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Birthday gift guide

A birthday gift starring the birthday child

Send a few photos of the birthday boy or girl. We draw them into 12 coloring pages, real moments plus new adventures, with their name on the cover. You see every page before we print.

Laila's BigAdventuresA coloring book starring Laila
Sample art · Sample cover. Theirs is drawn from their own photos.

Why it works as a birthday present

  • It is all about them

    They open the book and find themselves on every page: their own moments, plus adventures they have never had.

  • Nobody else has one

    Their name on the cover, their face inside, your dedication on its own page. It is made for one child only.

  • It lasts past the party

    Pages to color long after the cake is gone, and a book to keep when every page is done.

  • No surprises for you

    You see and approve every page before we print, so you know exactly what they will unwrap.

Choose by age

Tell us their age in the studio and the lines follow it. Here is what changes on the page.

  • 2-3 yrs

    Chunky lines, big shapes

    For a 2nd or 3rd birthday: big shapes and thick lines, easy to fill with chunky crayons.

    • Lines about 1.8 mm thick
    • About 8–22 areas to color on a page
  • 4-5 yrs

    Classic lines, playful detail

    A gift for a 4 or 5 year old? Classic lines and playful details, easy to stay inside.

    • Lines about 1.3 mm thick
    • About 20–45 areas to color on a page
  • 6-8 yrs

    More detail to discover

    For 6 to 8: more to discover on every page, great with coloured pencils and markers.

    • Lines about 0.95 mm thick
    • About 40–85 areas to color on a page
  • 9+ yrs

    Intricate, patient pages

    For 9 and up: fine, intricate pages for kids who like a patient challenge.

    • Lines about 0.7 mm thick
    • About 80–160 areas to color on a page

Not sure? Ask the parents. Older kids who love detail can go one band up.

Pick a world they will love

Choose up to 3 worlds and we mix them across the adventure pages. A few to start with:

The gift is for
Sample art · Starring our sample heroes. Their book is drawn from their own photos.

4 more worlds in the studio. Or tell us the one thing they love most, and we will try to build an adventure around it.

Card message ideas

Add a handwritten-style gift card in your bag and write your own words, in Arabic or English, up to 200 characters. Need a start?

  • Card idea: Happy birthday! This whole book is about you. Color it your way.

  • Card idea: A new year and new adventures. Happy birthday to the hero of this story!

  • Card idea: For the birthday star: color outside the lines as much as you like. We love you!

Card or dedication?

The card comes with the gift. The dedication is printed on its own page at the start of the book, up to 160 characters, so it stays with them. You can have both.

Buying for someone else's child?

Aunts, uncles, grandparents and family friends: here is how to do it without spoiling the surprise for the birthday child.

  1. Ask the parents for 3 or more photos

    Bright, clear photos where the face is easy to see, and the child's age so the lines fit.

  2. Make it with a parent

    The studio asks whoever adds the photos to confirm they are the child's parent or guardian. So let a parent add the photos and tick that box, then take it from there.

  3. Approve it and send it to them

    The same preview and approval before print. Add gift wrap and your card, then ship it straight to their address.

Gift extras

Add them in your bag before you pay. Prices are set in the shop and shown there.

  • Gift wrap

    Arrives wrapped and ready to hand over.

  • Handwritten-style gift card

    Your message, printed in a hand script.

  • An extra copy

    The same book again, for Teta's house or to keep one clean.

  • Crayon pack

    So they can start coloring the moment they open it.

Order ahead of the party

Every book is drawn for one child, checked by you and only then printed, so it cannot be made on the day. Start a little early, approve the book in good time, and leave room for delivery to their governorate.

See delivery times

The studio saves as you go: add the photos today, and finish the pages when you have ten quiet minutes.

Make their birthday a story.

A few photos and about ten minutes from you. A book all about them, from you.

Create their book

Preview before printDelivered across Egypt