Assessing what new parents might want or need and coming up with new baby gift ideas can sometimes be a headache. With this in mind it’s sometimes nice to get a few ideas and pointers as to what might be an easy present. One that is not over fussy or too personal.

Gifts like teddies are very good as they are non gender specific and look cute and cuddly. Just a simple gesture to say, ‘congratulations’ to the happy couple and to celebrate the baby’s birth is sufficient sometimes. You may want to personalise it a little by buying a neck scarf with the new baby’s name on it and placing it around the teddy’s neck.

A newborn baby gift basket is also very touching and considerate. You can buy neutral baskets that are not pink or blue. They have cow motifs and plain white collections that can be bought before the baby is born and you know whether it is a boy or a girl.

There are beautifully put together ‘hand puppet’ style baby gift baskets which add an element of play to parenting experience and also, it has the function of perhaps enticing a toddler into bath time. All these gifts would make wonderful additions to the parent’s collection.