Ring in the Festive Season with Baby’s First Christmas Ornaments
Written by admin on January 2nd, 2008 in Baby Gift Ideas.
It’s baby’s very first Christmas, and of course you want to make it one to remember! The fact that you’re celebrating with one more member in your family is reason enough to celebrate. So, what can a Mommy (or Daddy) do to make sure baby’s first Christmas is memorable for all members of the family? Here are some ideas to give your festivities a special touch with baby accents.
Baby Footprint Ornaments: One way to say it’s truly a joyous season for you is to use hand and footprint ornaments to embellish your Christmas tree. Making baby handprint and footprints ornaments does not have to be a painstaking process. The important thing to remember is not to use toxic materials or harsh products that will damage baby’s sensitive skin. Handprint ornament gift kits that include the use of plaster of Paris molds can deliver a polished and perfect footprint finish.
If the thought of plaster of Paris on baby’s tender skin, makes you flinch, create a painted handprint ornament instead. Use non toxic color to paint the soles of baby’s hands. Do this one hand at a time; you don’t want your baby to ingest anything accidentally. Once the palm has been covered with color, press it firmly on an ornament that’s big enough to take the size of the handprint. Follow the same procedure for the soles of the feet as well. Baby’s first Christmas ornaments also make terrific Christmas gifts for members of your family and especially your parents.
Personalized Baby Stockings: These come in festive colors, and can be personalized with your baby’s name. Perfect practice for all the gift receiving joy to come in the years ahead!
Festive Clothing: Choose from Santa Claus rompers, and soft white T-shirts and bodysuits with Santa motifs or Christmas trees etched out boldly in red and green. Nothing like dressing the part to put baby in a festive mood! Keep your camera ready at all times so you can take shots of baby in her festive finery.
Special Christmas CD for Baby: Make a change from your usual lullabies, and switch to songs of the season. Silent Night is one of the greatest lullabies over, and sets the mood for baby’s very first Christmas. With Christmas CDs flooding the market at this time of the year, you’ll have no trouble finding a collection of classic tracks. Keep the songs as “traditional” as possible. Jingle Bells, Silent Night, and Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer are evergreen songs you can’t go wrong with.
These are just some ways to make your baby’s first Christmas celebrations a cut above the rest.
Tip: Preserve your baby’s first Christmas ornaments to gift when she gets older!