Baby Gifts: Shop for the Baby, Not the Parents
Babies can be the most difficult people to buy gifts for – we have no idea what they like! But then again, we do know their needs, and we know about their parents well enough. These little pieces of knowledge are often enough to help you come up with great baby gift baskets – and they’re pretty easy to prepare, too.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that you can just throw anything into a basket and expect it to be received well – parents of a new baby would probably wonder why you prepared a basket filled with solid food. It’s best to give something that the new baby can use for a long time. Here are some tips on which kinds of baby gift baskets are the most popular.
1.) Clothes and Toys. Every baby needs soft clothes to keep warm, as well as toys to keep them occupied while in the crib. You can fill a basket with clothes and toys themed around a single color – blue and purple is best for boys, while pink and yellow goes best for girls. Red, purple, and green are colors that can be used for babies as well. If you can afford it, shell out an extra few dollars to have the clothes and toys personalized with the new baby’s name.
2.) Blankets and Pillows. Newborn babies sleep a lot – up to 20 hours a day – so it’s also a good idea to give new baby blankets and pillows. A baby gift basket with blankets and pillows may also contain a storybook for the parents to read, plus maybe a musical toy to help lull the little guy to sleep. It may also be a good idea to include a milk bottle that’s suited for the outdoors, in case the baby decides to snooze while their parents take him/her out for a walk.
3.) Stuff for bath time. During the few hours of the day when the baby is awake, they always look forward to bath time. Babies love to kick and splash in the water, especially when they learn to sit up and hold things. A great bath-themed gift basket would contain some hypo-allergenic bath items, like baby baths, talcum powder, towels, and bath toys.
But why not give all of the above-listed baby gifts? Nothing says you care more than a whole welcome wagon gift basket! You can easily take a small toy wagon or cart and fill it with everything a new baby may need – clothes, toys, blankets, pillows, and bath time items. Personalize these items and you’ll have a gift basket that the baby’s parents will appreciate for a long, long time.
Another way to let the put a smile on the parents’ faces is by customizing the gift basket to reflect a parent’s occupation or profession. If the dad is a construction worker, for instance, you could get a toy wheelbarrow and fill it with baby items and toys themed around construction. If the mom is a teacher, you can combine a small blackboard (to write the baby’s feeding schedule, for instance), some toy blocks, and clothes with numbers and letters. A gift basket is always more thoughtful the less generic it is!
An even easier way to bring the parents into the picture is to put together a sports-themed gift basket for the new baby. If the parents are fans (or even players) of basketball, football, tennis, or any other sport, feel free to theme your gift basket around that. You don’t know just how cute babies can be until you see them wearing a martial artist’s black belt uniform.
Everyone knows that babies grow pretty quickly during the first few months, and it’s a pretty exciting activity to watch and record a baby’s growth. There are many kinds of growth charts out there that make a welcome addition to any baby’s basket – you can be sure the entire family will be using it for years to come.
As the baby grows older, they’ll begin to appreciate picture books and storybooks more. It won’t hurt to include a few good books in your basket – it’s a pretty good investment for the child’s development. You can make it even more special by giving books that the parents used to enjoy in their youth, such as the classics by Dr Seuss and Charles Schulz.
Another great thing you can do with books is to have them personalized. Personalized storybooks are a growing trend among new parents these days – all you have to do is to find an author of these storybooks and give the child’s name. When a child’s still young, having their name in a storybook can be a pretty novel experience, especially when their parents read their stories over and over.
And of course, you can’t go wrong with toys. Babies start out with chew toys and little things that they can grasp with their tiny hands. As they grow older, they’ll like toys that require hand-eye coordination, like push-button toys and building blocks. Stuffed toys are also great companions in the crib, and can help little kids fall asleep even when their parents are in another room.
As the child grows older, it isn’t a bad idea to give them board games and other games that are usually reserved for kids of schooling age. For instance, chess is a great game that challenges and develops their analytic skills. It can be great fun for a child to play at an adult’s level so early in life – and the less the adult knows about playing chess, the better the game gets!
When you’re putting together a baby’s gift basket, you should always keep in mind that the baby will be doing two things best – growing and developing. As such, some gifts last longer than others. Try not to give short-term gifts like nappies and baby formula – the mom and dad probably already has that covered. Instead, try to think of baby gifts that are for keeps.
