30 tattoos to celebrate your children
1. stork and balloons
A cute stork with blue and pink balloons is the ultimate cuteness when it comes to tattoos to celebrate your children. add your children’s names inside the balloons in a nice script or simple letters.
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2. mother and son symbol
The simplicity of this tattoo makes it for me. I love the way the child snuggles inside mom in this minimalist design that would work pretty much anywhere on your body.
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3. baby footprints
Few things in life are sweeter than a baby’s footprints. Instead of the usual clay stamping, why not get tattoos to celebrate your children? this one lists the children’s names next to the prints, but I think it would look nice without the names for a neater layout.
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4. heartbeat name
No mother can forget the first time she heard her baby’s heartbeat. she immortalizes the image on your skin with a sweet tattoo. you can personalize it as much as you want with details like your baby’s name, date of birth, and meaningful symbols.
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5. mother and daughter
a wonderful drawing of mother and daughter makes such a cute tattoo to celebrate your children. choose something simple and graphic or a more realistic illustration. add your child’s name and birth details to complete the piece.
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6. your child’s drawing
Children’s drawings are works of art, but you’d have to be a little brave to get one tattooed. I’m not sure I can do it since my kids aren’t that good at art! anyway, they make brilliant tattoos to celebrate your children. this seahorse made me laugh. genius and super brave.
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7. elephant family
A family of majestic elephants walking in a row is so much better than those stick figure car stickers. This black and white tattoo is inked on the wrist, but I think I’d put it in a more discreet location.
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8. hand and foot print
Baby footprints and handprints are great tattoos to celebrate your children. go big and bold like this mom with fancy, swirly lettering at the bottom. or get smaller print with your child’s initials and date of birth. it is perfect on the arm or ankle.
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9. baby sleeping
I love all these mother and son tattoos to celebrate children, but this is one of my favorites. here is a beautiful illustration of a sleeping baby being hugged by his mother. the child’s name is at the bottom and the date of birth curves gently over the figure. beautiful.
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10. cute animals
There’s something about cute animal tattoos that makes me melt, and I definitely have a bit of an elephant theme here. this shows a mother and baby elephant with the child’s name placed above the date of birth in Roman numerals. you can try other animals like deer, dogs and birds.
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11. your child’s handwriting
When it comes to cool tattoos to celebrate children, your child’s handwriting is up there with children’s drawings. This mom wrote her son’s note that said “Mom I love you” on her upper arm. aweeeeeee it’s a perfect reproduction right down to the jerky doodle.
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12. detailed footprint
I can’t get enough of baby footprint tattoos. this one is made up of words and numbers that cleverly form the shape of a foot. tiny heart symbols sprinkled on the art complement the baby’s birth details written in delicate handwriting.
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13. floral name for baby
Take it from Hollywood celebrities. Pretty flower name tattoos are amazing to celebrate the birth of a daughter. choose your favorite flower and go for something realistic like this rose tattoo or an elegant flower symbol with your child’s name.
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14. graphic arrows
Join the arrow tattoo trend to celebrate your children. I like this one that shows graphic arrows with the children’s names in a nice script. a more subtle take as an arrowhead symbol with the name behind it.
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15. name hyphen
Never mind all the fancy pictures, sometimes a single word is enough. the name of his son. need I say more?
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16. family portrait
A family portrait can come in all shapes, sizes, and styles. in some cases it can come in the form of a tattoo, like this one here. this is a bit of the addams family, but somehow it works for me.
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17. portrait of mother and son
Do you love realistic art tattoos? This realistic portrait of mother and son from the list of tattoos will inspire you. just make sure you go to a professional tattoo artist who has years of experience doing this type of work.
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18. mother and son summary
This abstract version of the mother and son tattoo is perfect if you’re looking for something subtle and elegant. the gently curving lines are elegant on their own, but you can always add more details like names and birth dates.
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19. cute heart balloons
If, like me, you love cute tattoos, look no further than this picture book. shows a little boy and girl holding cute balloon hearts. If you take a closer look, you’ll see that the strings on the balloons are actually the children’s names written in script.
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20. trendy abstract art
another trendy tattoo idea: abstract art. the curved lines form an elegant portrait of a mother and her child in black ink. this would look amazing on the inner or outer arm, back, or anywhere on the legs.
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21. significant symbol
If you’re wondering what this tattoo symbolizes, it’s how parents of children with Down syndrome “get up and move on.” artist mica may said that the number three represents the three 21st chromosomes that result in down syndrome. so powerful and life affirming.
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22. infinite name
A mother’s love for her children is infinite, as evidenced by this elegant infinity name tattoo. the children’s names, and in this case a Bible verse, follow the curve of the symbol. I think I would do well with my children’s first names, along with their dates of birth and their first word if it would fit.
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23. birthplace coordinates
Angelina Jolie’s love of tattoos extends to her children. This shows the geographic coordinates of the birthplace of each of her children (plus Brad Pitt’s birthplace in Oklahoma). it’s simple, unique and meaningful.
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24. memorable dates
One of my friends has a tattoo similar to this on the inside of her wrist with the dates of her two children’s birthdays. It’s a good choice for first-time moms, as it can be cute, small, and as hidden as you like.
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25. zodiac signs
Even if you don’t believe in astrology, you have to admit that zodiac signs and symbols look amazing on skin. opt for simple symbols for each of your children like this one, or an elegant constellation of stars.
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26. bird family
A tattoo of a family of birds or a flock of birds can mean whatever you want it to mean. in this particular one, the birds perched on a flowering branch represent the mother, the father and her two children. As a single mom, I’d have to adapt, but that’s the beauty of tattoos, you can design until they’re perfect for you.
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27. matching tattoos
Matching mother and son tattoos are good for when your kids are older. celebrate your special bond with an endless variety of gorgeous tattoo designs. I like this one that says “forever”, “forever”, and “no matter what” in a beautiful script.
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28. morse code
how unique is this morse code tattoo? represents the letter s and l, the initials of the two children of this mother. yours doesn’t have to be so short. a full morse code name or date of birth would be awesome.
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29. birthmark tattoo
Struggling to choose a unique tattoo design? it doesn’t get any more special or personal than a birthmark tattoo. this mother painted her son’s birthmark in the exact same place: the space just below the v of the thumb and forefinger of the left hand. quite possibly my favorite idea on this list.
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30. roman numerals
I’ve been seeing a few people with these roman numeral tattoos lately, so they must be coming back in style. They make an artistic design when you’re working with a special birthday, and they’re not too adventurous for a first-time inker.
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