Quirky Gifts for a New Baby
When someone in your social circle has a new baby, it can be hard to think up an original idea for a baby gift. There are only so many soft toys, blankets and rattles that a little one can handle, and if you go down this route, it’s not likely that your gift will be that memorable.
Try and think outside the box a little, and get the new baby something a little bit different. See if any of these ideas works for you.
Statement clothing
Clothing is always a good choice for a newborn gift, but don’t buy forget that most people will buy the smallest size and as a consequence new parents can be overwhelmed with too many tiny clothes that end up not getting worn. Think ahead and buy in the 6-12 month or 12-18 month range – and if you do this, make sure you buy things for the right season.
Instead of going down the cutesy clothing route, if the mom and dad of the baby you’re buying for have a great sense of humour, why not get the new arrival one of those funny baby onesies by shopbetches.com with messages on the front? Check out some of the onesies from Betches, where they’re available in monochrome colors with hilarious phrases like ‘I still live with my parents’ emblazoned on them. Having the message on the bodysuit means that they can choose to show the funny message to the world or keep it under wraps under other layers of clothing.
Think Practical
“girl diaper cake” (CC BY 2.0) by jewell willett
It’s great to give a beautiful keepsake, but when you’re a new parent, practicality is also great too. The consumables that you get through with a newborn are never-ending. So a diaper cake can make a really useful and thoughtful gift. Diaper cakes can be made at home and filled with items that you know new parents will find useful; such as diapers, baby lotion, baby wipes, diaper cream and cotton wool. Add in some pamper goods for the new mom too. See the tutorial below for inspiration on how to create an individual diaper cake that your friends will enjoy using.
Techy kit
While everyone else is buying cute teddies and building blocks, you could take an alternative approach and buy the new baby and its parents a hi-tech gift. We all have gadgets for us; and there are plenty of gadgets available to buy for the babies in our lives.
For example, you could get a baby monitor with video – so that the new parents can watch over their little one from another room. No new parent can get enough of seeing their little one – and with a baby monitor that has both audio and video, they can leave their baby to sleep in peace while they’re in another room in the house.
Another option is to buy them a teddy cam, to give them that extra layer of reassurance when they leave their baby in the care of a nanny or babysitter.
Whatever you decide to buy for a new baby, the new parents are sure to be delighted that you’ve thought about them and their little one. Don’t get too hung up on the detail, just make sure you choose something that you’d like to receive and you won’t go too far wrong.
