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27 Keepsake Gifts Your Kids Will Treasure Forever

Heirloom dolls, classic books, and milestone memorabilia for babies to big kids.

What a year! The holidays are finally here! And while we’re doing our best to make sure the products we feature will arrive in time, shipping times are especially tricky this year, so we suggest shopping as early as you can.

Stock and shipping times can vary depending on where you live, which product you purchase, and more. So order earlier than you think you need to and be sure to double-check the retailers’ websites for shipping information to ensure that your gift will arrive in time for when you need it.

1. A lamb or teddy heirloom doll so darn darling it just might become your baby's first best friend. After you, of course!

2. A Peter Rabbit gift set so you can share these treasured classics with your little one. These are made with the traditional tiny design, meaning they can fit comfortably in your kiddo's tiny hands (and hearts!).

decorative box filled with four mini children's books

3. A natural or colorful woven bassinet basket that'll give your child a safe and cozy (and yes, GORGEOUS) spot to snooze. After your baby grows out of it, this'll work great to store toys, plants, books, etc. — meaning you'll have a good reason to keep the memories of their baby days around the house always.

4. A handmade macramé baby swing so lovely all the pictures of your kid bouncing around are sure to look like a photo shoot. Unlike other bouncers, this stores practically flat, making it super easy to save as a keepsake you pass down to your baby's babies.

baby inside chair made with wood frame and macrame details

5. An ocean waves drip painting kit — grab a set for everyone in your family and enjoy a memorable (and only a little bit messy) at-home art class! Creating art together that they can keep forever? That's some thoughtful family fun.

Blue and white drip painting on square canvas

6. A framed print kit is gonna help your family remember those tiny tootsies and dainty digits far after your 7 lbs. 3 oz. baby becomes a 6'3'' adult that YOU'RE looking up to.

7. An A-frame dollhouse that's practically indestructible, so your imaginative kiddos can spend years creating worlds inside their own modern dollhouse. You may move away from their childhood home someday, but they can keep this humble home for good!

closed side of a cabin toy showing the roof, front door, porch, and windows

8. A pack of unique Montessori wooden teether rings — these tiny teethers are simple and sweet, making it easy to keep them around as decor (or simply stored in a drawer) after your infant grows out of monching everything they get their hands on.

A basket filled with animal-shaped teethers made of natural wood

9. A Grandparent's Keepsake Album — a gift that'll likely make your parents tear up when they get it, and make your child cry happy tears when they grow up and read it.

cover of book with three elephants on it

10. A Kaya or Melody American Girl Doll, classic heirloom gifts for inquisitive kids who are gonna love reading their doll's story just as much as they love playing with her.

11. A baby keepsake box is gonna make storing the first memories you make with your baby a breeze.

opened box with slots for important papers, shelves to store small dolls and clothes, and labels

12. The Family's Night Before Christmas, a new take on the classic holiday story with *your* family front and center. Reading this is sure to become a magical Christmas tradition. How did Santa get your names in the book?! Magic.

13. A giraffe wall mount that'll look just as darling in their nursery as it will be 14 years later, when they've covered the thing in accessories and ribbons and it's surrounded by posters of their movie star crushes. Honestly? Still cute.

several stuffed toy giraffe heads mounted on a wall together

14. A mix and match game that's sturdy enough to pack away and save long after your kids have stopped playing with it. They can use it first to learn the names of animals, and as they grow they can create their own wacky critters!

15. A sonogram frame that'll always remind them how instantly they were your everything.

rustic frame with sonogram inside and the phrase love at first sight written on the bottom

16. An heirloom baby blanket with an abstract pattern sure to make the nursery look as imaginative as your terrific toddler. Do I still have my comfort blanket from infancy? Sure. Do. It's not nearly this cute.

17. A giant flamingo — a fun piece of decor your toddler is likely gonna go wild over. Plus, it's so high quality and cute they're totally gonna keep it around forever. Flamingos are ageless.

free standing flamingo doll in a bedroom

18. An ocean mobile sure to give your baby ~waves~ of giggle fits. Baby's spend a whole lot of time looking at mobiles and, with one this unique, they may just keep it up for good! I mean...this thing is ~whaley~ cute.

felted and wood mobile with fish, a whale, and a sailboat

19. The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus jack-in-the-box toys that I, a full grown human adult, want so badly they miiight already be on my wish list. Finding toys that match their storybook characters is such magic. Finding ones this cute (for such classics!) is gonna be even better.

20. A knitted bunny outfit (complete with carrot) so you can take some memorable family photos your family will love with every rabbit of their hearts.

staged baby photo in a basket holding the carrot and wearing the fluffy tail bottoms and the long ear hat

21. Juniper Books Harry Potter box set with gorgeous binding and a themed suitcase carrier. If you've ever gotten excited thinking about introducing your children to the Wizarding World, this box set is sure to show them what a special place it is.

22. A sweetheart wooden rattle that'll be beloved by your baby and adults alike — I'm not lion!

person holding the knitted lion rattle with several others out of focus below it

23. Goodnight Moon, THE classic bedtime story, that already has children and adults alike chock-full of nostalgia. Share this with your kiddos and you can all enjoy a soothing story that's helped generations of babies fall asleep.

cover of the book

24. A forest and fairy tin tea set, because tea time is a favorite pastime with little kids. Get them an heirloom style set and they're gonna enjoy many a precious tea party with their fluffy stuffies.

25. A cotton linen jumper for parents who know that keeping at least *one* baby outfit around will always be worth it. And one this cute? Definitely a solid choice.

child in onesie jumper

26. The Us Journal, a guided family journal for bigger kids to write down memorable things from their day-to-day, with notes from you right beside it! Ugh. So sweet.

cover of the book

27. And finally, a soft swaddle so they can feel cozy and safe while wrapped up in something extra special.

three swaddles held up. each is a different pattern.

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