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    She's Your Friend » Baby Tips

    How to make Baby's First Christmas Special

    by Joanna Stephens Published: Apr 19, 2021 · Updated: Dec 8, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links. We earn commission from purchases made. ·

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    a baby wearing a santa hat with text overlay that reads making baby's very first Christmas special.

    Celebrating all the firsts with your new baby is such a fun time, especially around Christmas time.

    Here are some must do's for baby's first Christmas!

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    • Baby Friendly Christmas activities
    • Baby's First Christmas Gift Guide
    • Baby Christmas FAQ

    Baby Friendly Christmas activities

    1. Christmas photos with baby

    Take some photos of your baby with some LED christmas lights around. These can make for some epic keepsakes.

    Also, take pictures when you are at your family Christmas party. It will be fun to look back years from now and see how much your baby has grown.

    2. Baby's First ornaments

    Another fun tradition you can start is getting baby an ornament every year. There are some magical first ornaments you can make yourself or purchase.

    We especially like these personalized ones from Amazon.

    a 2022 personalized baby's first Christmas ornament.

    3. Foot Print Ornaments

    Another fun tradition is to make an ornament of your baby's footprints. As they grow up, they can look back at how little they were on their very first Christmas.

    4. Read baby some Christmas books

    This is probably one of my favorite traditions to start. No matter how young your baby is at Christmas time, there are some great board books that you and baby will love.

    My kids loved the touch and feel books with different textures.

    5. Pick out a stocking

    Hanging stockings is another tradition that you can include with baby. Get them their very own stocking and fill it with teething toys so they can "open" it up themselves on Christmas morning.

    Baby's First Christmas Gift Guide

    Most babies will get more excitement out of the tissue paper, and pretty wrapping, here are a few gift ideas that every baby and mama would love to receive.

    • baby slippers
    • baby crinkle cloth book
    • baby clothes (what most parents want)
    • teething toys
    • Anything Baby Einstein (such fun and educational baby toys)

    Baby Christmas FAQ

    What do you get a baby for their first Christmas?

    A fun tradition for first Christmases is to get a personalized ornament for the year or that has your baby's name on it.

    How do you spend Christmas with a baby?

    Be realistic with your time and your baby's schedule. Don't try to over plan too much on one day. Space out different parties on different days so that you and baby don't get overwhelmed with lots of new faces.

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