Thoughtful And Practical Baby Gifts For Newborns And A First Christmas

Mamas and Papas

Large Christmas Santa Stocking

Mamas and Papas has an extensive Christmas shop with everything from plates to leave out for Santa to cosy pyjamas. You can personalise several pieces in the edit, including this stocking which will become a part of family traditions for years to come.

Avery Row

Christmas Soft Toy

Avery Row creates timeless Christmas keepsakes from soft toys to advent calendars to stockings.

Organic Zoo

X Binibamba Midnight Moon Buggy Mitts

Organic Zoo and Binibamba have just joined forces, with the signature sheepskin pieces updated with the iconic moon print. These buggy mitts will make icy pram walks so much better.

Boden

Fair Isle Jumper

A fair isle jumper is a Christmas classic and Boden have several different festive prints, from ages 3 months to 3 years.

Toastie

Cloud Onesie Snowsuit Toffee Houndstooth

Christmas is all about being cosy and Toastie’s cloud onesies will keep your little ones warm for all winter adventures, from ski holidays to family Boxing Day walks.

Wonderbly

First Christmas For You

Wonderbly have a range of Christmas books you can personalise, adding even more magic to the festive season.

The White Company

Fuzzy Jingles Slippers

Any excuse for a novelty baby slipper.

Mori

Santa’s Sleigh Clever Zip Sleepsuit

Mori’s signature sleepsuits have been updated with a nostalgic festive scene, adding some cheer to your bedtime routine every night in December.

Kids Concept

Rocking Horse Mila

A wonderful toy to place under the tree that will become a beloved addition to any nursery long after Christmas decorations have gone down.

Vilac

Metal Car

This retro-inspired car is suitable to use from 18 months and unlike colourful plastic toys, it will genuinely look beautiful in any corner of your home.

Meminio

Memory Box

Meminio specialises in beautifully crafted memory cases, that can help to store keepsakes and treasure memories. Each case can be personalised with an embossed luggage tag, noting initials or a special date. They have a nostalgic charm, as the design is inspired by a vintage suitcase the founder found in her grandmother’s home.

Studio Bust

Bust

With prices starting from £495, this is an extravagant gift, but a beautiful way to mark your pregnancy and turn it into a work of art. You will have an hour-long appointment in Kensington where they take a 3D scan of your body, and then there are a number of finishes and styles you can choose from. It is advised you visit between 30 and 35 weeks.

Milk It

Lactation Support Cookie Box

Milk It was founded by a postpartum nutrition consultant, breastfeeding support counsellor, doula and mum who creates cookies from her small commercial kitchen in Cornwall. Their goods contain ingredients that support breastfeeding, such as flaxseed, brewer’s yeast and fenugreek. Each box also comes with lots of resources about feeding. The perfect gift for a nap-trapped new mum.

FridaMom

Postpartum Recovery Essentials Kit

FridaMom is a powerhouse brand when it comes to postpartum care for both the mother and the newborn. The postpartum recovery essentials kit is filled with hospital-bag must-haves, while it also has a C-section kit.

Naydaya

New Mother Essentials Gift Set

This set includes three of Naydaya’s applauded motherhood products, with a Breast Saviour balm for dry and cracked nipples, Scar Saviour to minimise scars and stretch marks and Body Saviour, a rich skin butter for dry skin and to prevent stretch marks.

Marks & Spencer

The Percy Pig™ Letterbox Gift

This classic M&S treat is the perfect pick-me-up to have on hand after a particularly tiring moment or night shift. Visitors will love tucking into them, too.

Lina Stores

Fresh Pasta Meal Kit

Food kits are always a real postpartum treat, and Lina Stores’s fresh pasta meal kit includes 8-10 portions and can be frozen for up to three months. That’s one thing off the to-do list.

Cushy Puff

Sky Blue

Cushy Puff was founded in London in 2024, showing that pregnancy pillows can be a stylish addition to your home, too. You’ll soon be unable to sleep without it.

Elodie

Pramsuit Soft Sherpa

This pram suit is ideal for bundling up a little one in a cold winter. Conveniently, it features bottom zippers to help you regulate the temperate and the sleeves can be closed off for extra protection.

