Baby's 1st Christmas Ornament SVG

About this design

This design turns the lettering itself into an ornament. “Baby’s” in rounded script, “1ST” in bold capitals and “Christmas” in script are stacked in the middle, and a round bauble outline with a cap and hanging loop surrounds them. It looks like an ornament even when you put it on a shirt or a card.

The ring, cap and loop form one piece, and the lettering sits inside as separate pieces. The design has ten pieces and nine small holes. As a vinyl or paper cut it passes our cut checks from about 6 inches across, so for small ornaments print it and cut around it, or engrave it with a laser.

Color layers

• Lettering in red as the base
• Ornament outline in gold on top

Keepsake ideas

• Flat ornament. Apply to a clear or white disc ornament, or cut from wood with a laser.
• Card front for new parents.
• Bodysuit with the ornament as a playful print.
• Nursery sign for the holidays.
• Gift box topper in cardstock.
• Scrapbook page embellishment.

Size and cutting tips

For a 3.5-inch disc ornament, engrave the design with a laser or print it on sticker paper at 3 inches. Vinyl cuts need 6 inches or more, which suits a large wooden round, a tote bag or a pillow. The ring is a thin circle, so on felt or glitter cardstock cut it at 5 inches or more.

Step by step: laser-cut wood ornament

1. Set the design to 3.5 inches across in the editor. Laser engraving is not limited by vinyl weeding sizes.
2. Download the SVG and import it into your laser software.
3. Set the ornament ring and loop to cut, and the lettering to engrave.
4. Use 3 mm birch plywood and run a test on scrap first.
5. Sand lightly, add the year on the back with a paint pen, and thread a ribbon through the loop.

Font note

The script and capitals are open-licensed fonts converted to shapes, so you never need to install them.

Color ideas

• Gold ring with red lettering on a white disc
• Silver ring with navy lettering for a winter baby
• Rose gold ring with blush lettering for a soft look

Variations to try

• Use the editor’s “cut the design out of the shape” option with a circle background for a single-piece ornament.
• Add the baby’s name under the ornament in your own font.

Good to know

Because the lettering floats inside the ring, keep all the pieces on one sheet of transfer tape so the text stays centered.

Pairs well with

The Gingerbread Man Ornament and the Reindeer Ornament make a matching set of keepsake ornaments.