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Looking for cute and easy DIY baby Christmas photos you can do at home? Check out these Christmas baby photoshoot ideas you need to take this year.
There’s nothing I love like a holiday-themed baby photo. Seriously, I made us put both of our fall babies in a pumpkin within days of being born (and missed the memo to put a blanket inside first — they’re screaming their heads off and the pictures are true perfection).
For Christmas, we did a bunch of photoshoots, including putting our baby with Christmas lights, dressed as an elf and under the Christmas tree. There are so many easy and fun Christmas family photo ideas that its an easy thing to DIY.
Below are some ideas to get your creative juices flowing as you plan for your baby’s 1st Christmas photos.
Let’s get festive!
1. Baby feet
Is there anything cuter than baby feet? I’m putting this idea first so you don’t forget to snap some cute festive feet pictures.
I really wish I had more pictures of mine’s little feet, especially with something else in the photo for scale.
2. Baby hands
Similar to feet, you have to snap some easy baby hand pictures too. It’s so easy to have them hold a candy cane and this also puts how small their little hands are into perspective.
3. Candy cane
If your baby is old enough, you can also use a candy cane to get an adorable picture of them eating the candy cane like the photo below.
4. Christmas Lights
A baby tangled in Christmas lights is a quintessential baby first Christmas photo. However, it can be a little tricky to get the lights to appear well so you may have to play with the perspective on this one.
5. Black and white shot
So much of Christmas is light and bright that contrasting that with black and white photos can make for more interest in the pictures. They are a surprise amongst a see of red and green.
6. Christmas present
Clearly a baby is the ultimate Christmas present so celebrate that with this easy photo op. Pop that baby into a Christmas gift box and you’ve got yourself a cute and easy DIY Christmas photo.
7. Elf costume
Some of my absolute favorite Christmas pictures of my daughter are in an elf costume. We found a lawn with elf statutes in the same outfit and the same size as her. The pictures of her in the sleigh with them will never be topped.
8. Cozy family Christmas portrait
There is so much pressure to get good family Christmas photos that it can be easy to lose sight of simple and sweet picture moments.
Instead of getting fancy, try taking a photos of an easy and relaxing family activity, like reading Christmas stories by the tree as pictured below.
9. Tree decorating
Similarly, decorating the Christmas tree is another natural family Christmas photo opp. You can even set your phone into the branches of the tree to get this looking down angle as you hang an ornament together.
10. Festive basket
Having done my far share of taking pictures of my babies in cute baskets, I can attest to this being a very easy baby Christmas photo to capture. Plus, cute and festive baskets seem to just appear around Christmas so this should be an easy one to do on the fly.
11. Proof of mom
A la Busy Toddler, never forget to get a proof of mom shot. Get in the picture, you’ll be glad for it later.
12. Ornaments
Put your baby on a cute rug or blanket. Throw some ornaments around them. Take some aerial pictures — an instant cute and easy Christmas photoshoot!
13. Pajama feet
When you’re taking family Christmas pajama photos, don’t forget to take one of everyone’s feet. It’s feels a little more artsy and it would be very cute to do it over the years to see how the feet change.
14. Reindeer outfit
Dressing your baby as a reindeer is obvious but come on, it’s so cute. Just do it.
15. Santa outfit
Another cliche but perfect baby Christmas photo is baby dressed up like Santa Claus. This one is so popular that it is also very easy to find secondhand Santa outfits.
16. Santa’s cookies
Looking for something Santa-themed that’s a little more unique? Pose your baby with Santa’s milk and cookies. These are easy props that you likely already have around the house so it’s a great one to DIY.
17. Sibling picture
There’s nothing cuter than a good sibling picture in coordinating outfits. You can do it in front of any Christmas-y background, like with presents or the Christmas tree.
18. Snowman costume
Come on, just look at that baby below in that snowman costume. Is there anything better? No, no there is not.
19. Newborn in cozy knits
A different spin on the snowman look is to do a newborn Christmas photoshoot with cozy knits, like pictured below.
20. Wreath
This idea is another great one for newborn Christmas pictures. Pose your baby in the center of a wreath to feel festive without being kitschy.
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