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Free printable keepsake · baby to preschool · 2 pages
Baby Firsts Checklist: Free Printable Fun Firsts Keepsake
Twenty-four happy firsts to date and remember, from the first smile to the first book read alone, in the same soft style as our milestone cards. Fill it in as things happen and keep it with the baby photos.
A4 PDF, 623 KB · 12 baby firsts and 12 toddler and preschool firsts
What is on the keepsake
24 fun firsts to fill in
Each first has a space for the date and a short note, like where you were or what they said. The last box is for a first that is special to your family.
Baby firsts
- 😊 First smile
- 😂 First laugh
- 🙃 First roll over
- 🦷 First tooth
- 🥣 First taste of solid food
- 🪑 First time sitting up
- 🐛 First crawl
- 👋 First wave bye-bye
- 🗣️ First word
- 👣 First steps
- ✂️ First haircut
- 🎂 First birthday
Toddler and preschool firsts
- 🛝 First trip to the park
- 🖍️ First drawing
- 🧸 First best friend
- 🚽 First day without nappies
- 🎒 First day at nursery or school
- 🚲 First ride on a tricycle or bike
- 🌊 First time at the beach or a river
- 🎨 First painting on the fridge
- ✍️ First time writing their name
- 📖 First book read on their own
- 🦷 First wobbly tooth
- ⭐ Your own first: __________
How to use it
- Print page 1 for a new baby, page 2 from about age 1, or both.
- Stick it inside a kitchen cupboard so it is easy to fill in.
- Write the date and a few words: “First word: ‘dada’, at Nani’s house.”
- When a page is full, keep it in the baby book or scan it.
Pair it with a milestone card
For photo days, make a matching card with our free baby milestone card maker: “Today I am 6 months old”, or “First day of school”.
A keepsake, not a development chart
These firsts happen at very different times for different children, and some will be skipped altogether (plenty of babies never crawl). That is why the page has no ages on it. If you want to know what most children do by a certain age, the CDC milestone checklists are a trusted guide.
Not medical advice. This keepsake is for fun. If you have any worries about your child’s development, talk to your doctor, health visitor or paediatrician.
Baby firsts questions
Is this the same as a milestone checklist?
No. It is a memory keepsake with no ages. For developmental milestones, use the CDC checklists and talk to your doctor if you have concerns.
Can I print it in black and white?
Yes. The pictures and lines print clearly in black and white, though the peach colour looks lovely in a baby book.
Is it free?
Yes, free for personal use, gifts and baby showers.
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