Yahoo News Best gifts for newborns and babies 2020
Baby season is here and there’s no better way to celebrate a new arrival than with our edit of newborn-worthy presents. When it comes to gift giving, this is the cutest it’s going to get.
If your family, friend or loved one has just had a baby, you have come to the right place.
Giving the perfect gift for a little one can be a daunting process – adorable, yet daunting.
Finding that special something to take the new arrival from birth to beyond is no easy task but we’ve got you covered with a varied selection of presents, from practical staples, to items that they will treasure.
These special gifts combine fun and function to commemorate the new bundle of joy and ease the new parents into life with a newborn, while also being sure-fire crowd pleasers and ticking something off the ever-growing parental 'to-buy' list – but this does not mean having to spending a fortune.
See our favourite gifts that mums and dads will be sure to thank you for.
Hello Baby Gift Set
Housed in an adorable embroidered cotton bag, your giftee will receive an entire outfit with all the newborn essentials. With a stunning star print motif throughout, the ‘Hello’ drawstring contains scratch-proof mitts, an envelope-neck bodysuit, sumptuous soft leggings, a knotted hat and a jacket with popper fastenings that has been adorned with a little elephant.
Personalised New Baby Essentials Gift Set
Noone can resist the charm of a personalised present and with My 1st Years, you can get just about any gift embroidered with the name of the newborn. We like this hamper as it contains three adorable but functional items - a fluffy bunny to become their night time companion, a cosy blanket and a hooded towel. You can choose the text colour, the font and the name. It is available in white, blue and pink.
Rockit Baby Rocker
Ideal for on the go, this handy little device attaches onto any pram and does as it suggests by the name - keeps it rocking. It encourages the baby to be lulled and sleep for longer as it gently rocks and soothes so parents don’t have to, treating them to the extended nap time that they deserve. It can be used for babies of all ages, even from birth and is rainproof.
Kit & Kin Gifts
This adorable baby brand specialises in natural products, whether that’s for newborns, growing tots or mothers. It extends to skincare as well as a whole host of sumptuously soft clothing, hats and blankets. You really can’t go wrong with any of the bundle gifts that have gender neutral designs and universal appeal.
Peter Rabbit soft plush comfort blanket 12cm
This comforter blanket puts a cuddly twist on the iconic Beatrix Potter character Peter Rabbit. Not only is it sumptuously soft and cosy but it will become their go-to toy - they won’t be able to sleep without it.
SnüzPouch Sleeping Bag
Talking of things they won’t be able to sleep without...sleeping bags are essential to keep the baby warm throughout the night where even as they toss and turn, it will stay firmly in place without interfering with their peaceful slumber. It has a soft skin-touch, a cotton construction and a padded design where you can choose between 0.5 to 2.5 tog.
aden + anais musy squares 100% cotton muslin jungle jam 3-pack
Any new parent will tell you, you can never have enough muslins. The multifunctional items come in handy all the time and aden + anais have some of the most adorable designs on the market. They are also super absorbent and dry quickly thanks to the open weave construction.
Personalised Bertie Bear
Adorn the newborn’s nursery with this personalised bear for a super cute finishing touch that will then become an extra special furry friend when they get older. The traditional style bear is complete with a knitted jumper that can be embroidered with the name and colour of your choosing.
Little Aurelia Top To Toe Wash & Cream
When it comes to bathing the little one, you need something super soft and gentle on their skin. Baby’s skin is very delicate and Little Aurelia offers the perfect products to match - crafted entirely from BioOrganic ingredients that won’t irritate it. This duo is designed to soothe the little one’s during bathtime with a lathering gel wash and nourishing cream. It contains lavender and chamomile to help them drift off.
This comprehensive gift set offers 12 essential clothing pieces crafted in super soft organic fabrics. The set includes the Swaddle Bag (or Sleeping Bag), bodysuits, sleepsuits, hats, towels, muslins, blankets and more. The brand also offer the Welcome to the World set (£67.20) and the Essentials Set (£82) at lesser price points.
Cam Cam Copenhagen Muslin Cloth Mix 3 Pack
On the practical end of the gifting spectrum, this pack of 100 per cent organic and GOTS-certified cotton muslins will be sure to go down a treat. You can also shop the unisex and Scandi-chic muslins at The Modern Nursery and Scandiborn.
