Bizarrely, while my own pictures make me shudder, my children’s first passport photos are two of my favourite of both my children. Both seem to stare happily out of the frame, as if they know there is adventure on the horizon. Now my children are older, they are hugely proud of their passports, they just wish all destinations gave out stamps! Penny
Your child’s first passport is a huge milestone.
My biggest problem was trying to stop M smiling. She was such a camera addict even then, she couldn’t figure out, at 6 months old, that she shouldn’t smile! Helen
From finding somewhere local that knows how to take a decent shot of a wriggly infant, to filling in the form correctly, to waiting anxiously for it to arrive, to setting off for the airport, with a whole heap of extra stuff you never needed as a twosome, along with your very precious bundle, and one more passport than the last time you left the country.
A passport holder is a lovely gift and a great way to ensure everyone in the family always picks up the right passport. I’ve heard some stories about failed business trips with Mums and Dads attempting to travel with their kids’ passports. In the early sleep deprived baby days, it would be quite easy to forget baby’s passport, which is where a bit of ceremony, via a hard to miss passport cover comes in handy.
If your baby is anything like mine were, while you are waiting in the queue for the plane, s/he will discover their first passport is a teething device like no other. A case can be a practical thing too.
We have two passport covers to give away, thanks to baby gift specialist, Born Gifted. They are perfect for those who have a new arrival, or perhaps readers who want to mark a friend or family member’s new arrival. We think these make a lovely personalised and unique baby gift, for travel loving parents, or the baby who has everything.
You can choose pink or black, and the child’s name can be customised, up to 12 characters.
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This would be for my grand daughter Lucy who is in the USA. She now has her passport and hopefully she will come over soon.
my niece ,canada
For my neighbours new baby daughter – they are flying to Spain in August!
We had to get my daughters passport photo at 6 months. She’s very fortunate and already has an Australia and Singapore stamp in it. We are about to go to Australia again so i’d love a gorgeous cover for her passport x
For my son – travelling to France!
Aw, what a lovely idea! I’d love this for my eldest girl (she’s almost 5) and we plan our first trip to France or Spain. Far enough to feel like a proper trip but not too far that it becomes stressful! Can’t wait! 🙂
My son Joshua and we will be going to Spain 🙂 Would love to be considered x
These are really cute. Would love them for my kids!!
This would be for my little nephew whose first trip is to spain. Good luck to my sister!
My daughter, Tessa, and I have no idea yet as we have no current plans to travel abroad but I would love to take her somewhere soon!
my son traveling to menorca in aug x
my friends son just happens to be called Thomas and has his first passport
I would give this to my little sister, would go to Spain somewhere
our grand-daughter Disneyland Paris
My little boy Jake and we will be travel to Disneyland! 🙂
My Grandson ‘ Mason’. we are all going to my nieces wedding next year in Malta.
For my daughter – to go to France x
For my son, Aidan, and we’ll be travelling to Florida.
My Grand-Daughter to Australia
My godson, he is almost 2 and going on his first holiday abroad to Holland soon
I would love to win it for my son warren, he has never been on a plane yet and is very excited!
Would love to win this for my baby girl for our first trip to Cyprus to visit her Grandparetns
I would love to win it for my son, we have booked to go to Houston in October to see my sister 🙂
My sisters child when we all go to Iceland
My little baby boy – we’re off to Crete 🙂
My son and off to France.
i’d like this for my daughter, we are going to spain next year xx
Just right for my niece she’s only 1 month old
We are taking our little girl to Disney in September and it will be her first trip abroad.
My nephew he will be travelling tot Dubai
My baby boy will be taking the ferry to France this summer and I took him to get his pictures at the weekend… hopefully when he’s a bit older he’ll be going on a plane for the first time to visit the Christmas markets! (fingers crossed)
My neice
For son bobby . His first holiday and our family of six are going to Florida August 2016 . We are saving every penny but it will be worth it .
I have twin boys so for one of them (and i’d buy another) as they are travelling to Lapland in December to see Father Christmas 🙂
For my grandson who will be going to Gibraltar
My friends little boy – my friend is planning to take him to Disneyland next year so this would be perfect!
My youngest – were yet to book’
my daughter savana and were going to benidorm in august
we’re off to France for skiing next January, so it will my daughter and as yet unborn sons first abroad trip!
My daughter, going to Disneyland Paris
my daughter, though where we’ll take her has yet to be decided 🙂
My 2 year old daughter is already an international travel (being a dual national with an American mother). I’m hoping we’ll have the chance to go to Germany this year. If not, our next trip will probably be to the States
We’ve literally just got Eli’s first photos done and have sent off his passport. We’re going to Italy in May
My grandson he is going to spain later in the year
My niece, New York
My little girl on her first holiday abroad! Not sure where to yet!
This would be for my Son Joshua who is 7 months and we would be going to New York City.
My daughter, off to Disneyland Paris. x
For my little girl 🙂
For my little granddaughter who will be travelling to Crete in the summer.
Would love them for my kids!!
My son for our holiday to France
My daughter and we are hoping to get to Spain.
My niece and we are taking her to Orlando – lucky girl!
My youngest daughter Emily, we are going to Germany to see her nieces
It would be for my son Mason, he’s 2 and it’s our first family holiday next month to Disney land
Brooke my great niece will be going to Mexico for her mummy and daddys wedding she is 1 x
If I won, this would be a gift for my two young nieces. They’ve moved in with my mum long-term as their parents are having major difficulties and can’t care for them. They haven’t had a holiday yet, and I know my mum has been looking into what passports they would need for this (they don’t yet have their own passports).
With everything she’s had to do to prepare for them going to live with her, this would be a nice gift for her and the girls to celebrate getting the passports sorted out (one of many major things on my mum’s To Do list for them right now, including getting them into school, added to her doctors and dentists practices, etc).
The other niece would have one ordered for her from the site, so she doesn’t feel left out, of course.
I know it’s only a small gift given the bigger jobs my mum has had to do in committing to raising them, but the thought behind it would mean a lot to her, and I’m sure it would help the girls feel prouder about getting their passports sorted and excited about their first holiday, As for where they’d be going – I really don’t know that at this stage, but my mum will be looking for a little weekend or week-long break for them once they’ve got nicely settled in at hers.
My grand child – Spain
this would be for my son for when we take our first family holiday to spain
Would love to win this for my future daughter and her first trip would be to see her Gran in Spain!
George,who will be going to Spain .
My daughter – france 🙂
that would be for my nephew, he would go on his first holiday
my twins Isaac and sophie for their first holiday to Disneyland paris in september
My beautiful little boy ..We are going to Portugal 🙂
this would be for my niece who is going to TURKEY
My daughter Lola who will be visiting family in Spain.
My Baby Girl Olivia. We are travelling to Menorca next month!! x
for my little girl im not sure where we would go yet
my daughter ava for our summer holiday this year
Would love to win this for my daughter Katie as would like to take her on her first ever trip abroad to southern France (am desperate to buy her a crepe lol)
my son and id love to take him to disney land need to get saving x
My son his first trip abroad to Cape Verde coming up soon so perfect timing aged 5
For my son Fred. Hoping to go to Spain this year.
for my son – Poland in May
my niece Harmony 🙂 next year we hope to take her on her first holiday abroad to spain
for my daughter…. hopefully USA this year 😀 xx
to visit their grandparents in Poland
My baby will be having her first trip to Australia in the summer
my daughter Mila and we’re going to Florida 🙂
I would love this for my daughter’s first holiday! – Hopefully we’ll be travelling to Disneyland Paris 🙂 x