Candy canes, peppermint bark, gingerbread houses, and sugar cookies in festive shapes – there are so many tempting sweet treats during the holidays. But if you want to give your little ones some super sweet presents without all the sugar, we’ve got some personalized baby gifts that are sure to delight.
A personalized growth chart featuring scoops of ice cream makes a sweet addition to any nursery and will growth along with wee ones. (ONE: We All Scream, TWO:Doodle It Up, THREE: My City, and FOUR: My Town personalized growth charts)
Personalized onesies, as well as little and big sister shirts that feature candy canes, lollipops, and hard candies let kiddos wear their favorite sugary indulgences instead of eating them. (ONE/TWO: Sweet Treats Little and Big Sister Tshirt; THREE: Candy Cane Wishes and FOUR: Naughty But Nice personalized onesies)
December birthdays often get mixed in with holidays, but personalized 1st birthday shirts featuring cakes or cupcakes puts the emphasis on their own special day in a very sweet way. (Shown: Cake Time, My First Birthday, and Birthday Boy and Girl 1st Birthday Shirts)
Are these sugar-free personalized baby gifts sweet or what?!
Birthday Bonanza!
As designers of personalized baby gifts like 1st birthday shirts, we’re big on celebrating special times in little ones’ lives. And since it’s our 3rd birthday, we wanted to celebrate that as well, only you get the present! From 10/27-11/6 everyone gets 13% off AND one big winner will receive a $250 gift card good for personalized growth charts, alphabet posters, big sister shirts, big brother shirts, and personalized onesies.
To enter to win, simply tell us in the comments section below what your favorite birthday party theme is and we’ll randomly pick a winner.
1st Birthday Party Inspiration: Costume Party!
For late October birthdays, a costume party is a fab and fun idea that offers lots of possibilities for creativity. To offer a little inspiration, here are some party ideas for a super 1st birthday costume party.
There are plenty of themed invitations, from general costumes to superheroes to princesses and everything in between. Choose from your fave to convey the tone of the party. (Shutterfly)
From the costumes to the birthday cake, we love a good monster theme for an October birthday. (Images found on Beyond the Buzzer, via Instragram @pjfamilyfirst)
Encourage little guests and their parents to dress in their choice of costume, have a mini parade, and then have prizes for best, most creative, etc, in addition to party favors for everyone. (Health Happiness Home blog)
Not all treat bags have to include candy – even at Halloween – to be loved. These homemade play dough bags are sure to be a huge hit. (One Krieger Chick)
Add a coordinating mask or hat to these 1st birthday shirts to create an easy (and comfortable) birthday outfit – or give as a gift. (Shown: Growing Gators, Superhero, and Jungle Giraffe 1st birthday shirts)
Have you ever thrown a birthday costume party?
Personalized Baby Gifts Theme: Little Builder
Do you know a wee one that just loves anything related to construction? We know we do! And when we have to buy them birthday, holiday, or baptism gifts, we automatically think personalized baby gifts that feature things like blocks, bulldozers, or big buildings.
Construction themed personalized onesies and 1st birthday shirts (shown: Crane Monogram tee, Bulldozer Number and Crane 1st birthday shirts)
Set of 22 personalized handmade wooden building blocks from Little Sapling Toys.
Yellow Dump Truck Ornament from Ornament Plus can be personalized with name, date, and message.
Let’s Get to Work personalized growth chart
Handpainted and personalized dump truck bookends from The Present Place.
We bet your little builder will love these construction-themed personalized baby gifts.
Top 5 On the Go 1st Birthday Gifts
By their first birthday, most little ones are raring to go, whether on their hands and knees or up and moving on two feet. Gifts that are just as mobile or are inspired by cars, trucks, and other moving vehicles, make great 1st birthday gifts that will keep your birthday boy or girl on the go.
We’ve found 5 fun options that would make ideal gifts for a 1st birthday.
Pull Back Racing Bugs (Fat Brain Toys)
Personalized onesies and 1st birthday shirts
Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon (Amazon.com)
Mickey Mouse 4-in-1 Ride On (Toys ‘R Us)
Personalized Race Car Piggy Bank (Pig Patrol on Etsy)
What on-the-go themed unique baby gifts did your one-year-old receive?
1st Birthday Theme: Hot Pink
This summer is hot, hot, hot! So taking some inspiration from the weather, why not think pink? Hot pink to be exact. It’s feminine, but bold, and makes a strong color scheme for a girl’s 1st birthday party. We’ve rounded up some great gifts, like 1st birthday onesies, tutus, leg warmers, and frames, as well as décor ideas in this bright, punchy hue.
Gifts:
Personalized birthday shirts, like 1st Birthday onesies, that highlight the #1 make great gifts, as well as outfits to wear to the party (shown: Colorful Number, Fun to Be One, Happy to Be, Happy Confetti 1st birthday onesies)
Frilly bottoms paired with 1st birthday tees make an adorable party outfit. (images courtesy of Princess Trends, Attutudes, and Baby Bloomz Boutique)
Picture frames commemorating the big day make wonderful gifts and special baby keepsakes. (images courtesy of The Peanut Paintshop and Splashes of Glitter)
Décor & Party Ideas:
Birthday invitations in hot pink set the tone and theme for the party to come.
