A baby’s life is fi lled with
milestones. First smiles,
fi rst steps, and fi rst words
are just a few of the moments
parents will treasure.
A baby’s fi rst holiday season
is another special time
to cherish. Shoppers seeking
gifts to make a baby’s fi rst holiday
special have many clever,
cute, and functional items to
choose from. Several of these
gifts can become keepsakes to
be tucked into memory boxes
for growing kids to look at
later in life:
Christmas pajamas.
What better way to await for
the arrival of Christmas than
in a pair of snuggly pajamas?
Send pajamas ahead of Christmas
Day so that new parents
will have plenty of adorable
photo opportunities as their
baby boy or girl tears open the
gifts. Stores stock several different
fun and festive prints,
or look into pajamas that can
be personalized.
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Photo print package. Photography
packages can involve
the entire expanding family
and will catalog special moments
in time. Purchase studio
or on-location time with a
private photographer, or use
one of the popular photography
chains found in malls and
department stores.
Personalized framed
print. Commemorate the
fi rst holiday season with your
child by getting a print made
with his or her name and age.
Leave a space on the print so
that the child’s parents can
customize it even further with
their son or daughter’s footprints.
Include a matted frame
and child-safe ink or paint to
complete the gift.
Keepsake ornament.
Some families embrace the
tradition of adding a new ornament
to their Christmas
trees each year. Purchase an
ornament for the new baby
with the year so he or she can
join in the tradition.
Crochet or knit blanket.
Crafty individuals can make
a blanket that the newest addition
to the family can enjoy
during the chilly days of
winter. These blankets often
become treasured keepsakes
that may be passed down
throughout the family or kept
tucked away for kids so they
can give them to their own
children once they start their
own families.
Rocking horse. Babies
don’t wait long before they
start to run around and climb.
A classic rocking horse makes
for a fun baby gift, and rocking
horses come in many different
styles. If you are the family
carpenter, you can even purchase
some unfi nished wood
from a craft store and then
make this into a homemade
gift your favorite little guy or
gal will always cherish.
Piggy bank. Foster good
saving habits by gifting a personalized
piggy bank. Get kids
off on the right foot by depositing
a few dollars into the bank
before giving the gift.
A new baby brings many
changes and fun experiences.
Gift-givers can make a baby’s
fi rst holiday season one fi lled
with joy and whimsy with creative
gift ideas.
HOLIDAY GUIDE
Tips to make a kid’s
fi rst holiday special
Thoughtful gifts can make a newborn child’s fi rst holiday season one
of joy.
presents
Gustav Holst “Christmas Day” - Choral Fantasy on Old Carols
Selections from J. S. Bach Christmas Cantata, BWV 63
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