{"title":"Party Magazines \u0026 Matchbooks","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePrintable Party Magazines \u0026amp; Matchbooks\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the pieces guests pick up and keep. A party magazine is a printed booklet about the guest of honour — photos, timelines, quotes from friends, a quiz. A matchbook is a small folded card that works as a favour, a game, or a place setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are editable in Canva and both punch well above what they cost to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eParty magazines\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt like a real magazine: a cover with the guest of honour on it, a contents page, spreads of photos by decade, an interview, tributes from friends and family, and a quiz at the back. They work best at milestone birthdays, retirements and anniversaries, where there is enough material to fill the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsk contributors six weeks out. Collecting photos and quotes from twenty people always takes longer than you plan for, and it is the part that makes the magazine worth making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMatchbooks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small folded card, matchbook shaped, that opens to reveal something inside: a game, a set of questions, a message, a set of dates. They sit on place settings at weddings and bachelorette parties, cost almost nothing to print, and get taken home more reliably than any other favour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMagazine and matchbook questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long should a party magazine be?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight to sixteen pages. Beyond that people stop turning, and the printing cost climbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere should I print a magazine?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA print shop, saddle-stitched. Home printing a booklet means duplex printing and manual collating, which is an evening you will not enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many copies do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne per household plus a few spares. They get shared rather than read individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat do I put in a matchbook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnything short: a would-you-rather question, a date night idea, a quote, or a note to the guest. The format only holds a few lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat paper should matchbooks use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e200 to 250 gsm so they fold cleanly and stand up on a plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow far ahead should I start a magazine?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix to eight weeks, mostly to allow time for other people to send you things.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"printable-birthday-newspaper-template","title":"Printable Birthday Newspaper Template","description":"\u003cp\u003eA printable birthday newspaper that turns her big day into the front-page story. Drop in her photo, change the headline to her name and age, and print a front page that reads like a real broadsheet — blackletter masthead, editorial columns and all. Two pages, fully editable in Canva, and finished in about ten minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003e8.5 × 11 inch\u003c\/strong\u003e (US Letter)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne editable Canva template, ready to personalize and reuse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditable text, colors, fonts and photo frames on both pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn instruction PDF with your personal template link and print guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's on the pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront page\u003c\/strong\u003e — masthead, a top-story banner with her name, a full-width portrait and an opening article about who she is and how she is celebrating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInside page\u003c\/strong\u003e — party details (time, theme, dress code), party highlights, a special message from you, and a four-photo snapshot strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA closing birthday line across the bottom of page two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe masthead, the age and every headline are editable, so the same template works for a 16th, 18th, 21st, 30th or any birthday after that. It also doubles as a party invitation or a keepsake to hand out on the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paper Goods Party","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53942478373211,"sku":"P04","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/7445\/5131\/files\/ChatGPTImage1sep2026_06_57_16.png?v=1788238648"}],"url":"https:\/\/papergoodsparty.com\/collections\/magazines-matchbooks.oembed","provider":"Paper Goods Party","version":"1.0","type":"link"}