Shopping for a newborn can be some of the most fun you will ever have. There are always so many things a newborn needs. A lot of the time the mother to be has registered at a well known baby store and all you need to do is visit the store and check her list. But what if you want to do something different? Maybe you would like to find a unique gift for the newborn.
A few ideas come to mind. Anything personalized is always special. If you happen to be handy with a needle and thread, there are many things you can do that will be memorable as a gift.
Newly weds are presented with monogrammed towels and washcloth sets when they start their new life together. Why shouldn't a newborn,who is also starting a new life, also have his or her own monogrammed towels and washcloths? You can have his done professionally, or use your own talent to do this. It makes for a truly unique gift for the newborn.
Another very personal gift you can give to the parents of newborns, is a cross stitched baby announcement. This can be done after the baby is born so that the name, date of birth, birth weight, and time of birth can be included. Nicely framed, this makes a gift that will last forever. A different spin on this idea is to take one of the actual birth announcements and have it customized and framed.
If you are still searching for that totally unique gift for a newborn, you can make a baby quilt. This can be made a bit larger so that it can be used as the child grows. Take squares of colors matching the nursery and embroider or cross stitch different things unique to the baby. The baby's name, of course, is included as well as the date of birth, the names of siblings, and whatever else your imagination can envision.
There really is no end to the amount of ideas that you can use when trying to select that one totally unique gift for a newborn. Remember, you are only limited by your imagination. So let yourself go. Feel free to think like a baby, and find some really fun ideas to choose from for this very special baby gift. Your newborn gift could be remembered for a very long time.
