A baby's first Christmas only happens once, which is exactly why choosing a present can feel like a big decision. Whether you're shopping for your own little one, a new niece or nephew, or friends celebrating their first festive season as a family, this guide brings together our favourite baby's first Christmas gift ideas, from small stocking fillers to keepsakes that will be treasured for years.
Ordering for Christmas? Order by 15 December for UK delivery before Christmas Day. Every gift is personalised, packed and dispatched by our family in Hampshire, with an estimated delivery time of 2–4 working days.
What makes a good first Christmas gift?
New parents are often given a lot of things in the first few months, so the gifts that stand out tend to tick three boxes:
- They're genuinely useful. Muslins, blankets and comforters get used every single day, long after the wrapping paper has gone.
- They're personal. A name embroidered on a comforter or engraved on a box turns an everyday item into something that feels made just for them.
- They become a keepsake. Many families keep a baby's first comforter or blanket for years, so a gift from their first Christmas can become part of their story.
With that in mind, here are our ideas by budget.
Stocking fillers under £25
A personalised comforter
A soft comforter is often one of the first things a baby learns to love. Our baby's first Christmas comforters are made from gentle 100% cotton, in bunny designs in sage green, beige, pink and teal, or a bear in taupe. They're £13.99, or £18.99 with baby's name embroidered, and they're small enough to tuck into a stocking or post to family who live further away.
A personalised muslin blanket
Muslins are the gift parents always say they can't have too many of. Our personalised muslin blankets are made from soft six-layer cotton and measure a generous 105 × 105 cm, perfect for swaddling, feeding and pram rides. Choose from white, pink, yellow and blue; they're £19.99, or £24.99 with baby's name.
Gifts between £25 and £40
A cosy knitted blanket
For a first winter, it's hard to beat something warm to snuggle into. Our Christmas baby blankets have a soft knitted jacquard front, a plush sherpa fleece reverse and playful pom-pom corners, sized at 95 × 70 cm for cots, prams and car seats. They're £23.99, or £28.99 embroidered with baby's name, and they make a lovely "my first Christmas" blanket to keep.
A baby gift set
If you'd like to give a complete present in one box, our baby gift sets for Christmas do the choosing for you:
- Essentials gift sets (£28.99) bring together five practical newborn essentials in soft tones, a great choice if you want something useful and beautifully presented.
- New Arrival gift sets (£34.99, or £39.99 with the comforter personalised) include six newborn essentials and a bunny comforter.
- Snuggle gift sets (£37.99, or £42.99 with the comforter personalised) include five newborn essentials and a bunny comforter.
Every set arrives boxed and ready to give, so there's no wrapping stress on Christmas Eve.
Keepsakes worth splashing out on
An engraved keepsake box
For a gift that will still mean something in twenty years, our Christmas baby keepsake boxes are hard to beat. Each one is a 25 × 20 × 10 cm wooden box that can be engraved with baby's details, filled with six newborn essentials including a bunny comforter, ribbed socks, a wooden grab toy, a bib, an essentials clip and an "I'm Here" plaque for recording baby's birth details. Once the gifts are unwrapped, the box becomes a home for first photos, hospital bracelets and cards from their first Christmas. They're £42.99, or £47.99 engraved.
Tips for buying a baby's first Christmas present
Not sure if it's a boy or a girl?
Neutral shades like cream, white, sage green, yellow and light grey suit any nursery and are always a safe choice. Our cream and white gift sets, the white or yellow muslins and the sage green comforter are especially popular as gender-neutral gifts.
Get the name right
Personalised gifts are made to order, so double-check the spelling of baby's name (and any nickname!) before you check out. If you're not sure how the parents are spelling it, a plain gift with a handwritten gift message is a lovely alternative. You can add a gift message to your order, and we'll print it on a card and include it in the parcel.
Sending it straight to the family?
Many of our customers have gifts sent directly to the new parents. Just enter their address at checkout and add a gift message so they know who it's from. UK delivery is free on orders over £50, or £2.99 below that, so combining a comforter with a blanket or gift set is a good way to save on postage.
Leave enough time
Because every gift is personalised and packed by hand, it's worth ordering early. Our last recommended order date for delivery before Christmas is 15 December.
From our family to yours
Two Little Pockets was born out of our love for our two children and the wish to give them the best gifts on the market. We struggled to find exactly what we were looking for, so we created them ourselves!
Whatever you choose, we hope it helps make their first Christmas a little more magical. You can browse everything in one place in our Christmas baby gifts collection, or see our personalised Christmas baby gifts and baby's first Christmas gifts.