A Guide To Celebrating Your Baby's First Christmas

If one thing can make Christmas celebrations even more special, it’s a new baby joining the family. Time to start new traditions, revive old ones, and spend quality time together. Whether you go for a personalised decoration or start collecting a new bauble to mark each year, now's the time to go all-out with the seasonal spirit.

Baby's first Christmas bauble

A personalised bauble is a special way to mark your little one's first Christmas – every year it will remind you of their very first celebration. Adding their name, photo and the date makes for a special keepsake or great new-baby gift. Alternatively, choose a fun character bauble of their favourite toy or animal that they can keep as they get older. This Percy Pig decoration fits the bill.

Baby's first Christmas decorations for their nursery

Decking the halls? Don’t stop at the living room. Your baby’s bedroom deserves a little sparkle too. It might even bring some joy to the 2am night feed. You don't need to install a full-on Christmas tree, but a light-up garland on a shelf or a wreath on the door can add some Yuletide spirit to the space.

For some extra Christmas Eve magic, hang a personalised stocking embroidered with their initial to kick-start a festive tradition. Make sure any decorations and lights are out of your baby's reach.

'My First Christmas' outfit

Get ready for cuteness overload with ‘My First Christmas’ outfits. Choose from sleepsuits made with super soft cotton, matching hats, and feeding bibs ready for tackling all the trimmings. Our newborn sleepsuits have popper studs from neck to leg for easy changes and detailed embroidery that calls out the special moment. Don't forget to take family photos amid the hubbub – you'll treasure these pictures of your baby forever.

First Christmas pyjamas

Is there anything cuter than a freshly bathed baby in pajamas? Obviously not, but you can make your child look even more adorable with a festive sleepsuit; try our Christmas checked romper or comfy all-in-one. Kit out the whole family in matching pyjamas so you’re ready for everything from the annual family photo to Christmas Eve storytime.

Christmas Day newborn and baby outfits

Seeing family for the first time with your little one? A baby elf outfit is a guaranteed hit. If going all-out with a themed Christmas outfit isn’t your thing, a cosy cardigan or ruffle dress feels suitably festive but can still be worn all year round.

With all the busyness of Christmas day, you'll need a few options that are easy to change into. A sleepsuit does all the hard work for you – this reindeer all-in-one will raise a few smiles, or keep it simple in soft red velour.

It's easy to forget the essentials amongst all the Christmas chaos. Have some socks on hand to keep their feet snug and a few bibs for mealtimes. This set of three has a subtle Christmas feel and fuss-free popper fastenings.

The joy of a baby’s first Christmas is that they don’t need piles of presents – at this age, it’s more about making memories. Pick pieces that can be loved now and treasured for years to come, such as a Peter Rabbit comforter and matching soft toy. Spark their imagination with an interactive Christmas-themed playbook full of seasonal images. Little touches that feel festive and timeless.

Celebrate your baby's first Christmas with M&S

Not only is your baby’s first Christmas a great time to make new memories, it’s also a chance to get nostalgic and revive some of your own childhood traditions. Whether they’re near their first birthday or just a few weeks old, get ready to mark the occasion with festive outfits, baby-ready gifts and decoration ideas that the whole family will enjoy.