Great baby gift ideas!

I love giving gifts, especially good ones! Here are some great ideas for baby gifts that we received or have given:

1) Sophie Giraffe - Natural teething toy by Vulli

This toy is for babies in the "scene"; every baby whose anyone has one!! They are made in France from natural rubber and non toxic paint. What's more Sophie stimulates many of babies senses - contrasting spots for sight, a little squeaker for sounds, good body parts to chew (ears, legs, horns), and nice and soft to touch. Oh, and she is bliss for soothing sore teething gums. She retail for around $35 from baby stores and various online boutiques.

2) Personalised towel or blanket:

We received 2 beautiful hampers from Baby Stitch and I use the towels and blankets the most. The 2 hampers shown are reasonably pricey at $75 (towel and frog) and $100 (blanket and giraffe) but they are very good quality. Postage is an additional $10 flat. They are available from http://babystitch.com.au/

I have also purchased the towels from Identity Direct, which are cheaper and still great quality.
http://www.identitydirect.com.au/personalised-towels.html. The baby pink or baby blue colours are lovely for baby gifts!

3) Wooden name puzzles

I have purchased these as gifts in the past and have been very happy with their quality. They are a nice gift to display as well as being a puzzle to enjoy. Pricing is determined by number of letters for both the puzzle and the optional wooden box, so best think of something else for someone with a long name! They are available at Moooo http://www.mooo.com.au/personalised-wooden-name-puzzle.html?cid=puzzlehome2

4) Flutter Bug change table mobile by Infantino

This very handsome bug attaches to babies change table to keep them occupied during changing time, which is typically babies least favourite time of day! They love the wings that spin and the music that it plays. It is in the $40-50 range, available from most of the big baby stores and a great gift idea. From personal experience, when the little ones are old enough to rip the wings off its time to take it down and save for the next bubba!

5) Music for dreaming


What new parent wouldn't want the gift of sleep?!! This is the most beautiful music - it is so soothing and peaceful to hear. Based only on the experience in our house, music seems to send little babies into a deeper sleep. Using music at bedtime helps enormously with establishing routine, and trying to settling little ones in the middle of the night!

There are so many amazing testimonials on this CD's website, including that it is widely used in neonatal wards, it will sell itself to you! I received the CD for Mothers as part of a package, and I couldn't recommend that more highly either. It is beautiful! Read more, hear a free trial or purchase from http://www.musicfordreaming.com/. CD's are around $30 excluding postage. I also found them at the ABC Shop for a cheaper price and much cheaper postage.

6) Lil Fraser wraps

Wraps are a must for any new mum, and these are the best around. They are 100% cotton, soft and super stretchy so keep the littlie nice and snug! They come nicely presented in a cotton bag, so make an extra nice gift.

7) Useful hampers

Don't send flowers, send babybuds! We received a couple of these for baby no 1 and all the bits and pieces were still in great condition and have come in very useful for baby no 2! They look fantastic too and are available direct from Baby buds http://www.babybuds.com.au/