Baby hamper ideas

[Bluewhale83]

My friends is having her first lo.
I have a budget of £50 and would like to make her a hamper.
What should i include?

Maybe some nice Burts bees baby stuff. Some Water wipes. A cute baby gro. A pram toy.

Sudocreme
Hand cream
Decent tea bags
Posh biscuits
Plain, bright babygrow (next, boots often gave rainbow stuff in the boys bit)
Muslins (can never have too many)
Baby sitting voucher

Calpol

Chocolate.
Bath sponge for baby
Baby bibs
Nail scissors
Hand/feet plaster cast sets

Sunhat / wooly hat depending on due date

Bottle of wine for mum!

I loved a cup/bowl/spoon set to save for later. Hotel chocolat do a 'new mother' box of chocs. A Lamaze toy. Muslins. Some clothes in size 3-6 months or above. A nice book, like Guess How Much I Love You.

A little something for mum, dad and baby would be nice. Maybe try find out if there is anything she hasn't bought yet?

Chocolate, wine, bath things, nice lip balm or hand cream, homemade biscuits or posh coffee(handy to offer to all the visitors), new pyjamas, a pretty bracelet, maybe a voucher for a massage/pedicure?

Maybe a pack of nappies, wipes, cotton wool, baby shampoo etc. A baby grow or a cute outfit, a teether or small teddy. (BTW, I found that nearly everybody brought clothes in either newborn or 0-3months, which my boys grew out of nearly before we had a chance to try them all out! So think about buying a few sizes up) Think about blankets, a photo frame or baby book, a little keepsake box.

Beer, a take-away voucher, a book? Some ear plugs for a joke!

This is a lot of effort, but one of my friends made me a canvas picture she made herself of cut-outs from magazines and photos of us throughout the years. Was really thoughtful, and was by far my favourite present, probably just because it was so personal.

Baby socks
muslins
baby wipes
cotton wool
Bamboo face cloths
giant muslins (great as sun shades, swaddling, as a light weight blanket)
Baby legs (great leggings look them up)
Soft rattle

My friend got me a great random collection of stuff, including:
Scratch mits
Sock-ons
A Mummy Hook
Some new mother bath stuff
A copy of the book French Children Don't Throw Food
Sudocreme.

Trumpette socks ....just gorgeous

Burts bees stuff for baby

Burts bees peppermint foot and leg lotion for mum

Yes to muslins! I still use mine 4 years on.

Nice hand cream, nice biscuits or chocs, a nice cardigan or wrap for night feeds, dito comfy slippers, baby sun block, a CD of lulabies, a lamaze toy, disposable bibs, a pretty blanket, a nice squishy cushion and a travel / insulated cup. Especially the insulated cup!!

What a lovely thing to do

We didn't have enough bibs (best bibs ever are from ikea with coating on the back, asda also good)
Lip balm and handcream for mum
Lullaby cd
Teething granules for baby
Caldascene talc
Theres a lovely bear in mothercare that sings
Pram toys
Black and white books for baby
Yankee candle in baby powder
Mini torch - handy at night
Sunshades for the car would be good for this time of year
Chocolates
We got a wooden train set that spells our DS name and it was my overall favourite gift

I think the posts above have just about covered everything but just wanted to say what a lovely friend you are to put in this much thought and effort with your gift. I'm sure your friend will love it whatever you include. I second the babysitting voucher or maybe a voucher for beauty treatment such as a facial or pedicure (as I'm 38 weeks pregnant and can't comfortably reach my own feet!)

What a lovely idea. There are some great ideas above, so it's mostly covered.

Here's my ideas:

for the parents - nice hand cream (because you wash your hands a million times a day), chocolates (you need the energy and a treat), a
mini bottle of fizz (so they can have a glass each to celebrate, but they'll never get through a whole bottle on their own, especially if she's BFing), a beer for Dad,

for baby - a book or two for baby (because no one else gives these things), a wee toy that's bright and crackles etc (because everyone else will give white soft toys), and lots of 'disposable' things like wipes, bubble bath, calpol etc as they will get used.