Baby's First Christmas Gift Ideas
A baby's first Christmas is a funny, beautiful thing. They won't remember it – they'll probably be more interested in the wrapping paper than the presents – but you will. The first stocking, the first photo by the tree, the first time the whole family squeezes round to meet them in a Christmas jumper. That's why first Christmas gifts are really keepsakes: things to look back on when they're grown.
Here are our favourite ideas, all personalised with their name.
A bauble for the tree
If you only buy one thing, make it a bauble. It comes out every single year, and one day they'll hang it on their own tree. Our ceramic baubles have a ribbon attached, ready to hang:
- Father Christmas Bauble – Santa with gold stars and "My 1st Christmas"
- Reindeer Alphabet Letter Bauble – a reindeer alongside their initial
An outfit for the photos
Christmas Day photos are the ones that end up on the mantelpiece. Our first Christmas sets let you mix and match a bib, vest and sleepsuit in soft cotton:
Find more in our baby Christmas clothes collection.
Pyjamas for Christmas Eve
Even the littlest ones can join in the Christmas Eve pyjama tradition. The My First Christmas Teddy Bear Pyjamas have a cuddly bear with presents and a candy cane, on red and white stripes.
A keepsake box
The first Christmas brings lots of little treasures – cards from family, a tiny pair of festive socks, the gift tag from their first present. A Baby's First Christmas keepsake box keeps them all together, and can double as a Christmas Eve box in years to come.
A sack for their presents
A personalised Santa sack with their name will be used for years, and it's lovely to look back at photos of a tiny baby next to a sack bigger than they are. Browse all our Santa sacks.
Gifts from the baby
Don't forget Mum and Dad! A personalised mug or card "from the baby" is a lovely way for grandparents or a partner to mark the first Christmas as a family. Have a look at our personalised mugs.
Our tips
- Look for "My 1st Christmas" designs – they turn a gift into a true keepsake.
- Size up on clothes. A baby born in summer will have grown a lot by December.
- Order early. Everything is made to order, and faster postal upgrades are available at checkout.
- Check the spelling. Personalised items can't be returned unless faulty.
Wishing you a magical first Christmas together. If you need help choosing, I'm only a message away.
Jenny x