw the character and then deleted. See privacy.
Our family calls it mukhe bhaat. Will the book say annaprashan?
No. You tell us what your family calls the day, whether that is mukhe bhaat, choroonu, annaprashana or something else, and the cover and captions use that name.
At what age is annaprashan done?
Many families hold it at around six months, but timing varies by family, region and community. We do not calculate muhurat dates or give feeding advice. For when to start solid foods, ask your paediatrician, since every baby is ready at their own pace. Our guide to annaprashan age and rituals has more general background.
Cousins are in a lot of the ceremony photos. Is that a problem?
Other people's children appear by name only, unless their own parent agrees to their photos being in your book. If they agree, they can add those photos through your relatives link themselves.