Mori

Clever Zip Sleepsuit

Mori sleepsuits might seem expensive, but trust us, they are worth it. They’re crafted from beautifully soft bamboo and organic cotton that’s soft on the baby’s skin and keeps them comfortable overnight. The stretchy fabric also means you can maximise wears before they move up a size.

The White Company

Sheepskin Pram Booties

The White Company is a great option for baby gifting. These sheepskin pram booties will make every baby outfit look even cuter.

Organic Zoo

Dusky Midnight Suit

Organic Zoo creates beautifully crafted baby clothes from organic raw cotton, in a range of timeless and stylish unisex designs that are all intended to be future heirlooms.

Marks & Spencer

Borg Bunny Ears Jacket

M&S is one of the best shops on the high street for practical and cute baby outfits. This borg jacket is a prime example, with cute piping and ears that are not only adorable details, but practical for outings in the cold weather.

Binibamba

Teddy Time Merino-Wool Gift Set

When it comes to baby gifting, you can’t go wrong with anything from Binibamba. This teddy gift set includes the brand’s best-selling mittens, hat and gilet.

Sézane

Gaspard Baby Cardigan

Parisian brand Sézane’s baby collections feature tiny versions of its best-sellers from the women’s range, including this pint-sized Gaspard cardigan. You can also personalise a select edit of the pieces with its embroidery service.

Wheat

Fleece Suit Allo

Scandinavian childrenswear brand Wheat designs pieces so stylish you’ll wish they came in your size too. The Allo fleece suit is a classic that it released every year in playful seasonal prints.

Isla & Fraser

Organic Cotton Luxury Baby Bunny Bundle

Isla & Fraser is a British company that specialises in organic cotton baby knitwear, designed to be soft and natural for baby’s sensitive skin. The baby gift bundles are a beautiful package for any new parent, ranging from £50 to £250.

Tbco.

Lambswool Baby Blanket

A baby blanket is a popular gift for a reason. Tbco crafts lambswool throws that will look beautiful draped over a cot – or even on the walls of a nursery. They lean into popular interiors themes, with circus prints and a playful horse pattern.

Organic Zoo

Forest Contrast Tassel Hat

Organic Zoo sells beautiful knitwear bundles, however for a gift for under £50, you can’t go wrong with the tassel hat which is available in several colourways. Pom poms on babies = adorable!

Shrimps

Redfield Baby Bloomers

Shrimps has made a clever pivot into baby knitwear, with adorable sets that lean into heritage patterns. These apple bloomers also come with a matching cardigan.

Zara

Bobble Knit Bonnet

Zara’s baby section is one of the best on the high street, with lots of timeless classics including knitted bonnets and printed bloomers.

Trotters

Baby Guardsman Cardigan

Trotters is a beloved British brand that specialises in traditional baby clothes, with iconic London scenes including guardsmen and Liberty floral prints.

Etta Loves

Plant-Print Extra-Large Sensory Cotton Muslin

You can never have enough muslins as a new parent, and the all-over fern print iteration from Etta Loves is designed to stimulate the senses and support visual and cognitive development.

Wonderbly

When You Were Born

Wonderbly allows you to personalise books, with a range of tales suitable for a newborn. This specific book makes a personalised story based on the baby’s name, which is a special addition to any bookcase your friends will treasure forever.

Inspired Letters to My Baby

This book is a special way for you to record your memories in the first year of your baby’s life, with 12 letters prompting you to record key moments and milestones.

Avery Row

Organic Baby Muslin Squares Set Of 3

Muslins are one of the most versatile additions you acquire as a new parent. They can be used as a blanket, a bib or to wipe up any mess – but thanks to these vintage-inspired prints they can look pretty, too.

Elodie

Baby Comforter Blinkie

Part toy, part blanket, this comforter is crafted from a natural cotton muslin and is available in 14 beautiful colours.

Nala’s Baby

Nighttime Oil

This nighttime oil is perfect for delicate newborn skin and will be a special part of your bedtime routine. It has a calming scent made from apricot, coconut, castor and lavender oils.

