Holiday Pajamas for the Whole Family

Every year, I give my children holiday pajamas on Thanksgiving night as a kick off to the Christmas season. (It also means they get a good long season of wear out of them.) I think my favorite holiday jammies I’ve seen out this season are these Petite Plumes in the alpine village motif. Adorable, whimsical design that can work well into 2027 (i.e., not explicitly “Christmas”). You can get a matching style for yourself — and it also comes in the sweetest nightgown silhouette. Emory used to love her Petite Plume nightgowns — meep! Feeling weepy just thinking about it. She has definitely outgrown her nightgown years and now prefers sweatpants/loungewear to actual pajamas. When did she become a teen? I ordered her a pair of Minnow pajamas to match mine (seen above) because I couldn’t resist — I don’t think she’ll mind these, especially since I have a pair, and she seems to like what I wear. They are divinely soft and swingy and not explicitly holiday but feel seasonal. That delicate crochet trim at the plaquet and cuffs — so sweet. And I have an innate soft spot for anything in a laurel motif because my father in law loves all laurel! I also think she’d like the styles from Roller Rabbit — a definite fourth-grader-approved brand — if you’re looking for a pair that your daughter won’t relegate to the back of the pajama drawer.

Back to PP: I will say that all of the Petite Plume sets (this one is even more classic/iconic) I have purchased over the years have held up beautifully and gone through several rounds of hand-me-down-ing with cousins and friends! My sister in NYC often absorbs our hand-me-downs, then passes them to our cousin who has slightly younger children, who then passes back to my sister! And sometimes my best friend will also drop off some of the things I’ve handed down to her daughter to my sister. Anyway – it’s a great, virtuous reuse cycle, and seeing these clothes that have such nostalgia for me on new little babies brings me such joy. Petite Plume ALWAYS makes the hand me down bin. They hold up well, get softer with each wash, and are just timeless.

And before I move on from PP (not sponsored in any way, just love them): how fab is this VELVET trim long-line robe?! I’d feel so fancy in this!

Meanwhile, these well-priced Quince sets are adorable. I love the Nutcracker print and the “merry motors” one for little boys (bundle with one of those Little Blue Truck Christmas books!). Another great inexpensive option: these GapFactory ones for $15/pair. So many sweet patterns! I’d go for the holiday trellis and winter dogs patterns in particular.

A full roundup below —

Holiday Pajamas for Children.

TRAIN // BOWS // LAKE SET // FLORAL // NORTH POLE

01. The cutest holiday train pajamas.

02. I think Lake wins the softest pajama award. And the patterns!

03. Subtle floral print on these Minnows.

04. For Nutcracker fans –sweet to surprise on the eve of the Nutcracker along with a Clara doll and girls nutcracker pajamas! (Or these for boys!)

05. For the little dog lover.

06. Eberjey minis pajama set — several really sweet patterns, especially the Nordic lights motif and red bows! Also available in a menorah pattern.

07. Fun christmas bows — glow in the dark!

08. Nostalgic north pole patterned set.

09. For the mini golfer.

10. Candy pink pajama set — perfect for the girly girl.

Holiday Pajamas for Teens/Tweens…

ROLLER RABBIT // SKIMS // SHORT SET // CANDY CANE PANTS // BOW PANTS // HOLIDAY DOG SHEET SET

For tweens/teens:

01. Roller Rabbit is well-loved by Emory’s age group.

02. LA themed Skims pajama set. Another beloved teen brand!

03. Floral sweatshirt short set — this is a matching set my daughter would get behind.

04. Classic candy cane pajama pants.

05. Christmas at the golf club — for boys who don’t want to wear matching tops/bottoms anymore, but can still coordinate with the family!

06. Girls’ flannel bow pajama pants.

07. Of course, this stretchy Minnow set, which goes all the way up to a size 14, which I ordered for Emory!

Also love to swap in the holiday sheets just after Thanksgiving. My top recs: these or these for kids; this or this flannel duvet with these crisp percale sheets for you.