Somehow I never got either of my boys a special ornament to celebrate their first Christmas. Finn was only one-month-old for his first Christmas so that whole season passed in a newborn haze without much thought given to things like commemorative ornaments. Last year for Dash’s first Christmas, I really wanted to make a cute ornament with his tiny little handprint, but it ended up being a complete fail. I don’t know how others do it, but I have never been able to get a good baby handprint. Every time they make a fist at the last second!
This year I decided that even though both of their first Christmases have come and gone, there’s absolutely no reason I can’t still get them a precious keepsake ornament. (Ok, let’s be real – it’s really for me!) I’ve considered going the DIY route again, but first I decided to take a peek at Etsy. There are just so many beautiful, personalized ornaments for pretty much every style and budget so I’m thinking this time I might just make things easy on myself and buy something! These are my absolute favorite picks.
1) Birth Stats Ornament | 2) Rustic Ornament | 3) Personalized ornament | 4) Christmas Tree Ornament | 5) Heart Ornament | 6) Deer Ornament | 7) Baby Stroller Ornament | 8) Monogrammed Star Ornament | 9) Wood Ornament | 10) Fox Ornament | 11) Calendar Ornament | 12) Boho Ornament | 13) Photo Ornament | 14) Footprints Ornament | 15) Black and White photo Ornament
Do your kids have special ornaments from their first Christmases? Did you choose to make them or buy them?
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
We got these made for the twins. https://www.etsy.com/listing/469112539/baby-girl-cube-girl-baby-cube-gift-for?ref=shop_home_active_6
I didn’t want something glass that could be broken so I found this.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
I love first Christmas ornaments! My daughter has 4…..haha. These are ones we have purchased in the past:
http://etsy.me/2h1qO00
http://etsy.me/2gLWMQ8
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
I just ordered a blue hand painted snowmen ornament that will be personalized from Etsy. I found another one that was more sophisticated, but as LO grows I think he will get a kick out of the snowmen.
https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1229236299
grapefruit / 4085 posts
We had gotten one for M (she was born 2 weeks before Xmas) and then our families bought a bunch so I think she has 5 or 6! For H, I just found him one two weeks ago but felt bad he didn’t have a personalized one so I got a second one yesterday with his name. Second child syndrome
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Those are all so cute! I got these:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/81829146/babys-first-christmas-photo-ornament?ref=shop_home_active_18
I also put their hospital hats and bracelets into some plastic ball ornaments I got at the local craft store ^^
blogger / cherry / 222 posts
@bluestriped bee: so cute!
@mediagirl: Those are really cute – I love that your daughter has so many! That way when she is older she can take some and you can keep some for your own tree!
blogger / cherry / 222 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Love the idea of picking something he will love too!
@fancyfunction: yes! I am trying so hard to make sure my second gets everything my first has, but it is much harder than I anticipated!
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
@Mrs. Washi Tape: oh, i hadn’t thought of that. What a great idea!