Category: gift baskets

If you are getting ready to go to a baby shower or even just know a woman about to have a baby girl, you may be interested in finding a unique gift for the expectant mother. Instead of simply going to the registry and picking something to purchase, why not try to put together a baby girl gift basket? There are hundreds of things that you could put in a baby girl gift basket, and the ideas are endless. So before you go out and buy something just to buy something, put together a baby shower gift basket that will really wow the expectant mother!

Baby Girl Basics

The first things that you can include in your baby girl gift basket are the basics. Any baby, be it a boy or a girl, will need certain things. You can include one piece outfits, bibs, bottles, bottle cleaners, receiving blankets, cute outfits, pacifiers, crib sheets, diapers, wipes, swaddling blankets, and any other baby essential. While these items are important for a mother, your baby girl gift basket will hardly be unique if you only include the generic basics.

Making It Interesting

One way to make your baby girl gift basket interesting is to pick a theme. You can choose a theme like feeding or bath time and put everything the expectant mom will need in the baby girl gift basket. For feeding, you need to know whether she is breastfeeding or bottle feeding as each has uniquely different gifts that would go along with it. A breastfeeding mother will need nipple cream, breast pads, and nursing accessories. A formula feeding mother will need bottles, formula coupons or gift certificates, and bottle cleaning utensils. For bath time, you can include soap, shampoo, washcloths, a cute pink bathrobe with booties, and lotion. You could also include bath toys for when the baby is older, and even a bath toy holder. If you choose to do a bath time theme for your baby girl gift basket, make sure that you only purchase hypoallergenic or sensitive skin washes and lotions just in case the baby has allergies or sensitive skin.

Pink, Pink, Pink!

When making a baby girl gift basket, the way to go is pink! Most babies look neither distinctively male nor female when they are first born, and parents do not want strangers guessing the babys sex. Because of this, they put headbands and bows on girls and blue on boys. You will not go wrong if you include some head bands, hair bows or clips, and pink clothing in your baby girl gift basket!

So you know a woman who is expecting a little boy! Boys come with unique responsibilities that girls do not, and caring for a newborn boy can be a different challenge than caring for a newborn girl. So if you chose to put together a baby boy gift basket for the expectant mother, you should try to make it at least slightly different than a baby girl gift basket.

Taking Circumcision Into Consideration

Although circumcision has beginning to be seen more as a cosmetic procedure than a necessary procedure, countless people still choose to have their sons circumcised for personal or religious reasons. If the expectant mother is having her son circumcised, you should include some special things in her baby boy gift basket. It is crucial to keep Vaseline on the site of circumcision, so include some of this in the baby boy gift basket. In addition, you may want to put some gauze patches in the baby boy gift basket, but be sure to tell the expectant mother to discuss with the pediatrician before she places anything besides Vaseline on the circumcision site.

Boy Friendly Gift Basket

Babies really are not that different when they are newborn. A baby boy gift basket really does not need anything too specific to the male gender to be practical. However, if you want to splurge, there are many different things you can add. Most babies do not look distinctly male or female, and mothers try to differentiate to others by making the babies wear things that are distinctly male or female. If you know an expectant mom who is due to have a little boy, you can almost bet that she will love some masculine outfits for her little man. Before you purchase them, make sure that you take into consideration her personal thoughts and beliefs. Some parents avoid putting sport affiliated outfits on their little guys, so if this is the case, do not put any in your baby boy gift basket. Some families do not like logos at all, so take that into consideration as well.

Basically, if you include things that are very blue and masculine in your baby boy gift basket, you cannot go wrong! Although, if the family is not against sports or logos, there are many very cute items you can include. If they absolutely love one sport, like baseball, buy a cute baseball outfit for the little guy. As long as you tailor it to the expectant parents, your baby boy gift basket will be perfect!