Hand Made Baby Gifts
There is something special about making a gift for a baby. It is
lovely to work on a project during the mother-to-be’s pregnancy and
finish it just before the baby is born. If you have embarked on a big
project you will probably be just as relieved that the project is over
as the one who just gave birth.
Why not give these home made baby gifts a go.
Personalized onesies, singlets, bibs and t-shirts
Use fabric paint or embroider a message onto a piece of baby
clothing. Think of a funny slogan that is personal to you and the
parents of the baby. Look in baby shops and at markets for slogan
ideas, the more personal you can make it the better. This is also a
great idea for mothers day or fathers day. Think about how much mum
would love to
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wake up and see her baby wearing a top that is covered
in
finger paining and says ‘I love my mum’ or something similar. If you
need a little help with this,
there is a great program you can download that gives you heaps of
examples of Iron on transfers,
Check it out here!
3D
Gift Boxes
Sometimes you may want to give a practical gift or you may find
something great in the store. You can then focus your creativity
on making a unique and beautiful gift box. I found this
site that has the most incredible
3D gift boxes
that you can make, they are suitable for any size gift and for all
ages and are truly unique and original. These would be a very
impressive at a Baby Shower! You can download a step by step
guide of how to make these amazing gift boxes in minutes.
Click here to see
examples.
Keepsake Box
A unique and useful gift
to give a baby or toddler is a personalized Keepsake Box. This can
be as creative or basic as you like.
Buy a large nice-looking
storage box (big enough to fit a newspaper flat). Put the child’s
name on it and decorate as much or as little as you want. Here are a
few decoration ideas:
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Stick on wooden
letters to spell the child’s name
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Cover the box in
newspaper from the day the baby was born, cover again in plastic or
contact
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Cover the box in photos
of the baby and his/her family, cover again in plastic or contact
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Stick stickers all over the box
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Paint the box in a simple design
You can include a number
of things in the box, but mainly the box is for the parents to
continually add keepsakes of the childs life. Buy the newspaper on
the day the child was born and put that in the box. If you can find a
protective cover for it, that would be ideal as it will fade.
Give the gift, perhaps
with a list of ideas for what the parents may want to keep for the
child, such as:
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Newborn photo
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Hospital tags
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Birth certificate
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Cards from
friends/family
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First edition
stamps/coins that come out in the year of the child’s birth
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Hair clippings from
first hair cut
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First baby tooth
that falls out
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First paintings
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Nice reports from
day care or school
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Certificates
And as they get older,
there will be special things that they may want to keep, now they have
somewhere to put them!
Baby Blanket
Knit a blanket that can be used as a comfort item for the baby. Knit
squares and sew them together on completion. By knitting the blanket
in squares it is portable while you are making it as you do not have
to lug a blanket around with you, just a ball of wool and knitting
needles. With the same wool and same pattern, make one large blanket
for the cot, a mini blanket for day sleeps in the pram and a middle
size blanket for day care and as a spare.
Personal Baby Book
Find digital photos of grandparents, aunts, uncles, parents, friends
and family pets. Have one or two people in each photo. Add captions
and names to the digital photos if you have the software. Laminate 2
photos back to back and bind the pages into a book. You then have a
personalized book for your baby to enjoy and at the same time he/she
will become familiar with the names and appearances of members of the
family.
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Gift Box
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