35+ DIY Baby's First Christmas Ornament You'll Go Gaa Gaa Over!

Looking for the perfect DIY baby’s first Christmas ornament? I’ve scoured the internet for the best first baby Christmas ornaments that are homemade, on Etsy, or otherwise personalized for a baby girl or a baby boy’s first Christmas. They are a great gift for baby’s first Christmas.

35+ adorable baby's first Christmas ornaments - cute baby girl first Christmas ornament hanging

I’ll never forget the year I finished decorating our Christmas tree and had it come crashing down literally five minutes later thanks to my young twin toddlers playing by it.

The Christmas tree crashing down brought about some casualties, namely of one of my husband’s baby boy’s first Christmas ornaments.

Lying on the ground were the smashed remains of his first baby Christmas ornament.

I think I cared more about its loss than my husband did, and I am not even a very sentimental person!

But, there’s just something special about having a special ornament for a baby commemorating their first Christmas! Even I, the youngest of a large family, have a baby’s first Christmas ornament, and you bet I hold it dear.

I’m just grateful my husband actually had two Christmas ornaments from his birth year so that he still has one we put on the tree every year.

We just make sure to put it high and back, so even if the tree were to fall, or little hands reach up, it is safe.

The Baby’s First Christmas Ornament Tradition

I couldn’t find a good source for this tradition of gifting a baby an ornament to commemorate their first Christmas, but I like to think it’s a form of celebration – both of your own baby, and to celebrate the baby’s whose birth we celebrate at Christmas – Jesus Christ.

I know many love to buy a new ornament every year for their child so when they leave home, they’ll have their own special ornaments to hang on their first small Christmas tree.

That’s a very sweet tradition indeed! New parents will love having an ornament for their new baby.

And I do think there is just this beautiful sentimentality to a baby’s first Christmas ornaments. Someone loves this baby enough to gift them something they’ll enjoy for years, often personalizing the ornament with their name and year.

I am all for everyday family traditions and especially Christmas traditions (and really any holiday tradition).

Baby’s First Christmas Ornament Options

All of our babies have special first Christmas baby ornaments, and now I want you to help find the perfect one for your baby (or grandbaby)! These are also the perfect gift idea, too!

Where to Buy a Baby’s First Ornament

Below are just some of the places that sell baby’s first Christmas ornaments, in case you don’t want to DIY.

You can browse through their available options, or keep scrolling to check out my favorite DIY finds.

DIY Baby’s First Christmas Ornament

If you prefer to make your own homemade baby’s first Christmas ornaments, you will likely need some of the following DIY project supplies:

You can also opt into buying a DIY Baby’s First Christmas ornament kit like the following:

And below is a collection of DIY Baby’s First Christmas ornament ideas and tutorials for you to check out:

Easy Modge Podge Baby’s First Christmas Photo Ornament made with wooden blocks
Baby’s 1st Christmas Ornament with baby’s Hospital bracelet (a great way to use up the items you got from your hospital stay and turn them into a special keepsake ornament)!
DIY Salt Dough Ornament with baby’s handprint
Round Wood Cut Baby Handprint Ornament

Cricut Baby’s 1st Christmas Ornaments

Birth Facts Ornament with baby’s name on it and baby’s birth stats
Baby’s First Christmas DIY Wooden Ornament

Etsy Baby’s First Christmas Ornaments and Other Personalized Baby’s First Year Ornaments

Two great places to purchase personalized baby first Christmas ornaments are Etsy and PersonalizationMall.com. Both have many affordable options.

I think too often we fear that getting something “personalized” increases the price a ton, but that’s just not true! They certainly save you a lot of time from making your own ornaments.

The great about Etsy is that there are so many pages and pages of unique and customizable designs! You can totally search for any type of cute ornaments or little keepsakes and see what perfect addition comes up! You never know what you can find, and Etsy may be the perfect way to get a DIY baby ornament… by having someone else do it (in case you aren’t really that crafty or are running out of time/energy right now).

These places love writing baby’s names on ornaments or whatever information you might want! Here are some of the top pick ornaments:

I think these baby Christmas ornaments that share exactly how old your child is on their first birthday are pretty neat! Plus, you can get a photo on the back. – $19.99 at PersonalizationMall.com