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  • Happy Ba-Ba-Ba-Birthday!

      We all know the “Happy Birthday” song, right? According to Wikipedia, it’s the most well-known song in the entire English language — even more than that Iggy Azalea song! It’s also been around for over one hundred years. That’s like the equivalent of ninety-four Kardashian marriages. We all certainly love a good classic melody,…

  • “This Land” Turns Ten!

    This week, JibJab’s seminal parody video “This Land” turned ten years old. The Atlantic even wrote a very thoughtful and interesting piece about it, which definitely makes us feel smarter about ourselves. Maybe we’ll get a smoking jacket and a pipe, come to think of it… Anyway, we think this is cause for a birthday…

  • Say “Ha-plié Birthday” with Candle Ballet

    Every little girl wants to be a ballerina at some point, right? Maybe every boy, too… And there’s nothing wrong with that, Dad! Ballerinas. Such style. Such grace. Such ridiculous costumes, when you really think about it. Well, we at JibJab have been pirouetting in our chairs to unveil our brand new birthday card, “Candle Ballet.” It’s…

  • Dance Like Nobody’s Watching. Or Maybe Don’t.

    There are some common phrases out there that really don’t make sense. “Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire.” Huh? Sounds like someone needs a lesson from Smokey the Bear. You aren’t preventing any fires if you think you can put a fire out with… more fire. Sometimes, you have to fight fire with water. “Shoot…

  • Birthday Wishes? There’s an App for That.

    Ain’t technology grand?  We all sometimes pine for the “olden days” when things were simpler, but the honest truth is that we didn’t have grumpy cat memes back then. And that, my friends, is a world in which we don’t want to live. Take this, for example. Who would have thought that there’d be a…

  • Feeling Older? Don’t Worry: You’re Still Delicious.

    Can you believe it, folks? Easter is over, Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and the year is flying by. It seems like just yesterday we were working on twerking elves and the 2013 Year in Review! Time just moves too fast. Speaking of which — that’s the very feeling we often experience when…

  • Brand New eCard: Quiet Birthday!

    This week, we have a brand new Starring You® birthday eCard that really makes some noise, animated by the fantastic Megan Nairn. Do you ever have those friends who just want to have a quiet, low-key birthday?  You say, “How about a party?” Their reaction: Just the mention of any sort of social interaction on their…

  • The Top Ten Things David Letterman Will Do In Retirement

    We just heard the news that legendary comic and late night host, David Letterman, will retire in 2015. Say it ain’t so!   In light of this news, we figured it only made sense to let everyone know the Top Ten things Letterman will do in Retirement:   10. Get job as straight man on…

  • The Making of “Leprechaun Rap”!

    Rappers and leprechauns have a lot in common: they both love gold, wear crazy hats, and want a lotta green. That’s why this St. Patrick’s Day, JibJab unleashed a brand new Starring You® Video featuring the best rhymin’ leprechauns from here to Killarney in Leprechaun Rap.  We checked in with our amazing artists to see how this St.…

  • 2013: What a Year…in Press!

    2013 has been quite the year for JibJab! But don’t just take our word for it — check out this compilation of press clips from throughout the year. From Good Morning America to The Tonight Show, we’re living our mission to make billions of people happy. Just look at those smiling faces! Many thanks to…

  • New eCard – Purrfect Birthday

    Let’s be honest. The Internet would be far less enjoyable without cats. But what if you could bring the fuzzy creatures out of the screen and into your lap? You can get a little closer to realizing this dream with our latest Starring You eCard, Purrfect Birthday! We spoke to the creator of this purrfect…

  • New eCard – Center of Attention

    In our newest eCard, Center of Attention, we learn that you deserve to be the center of attention if it’s your special day, without having to resort to demeaning methods. If someone does happen to steal your spotlight, never fear! We’ve provided a few other ways to become the center of attention. 1) Start a…

  • Laughter is contagious!

    The only thing better than creating a JibJab eCard is sending it, knowing that the recipient will soon be in fits of laughter and wearing a huge smile. Join us as we witness that magical moment when these people realize they’re the star of the show. We dare you — try NOT to smile at…

  • New eCard – Bicycle Birthday

    In our newest eCard, Bicycle Birthday, encourage your birthday boy or girl to keep rollin’, no matter how they do it. We’d like to wish a happy birthday to these celebrities who have kept it rollin’ throughout the years. Yvette Nicole Brown, 42 today, rolled right outta Cleveland and into television, starring in shows like…

  • What’s it like to work at JibJab?

    JibJab has been providing smiles for 14 years, and while our mission to make billions of people happy hasn’t changed, the company has grown and evolved over time. Josh just recently celebrated his 5th anniversary with JibJab and has witnessed this evolution first-hand. In these past 5 years, he’s been a coding machine, touching nearly…