As an alternative to the generic high street baby presents, which may often be replicated or look ‘department store’ you could decide on a different and more unconventional gift, which demonstrates you have put your time and thought into choosing a special gift for the newborn baby. These special and thoughtful presents are often kept as mementos and can be put in memory boxes and kept as mementos of baby’s first years. Individual and unique gifts are our ethos, whilst adhering to strict ethics and enviromentally friendly manufacturing guidelines. Some recommendations and suggestions for buy baby gift are listed below.
1) A baby record book is the ideally suited gift to record and treasure all those first memories and special occasions such as baby’s and family’s details, Baptisms or baby showers and birthdays. Also the ideal place to record special events like taking first steps and saying first words. Individual, unique and handmade, whilst made ethically in helping less fortunate communities to support their families, they are made with natural linen cover and closed with string and decorated with a baby tag. Perfect as a newborn baby gift for your own baby, or a special gift for a newborn baby of relations or friends. East of India range also includes first keepsake boxes, birth certificate holders and photo albums all made with their strict adherence to ethical guidelines.
2) The Fairtrade Cotton Crochet Pixie Rattle Doll by Pebble available in six unique designs with a rattle inside to promote hand and eye co-ordination and encourage hearing. Without having a face these dolls are recognised to encourage creativeness and role play. Pebble encourages dependable and sustainable rural jobs in a dependable and secure working environment for over 5,000 women in 52 different regions of Bangladesh. More than simply a unique gift, these toys are both educative and ethically made. Other fairtrade gifts by Pebble include, knitted vegetables, crochet pink flower rattles, knitted floppy bears, knitted little wonky bird rattles and pastel knitted cupcake set.
3) The Maxine Pharoah customised cushion, in its handmade vintage style, consists of a high quality printed image from her original artwork. Made with linens, cotton, ribbon and buttons, stitched by hand and complete with button flap detail on the reverse, they are personalised and handmade to order. This unique and individual baby gift is ideal for a New baby gift, Baptism or Naming Day gift, special birthday present or to compliment baby’s nursery. Carefully made and personally chosen, they are guaranteed to become a favourite keepsake.
4) The Trousselier Giraffe rattle by Trousselier Paris is crafted from the highest quality soft materials and ideally suited for new baby gifts. His soft mane and long neck make him easy to grip by small hands. Beautifully displayed in his own pale blue Trousselier box, he is guaranteed to be a much-loved and treasured gift. The Trousselier range includes Bunny Angel, Squeaky lamb, Squeaky Kangaroo and bab, Dotty Rabbit Set and Long eared bunny. As an alternative to soft toys, Trousselier also have a wonderful range of Magic Lanterns which project eye catching moving images onto the lamp and also Wooden Music Boxes, a modern design of a classical toy, with Mozart and Skaters Waltz tune, for 3 years plus.
5) For an unconventional and eye catching baby gift with soft textures, bright colours and ethically made with the environment in mind, the Lilliputiens range of toys consist of everything from Noah’s ark, Farmhouse, Pirate Ship and Wigwam and little Indians set. The range also includes a beautiful range of dolls and animal squeakers. They are all refreshingly unique, something different. They promote creative imagination through play and look amazing. The Lilliputien Xmas Nativity Set would certainly make a perfect gift for Baby’s first Christmas.