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Help answer the question about baby gift
What baby gift would you get in this situation?I missed my cousin's baby shower but I would still like to get her a gift. She's young and could probably use all the help she can get. However, my money is tight right now. Should I:
A. Ask her mom what she still needs and get it when i can afford it?
B. Send her a card and a gift card?
C. Offer to take some pictures (since I'm a photographer) for free?
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I love thiss.
fiveawesomegirls, 5awesomegays, and whataboutadam!?
amazing<3
it looks like hes drinking the “You know what”
Haha I loved the last part!
“It’s not my fault that my parents own the worlds largest collection of black santas!!”
Paper Towns was/is amazing!!
Go John Green!
And go nerdfighters XD
Great Video by the way, this is hilarious
paper towns…great book.
heh heh heh, black santas…
I feel the same way. I am 7 months and know that my in-laws are going to go crazy buying stuff so I don't want to go overboard buying stuff if other people are going to buy it for us. Our baby is due in November so we are going to buy the basic necessities and hold out until after the holidays for anything else that we don't get for gifts.
We also want to buy as close to the due date as possible too because of return policies at stores. Babiesrus has a 60 day return policy for example, so if we buy it now we can't return it when the baby is born, but if we wait a month we will be able to. Just a thought. In the meantime we set aside money each pay check so we won't be overwhelmed when we buy everything at once!
Hi,
Buy them some cute things for the baby that can stay at their place for when the baby comes to visit. Bibs that say, "I Love Grandma/Grandpa." And so on. I have seen photo books that actually say, "Grandma's brag book…", but I am sorry because I don't know where you would get this.
After the baby is born, I used Walmart online and had a personalized calender made for my parents…all pictures of their first grandchild.
Maybe you could find shirts or hats that say, "Proud Grandma/Grandpa."
Congrats and all the best!
can i babysit then?
This…is…freaking amazing.
its funny how modst of the people dont know what “you know what” is…
For my shower I received gift cards anywhere from $10 – $100 depending on my relationship with the person and their finances. I would be greatful for any gift someone gave me regardless of the amount. So I guess you have to consider the recievers attitude as well! I think $50 is a very generous gift from a friend. I think it's cute to put the card inside the frame but I would worry she might not notice it and it would get lost. I would put it in the card with the frame.
Give the BABY the gift that you bought. Finish out your good intention that you had for the Baby. Your friend will come to that point where "she will have a moment" and she will think about you and feel so stupid for it. You'll still be you and have done something good for the baby like you originally wanted. If she's a good person then she will appreciate you thinking about the baby no matter what. If Not, then at least you can Look Upon and Appreciate Your Self for finishing out your Good Intention for the Baby.
My family always does the giving tree. Its a Christmas tree in our church that has an ornament that says a child's name and what they would want for Christmas. You go out and buy something and return it to the church where it will be shipped out to the poor little kid whos waiting for a Christmas present from Santa
you girlz are awesome
I am confused by one part. You write that your daughter walks away like it's nothing when the story was about your niece.
Either way, this girl is amazing! As far as birthday presents go, she seems beyond generous. If she has everything she wants and needs, talk to her. We are having a baby but have all of the baby stuff we need. Our shower invitations read "In lieu of a gift, please make a donation in our child's name to St. Jude Children's Hospital." We feel better because we know we are helping others and our guests feel doubly generous.
“You know what” isn’t THAT color.
That isn't a huge amount for inventory a high chair or stroller might cost you $100 each. If you carry crib bedding you would need at least 10 designs with matching diaper stackers, lamps and other accessories. So you can go through thousand just stocking a couple of things. Go to a store like Baby's R Us and you will see all the things they carry from diaper rash cream to teddy bears. Make a list with prices then figure wholesale will cost you able 60% of retail.
You also have to consider the amount of space you will need to see it the product fits in the space. You will need equipment like cash registers too. You will need shelving and clothes racks, counters and advertising too.
Something personalized with the baby's name after the baby is born in a bigger size, like 18 months, since they'll get lots of newborn and smaller baby stuff as gifts. http://www.sillyandsweetbabyboutique.com/category_37/Shop-Personalized-Items.htm
Gift cards are always nice too. This site is also adding 20% more to their gift cards, so you can spend $30 and she'll get $50. http://www.sillyandsweetbabyboutique.com/pages/gift-certificates.htm
And this book is an awesome resource, especially for first time parents! http://www.booksamillion.com/product/9780743488945?id=4496859400172
Finally, after she has the baby, bring her food!!! Something she can heat up easy, like a casserole or something.
It's not tacky, it's cute. I love the frame, and 50 bucks is a great amount. I think you're good.