Personalised Christmas baubles to add to your tree

Personalised christmas baubles

by Ellen Kinsey |
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You know Christmas is well and truly here when the tree is up and decorated with all the ornaments you have collected over the years. Adding personalised Christmas baubles to your tree is a lovely way to commemorate events or milestones that have happened throughout your life.

From a new addition to the family to a new home - there is something so sentimental about hanging decorations up and looking back at memorable moments.

Christmas trees are like time capsules of your life and the festive season is the perfect time to reflect on your year and accomplishments. Celebrate these occasions with a customisable Christmas bauble, so you can glimpse back on these times forever.

Without further ado, here are the best sentimental personalised Christmas baubles to add a personal flair to your Christmas tree this yuletide.

The best personalised Christmas baubles to add a sentimental touch to your festive decorations

Best wooden first Christmas decoration

Celebrate your baby's first Christmas with this shooting star personalised tree ornament. Cherish and remember this festive season by customising it with your chosen name and year of birth.

Pros: Handmade by a small business
Cons: Some parents may prefer a more colourful decoration

Review: "Such a beautiful keepsake and arrived really quickly! The perfect bauble for our baby girl’s first Christmas xx"

Best family decoration

Mark your first year as a family with this adorable personalised owl family Christmas decoration. You can choose from a family of three or four owls. Add the names you would like on the bauble, or an alternative message if you would prefer.

Pros: A gift box can be added if you want to give it as a present
Cons: Not designed for families larger than four

Review: "I bought this for my daughter it’s absolutely gorgeous I’m so pleased with my purchase and my daughter loves it, a great keepsake I would definitely order from here again.. thank you"

Best photo baubles

A beautiful way to mark the years as as a growing family is to have your favourite photos turned into baubles. With Popsa, you can upload your own images and they'll put them into glass for you, so you can look back at cherished memories each time you decorate the tree.

Pros: Smooth bevelled glass; ribbon included; option to add a giftbox
Cons: Can't change the colour of the glass

Reviewed by Arabella Horspool, our Commercial; Content Writer: "Made from real glass, these baubles are a decent size. I was impressed at how easy it is to use the Popsa app - you simply add your selected photos and then you can move them around until you're happy with how the photo will be positioned in the decoration."

Best dog decoration

This is the most paw-fect Christmas tree decoration for dog owners. There are 24 dog breeds to choose from, plus it can be personalised with your furry friend's name.

Pros: Many different types of dog breeds available
Cons: Could be more Christmassy

Review: "Amazing products, bought one for my puppy and one for my sisters and they will make beautiful additions to our Christmas trees this year!"

Best decoration for larger families
Christmas Family Personalised Pebble Bauble
Price: £18.95+

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If you are looking for an adorable family Christmas present, then this handmade bauble is super unique as it is made from pebbles. You can personalise it with names, dates and messages, and even add in your pets, such as cats, dogs and rabbits.

Pros: Can be upgraded to include up to 12 people/pets
Cons: If your family is larger than six people, you need to upgrade to the larger size

Review: "Absolutely gorgeous! I’ve never come across something before that is so fully customisable and so darn cute at the same time! Very very happy and sure that it will be received very happily too!"

Best personalised location bauble

This memory in a bottle tree decoration is a lovely way to commemorate a special place or time in your life. It comes with a personalised map in the glass bottle and a message inscribed on a wooden gift tag.

Pros: A moment of a location in the world that has a special meaning to you and your family
Cons: Some reviews mention it was smaller than expected

Review: "Lovely gift! A cute present for a friend, although quite small - it was exactly what I was looking for, and when received was gratefully received by the recipient too!"

Best personalised Dinosaur decorations

Brighten up your tree with these festive dinosaurs. You can choose from four different designs and personalise them with your chosen name.

Pros: Perfect bauble for dino-mad little ones
Cons: Name personalisation section only allows for 12 characters

Review: "Love these!! Got them for our first Christmas with our little boy, we have a dinosaur theme and these are amazing, love how they can be personalised. The photos don’t do them justice! Thank you again for another fantastic product, you never disappoint 🥰🦕🦖"

Best personalised Christmas scene bauble

Bring the north pole to your home with this personalised family snow globe decoration. Inside the snow globe, there is a wooden signpost, and you can choose up to six arrows for each family member's name.

Pros: Very Christmassy, choice of colour for the handing ribbon
Cons: It's made from glass so you might want to keep it out of reach from little hands

Review: "Beautiful. So unique. - Keeping as family keepsake."

Best personalised picture decoration

Add a personal touch to your tree with this customised Christmas ornament featuring a picture of the ones you hold dear.

Pros: Available in a choice of different shapes, can be personalised with a message of your choosing
Cons: No reviews

Best decoration for newlyweds

Looking for a thoughtful keepsake that will be treasured for years to come? Then this would make a lovely gift for the newlyweds' humble abode or to celebrate their first Christmas as a married couple. The design features holly and berries and is finished with a red satin ribbon.

Pros: Titles and year can be personalised to you
Cons: Design is printed on one side only

Review: "I bought this for me and my husband as a way of commemorating our first Christmas together as a married couple. Is is absolutely beautiful and I am over the moon with it. Dispatch and delivery was very speedy too. Can’t wait to put it on our tree Thank you so much."

Best new home bauble
Christmas in New Home Bauble
Price: £5.91+ (was £6.95+)

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Mark your first year in your new home with a customisable tree ornament shaped like a key, where you can personalise the date and the names.

Pros: In the shape of a key
Cons: Could have more festive colours/details on it

Review: "Absolutely gorgeous! Am about to order another! Quick delivery and lovely presentation box. Would highly recommend! Thank you!"

Best personalised remembrance decoration

Of course, not every memory throughout the year is a happy one and this thoughtful decoration will be a keepsake gift to remember a loved one at Christmas time.

Pros: Choice of ribbon colour, a thoughtful gift for anyone who's lost a loved one
Cons: Understandably, it may be too upsetting for some people to put on their trees

Review: "Very easy to order and delivery was super quick. The decorations were just as described and brought a tear to my eyes when opened. Quality is brilliant. Will certainly be using this seller again."

Personalised Christmas baubles FAQs

When is a good time to put the Christmas tree up?

When you decide to put your Christmas tree up is completely down to you. For some people, it's the earlier the better, with all the festive decorations going up as soon as November hits. Others like to wait until the very last minute to turn their home into a Christmas grotto. Generally, most families tend to wait for the first day or weekend in December to decorate for Christmas.

If you were to follow tradition, you would start displaying and decorating your Christmas tree when Advent starts. This is always the Sunday that is four full weeks away from Christmas Day, in case you didn't know.

Why do we decorate Christmas trees?

We've been adorning Christmas trees with pretty baubles, bright lights and sparkly tinsel for as long as we can remember. It's been a tradition for centuries gone by, but if you're wondering why we decorate Christmas trees, we've got the answers with a little help from Christmas Tree World.

Fir and other evergreen trees have been used during celebrations in both the pagan and Christian faiths for generations. They were seen as representing life during dark, cold winter nights. However, the origins of decorating these trees for Christmas can be traced back to Germany in the 16th Century.

Christmas tree decoration became popular in the UK during Queen Victoria's reign. This was when a picture of the Royal Family standing beside a large tree covered with glass ornaments at Windsor Castle was published. Homes across Britain then started to follow suit by decking out trees with sweets, candles, fruit and homemade decorations.

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