Kitten First Christmas Mitten Ornament

This personalized cat first Christmas ornament tucks your new kitten into a cozy knitted mitten, which is roughly where a ten-week-old kitten would like to spend December anyway. The kitten peeks out over the cream cuff with both front paws hooked on the edge, and the year sits underneath so you will always remember which Christmas it was.

A knitted mitten with your kitten peeking out

The ornament is cut to the shape of an oversized mitten, thumb on the left, drawn in soft sage green with a cream ribbed cuff and tiny white snowflakes worked into the knit. Your kitten sits in the opening at the top, head and both front paws resting on the cuff, filling nearly half of the ornament, so the face stays easy to see on the tree.

A pale-gold curved banner across the cuff reads “My First Christmas”, the name is set large in chunky cream lettering on the mitten, and the year sits small beneath it. Our example reads “My First Christmas / Pepper / 2026” – you add your own kitten’s name and year. As a kitten’s first Christmas ornament, it captures the size of those ears before your kitten grows into them. It also works for an adult rescue celebrating a first Christmas with you; a grown cat looks just as content in a giant mitten.

Product details

• Size: about 4″ tall, laser-cut to follow the mitten-and-kitten outline
• Material: clear acrylic, about 3 mm thick, with polished glass-like edges
• Print: full-color UV print with a thin white backing layer so colors stay bright
• Hanging: small hole at the top with a satin ribbon loop
• Care: wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth; remove the protective film before hanging
• Personalized: one kitten or cat; the name in the “Cat’s name” box and the year in “Text on your gift”
• Photos: upload up to six photos of your kitten; one sharp, front-facing photo is enough

How your ornament is made

Upload a photo of your kitten and you will see a free AI preview. The preview is an illustration only, there to show the idea. Our designers then prepare the final artwork from your original photo and check it by hand before printing. Each ornament is made to order and ready to ship in about 3–5 business days; plan on about 8–12 business days from order to delivery. Free standard shipping on every US order. For Christmas, order at least three weeks before you need it, and earlier in December. If your ornament arrives damaged or misprinted, we remake it or refund you – our returns and refunds policy explains how.

Photo tips for a wriggly kitten

Your kitten appears from the chest up with front paws showing, so the ideal photo has your kitten facing the camera, eyes open and paws in view. Kittens move fast, so try right after a meal or a play session, when they slow down, and use burst mode near a bright window. A photo of your kitten peeking over the edge of a box or basket is perfect for this design. Our photo guidelines have more tips.

Who it suits

A new kitten Christmas ornament suits families who adopted this year, a friend who just brought home a rescue kitten, or anyone starting a yearly ornament tradition for their cat. Because the year is printed right on the mitten, this personalized cat first Christmas ornament becomes the first page of that tradition.

For the mantel, the Gingerbread House Cat Stocking carries a “First Christmas” line too, with your kitten peeking out of an iced cottage window. Browse more custom cat ornaments and Christmas gifts for cat lovers.

FAQ

Product details & care

Material

Clear acrylic, about 3 mm thick, with polished glass-like edges

Size

About 4" tall – laser-cut to follow the outline of the design (your cat, or the shape it sits in)

Print

Full-color UV print with a thin white backing layer so colors stay bright

Hanging

Small hole at the top with a satin ribbon loop

Care

Wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth; remove the protective film before hanging