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December 9, 2011 By Brandy 9 Comments

Home » Holidays » Christmas

Baby’s First Ornament: Make a Glitter Handprint Keepsake

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, Kids Crafts

Baby’s first ornament needs to be special. A way to document just how tiny they were that first year. This glitter handprint is the perfect way to do that!
Baby's first ornament needs to be special. A way to document just how tiny they were that first year. This glitter handprint is the perfect way to do that!
 Ruby needed an ornament for the tree. Something that would capture her tininess this year!
Baby's first ornament needs to be special. A way to document just how tiny they were that first year. This glitter handprint is the perfect way to do that!  
Ruby was a good sport and super patient….at first. I had to work quickly because she just wasn’t having it after the first two attempts. Newborn hands are naturally clenched in little fists most of the time so it was a little tricky to paint, but we still got a nice little print.
I brushed mod podge onto her hand, pressed it on the ornament, then sprinkled fine glitter over it. That was it! I haven’t made these with regular craft glitter. I don’t think it would cover as solid as the fine glitter.
Baby's first ornament needs to be special. A way to document just how tiny they were that first year. This glitter handprint is the perfect way to do that!  
 Kaylee loved how Ruby’s turned out and wanted one too. Hers took about 30 seconds start to finish. Much easier since she knew what was going on.
The glitter adhered perfectly to the mod podge. I thought I might have to add another coat over the top, but I don’t think that is necessary. I printed the year on the back with a permanent marker and that was it!
Baby's first ornament needs to be special. A way to document just how tiny they were that first year. This glitter handprint is the perfect way to do that!  
 I think they turned out so pretty, just like the little girls that they represent.
Baby's first ornament needs to be special. A way to document just how tiny they were that first year. This glitter handprint is the perfect way to do that!  
Here is our first baby’s ornament. I can’t believe he can almost pick me up ::sigh::
They are all so precious.
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About Brandy

My name is Brandy and I'm mom of 5 darling kiddos, and one cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. Veronica says

    December 9, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    Thats very cute and so simple to make. I’m going to try this. I’ve also heard of using a embossing stamp pad to make a hand print on your ornament and sprinkling embossing powder over the hand print. then you hold the ornament over a heat source like a stove (not too close thought) The powder puffs up and if permanent on the ornament.

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  2. Stephanie says

    December 9, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    Those are so cute! I saw those on pinterest and wished for another baby. 🙁

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  3. Randi~Dukes and Duchesses says

    December 13, 2011 at 4:30 am

    I saw that on Pinterest and thought it was just adorable … I recommended the idea to all my friends with new babies. Yours turned out so cute!

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  4. Megan says

    December 13, 2011 at 4:52 am

    Soooo doing this! Super cute and love the glitter!

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  5. Kim says

    December 13, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    This is so much better than the generic decorations that say baby’s first christmas. How pretty, thanks for the great idea.

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  6. Emily says

    December 14, 2011 at 11:28 pm

    adorable! Now I wish I could go back and make these for my kids 1st Christmas. I’d like to invite you over to my Ornament link party and neat giveaway. Hope you can come check it out! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/2011/12/ornamentsparty-giveaway.html

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  7. Lindsi B says

    December 18, 2011 at 6:13 pm

    This is such a wonderful idea!!! Would you please share this with my readers for Fun Stuff Fridays? http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2011/12/fun-stuff-fridays-4-3-weeks-long-for.html

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  8. Jamie Kutscher says

    December 5, 2013 at 11:33 am

    love it just told my mom i need a babys first christmas ornamant for my 7 month old daughter…thanks for sharing im gonna do this with her

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    • Brandy says

      December 5, 2013 at 10:24 pm

      Awesome! Good luck! I’m sure it will turn out great. These little ones can be a little difficult to have hold still long enough for a good print, but even if it isn’t perfect, it’s still a cute smudge print too 🙂

      Reply

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