Guides and ideas
Practical help for every step: what to write, what to put inside, how to print a booklet and how to fold a paper blind bag.
Birthday magazines
From blank page to printed booklet.
Birthday magazine ideas: what to put inside
Page ideas, cover headlines, interview and quiz questions, and ideas for partners, friends and family. Read more
How to make a birthday magazine, step by step
A simple plan: choose the pages, gather photos, collect wishes in secret, write, print and present. Read more
How to make a birthday magazine cover
The parts of a real magazine cover, step-by-step design and photo tips, and 40+ cover lines to borrow. Read more
How to make a birthday magazine on Canva
Set up the size, build the pages, export a print PDF and print a booklet — plus how a guided template differs. Read more
What is a birthday magazine?
The personalized magazine gift explained: what goes inside, who makes them, digital vs. printed and how long it takes. Read moreWhat to write
Questions, quizzes, reasons and letters that make it personal.
Birthday interview questions for every age
170+ questions for kids by age, teens, adults, grandparents, partners and friends, plus the yearly interview. Read more
Birthday quiz questions: how well do you know the birthday girl or boy?
75+ “how well do you know them?” questions by category, plus tips for answer options, scoring and party games. Read more
100 reasons why I love you (and how to write your own)
100 kind, specific reasons for partners, friends and family, plus prompts for 50 things I love about you. Read more
What to write in a birthday letter
A simple structure, sentence starters and nine short example letters for friends, partners, parents and milestones. Read morePrinting, folding and binding
Make it look and feel like a real magazine.
How to print a birthday magazine at home
Printer settings, the best paper, booklet printing from a phone or computer, and how to bind it. Read more
How to fold a booklet
Check the page order, fold and crease printed booklet sheets, staple the spine and fix pages that stick out. Read more
How to bind a magazine at home
Four easy binding methods — staples, a sewn spine, ribbon and washi tape — and which suits your page count. Read more
How to make a mini magazine from one sheet of paper
The classic 8-page zine fold with one cut, a page map to copy and ideas for a pocket-size birthday magazine. Read moreBlind bags
Fill, fold and swap.
What to put in a blind bag: paper blind bag ideas
52 fillers that fit a paper blind bag, plus rarity tiers, party counts and safety tips. Read more
How to make a paper blind bag
Illustrated steps to print, cut, fold, glue, fill and seal paper blind bags — plus how to make one without a printer. Read more
How to make a paper blind bag without tape or glue
Fold one square of paper into a pouch that tucks shut — no tape, no glue — plus sizes, closures and see-through fixes. Read more
Blind bag theme ideas: 47 paper blind bags to make
47 original paper blind bag themes, each with characters and a secret rare, plus how to choose and a spin-to-pick game. Read more
How to make a paper squishy for blind bags
Draw, color, tape, cut, stuff and seal a paper squishy that fits a blind bag — with stuffing options, ideas and safety. Read more