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Baby Keepsake and Milestone Essentials for the First Year

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The first year flies by, and keepsakes help parents hold on to tiny moments before they are gone. Imagine a box of first outfits, milestone photos, and handprints that tell your baby's story. This baby keepsake list groups milestone cards, keepsake b...
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Milestone Cards and Books

Start with milestone cards and baby books that record each month and first.

 
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Marks monthly milestones because the cards are photo-ready, with designs for each month. Use them for monthly photos, so growth is easy to see.
Pearhead Baby's Milestone Cards
 
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Gives illustrated milestone signs because the set covers months, with a design for photos. Use them for monthly photos, first smiles, steps, and words.
Lucy Darling Baby Monthly Milestone Signs
 
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Records baby's first year because the book has prompts for milestones, with spaces for photos. Fill it monthly, so no milestone is forgotten.
Baby Book | The Story of You
 
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Gives a classic baby book because the book covers firsts and months, with photo spaces. Use it as a keepsake for years.
hello baby gray linen baby book
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Gives a memory book with a classic design because the book has prompts, with spaces for photos and notes. Fill it as milestones happen.
Memory Books - C.R. Gibson Signature
 
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Marks monthly photos on a blanket because the blanket has month markers, with a design for photos. Lay babies on it monthly for growth photos.
Mud Pie Monthly Milestone Blanket Set

Keepsake Boxes and Frames

Store first outfits, hospital bracelets, and photos in boxes and frames made for keepsakes.

 
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Stores first keepsakes because the wooden box has compartments, with a design for nurseries. Use it for outfits, bracelets, and first shoes.
Novabright Wooden Baby Memories Box w/ 3 Felt Letters
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Gives a keepsake box with a classic design because the box has sections, with space for memories. Label it, so contents are easy to find.
C.R. Gibson Baby's Keepsake Chest Box 31x26x14 cm
 
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Gives a keepsake box for baby items because the ceramic box is decorative, with a design for display. Use it for first-year treasures.
Mud pie Ceramic Trinket Box
 
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Displays baby photos because the frame holds a photo and handprint, with a design for nurseries. Hang it or stand it on a shelf.
Pearhead Baby Frame
 
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Gives a frame for baby photos because the frame has a classic design, with space for a photo. Use it for first photos.
C.R. Gibson Baby Frame
 
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Gives a frame with a sweet design because the frame holds a photo, with a style for nurseries. Display it in the nursery.
Mud Pie Baby Frame
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Displays keepsakes in a shadow box because the frame has depth, with space for small items. Use it for outfits, shoes, and photos together.
Pearhead Shadow Box Frame
 
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Gives a shadow box for keepsakes because the box has depth, with a design for display. Fill it with first-year items.
Newborn Shadow Box
 
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Gives a shadow box with a decorative design because the box holds keepsakes, with space for photos. Use it as nursery decor.
Mud Pie Shadow Box
 
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Gives an ornament for baby's first Christmas because the ornament captures baby's prints, with a design for trees. Hang it yearly as a tradition.
Pearhead Baby Prints Keepsake Christmas Ornament, White
 
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Gives a keepsake ornament because the ornament has a classic design, with space for a photo. Use it for holiday traditions.
C.R. Gibson Keepsake Ornament
 
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Gives an ornament with a sweet design because the ornament is decorative, with a style for trees. Hang it each holiday season.
Mud Pie Keepsake Ornament
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Handprint and Footprint Kits

Capture tiny hands and feet with kits that are safe, easy, and mess-free.

 
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Captures handprints and footprints because the kit uses an inkless pad, with a frame for display. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for clean prints.
Pearhead Handprint and Footprint Kit
 
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Gives a handprint kit with a classic design because the kit includes ink and paper, with a frame for display. Use it for newborn prints.
C.R. Gibson Handprint Kit
 
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Gives a handprint kit with a sweet design because the kit uses clay, with a frame for display. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for clay prints.
Mud Pie Handprint Kit

First Year Memories

Finish with ways to save first-year memories, from photo albums to time capsules.

 
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Holds first-year photos because the album has photo sleeves, with a design for nurseries. Fill it monthly with milestone photos.
Chevron Photo Album
 
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Gives a photo album with a classic design because the album has sleeves, with space for captions. Label photos, so memories are easy to find.
C.R. Gibson Photo Album
 
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Gives a photo album with a sweet design because the album holds photos, with a style for nurseries. Use it for first-year photos.
Mud Pie Photo Album
 
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Saves first-year items for later because the capsule holds letters and photos, with a design for opening later. Fill it on baby's first birthday.
Baby Time Capsule
 
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Gives a time capsule with a classic design because the capsule holds memories, with space for letters. Open it on a future birthday.
Milestone Collection Baby Time Capsule Keepsake Gift
 
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Gives a time capsule with a sweet design because the capsule holds first-year items, with a style for keepsakes. Fill it with first-year treasures.
Leafy Sage Time Capsule Keepsake Box
 
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Records daily moments because the journal has prompts, with spaces for notes. Write in it weekly, so small moments are saved.
Pearhead Baby Journal
 
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Gives a journal with a classic design because the journal has prompts, with spaces for photos. Use it for first-year notes.
C.R. Gibson Baby Journal
 
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Gives a journal with a sweet design because the journal holds memories, with a style for nurseries. Fill it as the year goes by.
Mud Pie Baby Journal