Occasions · Baby's first year
Their first year in a custom viewfinder
Seven photos from the year everything changed, printed on a reel of real film. The grandparents hold it up to the window and click through.
From $36.95 with the viewer
Seven frames for twelve months
You took thousands of photos this year, and most of them live in a phone nobody scrolls back through. A reel keeps seven: the ones you'd show someone if you only had a minute.
No charger, no app, no screen time. Just a window and a lever.
Seven frames
Not sure which seven?
- Day one
- First bath
- First smile
- First food
- First crawl
- First holiday
- First birthday
More than one reel
Three reels, three chapters
One family made Life of the Macias in three reels. Label the middle of each reel with the months it covers. The price per reel drops at three.
- Vol. 1
- Vol. 2
- Vol. 3
Choosing the seven
- 1
Go in order
The reel clicks through in sequence. Start at day one and end at the cake.
- 2
Get close
Each frame is about the size of a fingernail, so faces and close-ups read best. Wide landscapes and big group shots lose detail.
- 3
Bring in the family
Put grandparents, siblings and the dog in a few frames. Those are the photos people stop on.
What to write
In the middle of the reel. Their name and birth date, up to 60 characters: Ava Rose · 03.14.2026. Or one more photo cut into a circle.
On the viewer. Up to 24 characters on one or two lines. Their name or Year one works well.
For the grandparents. Add a second reel with the same photos and different words in the middle, like Love, Ava.
Questions
Can I use photos from my phone?
Yes. Most reels are made from phone photos. You crop each frame yourself in the customizer before you order.
Will it arrive in time?
Most US orders arrive in 6–12 business days: 3–5 to make, then 3–7 to ship. Canadian orders take a few days longer. Need it by a specific date? Email us before you order — we reply within 1 business day.
Can I make one for each grandparent?
Yes. Add up to 10 reels in one order. The customizer can reuse the first reel's photos, so you only change the middle.
Do they need the viewer?
If they already have a classic reel viewer, choose Reels only in the customizer. Our reels fit the classic viewers.
Start with day one
Upload from your phone, crop every frame, and see the whole reel before you order.