baby’s first year
a gulligull birthday newspaper
meet this gentle, joyful way to mark baby’s very first year on earth.
a keepsake newspaper captures one photo (or a few) from each month of baby’s life, alongside space for tiny triumphs, favourite things, and the magic that only happens in year one. it’s not a checklist. not a comparison chart. just a quiet celebration of growing up so very fast!
by popular demand, i’m making it available to you! designed to be fully editable, beautifully printable, and treasured long after the birthday candles are blown out.
how it works:
- this is a fully editable canva template, delivered as a downloadable PDF straight after checkout.
- inside the PDF is a little magic link.
- click it, open Canva, personalise every page with your photos and words, then print via newspaper club.
easy, low-stress, but surprisingly emotional.
why a newspaper?
printed as a digital tabloid via Newspaper Club (my forever favourite), this feels like a real newspaper you’d want to tuck away in a memory box. floppy, fun and light in the hands but VERY big on feeling.
it’s the kind of keepsake that grandparents keep, parents cry over, and one day your child gets to unfold and discover just how loved they were.
what you get
– a free downloadable PDF with your Canva link
– a fully editable Canva template
– designed specifically for Newspaper Club’s digital tabloid size
– pages for each month of baby’s first year
– space for photos, dates, favourite things + first discoveries
– thoughtful prompts to customise as you please
– a keepsake families actually want to keep
why it’s good
– celebrates baby without milestone pressure
– design-led, calm and quietly beautiful
– completely personal to your baby and your family
– feels thoughtful, modern and very “this is so us”
best for
first birthdays, sentimental parents, print lovers, design magpies, memory-keepers, baby books but make it cooler, anyone who wants to mark year one in a way that feels meaningful and not shouty.
want something totally bespoke?
i can also design a one-of-a-kind birthday newspaper especially for your baby, tailored to your photos, colours and story. or wedding. or, yes, funerals (honestly). just email hello@gulligull.co.uk and we’ll make something magic.