laundry basket wicker
How exciting! A new baby is about to arrive! The mother-to-be is glowing. Babies have the basic needs of feeding, clothing, and loving. This might sound simple, but doing these things requires some special baby needs. The next time that you need to buy a present to take to a baby shower check out this list of fabulous baby shower gift ideas. The mother-to-be (and father-to-be) will be grateful that you did.
Purchase a laundry basket, not too big, but just the size for baby’s laundry. Wicker is a nice, neutral choice for the baby’s room. If you know the color of the room, you might want to choose that color instead. Now fill up the laundry basket with all sorts of essentials, such as nail clippers, brush and comb, a bulb syringe, undershirts, and more. Throw in a couple of cute, frivolous items as well just to spice it up.
Buy a classic diaper bag and with the same idea as above, fill it up. You might want to get it all set up for baby’s first outing. You can put all of the essentials in there so it is all ready for the mom-to-be. This saves her the job of putting it all together later also.
Baby monitors are a blessing. Years ago, these things were non-existent. What a great invention. Keeping one eye on baby when you cannot be right there is a wonderful safety measure and a relief to parents. Also, everyone wants to know just what their baby is doing when they are out of sight. Peeking in might arouse the baby so playing spy is so much better.
Supermarket and department store gift cards may seem impersonal, but believe me they can be a lifesaver sometimes. Most grocery stores now carry everything from food to hardware and yes, baby supplies. New parents are adjusting to a new income with Mom staying home for a while, maybe even permanently. Add to this, the new baby, which comes with additional needs. Sometimes cash can get low and whether Mom and Dad use this card for the baby or just to treat themselves to a special food or dessert is a blessing. Department stores have a great variety of needed things for the whole family and the house. Some department stores have food as well.
Books are wonderful. Baby’s first set of storybooks, a pediatric guide to health and development, baby’s first Bible are all some good choices. Your mom-to-be will find them useful and a treasure.
Any one of these gifts will be used and appreciated, guaranteed. The parents will be grateful that you did not get them something useless. Purchasing a baby shower gift is fun even when you are buying something practical. It is always a good feeling when you know your gift will be needed.
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White Hamper with Liners (Set of 2)
$42.03 Set includes two (2) fully-lined wicker hampers Laundry baskets nest inside each other for storageSlots on the sides make it easy to carry the hampers to the laundry room |
