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Baby's first Christmas gift ideas

By Stick'Nsnap · About · Updated October 28, 2026

Blue, turquoise, and gray necktie stickers, the full monthly set

Your baby won't remember the day, so give something that keeps it. A keepsake the family uses all year, a soft toy that passes a quick safety check, or a book works well. Skip small parts, loose ribbon, and anything with a button battery.

What makes a good first Christmas gift?

Something the family will use and keep. A first Christmas is one day, but a baby changes every month. A gift that marks the months gives the parents a photo to take each month and a set of pictures to look back on.

Monthly Onesie Stickers has 16 necktie stickers, from Just Born through one year, plus I can smile, I slept all night, and I can stand. Happy Heroes has 17 and adds 1, 2, and 3 weeks. Our sets come in their own package, so it's ready to give. Giving at a shower instead? See baby shower gifts with milestone stickers, or baby sprinkle gift ideas for a second baby. The onesie sticker guide compares the sets.

All 17 Happy Heroes tie stickers, Just Born through One Year, including 1, 2 and 3 Weeks

Can the gift start in December?

Yes. Put this month's sticker on a plain onesie and take the Christmas photo and the monthly photo in one picture. Baby's first Christmas photo ideas shows the setup, on the floor near a window.

Giving for Hanukkah? Baby's first Hanukkah photo ideas takes the holiday photo and the monthly photo as one picture, too.

Which toys are safe for a baby under one?

Read the label first. The AAP says warning labels tell you what ages a toy is safe for. Think large: every toy and every part should be bigger than your baby's mouth. The CPSC says to keep balls and toys with small parts away from children younger than three.

For soft toys, the AAP says to check that the parts are on tight and the seams are secure. Take off loose ribbons or strings. Skip toys with small bean-like pellets inside. Be careful with toys that have button or coin batteries or strong magnets.

Can a gift go in the crib?

No. The AAP says soft objects, toys, and loose bedding stay out of a baby's sleep area. That includes pillow-like toys and quilts. Use a fitted sheet only. A soft toy is for awake time, with you there.

Hanging crib toys, like mobiles, have to come down when your baby starts to push up on hands and knees, or at 5 months, whichever comes first, the AAP says.

What about wrapping and opening?

Throw away plastic wrap and packaging right after the gifts are open, the CPSC says. Keep deflated balloons away from children younger than eight. If an older brother or sister got toys with small parts, keep those in another room.

Filling a stocking too? Stocking stuffers for a baby covers small gifts and what to leave out.

What can grandparents give?

A gift that adds to the year: a set of monthly stickers, a photo frame for the 12 photos, or a board book to read together. For a way to show all the months at the end, see make a first-year collage from your monthly baby photos.

Coming along for a Santa visit? Baby's first photo with Santa covers when to go and what to wear.