Working with new families often meant research was my best hack for finding new baby products, testing them, and ensuring they met my standards. In addition, I often looked at the toys and books, which would not be just another item that lands in a bin or charity shop in the best-case scenario.
It has become even more essential to find sustainable gifts and toys that can last as keepsakes or be passed down to other children in recent years.
As the Christmas shopping frenzy is approaching at full speed, I decided to make a list of gifts for a new baby, plastic-free, and purchased from small retailers.
“Remember that a person’s name is to that person is the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” Dale Carnegie
Nothing beats a personalised item that can be reused every year as part of the tradition and kept as a keepsake. And what’s a better time to start a Christmas tradition than on a baby’s first-ever Christmas?
Personalised Christmas Bauble. Personalised and illustrated with hand-lettered calligraphy and hand-tied with a luxe scarlet red ribbon, it is ready to display proudly on your Christmas tree. The calligraphy baubles make the perfect keepsake and can be personalised with a name and year of your choice.
Personalised Baby’s First Christmas Decoration. This wooden Christmas tree bauble, engraved with the date and place, is a lovely keepsake to remember the special day.
Personalised Name Board Puzzle. It is not only beautiful but also educational, perfect for mastering hand-eye coordination and sensory play.
Personalised Christmas Sacks. Fully customised, it will not only last for a year but will also save wrapping paper!
Wooden Rainbow Stacker It is a lovely wooden ark for an older baby, a perfect opportunity to have fun, practice motor skills, and train their short and long memory. It can be personalised as well.
Crochet baby rattles. These cute rattles will keep your baby entertained through Christmas dinner.
Dinner, you said? A perfect reindeer plate will make dinner and snacks fun and more appealing, even for the most fussy eaters. It’s not just cute, but a much nicer option than the plastic ones, and it will last for a few years. Bring on Brussels sprouts!
I also include some books, as I truly believe it is never too early to introduce children to books.
Here are three festive books for little readers:
I hope you will find this guide helpful, and please share any other ideas and plastic-free gifts for Baby’s First-Ever Christmas.
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