Is there anything more magical than celebrating your baby’s first Christmas?
Whether it’s their tiny fingers grabbing the tree ornaments or their adorable holiday outfits, these are moments you’ll cherish forever!
You’re probably already planning to take a million photos because, let’s be honest, this is a big deal. Your little one may not get what’s happening yet, but you’re making memories that will last forever (and filling your camera roll while you’re at it).
This list of baby’s first Christmas quotes? You can use them for everything—photo albums, Christmas cards, Instagram posts—you name it.
So, go ahead, find the one that fits your baby, pair it with the cutest photo ever, and you’re ready to make this first Christmas as special as it feels.
Baby’s First Christmas Quotes and Captions

Funny Baby’s First Christmas Quotes

Make your friends and family chuckle with one of these quotes on this first Christmas:
🎄Merry Christmas, Santa. The cookies are for you, but the milk is mine.
🎄Too cute to wear ugly sweaters.
🎄I bet Santa is jelly of my big round belly.
🎄On the cute list.
🎄Sorry Santa, someone drank all your milk.
🎄My mommy loves me from my head to my mistletoes.
🎄Dear Santa, the milk is in the freezer and dad ate all the cookies.
🎄Nice until proven naughty.
🎄Who needs mistletoe when you’re this cute.
🎄The Baby who stole Christmas.
🎄Silent Night, Yeah Right
Sentimental Baby’s First Christmas Quotes

Your baby is the best Christmas gift. Use one of these quotes to let the world know that’s how you feel about your perfect cute little angel on their first Christmas:
🎄This Christmas, we have the best gift of all.
🎄Best. Gift. Ever.
🎄We traded silent nights for this bundle of joy, and we wouldn’t change a thing.
Got a pic of your baby wearing their first Santa hat? Pair it with this playful caption:
“May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.”

🎄I used to think being a kid on Christmas was the best thing ever. Turns out being a parent on Christmas is.
🎄Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall. – Larry Wilde
🎄The best way to see Christmas is through the eyes of a child. We can’t wait for all of the memories to come.
This one’s perfect for a family photo by the tree:
It’s not what is under the Christmas tree that matters. It is my family and loved ones gathered around it that count.

🎄Christmas is here and so am I, the perfect gift in mommy and daddy’s eyes.
🎄Celebrate the season with good tidings and cheer. As we toast to our newborn baby and an exciting new year!
🎄To all our Family & Friends, we share our newest gift and wish you a very Happy Christmas!
🎄Merry Christmas to our littlest elf! We hope you have a wonderful first Christmas full of festive fun and giggles. Lots of love.
🎄The weather outside is frightful, but our baby’s first Christmas is so delightful.

Short and Sweet Instagram Captions for Baby’s First Christmas

If you are like me, you will have your camera out throughout the season to capture these magical moments.
While it can be hard to caption these memorable photos with just a few words, these Christmas Instagram captions and quotes will make sharing all your holiday pictures a little more festive.
These cute captions will be perfect for Christmas day:
First Christmas as a Family of Three
🎄It’s (Baby’s Name) First Christmas!
🎄Good things come in small packages!
🎄Our gift arrived just in time for Christmas.
Baby, it’s cold outside.
🎄Sending you gingerbread hugs and peppermint kisses.
🎄Christmas Magic is in the air.
🎄Not a creature was stirring, not even a newborn baby.
🎄Current status: ready for a long winter’s nap.
🎄Santa’s cutest helper.
🎄Sweeter than your Christmas cookies.

Christmas Movie Quotes That Will Work for First Christmas Captions
Movie quotes make great captions!
Everyone will recognize them, and you can pair them with a cute photo of your new baby designed to match the quote.
🎄”Yes! Yes, I do! I like Christmas! I love Christmas!” – A Christmas Carol
🎄“And we’re going to have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas.” – Christmas Vacation
🎄”You have such a pretty face. You should be on a Christmas card.” – Elf
🎄“Cheer up, Grinch.” (With a photo of a crying baby)
🎄”I’m of the mindset that you can never do too much to make a child’s Christmas magical.” – Jingle All the Way
🎄“Some people are worth melting for.” —Frozen
“I want to wake up with you on Christmas morning.” —Happiest Season

More Christmas Quotes for Your Baby Boy or Baby Girl
Here are a few more warm greetings for your Christmas celebration photos, cards, or any other ways you plan to spread joy this holiday season.
🎄On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…
🎄Keep calm and have a happy holiday.
🎄If kisses were snowflakes, I’d send you a blizzard.
🎄All I wanted for Christmas is you.
🎄Ice, ice baby.
🎄‘Tis the season to sparkle.
Make sure you save this list so that you will not have to worry about what to caption your photos, and you can spend it enjoying the most magical time of the year!
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, lots of special Christmas joy, and many beautiful memories made around your Christmas tree on this first with your precious bundle.
No matter how you celebrate, this is a season you’ll never forget. Here’s to making magical memories and soaking in all the holiday joy with your little one!