Personalized Gift Baskets

Newborn Gift Baskets

Do you have a family member or friend who has just brought a little bundle of joy into this world and you want to congratulate them but don’t know how? Consider giving them a little bit of everything in the form of a gift basket. Newborn gift baskets are a great way to bring some joy in someone’s life and it will be greatly appreciated by the receiver. Here’s how to go about giving a perfect gift basket for the newborn baby.

Consider first, the gender of the child, as that will determine the traditional colors to decorate the gift basket in. For a boy, traditionally go with light blues, girls, pinks and purples, and there are gender neutral colors like light yellows and such.

Once you have selected the color of the basket, it is time to fill it. Lay down some sort of foundation in the basket like artificial grass or scrunched up colored paper. This will ensure things aren’t moving around in the basket and have the possibility of breaking.

Now to fill the basket with goodies. You will want to start by putting in a childrens picture book. This is fun for the child as well as for the parent as the two can engage in reading, one reading, one being read to. Next, the parents may be exhausted having a newborn in the house. Consider putting a package of diapers for backup in case the parent runs out and doesn’t have time to get to the store. Throw in a pacifier specific to the baby’s gender. Add a plush toy or stuffed animal for the baby to have in its crib.

Another touching gift to add would be pictures in a form of a scrapbook or photo album of the baby’s first days in the hospital or in the arms of its loved ones when it first arrived. Maybe throw in some personalized coupons for free babysitting to relieve the parents of some responsibility.

Next, add in a tiny blanket, it can be personalized with the baby’s name and birthdate. Finally, add a gift card to help the parent in this exciting time. Depending on how well you know the parent determines the price and store. If it’s a friend, somewhere between $25-50 to a store like Baby Gap is appropriate.

Now, get some cellophane and place it below the basket and pull it up to the top of the handle of the basket and tie it wrapping it. This allow the gifts to be securely in the basket and it gives a window into what’s inside. Add a card to the top where you tied the basket and it’s ready to be delivered. Now that you have completed the gift basket, choosing appropriate colors for the gender, placing in items fun and helpful for not only the baby but the parents as well, and wrapping it, it is time to deliver. You can do this as a congratulations for the parents after the baby is born, or rather, at a baby shower. If you do it at a baby shower some items will have to be changed or colors guessed upon as you may not know the gender, name, or due date’s.

In any case, this is a great way to give a little bit of everything to a newborn and new parents. One gift full of many little gifts that will be greatly appreciated. Consider a gift basket the next time you have a friend or family member who is expecting.

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Baby Shower Gift Baskets

Finding the perfect gift for a baby shower is never easy. You want to do something that is special for the mother-to-be and you also need to think about practical things that she would need. A great idea for a shower is a gift basket. There are so many pre-made baby shower gift baskets, but to really personalize it, consider creating your own.

It can be done affordably, it will look nice and it can contain both necessities and cute toys for the baby. When first thinking about putting together a baby shower gift basket, you need to think about what to make the basket out of. One idea is to make it out of a large basket with a cloth lining, something that the mother can later use to store clothing, toys or bathroom supplies. If the mother knows the sex of the baby, finding a basket with a pink or blue lining is a nice touch.

Another idea is to make the base of the basket a bathtub. Many mothers register for small bathtubs to bathe their babies in and this is a creative, different idea for the base of the basket. Once you have chosen the base for your basket, you need to decide what to fill it with. It’s always good to include both things the mother has registered for as well as some creative gifts that you have come up with on your own. For example, a new mother can never have too many diapers or wipes. Line the inside of the basket with these things first.

If you are crafty and have the time and resources to knit a blanket, that is another good thing to line the basket with. Sprinkle in some teething toys, lotions and powders, onesies, books, learning toys and bottles. It’s important to arrange them in layers so the mother can find surprises as she digs deeper into the basket. If you want to wrap a few of the items, that adds a decorative flare to the basket.

Once you have figured out what to put into the basket, you should figure out how you want to wrap it. You can buy cellophane pretty cheaply at the store and wrapping the entire basket in cellophane and tying it with a bow is always good. You could also try wrapping paper if you don’t want the mother to see what’s inside the basket. The goal here is to make is look nice and to make it easy to transport. You don’t want gifts falling out of the basket as you present it to the mother.

In conclusion, a gift basket is a great idea for a mother-to-be. It shows that you understand the things she needs and also that you were creative enough to come up with some ideas on your own. Gift baskets always make a room look nicer and it is fun to be able to reuse the basket that the gifts came in.

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