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As an different option to the universal high street baby presents, which may perhaps often be replicated or look ‘department store’ you could opt for a unique and more unusual gift, which illustrates you have put your time and thought into selecting a unique gift for the newborn baby. These unique and thoughtful gifts are often kept as mementos and can be put in keepsake boxes and kept as keepsakes of baby’s earlier years. Individual and special gifts are our ethos, whilst adhering to strict ethics and environmental manufacturing guidelines. Some recommendations and suggestions for baby gifts are listed below.

1) A baby record book is the ideally suited gift to record and treasure all those first memories and special experiences such as baby’s and family’s details, Christenings or baby showers and birthdays. Also the ideal place to record special events like taking first steps and saying first words. Individual, unique and handmade, whilst made ethically in helping less fortunate communities to support their families, they are made with natural linen cover and closed with twine and decorated with a baby tag. Perfect as a newborn baby gift for your own baby, or a special gift for a newborn baby of relations or close friends. East of India range also includes first memory boxes, birth certificate holders and photo albums all made with their strict adherence to ethical guidelines.

2) The Fairtrade Cotton Crochet Pixie Rattle Doll by Pebble obtainable in six distinctive designs with a rattle inside to promote hand and eye co-ordination and encourage hearing. Without having a face these dolls are identified to stimulate imagination and role play. Pebble encourages dependable and sustainable rural jobs in a dependable and secure working environment for over 5,000 women of all ages in 52 different regions of Bangladesh. More than simply a special gift, these toys are both educative and ethically made. Other fairtrade gifts by Pebble include, knitted fruit and vegetables, crochet pink flower rattles, knitted floppy bears, knitted little wonky bird rattles and pastel knitted cupcake set.  

3) The Maxine Pharoah personalised cushion, in its hand crafted classic style, consists of a high quality printed image from her original artwork. Made with linen, natural cotton, ribbon and buttons, stitched by hand and finished with button flap detail on the reverse, they are personalised and handmade to order. This special and individual baby gift is ideal for a New baby gift, Baptism or Naming Day gift, special birthday present or to go with baby’s nursery. Carefully made and personally chosen, they are guaranteed to become a favourite keepsake.

4) The Trousselier Giraffe rattle by Trousselier Paris is designed from the highest quality soft fabrics and ideally suited for new baby gifts. His soft mane and long neck make him easy to grip by small hands. Beautifully displayed in his own pale blue Trousselier box, he is sure to be a most liked and treasured gift. The Trousselier range includes Bunny Angel, Squeaky lamb, Squeaky Kangaroo and bab, Dotty Rabbit Set and Long eared bunny. As an alternative to soft toys, Trousselier also have a beautiful range of Magic Lanterns which project eye catching moving images onto the lamp and also Wooden Music Boxes, a modern design of a classical toy, with Mozart and Skaters Waltz tune, for 3 years plus. 

5) For an unusual and eye catching baby gift with soft textures, bright colours and ethically made taking environmental considerations to mind, the Lilliputiens selection of toys include everything from Noah’s ark, Farmhouse, Pirate Ship and Wigwam and little Indians set to dolls and animal squeakers. They are all refreshingly unique, something different. They encourage imagination through play and look beautiful. The Lilliputien Xmas Nativity Set would certainly make an excellent gift for Baby’s first Christmas.