New baby on the way, how to get Dc's involved?

[iwantbrie]

I'm 31 weeks pg with my third, my other 2 are 11 & 6yo. We had some jealousy issues when my DD was born, DS felt very excluded and to be honest I don't think we handled it very well & want to avoid this happening again.
So how can I make the elder DC's feel included? I'm happy for them to be involved in the practical side - feeding, helping change/bathe the baby etc but how else?
At the moment we're doing a lot of talking & they are enjoying themselves thoroughly suggesting names for the baby (it's a girl, we know for definite) but I think there should be more ways to include them.

OHi, I had my ds 2 when ds was 12, also ds is sn so needed to be prepared and it done carefully. What we did was let ds choose a gift from him to his little brother, he chose build a bear, so he made the gift, he was the first to meet little one after the birth, and gave his gift himself. I made sure when ds came in to meet little one I was not holding him so I was ready for mummy hugs from ds 1, and when he gave little one his present, there was a little gift to big brother waiting for him. Also gave him some money and he chose little ones going home outfit, little things really but he felt so involved, 2 years on they still get on brilliantly!

Thanks calamityboo, forgot about the gifts to & from the baby - will have a think about that! Like you say it's the little things that count more.