BabyBlooms Bertie Bear's Welcome Baby Hamper
Not only is this a very attractive gift hamper (available in shades of blue and pink) but on closer inspection you may notice that the blooms are actually comprised of the practical addition of socks and bibs. The bouquet is housed alongside the plush Bertie Bear as well as moisturising baby lotion and baby care cream. BabyBlooms also offer a speciality Sleepy Time Hamper to ensure the new arrival dozes through the night in the utmost comfort.
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Oh Mumma Subscription Service
The gift that keeps on giving, this subscription service will give the new family something to look forward to each month with a combination of goodies for both parent and baby. The boxes are made up of beauty and lifestyle items worth double the cost.
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Skip Hop Silver Lining Activity Cloud Gym
The perfect present for newborns, this activity gym will serve the little one for the early years of their life. With soft plush additions such as the clouds shaped pillow and hanging toys, the gym also includes a light up star and a musical sheep singing ‘You Are My Sunshine’.
Baby Moccs
We love these podiatrist endorsed little luxuries, the super soft soles provide excellent traction without restricting the feet and the overall quality is obvious to the touch and sincerely well made.
There's a fairly wide range of styles, including these adorable fleece moccs and a bang on trend leopard print pair.
They even come sweetly wrapped in biodegradable packaging. Bravo.
Mamaroo Classic Cradle – Grey
This ultra-cool invention replicates parents natural motions. The cradle bounces up and down and sways from side to side with five unique motions to imitate car rides and tree swings, as well as having five different speed settings. What’s more? It has four built-in sounds or you can connect it to any MP3 player. It's even Bluetooth enabled so you can control it from your smart phone – comes with a two-year warranty.
Ivory Cashmere Baby Blanket
This 100% cashmere blanket can be personalised with the new baby’s initials in silver, pink, blue or cream embrodiery. The ivory blanket is soft, cosy and will ensure the newborn has a peaceful sleep.
Baby Hand And Foot Inkless Print Kit
The perfect gift for a new arrival. This set will allow the parents to record the tiny footprint of their newborn to treasure in a stylish silver frame and with no ink necessary.
Hydrocotton Baby Robe
This adorable towelling robe with teddy bear ear detail on the hood will make the perfect gift. 100% hydro cotton and great quality, the little one will look as cute as a button.
Man in the Moon Feeding Spoon
Tiffany & Co. offer an adorable range of sterling silver items for newborns. Our favourite? This moon and star detailed feeding spoon that will be sent out in the jewellery store’s signature blue box with a white satin ribbon tie.
Happy Hugs Teddy
This classic teddy bear is no ordinary bear. While its light brown fur is soft and cuddly, it can be personalised with clothes and accessories and you can record your very own voice message.
Hey Sunshine Tooth and Curl Box
These adorable keepsake boxes feature an adorable lamb and duck detail so that the baby’s first curl and tooth can be treasured for ever.
Elephant Comforter
The elephant comforter makes the ideal companion for a newborn. It is super soft, cuddly and is machine washable.
Personalised Peter Rabbit's Little Guide To Life
You can give the gift of a Beatrix Potter book to the newborn in your life. But this isn’t any ordinary book, you can personalise it to include the little one’s name on the front cover and the header of each page. The book contains stories and advice from one of the best British children's writers. The satin-finish paper and silk-finish hard cover are housed in a cream box with silver embossing.
Chad Valley Baby 10 Piece Gift Set
This set features four brightly coloured rattles with animal-inspired designs and all different textures. Designed to relieve sore gums, they will also strengthen hand-to-eye coordination.
Sophie la Girafe Sophisticated Teether Set
Pre-empt the baby's inevitable teething with the Sophie the Giraffe rings. The set is composed of the original Sophie and a teething ring. The Sophie the Giraffe has multiple textures to soothe painful gums as well as colourful details to keep the baby entertained. The ring is 100% rubber and is coloured with food-grade paint to ensure it is safe.
Cotton Wrap
With a range of designs available, from stripe and badgers, to meadow prints and more, this super stretchy muslin is ideal for swaddling. It is composed of 100% pure certified organic cotton and is also available in merino wool and muslin.
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