Gift Guides
Personalized Christmas Gifts for Kids and Baby's First Christmas
Quick answer: The most personal Christmas gifts for kids carry their name or a family photo. A stocking with their name costs $38.90–$41.90 ($31.90–$33.90 without a name), a Santa sack with their name $49.90 or $69.90, and a kids-size Santa hat with their name $24.90. A wooden frame night light with a family photo costs $48.30–$60.30, and a handmade bobblehead of your child starts at $67.90. For baby's first Christmas, the 16-inch Baby Elephant stocking is $38.90 with a name. Order bobbleheads by November 16, the crystal ball music box by November 27, and everything else by December 1 for standard US delivery before Christmas.
Personalized Christmas gift ideas for kids
Every gift below is made to order with your child's name or your photo. Christmas decor costs more with an embroidered name than without, so both prices are shown. You can browse more ideas in our personalized gifts for baby and kids collection.
A stocking with their name ($38.90–$41.90)
A stocking with their name embroidered on the cuff comes out again every year. Choose from three styles:
- Fair Isle knit stocking: 24.5 inches long, in designs such as Train, Penguin and Snowman. $41.90 with a name or $33.90 without.
- Classic stocking: 17.5 inches long, in designs such as Ballet Girl and Reindeer. $41.90 with a name or $33.90 without.
- Burlap stocking: 17.5 inches long, in designs such as Fox, Bear in Train and Fairy. $39.90 with a name or $31.90 without.
Our personalized Christmas stockings guide compares the three styles, and the Christmas stockings and decor collection has them all.
A Santa sack for Christmas morning ($49.90 or $69.90)
The personalized Santa sack has your child's name embroidered on the cuff, in 4 styles. The small size (20 × 24 inches) is easy for little kids to carry and costs $49.90 with a name or $44.90 without. The big size (33 × 40 inches) holds larger gifts and costs $69.90 with a name or $64.90 without.
A Santa hat in kids size ($24.90)
The personalized Santa hat comes in a kids size (20.5 inches) as well as an adult size, in classic red or a Santa beard style. It costs $24.90 with a name or $19.90 without. Matching hats make an easy family photo.
A night light with a family photo ($48.30–$60.30)
The custom photo wooden frame night light holds a photo they love in a wooden frame that glows softly by the bed. It is priced by the number of people in the photo: $48.30 for 1, $53.40 for 2–3, $56.80 for 4–5 and $60.30 for 6–7. For a smaller lamp, the custom photo 3D moon lamp is printed with your photo and an optional name or short message, for $33.90–$50.90 depending on the size.
A handmade bobblehead of your child (from $67.90)
The custom kids bobblehead is sculpted by hand in polymer clay from your photos, in their favorite outfit, sports kit or costume. For a child who loves heroes, the custom superhero bobblehead shows them in the costume and cape you describe. One child costs $67.90–$90.00, depending on the height (6, 7 or 8 inches) and whether the head is fixed or bobbles. Add the family dog or cat for $101.90–$121.50, or a separate prop such as a guitar for $115.50–$144.40. It takes 10–15 business days to make after you approve the preview, so order by November 16. Our Christmas bobblehead guide explains the photo and preview steps.
Baby's first Christmas personalized gifts
Choose something the family will bring out or keep for years:
- A first stocking: the Baby Elephant design of the Fair Isle stocking is smaller than the others, at 16 inches tall, and costs $38.90 with the baby's name or $31.90 without.
- A first family photo that glows: the wooden frame night light ($53.40 for a photo of 2–3 people), or a photo moon lamp (from $33.90) with the baby's name and birth date.
- A music box keepsake: the 3D crystal ball music box holds the baby's photo inside a 4-inch crystal ball on a wooden base. The wind-up movement plays "Always with Me" while an LED light projects a pattern on the ceiling. It costs $79.90 with your photo, or $69.90 with a ready-made design such as Bear, and takes 5–7 business days to make.
