Baby’s 1st Christmas!

Now have a mental image of Matt Lucas as George Dawes in one, vainly protesting that's it's his first Christmas!

Oh dear!! - my first reaction, then I thought about it and realised that my DGS would have needed that size at age 10-11 months!
He was large at birth and breastfed too, so not overfed, just extremely long (now tall).

Very slightly off topic, but I did giggle at the “ Baby’s First Christmas” sleepsuit in Asda.

Age- 18 months - 2 years.

What wonderful creative ideas, real family treasures to cherish for many years. Lovely to read all these suggestions, thanks again to you all!

Overthehills - Thank you for your Christmas Greeting. I'll extend it to a Very Happy Christmas to Everyone in our Gransnet Community and Health and Happiness in 2018!

Sorry Elrel too late for this year, but might do for next

nearly forty years ago I adapted a man's long sock pattern for my daughters. I knitted their names, knitted in stars and Christmas trees and thoroughly enjoyed the whole project (planning, and knitting) When the next generation came I knitted for them and over 40 stockings later there are personalised stockings in 6 countries on three continents!! When new babies come, the announcement is often accompanied by "when are you knitting the stocking?" If you enjoy knitting, try this idea; turning a heel is very therapeutic!

Oh and I also knitted white baubles for them which I embroidered with their name in pink and blue and 2017 . I'm a basic knitter so they are different sizes and not perfect shapes, but I thought they looked good and was proud to hand them over for their tree. I got the pattern idea from youtube and then just winged the embroidery, which I did with wool.

I hand made my daughter's and granddaughters Christmas stockings complete with their name and wee bells! I really enjoyed it. & next year I'll be making a new one for the new baby that's due in the summer ?

what about a charm bracelet you can add charms to in years to come .Iused to buy them for all the new baby girls and now of course charm bracellets are back in fashion

We wanted special keepsakes for our twin Grandchildrens' first Christmas this year and invested in limited edition Steiff bears - Father Christmas for our DGS and Mother Christmas for our DGD. They are in boxes which are quite a bit bigger than the bears (which are only 6") and so I bought smaller boxes to go inside, which can be opened and put out on display every year. The hope is that they'll appreciate in value but if not it doesn't matter as they are very sweet.

I have bought Pandora charms for others although I don't have any myself, some younger people do seem to like them and it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

Lots of lovely ideas! Have a wonderful Christmas Elrel whatever you decide!

Why post just to be negative about someone else's suggestion, Esspee? It's all a question of personal taste, surely? I don't have Pandora charms myself, but have bought them for others, and there are hundreds to choose from.

my daughters MIL made an old fashioned cross stich picture with name ,date of birth,birthweight etc on it ,surrounded by roses ..her middle name .Its lovely ,she made one for GD's big sister too although she was 4 when MIL came into her life.A lovely thing to do .made her feel included .

Pandora beads are tacky. Please don't go with that suggestion.

my daughter bought nieces / nephews a lovely little silver ... sort of thimble size which opened and closed .... it had the tooth fairy sitting on top on the lid ... to keep their first baby teeth in...
sounds macabre but not at all... quite beautiful in its own right ...

My sister in law is great at cross stitch and makes a new baby a lovely picture with their name and date of birth she has it framed and new parents hang it in the babies bedroom.
If you know someone or want to have a go at it, it will be a lovely momento

babylayla i dont think the poster meant you were off point. She probably meant she was off point by saying sewing is good therapy. I agree with her and very well done for making the Christmas sacks, i am sure they will be a lovely keepsake. Its so much nicer to receive something home made with love. Do keep on with crafting, i have just started to do a bit myself but have a long way to go before i am any good.

Morning dew, snow globes sound interesting! Do you have a link?!

I bought Christmas tree baubles which they use every year. I didn't leave home either ..... A quick browse on eBay ....... Soooooo many!
Congratulations! ??????? and ?

you can buy the snow globes with an inscription on and their photo inside ..

Golden girl - That's a lovely present! Rainbow coloured Chinese calligraphy of their name can also look good on a child's bedroom wall.

I've bought our new grandson a print of his initial which includes an animal with the same initial and his name underneath. Inexpensive but not gaudy. Just need to get a frame.

Oh lovely Elrel!



Intrigued by her name btw - you said it was unusual!

Jalima - GD is very pleased with a red bodysuit with 'Exxxx's First Christmas' on it, seen on FB already. She also likes the tree decoration with E's FC 2017 on it. I got a wooden snowflake which won't break!