Whether you are grandparents, godfather, godmother, friends, colleagues, aunt, uncle or even the happy parents of this adorable baby, if you are reading this article, it is likely that you are looking for inspiration for your birth gift . When the baby arrives, we discover that the internet is full of gift ideas among which it is not easy to find your way around.
To help you make your choice, here are the main tips that I will detail in this article:
Choose an original, useful, durable and personalized birth gift (yes, yes, it exists).
Discover our top 10 gift ideas that we preferred to receive (moms’ experience).
Guide your choice based on your relationship with the child and his or her parents.
Finally, adapt your gift to the person to whom you are going to give it and to the context of the birth.
The idea is to help you choose the birth gift that will hit the mark, for baby and for its parents.😊
Finally, dear parents, I also answer some questions that you might ask yourself: should we make a birth list? What birth gift should I give my partner? How can I spoil the big brother and/or sister when the baby arrives?
Tip #1: Choose an original, useful, durable and personalized birth gift
Before becoming a mother, I too looked for what birth gift to offer to my loved ones. In hindsight, my gifts were not very original: lacking inspiration, I offered either a cuddly toy or an item of clothing. It was when my son was born 9 years ago, then my daughter, that I realized how spoiled we had been but also the number of gifts we received in duplicate or even triplicate… My past gifts were certainly very cute, useful for some, but they seriously lacked originality.
Besides this personal anecdote, here is why it is important to prioritize certain criteria for your birth gift .
useful birth gift
Why offer an original birth gift?
As mentioned in my anecdote, the first reason is to stand out from other gifts. Young parents will receive many similar birth gifts , such as clothes, toys (here we total 5 Sophie la girafe for 2 births, who can beat that?), stuffed animals and standard childcare items.
By offering an original gift, you will stand out from other gifts and save the parents a painful process of exchanging your gift (or even reselling it or keeping it unnecessarily if the exchange ticket was not slipped into the package). Because it is different, your gift will be a unique souvenir for the parents and the child.
original birth gift idea
The other advantage is to please. New parents will certainly be delighted to receive an original and personalized gift for their newborn. They will feel particularly touched by the attention you have paid to the choice of the gift and by your efforts to think outside the box. With an original birth gift, you will make an impression but above all, you will rise to the occasion: the birth of a child is a major event in the life of every family, perhaps even the happiest day of their life, so you might as well show them the importance of this day with a special gift.
Finally, what if your gift became a source of inspiration for parents and children? By offering an original gift, for example with a particular symbolism linked to birth, you will show them that there are interesting alternatives to standard products: enough to develop their creativity and originality. Here are 5 original ideas for symbolic birth gifts, some of which are handmade. These ideas for an original birth gift can also be found in the list at the end of the article.
Giving an original birth gift is therefore a great way to show new parents that you care about them and their newborn, while helping to make this special occasion even more memorable.
original personalized birth gift
Original birth gift: the baby library
A useful birth gift
Obviously, your gift should not only be original but also useful for the child and ideally also for his parents. The arrival of a baby in the family is a big upheaval that requires equipping yourself. The birth also pushes some to move or buy a new car.
original and useful birth gift
A useful baby gift is a gift that will be useful to new parents, for example to take care of their newborn. While we spontaneously think of some common childcare items (bibs, swaddles, pajamas, bath or mealtime equipment, baby carrier or baby sling, etc.), do not forget that each baby is different, so you should also take into account the needs and preferences of the new parents when choosing a useful baby gift.
Have they made a birth list? What equipment do they already have (second-hand or loaned by relatives)?
We can see that usefulness and originality do not always go hand in hand. However, they do exist: here is an original and useful birth gift: the souvenir kit .
A birth gift that lasts
In addition to its originality and usefulness, to make your choice memorable, I advise you to offer a birth gift that lasts. Indeed, most of the useful gifts that we offer to a baby will be used between 1 month (newborn size clothing) and 3 years (stroller or car seat). I will always remember the advice of the saleswoman at the specialist store where I created my birth list: “You are not going to have a baby but a child. Of course, many objects seem essential for life