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies frosted in bright pink hues make a stunningly sweet birthday treat. (images courtesy of ABC Cake Shop & Bakery, The Hudson Cakery, and Buttercream Dreams)
A birthday banner is a festive, easy way to incorporate hot pink into party décor. (Images courtesy of Devany and Get The Party Started)
We love hot pink for a 1st birthday party and think personalized birthday shirts, sweets, and decorations in lively shades of pink couldn’t be any more adorable. What do you think?
Birthday Theme: Balloons
Balloons are often thought of as a basic party element, but they can be so much more than just a simple bunch of inflated, colored spheres. We found some amazing birthday parties that bring out the very best in balloons and chose some 1st birthday tees and onesies that would make ideal outfits the birthday boy or girl could wear to each party.
1st Birthday Onesies with balloons on them would make ideal outfits for a Disney UP-themed birthday party, like this one we found on Sweet Designs by Amy Atlas blog that features a balloon sky and cloud background among its many cool and colorful elements.
This hot air balloon themed 1st birthday party we found on Kara’s Party Ideas blog brings together all of the colors of the rainbow and to make it even more festive, we’d dress our little one in a coordinating customized 1st birthday tshirt, like Playful Names from our line of personalized tshirts for kids, and have it say “Loves Hot Air Balloons” or “Is Happy to Be One.”
Seriously in love with this The Red Balloon-themed 1st birthday party we found on Lavender’s Blue Designs blog. We think the I LOVE (You Pick) design would make a sweet 1st birthday tshirt to wear at this party and we’d customize it to say I LOVE Red Balloons.
Perfect reminders of a little one’s special day, these1st birthday onesies and tees make great baby keepsakes.
Birthday Theme: Yellow
Does your little one have a summer birthday? Use these hot, sunny days as inspiration! For their upcoming big day incorporate hues of yellow throughout the party with a mix of décor, party supplies, and personalized birthday shirts.
Here are a few party ideas that highlight this cheery hue.
A bright yellow patterned party theme can be created with 1st birthday shirts, birthday banners, and party favors. (shown: Chic Chevron and Cake Time 1st Birthday Onesies, banner from DreamPartyPaperie on Etsy, and favors from Best-BabySites.com)
Consider 1st birthday tees, confetti, and cake decorations in sunny yellows and oranges for an ideal summer birthday party. (shown: Watercolor Fun 1st Birthday Tshirt, Confetti from My Creative Side, and cake from The 1st Hundred blog)
Festive and fun, yellows add a joyous feeling to parties, especially when paired with other bright colors. (shown: Party One 1st birthday tshirt, party hats with puffs from Little Goodie Tutus on Etsy, fluffy cupcake toppers from Little Pumpkin Papers on Etsy).
Decorations, supplies, and 1st birthday onesies and tees in shades of cheerful yellow add a playful punch to any party. What color would you pair with yellow for a 1st birthday party?
Birthday Theme: Blue & Green
In this heat, we’re thinking pool party! But even if your little one’s first birthday party doesn’t include any actual water, we think the cooling colors of blue and green make an ideal color theme for hot summer parties.
We’ve found some fun birthday gift ideas, like 1st birthday shirts and artwork that will become baby keepsakes, as well as decorations, cakes, etc. in shades of blue and green.
Dots and stripes in blues and greens are fresh and festive. (shown: Happy Confetti and Playful Party Hat 1st Birthday Onesies; cake from Haute Couture Cakes blog; treat bags and cupcakes from The Party Dress blog)
Watery colors in artistic ombres and watercolors are an unexpected, yet super cool way to celebrate baby’s big day. (shown: cake from Saffron Threads blog; Watercolor Fun 1st Birthday Tshirt, Watercolor Wall Art from veneziaartforkids on Etsy)
Happy Birthday simply says it all! (shown: Happy Birthday tshirt; Happy Birthday Foil Balloon on Ebay; Happy 1st Birthday Banner from PoshPaperPartiesCo on Etsy)
How did you celebrate your baby’s first birthday, with personalized birthday shirts, banners, or other décor?
1st Birthday Theme: Animals (Fox, Gator, or Giraffe!)
Between family pets and characters on TV and in books, children develop a love for animals, which makes them a great choice for a 1st birthday party theme. It’s easy to find party supplies and décor, as well as gifts like personalized birthday shirts, toys, stuffed animals, etc, in animal themes.
We’ve paired our new animal themed 1st birthday shirts with some awesome ideas for cakes, décor, treats, etc.
Foxy Fox 1st birthday onesies, Red Fox Softie Toy party favor from lilliannamarie on Etsy, and Forest Friends Happy Birthday Banner from A Paper Playground on Etsy
Growing Gator 1st Birthday Tshirt, Alligator party décor from Chickabug.com, treat cup with candy alligators from Spaceships and Laserbeams blog
Jungle Giraffe 1st birthday tshirt, Giraffe Cake from Cake Believe blog, Giraffe Foil Balloons from Birthday Express
Which of these animal themed 1st birthday tees and décor would you choose for your little one’s big day?