As an alternative to the generic high street baby presents, which may perhaps often be replicated or look ‘department store’ you could opt for a unique and more unconventional gift, which demonstrates you have put your effort and consideration into choosing a special gift for the newborn baby. These special and thoughtful presents are often kept as souvenirs and can be put in keepsake boxes and kept as mementos of baby’s first years. Individual and special gifts are our ethos, whilst adhering to strict ethics and enviromentally friendly manufacturing policies. Some recommendations and suggestions for baby gifts are listed below.
1) A baby record book is the ideally suited gift to record and cherish all those first memories and special events such as baby’s and family’s details, Baptisms or baby showers and birthday celebrations. 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 complimented by a baby tag. Perfect as a newborn baby gift for your own baby, or a special gift for a newborn baby of relatives or friends. East of India range also includes first memory boxes, birth certificate holders and photograph albums all made with their rigid adherence to ethical policies.
2) The Fairtrade Cotton Crochet Pixie Rattle Doll by Pebble available in six unique designs with a rattle inside to encourage hand and eye co-ordination and encourage hearing. Without having a face these dolls are recognised to stimulate creativeness and role play. Pebble promotes dependable and maintainable rural jobs in a dependable and safe working environment for over 5,000 women of all ages in 52 different regions of Bangladesh. More than simply a special gift, these toys are both educative and ethically made. Other fairtrade gifts by Pebble include, knitted fruit and vegetables, crochet pink flower rattles, knitted floppy bears, knitted little wonky bird rattles and pastel knitted cupcake set.
3) The Maxine Pharoah personalised cushion, in its handmade classic style, incorporates a high quality printed image from her original artwork. Made with linens, natural cotton, ribbon and buttons, stitched by hand and finished with button flap detail on the reverse, they are personalised and handmade to order. This special and personal baby gift is ideal for a New baby gift, Christening or Naming Day gift, special birthday present or to go with baby’s nursery. Carefully made and individually chosen, they are guaranteed to become a favourite treasure.
4) The Trousselier Giraffe rattle by Trousselier Paris is designed from the highest quality soft fabrics and ideally suited for new baby gifts. His soft mane and long neck make him easy to clutch by small hands. Beautifully presented in his own pale blue Trousselier box, he is certain to be a most liked and cherished gift. The Trousselier range includes Bunny Angel, Squeaky lamb, Squeaky Kangaroo and bab, Dotty Rabbit Set and Long eared bunny. As an change to soft toys, Trousselier also have a beautiful range of Magic Lanterns which project eye catching moving images onto the lamp and also Wooden Music Boxes, a modern design of a traditional 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 taking environmental considerations to mind, the Lilliputiens range of toys include everything from Noah’s ark, Farmhouse, Pirate Ship and Wigwam and little Indians set to dolls and animal squeakers. They are all refreshingly distinctive, something different. They enhance imagination through play and look beautiful. The Lilliputien Xmas Nativity Set would make a perfect gift for Baby’s first Christmas.