10 Great Newborn Baby Gift Ideas

If you're looking for the perfect new baby gift for your baby, or as a present for a little brother or sister, or friend or relative's baby, then you might have already chosen something. Alternatively, you might be wondering what would be most suitable.

Here are some newborn baby gift ideas.

1. A teddy is always a good idea, and will last a long time. Even in the age of TV and electronic toys a teddy will be played with for many years, and is likely to become baby's best friend.
2. Choosing a mobile for the nursery will ensure that the baby has something to look when in the cot, whether last thing at night, or first thing in the morning when s/he wakes up. With lots of style and designs to choose from, you're bound to be able to find something that will be appropriate.
3. Cuddly toys that are small enough to go in a cot, or that the baby will be able to take with them will be a permanent reminder of you, and so you'll know that your newborn baby gift will get lots of use for many years to come.
4. Bath toys will help getting washed become even more fun. With stackable toys, as well as frogs, fish and boats, you can make bath time educational too.
5. A rattle will help the baby develop his or her grip, and hand and eye coordination, and so will be useful as well as colourful and noisy. Why not help the baby learn the some of the essential skills that s/he'll need later on in life.
6. Tactile toys will encourage the baby to touch and feel, and learn about different textures, and explore different materials. What sort of tactile development toys will be best for the baby in your life?
7. Something for the cot will help reassure the baby when they wake up in the middle of the night, and give them something to look at or even play with first thing in the morning. What sort of toys will your baby enjoy?
8. Pram toys can be taken everywhere that baby goes, and so you'll know that your gift is being used, and well loved by the baby. Why not see if you can make those journeys to the shops, or supermarket more exciting for baby, with something to keep them occupied?
9. Soft books are good idea, and reading them to baby will help the baby to learn more about language, and learn to identify items. What better way could there be to be involved with the bay's development than with a soft book that they can "read" themselves?
10. Organic clothing might seem a bit of an extravagance, but you'll definitely want to make sure that the baby in your life has the best start. Why wouldn't you want to protect his or her skin from nasty unnecessary chemicals, and make sure that you are doing your bit for the planet, so that s/he can have a planet to enjoy too?