Organizational Gifts

• When that much awaited bundle of joy finally arrives, even the most organized of parents can find themselves overwhelmed and ill prepared. Sleep deprived and trying to figure out the ever changing needs of a demanding baby, many parents will welcome a gift that helps restore organization and keep track of baby items. A homemade diaper stacker that is hung on the side of the changing table is the perfect solution to a cluttered changing station. Nesting baskets can be decorated in baby theme colors and prints, and placed under the changing table or crib to organize blankets, clothing, rattles and other necessities.
  
  

Personalized Gifts

• Gifts personalized with a baby's name are sure to delight the proud parents. Decorate a wooden picture frame, and then stencil or freehand the baby's name onto the surface. Purchase a scrapbook and some scrapbooking supplies and spell the baby's name in scrapbooking stickers on the cover of the book. Stickers also can be used to personalize a photo album. If you can sew, embroider the baby's name onto a handmade or store bought quilt.
  
  

Functional Gifts

• There's nothing better than a baby gift that looks cute but also serves a purpose. Think of a necessity and find a way to make the item into a creative gift. Purchase a few packages of diapers and roll the individual diapers to create a tiered diaper cake. This can be done with washcloths, burpcloths and bibs as well. Purchase a bathtub and fill it with items for baby's bath, including towels, washcloths, bubble bath, a few bath toys, baby shampoo and baby wash. Make a photo growth chart out of felt or similar material. This creative gift serves a dual purpose, keeping track of baby's height while adding pictures that captures baby's growth.
  
  

Food Baskets

• A gift basket filled with baby food items is sure to come in handy to new parents. Make a baby bottle basket filled with assorted bottles in different sizes, some powdered baby formula (even breastfeeding moms should have some on hand in case it is needed in an emergency), bottle cleaning brushes, a bottle sterilizer, electric bottle warmer and some chemical free dishwashing liquid for bottle cleaning. For a 'baby's first meal' basket, include some organic rice cereal, a couple of jars of Stage 1 baby fruits and vegetables, a few infant spoons, some bibs and a couple of small baby bowls. Create a fresh food basket with a food processor and some tiny freezer safe storage containers to store homemade baby food. Add a gift card to a local grocery store or farmers' market where the parents can go to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables to puree at home.