Buying gifts for
new babies can sometimes
be tricky as sometimes
the range of gifts
available is slightly
limited. New baby
gift ideas can sometimes
require a bit more
thought so you don't
buy the same gift
as someone else, what's
more is that many
new baby gifts are
kept for long after
the baby has grown
up if the gift is
that personal enough.
When buying gifts
for new babies you
have to bear in mind
at the rate that babies
grow, so if you are
going to go for the
likes of baby clothes
it is worth speaking
to the parents of
the baby for what
age of clothes they
would like buying
as they may already
have a whole stack
of baby clothes that
will see the baby
through the first
3 months of it's life.
They may appreciate
baby clothes for when
it is 3-6 months perhaps.
Another idea is vouchers,
yes they may not sound
all that inspiring
but they do offer
the chance for the
parents to buy things
for the baby that
the actually NEED
and want and so can
be very useful. The
vouchers can be for
shops like The Early
Learning Center (ELC),
Mothercare, Argos
etc. If you would
like the baby to receive
something to play
with out of the vouchers
then the ELC is a
good option to choose
as they have a range
of appropriate toys
to choose from.
Personalised
Baby Gifts:
If you are after buying
a gift that will be
cherished and kept
as opposed to something
that will get grown
out of and passed
on then a
personalised
gift is
a nice thing to look
at. Something with
the babies name and
or date of birth is
something that is
likely to be kept
as a keepsake. An
example would be a
personalised picture
frame, money box or
photo album is always
a nice idea.
Here
is an example of a
personalised football
money box, this is
just an idea of what
you coul dthink of
gettign for a new
baby. The money box
is enscribed with
"Born to play
for <Insert your
football team name
here>, also the
babies name and date
of birth.
Any football loving
dad will love this
as it's letting the
baby get it's colours
sorted right from
being born.
Many people like
to keep a copy of
the newspapers from
the day the new born
baby was born, this
is really simple and
inexpensive to do.
If you think it's
unlikely that the
parents are going
to be able to purchase
these newspapers themselves
then you could get
them sorted for them,
it will potentially
only cost a couple
of pounds to get a
selection of newspapers
form the day and so
won't break the bank
if it ends up that
they are not needed
(make sure you recycle
them if not)!
Baby casting kits
are another thoughtful
gift idea. Basically
they can contain a
mould where you can
get an imprint of
the babies feet and
hands. These can then
be kept as a lifetime
reminder of just how
small they were when
they started out in
life. Casting kits
can range from as
little as £10
up to £100,
all depending on what
you want such as a
flat casting or a
3D casting and also
how you would like
it to be displayed
such as in a frame.
Another
quirky gift that is
great for the new
born and also the
proud dad is a matching
set of Pint &
Half-Pint tshirts
with the official
markings. This really
fun design is great
to let people know
who's the babys dad
when out and about.
Whats more the new
dad may well find
himself getting a
few free drinks himself
if he goes out to
wet the babies head
so this tshirt may
help in the quest
for an extra free
drink!
Here
is an example of a
personalised football
money box, this is
just an idea of what
you coul dthink of
gettign for a new
baby. The money box
is enscribed with
"Born to play
for <Insert your
football team name
here>, also the
babies name and date
of birth.
Another
quirky gift that is
great for the new
born and also the
proud dad is a matching
set of Pint &
Half-Pint tshirts
with the official
markings. This really
fun design is great
to let people know
who's the babys dad
when out and about.
