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I'm doing something similar for a baby shower I'm attending next weekend as well. Some suggestions are Diaper Cream, Baby Tylenol, Baby Orajel, baby powder, pacifiers, teething rings, wash cloths, socks, bibs, lotion, burp cloths, bottles, bottle liners
I have done a "safety" themed basket in the past. This is especially handy if it is their first child. New parents will eventually need to ensure the safety of the child once they are mobile. Little things like safety covers for electrical outlets, safety latches and locks for drawers and cupboards, door knob covers and locks,anti-scald device for the bathtub, a first aid kit, gate for the stairs, extra smoke and carbon monoxide detector, etc make a very useful gift.
You can also get things that she'll need later too. Little books or baby einstien videos.
My friends always ask for DIAPERS!!! They can't get enough of them. You can even do something cute like this...
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I just went to a baby shower with THE CUTEST gift. So the givers brought their gift in a big hamper with tissue paper over it so you couldn't see what was inside...but there was a piece of white rope poking out of the tissue paper with a ribbon on it. When it was the mommy-to-be's turn to open this gift, she was told to slowly pull the rope. Well, turns out it was a baby "clothesline" and as she slowly pulled, the CUTEST baby clothes were clothespinned onto the rope....soon the entire room of ladies was helping to pull out the clothes line....and by the end, everyone was holding a part of the line and it went all around the room with cute baby clothes! It was the hit of the party for sure! :)
I love the idea of the safety themed basket! And that hamper idea is adorable... can't wait till my friends start having kids :)
I got 3 different laundry basket gifts, which were awesome. Each was filled with various necessities. Here are some of the items I got:
Dreft (baby laundry soap), dryer balls (a lot of babies are sensitive to dryer sheets), baby hangers
Diapers, diaper rash cream (lansinoh!), wipes
medicine - baby tylenol, mylacon drops, gripe water, pacifier that has the medicine cup hooked to it, Vics rectal thermometer.
Bath stuff - baby wash, lotion, oil, wash clothes and towels.
Feeding - Breastfeeding - Lansinoh nipple cream, breast pads or bottle feeding - Formula, bottle, bottle brush, dishwasher basket, formula dispenser, bibs Big Kid Feeding - sippy cups, baby spoons, bowls, plates
Personally, I am breastfeeding and cloth diapering so we don't need a lot. But... the things that I couldn't get enough of are:
Clothes, socks, booties, hats, hair bows. Baby wash and lotion. Gripe water. Pacifiers (mams personally), pacifier clips, bottles. Recieving blankets and swaddle blankets.
do they have a gift registry set up? if so, i highly suggest getting something from there. it may not be as fun a gift, but the more useful the better! especially since they probably took lots of time researching exactly what they want/need. i would stay away from clothes, blankets and toys because it seems like everyone gets those things for parents to be.
they do, and I am definitely going to get most of the things they want from there, but I know there are staples that experienced moms/aunts/whatever know that every parent needs so I wanted to include those as well. I got some really good ideas at the last one I went to, but of course can't remember now since that was over a year ago
ah, ok. well, aside from the registry, in the research i've done [i'm due may 1] lots of moms love the kimono style tops that have mitts. these make it easier to change the baby since you don't have to pull a tight onesie over the little newborn's head. mom's also rave about the aden + anais muslin wraps. they are light and large and can be used for swaddling, covering mom while nursing, etc. also, the sleep bundlers with mitts seem to be popular. gap has them. the ones with mitts are great because newborns seem to keep their hands by their faces and scratch themselves. the elastic bottom is great for quick diaper changes. another thing that i've read that babies love is sophie the giraffe.
I think the one thing most Moms rave about lately is a wipes warmer. Wish they had them when my kids were babies!
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i am going to a friends baby shower next weekend and would like some ideas of small things to put together in a big basket? I know onesies, wipes, stuff like that, but what is it that every baby needs and can never have enough of?