Personalized gifts
Personalizing a baby’s gift is an excellent idea, making the gift distinct and special
and grows into a cherished token through the years. When giving or making a gift
sooner, before the baby’s due, you are faced with the problem of not being certain
about the name and the birth date. One option to consider is by giving a gift
certificate for an etching or engraving design along with your gift. This way, when
the wonderful day arrives, the parents can take your gift and have it personalized.
Choices for personalized gifts are baby cups, picture frame, jewelry or a cutlery set.
There are wide selections of items that can be personalized; all you have to do is
look.
A blanket for baby embroidered with the baby’s name alongside the name’s
meaning would make an excellent gift for both mom and baby.
Your labor of love gift basket
Gift baskets are very popular today and indeed is a wonderful idea which can either
be purchased made-to-order or ready-made. Or, you can make one yourself by
putting together all baby items that you like for the baby. Here’s how you can do it:
1. Know first the size of the basket that you will use. A very large basket may be
difficult to fill, so a medium sized is recommended. Usually, craft stores sell baskets
of different sizes, shapes and colors. Shredded tissue paper and raffia make great
fillers to be layered at the basket’s bottom, alongside with baby towels and
blankets.
2. If you do have a large basket, you can easily fill it up by choosing bigger items
as well, such as crib comforters, stuffed bunny or teddy, pillows or crib bumpers.
3. Take into consideration the baby’s gender, what really the baby needs. For a
first baby, there will be many things that he will need. Having to look at a baby
registry if the mom to be has one, can help a lot, since you will know what the baby
really needs. If there is none, you could always ask the mom what else she needs
for the baby.
4. Consider having a theme. You can load the basket with everything pink for a
baby girl or everything blue for a baby boy, or everything having a “pooh” or a
dinosaur design. A bedtime theme basket filled with story books, music CD,
blankets, pillows, pajama, musical crib mobile and a teddy bear can be a wonderful
idea. Be creative and let your imagination soar.
5. Another way of being creative is instead of using a basket, a baby tub, a diaper
bag, a small laundry basket or a trunk can also be used.
6. For a tub, you can fill it with baby bathing accessories, such as soaps, towels,
bubble bath, powder, baby shampoo, lotion and bath rubber toys.
7. For the trunk, you can fill it with baby’s keepsake book, monogrammed items,
receiving blankets, heirloom items, a picture frame and an inspirational book all
about mom and baby. You can also place a little inspirational note containing all
your wishes for the baby. This will add a more personal touch to your gift.
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