Xmas present for new baby!

mel19632

We have a new addition to the family due very soon (a little girl) - my first niece!I don't know what to get for xmas, any ideas, or good websites I can look at? I was thinking of getting a toy, but any other ideas would be appreciated!Not sure whether I should get something for 3 months (which is what she will be at xmas), or for a bit older?Mums pls help!

Becles

Rather than get baby toys, I would get something aged from about 6-9 months to a year.

If you think about it, she'll probably get lots of baby toys for Christmas, then it's a long time (in baby development time!) until her birthday this time next year. Sometime that can come out around May-ish as a "new toy" would be great.

Early Learning Centre do some lovely toys. I like the wooden ones as so many people buy plastic toys, so I think the wood ones are something different too.

Hell_Dans_Un_Handcart

Difficult age! For our baby's first Christmas, we were inundated with toys and clothes; we really didn't need any more. At that age they just clog up your storage space.

My Godson will be around that age this year and we're going for a hand-painted breakfast set, something to use when he's a little older (a seller on ebay called asifbymagick does lovely ones for £15, used them last year and the quality is great). Another young child is having one of those Christmas books you can personalise with their names in. If I was really stumped for ideas, I'd contribute to their child trust fund; they are going to be too young to appreciate what you buy anyway.

sarah1980

Hell_Dans_Un_Handcart wrote: »

Another young child is having one of those Christmas books you can personalise with their names in..

OMG I used to have one of these!! Absolutely adored it!! Do they stil make them? My niece would love it.

Loopy_Lobes

Not sure how much you want to spend, there's so much you can buy! How about some nice board books? they sort of pressie that will last a few years. Some good books are 'peepo' 'each peach pear plum' and 'the hungry caterpillar'. I've been reading these with my 20 month old since she was tiny and she absolutely loves them.

Toy wise something like the vtech nursery rhymes book is good http://www.vtechuk.com/products-and-accessories/nursery-rhymes-book/ Or the vtech walker http://www.vtechuk.com/products-and-accessories/first-steps-baby-walker/
the front part comes off so she can lay on her tummy and play with that until she's older when she can use it as a walker.

Or how about a nice wooden name train? not really a toy she could play with until she was a bit older but a lovely keepsake http://www.letterbox.co.uk/Gadgets_cat22/Wood_Name_Train_Letter_Carriages_code_2C0057.html?SOURCE=GOOG&KEYWORD=wooden+name+train&gclid=COu8ruPz4pUCFR0nEAodEmYrfw

Have fun shopping!

Hell_Dans_Un_Handcart

sarah1980 wrote: »

OMG I used to have one of these!! Absolutely adored it!! Do they stil make them? My niece would love it.

http://www.identitydirect.co.uk/index.html?lang=en-uk&target=p1125.html?utm_source=fortytwo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1cxmasmab&mid=11133

Baybee1984

My little one was sooo spoilt for his first christmas [first grandchild etc..] but was happier playing with the wrapping paper!

pamelab21

My sister in law has just had her third and she asks for clothes for them at b/days and xmas as they have so many toys its shocking and such a waste, just watch what seasons you are buying for and try to buy a little ahead so she will grow into it.
Even ask what they fancy, anything they would maybe not buy themselves but would like for her? Often easier and less stressful.

TotallyBroke

We didn't buy a present for our son's 1st Christmas instead we put money into his trust fund. We will probably do the same this year as well.
Why not ask the parents what they would like?
One set of Grandparents of mine always gave money and thanks to them I was able to buy my 2nd car. I always think of them as buying my car for me.
For our son we would like him to think it was Mummy and Daddy that put into the trust fund and now I have xx amount of money.

xabbyxlouise

at that age my son was too more intrested in the wrappng paper, the other kids opened his presents for him. I like the idea of adding to the childs trust fund, also how about the next size up in clothes, everyone tends to buy clothes that fit the current age.

Jude123

Slightly off topic but for the parents I am sure atht they woudl really appreciated some babysitting help rather tahn expensive presents, I know that I would have loved a few hours together with OH when both my 2 DS were little