Friday, October 22, 2010

How to Make a Baby Gift Basket


Are you having a hard time choosing the perfect gift for somebody you know having a baby? Do you want to surprise them with a gift basket, but you don't know what items to buy? Then, it's time you learn how to create your own baby gift basket!

Originating from the story of Moses and throughout history, babies and baskets have long gone hand-in-hand. Over the years baskets have served many purposes, other than for holding a baby.

Today baskets are popular items to give as gifts. Baby gift baskets, in particular, are creative and an excellent idea for you to give parents-to-be gifts for the baby. Baskets serve as practical gifts for those people who aren't sure what items to buy for the baby, most especially, if the gender of the baby is not yet known.

So, if you're trying to come up with an ideal baby gift basket, here are some ideas that you could use:

1. Make a baby gift basket that can serve many purposes.

Instead of using a traditional basket, select a large basket that can also be used as a diaper basket. You can opt for big woven baskets that are sturdy enough to hold many soiled diapers, which helps the mother to organize all of the soiled diapers before the next due laundry.

Before you present the basket as a gift, consider adding some cloth diapers or disposable diapers that the baby can use. It will be a multipurpose baby gift basket, wrapped remarkably as a beautiful package.

2. Consider the mothers, too.

Baby gift baskets do not necessarily mean that the items are for the babies only.

You can come up with a baby gift basket that is full of goodies for moms too, with such items as nursing bras, nursing pads, or anything that the mother can use after her pregnancy or to make her life a little easier.

3. Be neutral with your baby gift basket

If you are not sure the baby's gender, it's best stick with neutral colored- items when buying items such as an infant's bath set. Be sure that the items you choose are all hypoallergenic and has been proven to be effectively safe for the babies.

4. Toys are always welcomed items in a baby gift basket.

Toys are always a welcomed treat for the babies, as well as the parents. Therefore, you can buy some rattles or other baby toys to add in the baby gift basket.

It's best if you buy toys that are safe for the babies because toys with small parts might be a choking hazard for babies. Remember babies have the tendency to chew or put everything in their mouth, so it's best to choose an item that will not pose any danger to the baby.

5. For a more elegant baby gift basket, choose big baskets that can also be used as laundry baskets.

These big laundry baskets should only be bought if you are planning to give such as items as crib bedding including quilts, sheets, and blankets for the baby.

The mother can also use the basket for storing soiled diapers and baby's clothes as well.

6. If you are planning to buy a pre-packed baby gift basket, be sure to check the items in the basket first.

There have been instances in which pre-packed baby gift baskets sometimes are missing a few items. So, it is best to check the items first before buying them; it's always best to know what you are paying for upfront.

7. Books are wonderful gifts to include in a baby gift basket.

Books are the all-time favorite gifts of mothers-to-be. They can read stories to their babies, even if they can't fully understand or make out the words just yet.

Child psychologists contend that it is best to expose babies to books at an early age to develop good communication skills.

Indeed, buying gifts can be very tedious. But with giving baby gift baskets, you can have a little of everything, and mothers will surely appreciate all these necessary items for the arrival of the baby.








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