Hurray, a little one has been born! And of course that should be celebrated with a nice maternity gift!
Maybe the new parents have already made a nice list of what they would like to have, which is of course ideal! But if you also want to give something nice, there are plenty of other possibilities.
What to look for in a good maternity gift:
- Consider the taste of the new parents. If you have completely different tastes than the parents, this can often be an awkward moment and your maternity gift may not be used at all. That would be a shame!
- Practical gifts are secretly quite popular. It may not always be fun to give a pack of diapers, for example, but the parents really do appreciate it! But instead of a pack of diapers, you can of course also give a nice baby blanket that can be used. Or burp cloths (you can never have enough!) or a gift voucher where the new parents can choose something themselves later. Practical gifts are never wrong!
- Choose a memorable maternity gift . How nice would it be if the little one still walks around with that cute cuddly toy in 5 years, a book that is always used when reading, or still plays with those wooden cars in a few years or still has them in the room as decoration? Choose a gift that you can keep longer or is timeless.
- Better a big expensive gift than lots of small (unnecessary) small gifts that often end up in the closet. Unless they are super practical of course ;). For example, if you want to give a gift with a group of friends or a few colleagues, it would of course be super nice if everyone pooled money to give a bigger gift. Usually this is much more appreciated than lots of separate gifts that everyone has often chosen according to his or her own taste and that end up in the closet.
Can't see the forest for the trees? We would love it if you contacted us for advice or composed maternity gifts. We can always make a nice package! For a little inspiration, you can find our nicest maternity gifts here :).