Top 5 Baby Shower Gift Ideas
Ideas for First-Time Gift Givers
If you've never been to a Baby Shower, let alone changed a nappy yourself, buying baby shower gifts can be an overwhelming task! What are disposable undies for? You don’t want to know! So, we've asked our panel of Mums who've been there and done that, what they really, really want to be given on the special occasion of their baby shower.
What are the parents of an imminent newborn child going to love? We love hunting down unique baby shower gifts that have a touch of originality about them, nothing run of the mill here. There is a place for Target and Kmart, but not for a special occasion. We love sourcing practical and useful gifts that have something special about them: whether it’s the softest bamboo material in a muslin wrap, or the gorgeous trimmings on a doll, we love detail and we want our baby gifts to feel extra special.
Check out our handy guide below for some inspo to help you find the perfect, thoughtful present to take with you to your next baby shower.
Something for Mum.
I'm not going to sugar coat it, Mum really deserves all the glory here! Having endured a pregnancy and imminent birth, plus the fact she will put herself second for the rest of her living days, something just for Mum is a great idea. Everyone else will buy something for the baby, but those Mums who've walked the path before will bring something for Mum (guaranteed!). A lovely pair of earrings, a new set of silk pyjamas (she is about to spend A LOT of time in her pj's), a voucher for a wash and blow-dry, or even a mani and pedi, are all great ideas for a Mum who is coming to the end of her pregnancy (and probably not feeling her best). She will love you forever when you present a pampering present just for her!
Something useful.
It may sound a little on the boring side, but the list of baby essentials comes with some very expensive necessities. Perhaps find out what the new Mum needs and club together with a few girlfriends to contribute to one of the big-ticket items. Breast pumps, prams, car seats and bassinets don't come cheap and the new parents are guaranteed to appreciate the contribution towards these bank-breaking necessities. Investing in good quality essentials makes sense if these will also be used for siblings-to-come.
Choose to give a baby hamper.
Baby shower gift baskets are a great option if you don’t know where to start. Let someone else do all the hard work sourcing the items and presenting them…and ta-da...in 24 hours an exquisite gift box arrives on your doorstep ready-to-gift! All of our gifts are created by a fussy Mum of 2 who has seen it all before! We pride ourselves on considering the needs of both parents and their newborn child when curating a newborn shower hamper.
Gift baskets also offer a more personal option than simply getting a singular, generic item from a store. We are proud to offer the opportunity to personalise our gift baskets for newborns. Not only can you choose to have baby’s birth-date or initials monogrammed on the gift box, you can also choose items from our individual product selection to create your own customised gift selection. We are as committed to providing you with a convenient gifting solution, as we are to designing a unique range of baby gifts defined by originality.
The gift of time.
Any Mum will tell you, the gift of time to herself will become the most precious and priceless gift of all. I don’t want diamond rings, just give me some time alone in my own house!. I bet you didn’t know that being alone in your own house can seem like a luxury. I promise it is. A cute gift idea that doesn’t cost a thing would be a little book of IOU’s that the new Mum can redeem once the baby arrives and she needs some ‘me’ time. It could be a voucher for a night of babysitting so her and hubby can have a date night, perhaps an offer to take baby on a park-date so Mum can have an hour on the couch to read a book. Could be an offer to be her personal chef for the night and cook a meal for her… the possibilities are endless. The best part is that they are personal, and just cost your time.
A beautiful baby keepsake gift box.
A memory box for baby’s keepsakes is a beautiful and unique gift idea. Every Mum alive will have precious mementoes from her pregnancy and baby’s first years that she will want to preserve. A quality keepsake box is a lovely and thoughtful gift that is bound to be treasured by Mum, and by the baby as they grow into an adult. It will be like a little time capsule of their lives. Our custom-made keepsake boxes make a very special baby shower gift.
You can always check out our range of baby shower gifts for more inspiration.
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