New Baby Hamper Ideas

julie25

my friend had a bay in august when shetold me she was expecting i started getting bits to put into a little hamper

baby bath,shampoo,lotion,nail clippers,brush,cotton wool balls etc i also knitted a blanket for her baby and name a cross stitch baby name sampler with his name date of birth how much he weighed and the time he was born you can buy thern in shops or make your own up

julie25

ideas for the daddy
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earthmother

Just to update (realised I'd put it on 'finished baskets' but not here) - this is what eventually went to my friend - she had a little boy in December



Everything is packed into a baby bath - there are -

Small Changing bag with mat (freebie), packed with;
Nature Baby nappy sacks and wipes (Boots points)
Green People baby gift pack (online offer and cashback)
Small baby hat (freebie)
Small fabric drawstring bag (freebie)
Cream fleece car-seat blanket (freebie)
Teether
WTP 0+mths dummies (Co-op discontinued line 2/3 off)
Father Christmas (from birth) soft toy (Boots sale and points)
Christmas Bib (freebie)
Room temperature Thermometer (boots points)

Then there is;
WTP Gift basket (3-6mths) (Kays half price sale and commission)
Zorbit cuddle robe (boots sale and points)
Traditional baby shawl (unused gift - we had loads)
Soft Toy Cow (La Redoute code)
First Book Of Fairy Tales (freebie)

Haynes Baby Manual (duplicated gift) and bottle of organic beer (Ocado offer) for Dad
Box of chocs (freebie), small bottle wine (part of a discounted hamper) and a £10 M&S voucher (survey payment) for Mum

And, padding the bottom of the bath out, is another pack of 3-6 months vests, sleepsuits and bibs - also Kays sale and commission

Overall cash cost - just under £25 - rrp value - well over £150 :eek:

*niptuckfan*

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Haynes-Baby-Manual-Conception-Years/dp/1844250598

earthmother

*niptuckfan* wrote: »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Haynes-Baby-Manual-Conception-Years/dp/1844250598

Yep - that's the one - good isn't it

azjh77

I'm bumping this because I want to show my Mum this thread and I'll never find it again once I log off! We have made a hamper for our friends whose baby was born new years eve and found a great wicker laundry basket in Wilkinsons to use to store it all in.

Luna69

finallydebtfree!! wrote: »

just seen a freebie on this site for aquados washing powder, think washing powder may come in handy for all those baby clothes that will need frequent washing, so have ordered some to put in the baby box!

sorry cant get the link at the moment!

also good news for me, Ive been donated a babybath so going to put all the bits Ive got into that for my cousin

I had some aquados free samples and now I use it all the time, they do dishwasher tabs as well.

I made a gift tin for my best friend when she had her baby nearly a year ago. I waited until after he was born, so I knew the sex. Didn't have a lot in it though, due to waiting, but because he was born beginning of January I managed to get most items in sales, including a babygro type sleeping bag from sainsbury's for £5 and some outfits, bibs and teddy.
Thought I had a photo of it, but can't seem to find it now.

Most items were either blue or white, so I decorated my tin in blue and white too.
I included some personal vouchers.... for an evenings babysitting. She doesn't live that near me but does visit her sister from time to time who is more local.

jeski

The most useful thing I had given to me by a friend when I had my baby was two phone numbers. One for a local mum to mum helpline that I could ring anytime 24 hours just to speak to someone if baby was driving me crackers and I needed advice. The other of course was that of my good friend who would drop everything at a minutes notice to come and take baby out for a walk for twenty minutes or so to give me a break. This is all that saved my sanity as I had a 24 hour screamer!!

kr15snw

Wanting to make a nappy cake for my boyfriends sister who i expecting her 2nd daughter in May. But no idea what to put in it! Her 1st child is just 2 and she has just found out she is expecting a 2nd girl. Meaning she has MORE than enough clothes for half of cornwall!!! Lol.

She was only joking the other day about how she wont need to buy a single thing for this one and it will be super money saving!

Ideas guys?

earthmother

Toiletries would be the obvious starter as she'll always need more of them.

Then maybe something a bit more special - that maybe she won't be able to justify spending money on herself - one good not-hand-me-down outfit, a keepsake of some kind (handprint/footprint kit maybe) - that sort of thing.