I Have Three Sides Blanket for a 13th Birthday Girl

I Have Three Sides Blanket shows a cheerful patchwork of sayings, with a bold Happy 13th birthday at the center. The printed lines split a girl’s personality into sweet, fun and crazy, and the side you never wanna see, which is a playful nod to every thirteen-year-old's mix of moods. You will notice how the joke lands for the girl turning thirteen, her friends and the family who love her.

The print at a glance

The center square is the first thing you see, with Happy 13th birthday written in large purple letters and a gold crown sitting above the numbers. Small words such as awesome, caring, fun, proud and sensitive float around it in purple on a soft blue wash. The squares around the center carry their own short messages, so every panel gives you something new to read.

One panel reads I Have Three Sides, followed by lines about the girl sweet side, the fun and crazy side and the side you never wanna see. Another says Celebrating 13 years of being awesome in a teal banner, and a third reads From tween to teen in white on lilac. The lettering shifts from script to block capitals, and the colors stay in the purple and blue family, so the whole thing reads as one tidy pattern. Smaller squares hold lines such as Level 13 unlocked beside a game controller, and Keep calm, I’m an official teenager. Read together, the panels tell the story of a girl stepping into her teens with confidence and a sense of humor.

Who it is for

The girl turning thirteen will likely spot the three sides panel first and laugh at the idea that she has moods to match. Her friends will enjoy the joke about being an official teenager, and her parents may smile at the warning that she may contain attitude. Grandparents and aunts who want a gift that speaks to a tween’s changing world will find these lines a good fit.

You can picture it folded across the foot of a bed, draped over a desk chair during a study session or tucked into a bag for a sleepover. It works just as well on a living room couch when the family gathers for a birthday movie. The sayings suit a girl who likes to be seen as bold, funny and a little complicated, and the message on the bottom corner, reminding her of all her dreams and all who love her, gives a quiet close to the whole design.

Occasions to use it

The obvious moment is a thirteenth birthday, when the Happy 13th birthday center panel becomes the focus of the party. It also makes a fitting gift for a milestone that marks the move from tween to teen, when the From tween to teen panel will feel especially true. A sleepover celebration is another natural setting, since the blanket can be shared on the floor while the group looks through the sayings together.

After the party, the blanket keeps working. Give it as a thank you to a birthday girl’s helper, or pack it for a weekend away so she has a familiar, colorful throw on the couch. The available styles are Fleece Throw Blanket, Sherpa Throw Blanket, Fleece Blanket and Sherpa Blanket, so you can pick the feel that suits her best.