H & M

Hooded Bath Towel

Baby towels are made 10 times cuter when they have ears – that’s just a fact. H&M has a number of soft cotton terry towels, with rabbits, leopards and foxes.

Little Dutch

Baby Milestone Cards

Encourage your loved one to take pictures of their baby’s milestones each month with these adorable month cards. Any excuse to take another picture.

Stokke

YOYO³ Stroller From 6 Months

The Yoyo pram is loved by city-dwellers and keen travellers, thanks to its lightweight, foldable construction. While the black is a classic choice, its wild collection lets you update the pram with either a bold leopard or zebra print.

Happiest Baby

Snoo Smart Sleeper Baby Cot

This cot can be used from birth to six months, and is designed to aid sleep with sounds and womb-like motion that helps soothe and comfort babies, responding to when they stir. It also naturally sleep trains to help with the transition to using a cot.

Bugaboo

Giraffe Baby Rocker

You’ve no doubt heard of Bugaboo’s highly regarded prams, but the Giraffe baby rocker is also an ideal gift for first time parents. It has a soothing natural rocking motion which newborns love, that has been perfected with ergonomic experts.

Binibamba

Milk Puffmuff

Binibamba’s cosy pram liners and puffmuffs make for an indulgent gift, and will keep little ones snuggled-up in the elements. This is wind and water-resistant, and so will keep the pram walks going on blustering winter days.

Kaos

Newborn Kit

This high chair has a newborn seat so your little one can join you at the dinner table. The chair is also made from 100 per cent recycled consumer waste, and is available in five colours.

Artipoppe

Zeitgeist Argus Oat In Linen

When it comes to baby carriers, Artipoppe is the gold standard and can be used for newborns and toddlers up to two years old. Designed to be a stylish addition to your wardrobe, the carriers are available in a number of prints and colours.

Najell

SleepCarrier X

This portable baby nest can slot into prams and the sides can be opened up to turn it into a play mat. It has a firm mattress and is approved for overnight sleep, making it a great option for travelling.

Finnson

Eco Stroller Organiser With Stroller Clips Taupe

This organiser bag has universal stroller clips, so it can be clipped to the front of your pram, keeping essentials close to you at all times. It is also available in black or leopard print, with several handy internal and external pockets.

Avery Row

Nursing Pillow Riverbank

Avery Row is known for its beautiful, painterly prints, which are inspired by the countryside, with wild flower and riverbank motifs. This nursing pillow is comfortable and supportive, but is also one of the most stylish pillows you can find.

Love To Dream

Sleep Machine

This white noise machine has lots of clever functions that will help establish a sleep routine, with nine sleep sounds (including rain, womb sound and lullabies) that will cover disruptive noises. The ability to record personal sounds and it is triggered to start when a baby starts crying. Plus, it also doubles as a baby night light.

SKIMS

Maternity Wireless Bra

Skims’s signature Demi T-shirt bra has been adjusted for feeding or pumping, with clips that unhook easily at the straps and has foam pads that give a supportive, comfortable fit.

Moby

Elements Wrap Baby Carrier

This soft wrap carrier is ideal for baby-wearing at home, as it gives you all the support you need, but is super soft and flexible.

Mori

Jo & Nic’s Crinkly Cloth Books Space Count

This colourful, graphic first newspaper makes a loud crinkling noise, making it a perfect early sensory toy.

Mori

Billie Bear Soft Toy

You can’t go wrong with a classic teddy bear, and Mori has a lovely selection that will quickly become a beloved bedtime companion.

Tonies

Toniebox 2 Starter Set Audio Speaker

Toniesboxes are a gift with longevity. Suitable for babies, they are also popular with parents of toddlers as an alternative to screen time. They’re an excellent choice for a first birthday present – the Sleepy Friends toys will be a lovely addition to bedtime as they play soothing lullabies.

Elodie

House of Elodie Set

A baby gym is one of the best toys you can buy for little ones before they can crawl and is a lovely addition to tummy time.