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Gift ideas for a baby and new parents

By Stick'Nsnap · About · Updated November 4, 2026

A good gift for a new baby helps the parents, too. Here are a few things they'll use every day this winter, and one they'll keep.

Something to keep

Monthly Onesie Stickers has 16 necktie stickers: Just Born, months 1 to 11, one year, I can smile, I slept all night, and I can stand. Each month, they press one on a plain onesie and take the photo. By the first birthday, they have a set of pictures that shows the year. It comes in its own package, so there's nothing to wrap.

Monthly Onesie Stickers

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Something for sleep

A wearable sleep sack keeps a baby warm without loose blankets. The AAP says soft objects and loose bedding stay out of a baby's sleep area. Pick the size by weight and length, not age. Muslin swaddles are light, and parents use them for a lot more than swaddling.

Something for bath and feeding

Washcloths and burp cloths go fast in the first months. A pack of each gets used every day. For a parent who's nursing, a box of nursing pads is a small thing they'll be glad to have.

What to leave out

Skip anything small enough to fit in a baby's mouth, loose ribbon, and toys with button batteries. Pillows, bumpers, and thick blankets don't belong in the crib. For small gifts, see stocking stuffers for a baby.

Things you should know

For the baby's own first Christmas gift, see baby's first Christmas gift ideas. Product details come from the retailer listings, and Amazon shows the current price and stock.