Aleena Turns One
For Aleena, from Mummy and Pappa (Rinu and Sebin), Kochi. A fictional family.
Baby books: first birthday
A 1st birthday photo book, from the first year to the cake
The cake is cut, the guests have gone home and there are 600 new photos across four...
What is inside
- 1The cover
- 2Hello, this is me
- 3The year in a few pages
- 4Little firsts
- 5The party
- 6Family and blessings
- 7Clips you can scan
- 8A letter from Mumma and Papa
Print it when you love it
- Classic hardcover₹1,799
- Large hardcover₹2,499
- Heirloom layflat₹4,999
- Return-gift minis₹199 each
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 hardcover, and copies for Dadi, Nani and the rest of the family, are paid.
Page by page
The cover
Your baby's name and a title like Myra Turns One, on one of three cover options we make from your picks. You choose one, or ask for a different photo.
Hello, this is me
An opening page with your baby's first name, the pet name you use at home and the family who welcomed them. If you tell us what the name means, it goes here. We never invent a meaning.
The year in a few pages
Little firsts
First smile, first food, first trip, first time on Nana's shoulders: whatever you tell us about, or whatever shows up in your photos. If you had a naamkaran or annaprashan this year, it gets a page of its own. Nothing is listed as missing, because every child does things at their own pace.
The party
The main part of the book. Getting ready, the decor and theme, the venue, the cake cutting and the candle, the family photo everyone squeezed into. If your family did a puja, a havan or a temple visit that morning, it gets a gentle page too. How families mark the day varies by family, region and community, so the book follows what you did.
Family and blessings
Clips you can scan
A letter from Mumma and Papa
The questions we ask
- What's your baby's first name? Any pet name at home?
- Who's in the family? Tap everyone baby has met (Mumma, Papa, Dadi, Dada, Nani, Nana, Bua, Masi, Chacha, Mama, siblings) and add names.
- Which language should the captions be in? English, Hindi or Hinglish.
- Where was the party, and was there a theme? (optional)
- Pick one word for each stage, or skip: newborn, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months. (sleepy, smiley, curious, naughty, foodie...)
- Any ceremony this year you'd like a page for, like naamkaran or annaprashan? (tap, or skip)
- Tell us one moment from this year you never want to forget.
- A message to your baby from Mumma and Papa, for the last page.
Best for and styles
- Parents who want the first year and the party in one book before the photos get lost in the phone
- A gift for your partner on the baby's first birthday
- Grandparents who want their own printed copy of the day
- Family abroad or in another city who could not make it to the party
- Small copies of the same book as return gifts for close family
- Marigold heritage: genda-phool garlands, toran borders and a festive palette, with a gold-foil-ready cover
- Minimal editorial: white space, full-bleed photos and small captions
- Soft pastel watercolour: peach, sage and powder blue washes
- Polaroid scrapbook: tilted instant-photo frames and handwritten-style captions
- Dadi-Nani large print: big type, Hindi captions and fewer photos per page, for the grandparents' copy
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.
How is this different from the month-by-month first-year book?
The month-by-month book gives each of the twelve months its own chapter. The first birthday book keeps the year to a short recap and spends most of its pages on the party, the family and a letter from you. Pick this one if the birthday is the moment you want to keep.
What about other children at the party?
Cousins and friends' children appear by name only, in the guest pages, unless their own parent agrees to their photo being in the book. You make the book for your child, so you are the one who gives consent for them, not for other people's children.
Can I order copies for the grandparents or as return gifts?
Yes. Add extra copies in the same order, including a large-print grandparents' copy with Hindi captions. For close family, you can also order small party-only copies as return gifts, from 10 copies.