How to Choose the Gift for New Baby

How to Choose the Gift for New Baby

After sending out the new baby cards, parents are going to expect a response from each recipient, usually in the form of a gift.  Some good ideas that generally work well for new baby gifts are: baby clothes, diapers, baby supplies, heirloom gifts, and homemade meals.

New Baby Clothes - You can select a nice outfit for the new child.  Most baby gifts come in the 0 - 6 month range.  New babies get so many of these clothes that sometimes they can only wear a particular outfit 2 or 3 times before the baby outgrows the outfit.  So, if you decide to purchase a new outfit, select in the 6 - 12 month size range.  The baby will be able to wear the outfit longer before outgrowing it.  Or, instead of a single, nice outfit, some parents appreciate the more practical gift of several plain onesies.

Onesies are body suits for infants.  They usually have snaps to open between the legs for easy diaper access, and they’re made of durable fibers which can handle stains and frequent washing.  And, chances are that a pack of 6 onesies will get a lot more use than a velvet jumper with a duck embroidered on it!

Diapers - A large supply of diapers is always a useful gift for a new baby.  It is not a glamorous gift but it is useful.  You can purchase several boxes for the baby and parents to use over the course of a couple of weeks.  These are an excellent way to help the parents have new baby savings.

Baby Supplies - Other useful gifts for the new baby are:  baby bathtub, baby bathtub ring, Swaddle Me Blanket, Happiest Baby on the Block DVD, blankets, a bouncer seat, and an exersaucer each are useful baby supplies that make nice gifts.

Heirloom Gifts - Purchasing an heirloom gift is also an option.  This type gift may be a silver spoon, a silver cup, silver baby rattle, or a silver piggy bank.  Additionally, it may be a ceramic piggy bank with a silver dollar in it to kick off the new baby savings account.

Homemade Meals - The first couple of weeks of a new baby’s life and the life of the baby’s parents is very hectic and accompanied by little sleep and much stress over the care of the baby.  If you live close by and can cook fairly well, taking a homemade meal or two to the new family will be a meaningful gift.  To dress this gift up a bit, wrap the food in a baby blanket, put it in a decorative basket, print a menu out on decorative paper or cardstock, and include the new baby card you selected.  This will make the meal look much more appealing.  But, honestly, the parents will be so glad you thought of them and brought them food that they probably will not care what it looks like when it is delivered.

There are also several places online that you can choose Unique and Personalized Baby Gifts.
Choose one of these and you probably won’t go wrong.