New baby gifts — the loveliest ideas

No time for the whole list? These are our four favourites for a baby: the Skwish by Manhattan Toy, a classic grasping toy that rattles softly and is safe to chew on; the Little Dutch activity play mat, a soft spot to lie on, look around and reach for things; the Lanco panda teether, for when the first teeth come through; and the fill-in book Baby’s First Year, to keep all those firsts. Four new baby gifts you can’t go wrong with.

We’ve gathered the loveliest new-baby gifts under 10 euros for you. Small but lovely — exactly the things new parents are happy with.

Below you’ll find a lovely selection of gifts between 10 and 25 euros for a newborn baby.

How lovely is it to give a gift with the baby’s name on it? At Studio Bambacht you can choose beautiful gifts with your child’s name. These are lovely personal gifts to give, too. Studio Bambacht also lets you add a card with your own message and have your gift wrapped for free — ideal if you’re busy or want the gift sent straight to the new parents.

Babies develop incredibly fast. From around six months they can sometimes sit up a little with support and roll over, after which the first crawling movements may follow. With a stacking tower you can build a tower together with your baby — and knock it down again.

Make the nursery complete and cosy. A musical mobile above the cot, cheerful wall stickers and a soft rug turn the room into a snug spot to play together and wind down.

A teething ring always comes in handy in the first year: when the first teeth come through, it helps to soothe the baby’s gums. Grasping toys get plenty of use in the first year too.

Clothes for the very youngest are always so sweet — and lovely to give. Think of a set of bodysuits, a cute top or handy scratch mittens. Feel free to choose a size up, so the baby can enjoy them for longer. Puckababy sleeping bags are not only beautiful but also wonderfully soft and of excellent quality; many babies sleep better in them — ideal if you want to give your baby’s night’s sleep (and your own) a boost ;-)

Capture the tiniest moments. With a hand and footprint kit you make a lasting keepsake of those tiny hands and feet — a personal gift that parents will look at again and again. Just the thing for later, when you can hardly imagine how small those hands and feet once were.

Soft cuddly toys and plush animals are the perfect first friends for babies. They offer comfort and security, and stimulate the imagination and make-believe play.

Development in the first year goes incredibly fast. Create a lovely keepsake of this special time with a beautiful baby journal, full of fun questions and space for photos. Besides the collection of beautiful books at invulboekjes.nl, you can also design your own book there. (The journals are in Dutch.)

Looking at a book together is lovely — even when your baby is still tiny. Sturdy board books, crinkle books and high-contrast books stimulate the senses and turn looking at a book together into a cosy moment. LazyLama and Studio Bambacht have a lovely selection of books for this age.

A baby bouncer, pram, bedside crib or baby carrier is only used for a short time. At Tiny Library you rent them by the month, or buy them with a buy-back guarantee — new or refurbished. On the product page you choose the condition you want; refurbished is often already ticked, because it’s the cheapest option and sometimes the only one in stock. That way you don’t fill the house with big things that soon sit unused — a flexible and sustainable choice that helps beautiful baby things last longer.