New baby
Star map gifts for a newborn
New-baby gifts have a short useful life almost by definition. A birth star map is an exception: it is a nursery print first and a document the child keeps later, and it is one of the few gifts that does not need to be sized, outgrown or replaced.
Which night to choose
The map is only as good as the date behind it. These are the choices that work best for a new baby.
The birth time on the certificate
Birth certificates record the exact hour, which makes newborn maps the most precise ones we produce. Use it.
The hospital's town
Not the family home — the map is calculated from a horizon, and the hospital is where the night actually happened.
The first night home
A softer alternative for families who would rather not mark the hospital.
When to order
Most people order in the first few weeks after a birth, once the name and the time on the certificate are settled. There is no rush from our side — the file is instant. Lighter designs suit a nursery far better than the deep navy ones.
How file delivery works →Designs for a new baby
Every design takes any date — these are the ones that suit a new baby best.
What to write on it
Every star map carries a title line and a short message beneath the date and place. These are the lines people use most for a new baby — or write your own.
- “The Night You Arrived”
- “Welcome To The World”
- “Our Brightest Star”
- “Born Under This Sky”
Selling new baby star maps?
Print shops and online sellers use the same editor to make personalised star maps for their own customers. Every file includes a commercial licence to sell the prints.
Cry Me Art for print businesses →New baby star maps — common questions
- What details do I need for a newborn star map?
- The birth date, the birth time if you have it, and the town of birth. All three are on a birth certificate. The baby's name and weight can go in the title and message lines.
- Which style works best in a nursery?
- The lighter designs. Most star maps are near-black, which can be heavy in a small child's room — the light designs print dark stars on a warm off-white ground.
- Can I include the baby's name and birth weight?
- Yes. The title line takes the name and the message line beneath it comfortably fits a birth time and weight, which is how most new-parent orders are set up.
More answers on the full FAQ.
Other occasions
Make a star map for a new baby
Pick the night, the place and the words. See your star map before you pay.
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