Personalized gifts for kids and babies are always cool holiday gifts and the best part is, they don’t even have to be expensive. We’ve tracked down a bunch of favorites starting at just $18. And okay–one little splurge. We just couldn’t resist.
personalized christmas plates
($25+ at Sarah + Abraham)
You pick the name, the look, the skin and hair color–and your kids end up with Christmas plates they want to eat off of when it’s bathing suit weather.
Free shipping on all orders over $50
personalized custom paper doll
($20 for digital file at Lily and Thistle)
We just love this Etsy artist who turns a photo of a boy or girl into a cool, personalized, hand-drawn paper doll complete with one outfit line of your choice. You just print on card stock. Just order soon! Turn around time is about 10-12 days.
Save 15% with code HOLIDAY2014
personalized silver race car
($139 at Pottery Barn Kids)
Of course you can get it without personalization but seeing your name on top in front of the seat? Pretty darn cool.
personalized engraved guitar
($39.15 at Scissor Mill)
This is one of the loveliest wooden play guitars we’ve seen. Get two if you’ve got two kids, trust us.
personalized comic bubble wall decals
($29.99 at Paper Culture)
We adore these cute custom wall decals that can punch up any kid’s room.
personalized wooden ornaments
($18 at Graphic Spaces)
We’ve got lots of cool ornaments throughout our guide, but for kids, we’re big fans of the modern designs from Graphic Spaces. This personalized rocket ship is a keeper.
Save 10% on all orders with code SNOWMAN
personalized sterling ID bracelet
($79 at Julian & Co)
Tania Condon makes the keepsake jewelry moms and dads love, and now she’s making two cool ID bracelets sized just for little wrists. This is a sentimental choice for us–we still have ID bracelets of our own from when we were babies.
Save 15% with code COOLMOMHOLIDAY
handmade wooden stick horse with personalized wheels
($45 at HC Woodcraft)
You can never go wrong with handmade wooden toys for kids, but adding a name or initials to it makes it that much more amazing.
child’s personalized “lost my name” book
($29.99 at Lost My Name, with free worldwide shipping)
We’ve seen lots of personalized books over the years and by far, Lost My Name is a favorite. Unlike other books that just insert your kid’s name, this one has a whole story built around it. Your kids will be seriously entranced.
personalized french leather and gold star bracelet
($48 at Chloe in Style)
This little mom-run shop is always a great source for special gifts like this lovely bracelet our almost-tweens would adore.
Save 10% with code Mom14
personalized library tote
($27+ at Sarah + Abraham)
From the same folks who bring you the cute Christmas plates above, these library totes are perfect all year long. Enclose a few favorite books for perfect gifts. Yay for kids who love reading!
Free shipping on orders over $50
personalized heart necklace
($60 on sale at RH baby & child)
For a tween or young teen who’s just ready for some grown-up jewelry of her own, this hand-crafted heart necklace with a sweet birthstone charm will be treasured for a long time.
All gift ideas have been editorially chosen by our staff; there is no compensation in exchange for recommendations. CMP is an Amazon and reward style affiliate partner. Discount codes expire 12/31/14.
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