Over the next couple of weeks we will be running 3 articles with some suggestions for Christmas presents for your children - or of course for friends and relatives. We have put together some suggestions based around products that we LOVE and think that you will too!
Picking a Christmas present - the ideal Christmas present - for a baby’s first Christmas can be difficult but we are here to help! Here are our favourite gifts available this year. There is something for everyone - all tastes and all budgets!
Continue the Christmas fun in the bath with the Vital Baby Duck family. All little ones will enjoy swimming and splashing about with their new friends and goodness knows they’ll need a bath after Christmas dinner! Oh - and if you don’t like ducks, these are also available as frogs, fish and Jungle Critters! We LOVE these cute additions to any little one’s bathtime and at £2.49 we think they make an ideal stocking filler.
RRP: £2.49 available from www.vitalbaby.co.uk
Let your little one boogie the day (and night?!) away with this simple-to-use toy (suitable from 3 months). As with all VTech toys, there is an educational motive behind this toy - twist the dials and press the music button to learn a,b,c, 1-2-3, animal sounds and first words. Your little one can explore the mixture of hard and soft textures plus the spinning dials and music button help to develop manipulative skills, rewarding little ones with a flashing light, fun phrases and melodies. At £9.99 we think that it’s a great present for a family or friend’s baby.
RRP : £9.99 available from www.cuthbertstoys.com
Since having my little ones I can’t help but notice a distinct move towards ‘cloth bums’ and I have to admit that next time, I will be trying these out! Fuzzibunz produce a ‘one-size’-fits-all’ nappy to last your little one from the moment s/he pops out until they are potty trained. They come in a wide variety of colours, so there is something for all tastes. An award-winning and patented FuzziBunz® reusable pocket-style nappy system ensures that babies stay dry, healthy and happy. We think that these nappies are a perfect choice for any Fluffy-bums you know…you never know, they might just get addicted to them!
RRP : £14.95 available from www.fuzzibunzeurope.com
This is available in sizes 0-3m, 3-6m, 6-9m and 9-12m (0-3 and 3-6 has integeral scratch mittens built-in, and 9-12 months has grippy feet). They are made from super soft organic cotton and have super cute cow-print knees for crawlers plus a waterproof and absorbant back panel for those unexpected nappy leaks - the Mum behind this design has thought about everything! At £14.99, this Baby Grow is so different from all the rest on the market that it is bound to be a hit!
RRP : £14.99 available from www.quackquackmoo.co.uk
Organic Bamboo Girls Denim Dress!
Christmas would not be Christmas without planning the outfits your children will wear (or is it just me?) - well, a baby’s first Christmas she needs to look stylish and elegant. This contemporary yet classic design will do just this! It is beautifully made and although denim, is luxuriously soft. It is available in 6-12m, 1-2y, 2-3y, 3-4y, 4-5y so ideal for an older sibling too. We recommend this as a Christmas Day outfit (shown in the image with Bamboo Baby’s Bella Blouse).
RRP : £25 available from www.bamboobaby.co.uk
Now you might think that this is an obscure item to include in a Christmas Gift guide - well read on! We first saw Safety Dome at one of the Trade Shows - and the demonstration included throwing hard objects at it (without a baby under it I might add!). It is one of those products which is so obvious, I wish that I had thought of it. As a Christmas gift, we think that is ideal for a baby who has older siblings - let’s keep them safe….after all, a baby is not just for Christmas and of course, if they have older siblings, they probably already have all the clothes and toys they need!
RRP £29.99 available from www.safetydome.co.uk/
Silver Cross Darcey Ballerina!
No little girl’s first Christmas is complete without a doll - and not just any doll, we love Darcey! She has been sitting in my office for a few weeks willing me to play with her - so I have. One of the things I love most is the fact that she is beautifully presented in a box, so any little girl (or mother) opening this will LOVE her the moment they set eyes on her. We recommend Darcey Ballerina as a perfect girt for a special little girl - one she will keep forever.
RRP : £35.00 available from http://www.silvercross.co.uk/Toys/classic-gift/
This fits Darcey Ballerina perfectly (so an ideal addition for Grandparents to buy!). In true Silver Cross style, it is a classic design which will never go out of fashion - and perfect for any baby doll needing a good night’s sleep. It’s a high quality item which will last a little girl until they have out-grown it - it may even be passed down the generations, you never know. It is far-removed from the typically plastic dolls furniture so readily available and I guarantee that it will last longer too. We think that this is an ideal present to suggest to Grandparents who no doubt know all about the Silver Cross Brand already!
RRP : £35 available from http://www.silvercross.co.uk/Toys/imaginative-play/
Organic Monkey Nourish, Relieve and Protect Gift Set!
This compromises of bumfluff nappy balm, hello mellow massage oil, rock the cradle scalp oil, belly bright tummy oil and cheeky monkey cheek rub oil for teething….everything a new baby will need! This is presented in a ‘sack’ with a gift tag - it oozes quality before you even get to the products inside. We love Organic Monkey as they offer a wide range of organic, Fairtrader skin care, created specifically for babies delicate and sensitive skin. We recommend this gift for a newborn baby who deseves a little luxury during this cold time of year!
RRP £42.50 available from www.organicmonkey.co.uk
Well, that’s our round up of PT favourites when buying a gift for a baby under 12 months - each idea picked for a different reason but we think, food for thought. Apart from the actual gifts, they are all from companies we know and trust which gives you peace of mind when ordering that special something for that special someone!! Keep your eyes peeled for our Gift Guide for Toddlers - coming soon!
love this post, its always difficult to buy for babies as they tend to just go for the wrapping paper lol loving the mention of cloth nappies!!! xx
Loving the Ducks there are defiantly on my list for Son to make his bath time even more fun :o)
I love the silvercross doll and the quackquackmoo baby grow x
Could have done with a Cove Me From Saftey Dome when youngest was smaller especially with a hyper big brother but no point now that he is on the move!
Absolutely loveeeeeee Christmas and pushchair trader xx
Hoping to see some fabbbb prises for lil ones , there’s gonna be some happy kids come Xmas day
Always a help getting baby Christmas present idea’s, love the organic monkey set and clothes are always a hit too! x
Loving these! Especially the Silver Cross Darcey Ballerina! How cute is she?! May have to see about getting one for Munchkin as she wants to start dance classes after Christmas
Thanks for sharing!! xx
Love the excitement of Christmas with PT - the prizes are given me lots of ideas x
My daughter is getting a Darcey Ballerina for Christmas!!!