Hamper for baby niece

i-want_that_one

Ok so I'm going to become an auntie for the first time at Xmas, and I'm looking for ideas for a hamper.
Johnsons top to toe wash
Johnsons bedtime bath
Johnsons body lotion
Johnsons soft bubble bath
Flannels
Fisher price lullaby seahorse
Money box I'm saving £2 coins in this for her

I've bought a few clothing items too - sleep suit, bibs, bodysuits and pyjamas an I'm thinking of buying some feeding stuff ie cup,spoon etc

Anyone have any other suggestions?

kingfisherblue

Board books or those soft squidgy plastic books

Bibs

Nail scissors

Soft hair brush

Sudocrem or Metanium

Hooded towel

Baby sponge

Nappy bags

Baby wipes (I like Huggies because they are quite thick. Pampers tend to be thinner and don't deal with all needs quite as efficiently )

Baby record book

Teether

Damzel_In_Distress

This might make a nice 'gift' that isn't 'baby care' related like the other things listed. It's traditional and something she can grow up with, It is £20 so this could perhaps be the main item in the hamper ?
http://www.pasttimes.com/gift_finder/by_recipient/gifts_for_children/traditional_jack-in-the-box-825146.htm

candyblue

I did this last year as my nephew was born in December, I basically used the items you have said and included bargain clothes I got in the sales and instead of using a basket I put it in a baby bath and then cellophaned it up as usual

dizziblonde

We bought a "baby's first toy box" for a tenner (it was on the shelf edge labels for £12) at Tesco recently and it had three toys in - one's a meh thing that clips onto a pram or carseat and jangles but the other two are really good - one twizzly thing that has different bits and patterns on and one uspecified mousey floppy ears thing that's my little girl's current absolute favourite thing in the world (she can grab the ears and chew the teething bits on the end)... would possibly split nicely into a hamper - considering one of those floppy books on their own is like a fiver or so?

http://www.tesco.com/direct/nuby-babys-first-toy-box/213-6591.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=213-6591

The other thing of supreme awesomeness - sockons (amazon have them or mothercare do). Anyone else in our family who has a baby is getting bought these as they saved me a fortune in non-lost baby socks!

mandco

sock ons
bepanthan nappy cream fantastic stuff
any kind of teething accessories
tommee tippee soother savers(these ones have a open/close attachment) even if they dont use dummies great for attaching toys to the pushchair ect
any kind of weaning essentials
if shes due around xmas maybe a toy aimed at 3/6mths as it'll be along time till the next round of presents are due.
most new parents are pretty sorted for the things they'll need for the 1st few wks so things that they'll need to buy later are often much appreciated as gifts

emweaver

Damzel_In_Distress wrote: »

This might make a nice 'gift' that isn't 'baby care' related like the other things listed. It's traditional and something she can grow up with, It is £20 so this could perhaps be the main item in the hamper ?
http://www.pasttimes.com/gift_finder/by_recipient/gifts_for_children/traditional_jack-in-the-box-825146.htm

Personally I think the parents would appreciate £20 of baby related items than something that will get shoved in the loft.

Damzel_In_Distress

emweaver wrote: »

Personally I think the parents would appreciate £20 of baby related items than something that will get shoved in the loft.

If you are the type of person that shoves your childs gifts in the loft then ok, but it isn't nice to tar everyone with the same negative brush.
Besides i didn't suggest it as a replacement did i? I suggested it along side of the baby items and a nice extra thats a very lovely traditional gift.
We don't all have the same tastes, perhaps you think my suggestion was awful and thats ok too, but it's very sad of you to feel the need to waste your time commenting on it. Personally i wouldn't bother.

Nanamia

Aaaw what a lovely thoughtful auntie you are going to be. I must say I really enjoyed being an auntie too. How about a nice book for the little one, it's such a beautiful thing to start to read to a baby and it's never to early. The book people and I'm sure other places like the works etc do some nice black and white starter board books or how about your favourite childhood book you could share with your little princess and enjoy it all over again:-) They are never too little to enjoy a book or the closeness of cuddling up to you whilst you read it:) Also many places do value packs (seen them in Costco ,the book people) set of ten picture books for £10 bargain with lots of modern classics included. I'm waffling I can feel it!!! Off to bed apologies I get carried away but adore reading to littlies:)

i-want_that_one

Thanks I bought a Lamaze Emily doll yesterday which was reduced and I really like the idea of sockons do they come in just one size?

dizziblonde wrote: »

We bought a "baby's first toy box" for a tenner (it was on the shelf edge labels for £12) at Tesco recently and it had three toys in - one's a meh thing that clips onto a pram or carseat and jangles but the other two are really good - one twizzly thing that has different bits and patterns on and one uspecified mousey floppy ears thing that's my little girl's current absolute favourite thing in the world (she can grab the ears and chew the teething bits on the end)... would possibly split nicely into a hamper - considering one of those floppy books on their own is like a fiver or so?

http://www.tesco.com/direct/nuby-babys-first-toy-box/213-6591.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=213-6591

The other thing of supreme awesomeness - sockons (amazon have them or mothercare do). Anyone else in our family who has a baby is getting bought these as they saved me a fortune in non-lost baby socks!

i-want_that_one

What about me putting safety items in the hamper. Thinking of these from boots -

http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Door-Stopper_21443/

http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-socket-covers-12-pack_1243482/