Lamps, the crystal ball and bobbleheads are keepsakes, not toys, so keep them on a shelf out of reach of babies and toddlers.
Personalized gifts for toddlers
Toddlers love seeing their own name, so the kids-size Santa hat, a small Santa sack or a stocking in a design they recognize, such as Train, is an easy pick. The small hand-painted wooden hair brush ($39.90) has one initial and flowers painted by hand and is suitable for children over one year old.
Christmas gifts for kids compared
| Gift | Price | Personalization | Order by for Christmas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stocking with a name | $38.90–$41.90 ($31.90–$33.90 without a name) | Embroidered name | December 1 |
| Santa sack | $49.90 small, $69.90 big with a name ($44.90 / $64.90 without) | Embroidered name | December 1 |
| Santa hat, kids size | $24.90 with a name ($19.90 without) | Embroidered name | December 1 |
| Hand-painted hair brush, small | $39.90 | Hand-painted initial | December 1 |
| Wooden frame night light | $48.30–$60.30 | Photo of 1 to 7 people | December 1 |
| Custom photo 3D moon lamp | $33.90–$50.90 | Photo plus optional text | December 1 |
| Crystal ball music box | $79.90 custom photo ($69.90 ready-made design) | Your photo inside the ball | November 27 |
| Custom kids bobblehead | $67.90–$144.40 | Sculpted by hand from your photos | November 16 |
Ordering for brothers and sisters
Code 20OFFBUY2 takes 20% off 2 or more items, and 30OFFBUY3 takes 30% off 3 or more, on any mix of products (gift cards excluded). Three small Santa sacks with names come to $149.70, or $104.79 with 30OFFBUY3 before tax, and the order ships free because it is still over $70 after the discount.
How to order and which photo to send
- Names: name items are made exactly as typed, including capital letters, so check the spelling, especially for a new baby. On stockings, sacks and hats, names up to 8 characters look best, and names over 10 characters go on two lines.
- Photo gifts: use the Upload your photo button and choose a sharp, well-lit photo where the faces are large and in focus. For the night light, select the number of people in the photo.
- Bobbleheads: send a clear, front-facing photo of your child's face, plus a full-body photo for the outfit, and describe it in Special instructions.
Items made from a photo come with a digital preview to approve before production starts. You can reply to your order confirmation email with more photos.
When to order for Christmas
- By Monday, November 16: the kids bobblehead, made in 10–15 business days after you approve the preview.
- By Friday, November 27: the crystal ball music box, made in 5–7 business days.
- By Tuesday, December 1: night lights and moon lamps (3–5 business days), and stockings, Santa sacks, Santa hats and the hair brush (2–4 business days).
Standard tracked US delivery usually takes 6–9 business days after dispatch. Standard shipping is free on orders of $70 or more and $7.99 under $70, and express shipping is $15. Ordering after December 1? Email support@giftsjourneyshop.com before you order and we will tell you honestly whether it can arrive in time, or send a Gifts Journey gift card by email ($35, $70, $130 or $220). Our delivery information page and last-minute personalized Christmas gifts guide have the details.
Shopping for more people? See our ideas for grandparents, for Dad and for your child's teacher.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good personalized Christmas gift for kids?
A stocking, Santa sack or kids-size Santa hat with their name, a night light with a family photo, or a handmade bobblehead of them in a favorite outfit.
What is a good personalized gift for baby's first Christmas?
A first stocking with the baby's name, such as the 16-inch Baby Elephant Fair Isle stocking ($38.90 with a name), a photo night light or moon lamp, or a crystal ball music box with the baby's photo ($79.90).
Do stockings cost more with a name?
Yes. Stockings are $38.90–$41.90 with an embroidered name and $31.90–$33.90 without, and Santa sacks and Santa hats cost $5 more with a name.
What is the last day to order for Christmas?
November 16 for bobbleheads, November 27 for the crystal ball music box, and December 1 for everything else in this guide, with standard US shipping.