How to Create a Gift Basket for a New Baby

It's easy to create a gift basket for a new baby. You just need to pick out tiny clothes, adorable stuffed animals, awesome toys and a decorative basket to hold it all.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ribbons
• Baby Clothes
• Baby Sleeper Suits
• Birth Announcements
• Greeting Cards
• Portable Tape Players
• Baskets
• Cellophane Gift Wrap
• Wrapping Paper
• Disposable Diapers
• Lullaby Tapes
• Credit Cards And Loans
• Gift Certificates
• Shredded-paper Filling
• Disposable Cameras
• Infant/toddler Toys
• Stuffed Animals
• Baskets

Choosing the Gifts and Basket

1. 

   Select from items such as the following: soft stuffed animals; clothing, especially one-piece sleepwear with snaps; disposable diapers; small toys for ages six months to two years; lullaby tapes; a portable tape player; batteries for the tape player; and a disposable camera with flash.

2. Pick a basket style. Your choices include those with one handle, with two side handles or without handles. Make certain the basket is large enough to hold the gifts you have selected.

3. 

   Decide on the color of the basket by choosing one that complements the baby's room decor. If in doubt, choose a neutral color by selecting a natural wicker basket.

4. 

   Use shredded paper filling to make the gifts fit snugly in the basket.

5. Buy a cute greeting card for a newborn.

Packing the Basket

6. Wrap each present with a baby theme gift wrap.

7. Put a layer of shredded paper filling on the bottom of the basket.

8. Place the wrapped gifts vertically or horizontally in the basket, as space allows, pushing the filling between gifts to ensure a very snug fit. Cover some of the gifts completely with the filling to create mini surprises when the basket is unpacked.

9. Place the basket in the center of a large piece of clear or tinted cellophane gift wrap. You may need two pieces of the wrap to completely cover a large basket.

10. Bring all sides of the wrap up to a few inches above the top of the basket. Secure the wrap by tying it with a long, colorful ribbon.

11. Tape your greeting card onto the wrap.

Tips & Warnings

• Buy only nonflammable sleepers for babies and small children.
• Give toys with small pieces only to older children.

on 11/22/2005 When buying various gifts for the newborn, wrap the pack of diapers with the blanket using diaper pins and a rattle for decoration. Put your items in a diaper pail (instead of using a basket).

on 11/22/2005 I always include 2 nail clippers. One can be kept in the baby's room and the other one can be in the baby's bag.

on 11/22/2005 Instead of using shredded paper as filler, put in a burp cloth, receiving blanket and/or cloth diaper. Use a plastic container instead of a basket so parents can reuse it to hold diaper-changing or bath items, pacifiers, rattles, etc.