Little Pixie Gifts - Gifts Blog

Tips for buying, choosing and making baby gifts, gift baskets and Christmas Hampers.

We’ve got a special promotion this month. Every Brisbane Mum who receives a baby gift from us will also get a $150 voucher towards photography from Wild Spirit Photography. Ainslie is one of the most amazing photographers I have ever seen, so I’m really happy to be able to offer this bonus to our customers. Check out her website to see an awesome flash screenshow of her work.

Free Voucher for Baby Photography

Free Voucher for Baby Photography

Article coming soon!

Buying a baby gift can be a hard task for the inexperienced shopper, and confusing at best for the first time baby gift buyer. Buying baby gifts is a cinch with these seven helpful tips in mind.

Here are seven quick baby gifts to take the stress, confusion and hassle out of buying baby gifts.

Tip 1: Consider your relationship with the new parents

Take into account your relationship with the new Mum and Dad. Leave the big items to family or close friends that know exactly what the new parents need and what other family members have planned.

Tip 2: What sex is the baby?

Yes, it sound obvious, but many a male forgets this important detail. Keep the gender in mind when looking for a gift, but don’t let it rule you (see tip 3).

Tip 3: There are more colours than blue or green.

Most people shop blue for boy and pink for girl. But there are plenty more options out there! Brown, green, yellow, white are all great options and they are gender neutral in case you don’t know the baby’s gender. In our experience, Mum’s really appreciate some different colours.

Tip 4: Consider a personalised gift

There is a strong trend towards unique baby gifts, and one of the best ways to create something very special and personal, is to customize a gift such as a towel or robe by having the with the baby’s name embroidered on it. This need not be a time intensive job. Google “personalised baby gifts” for many on line service providers.

Tip 5: Practicality is always in style

If you’re not a baby toy expert, practical gifts are always in season. A box of newborn nappies, cloth nappies, bath oils, shampoo and soaps are always useful and appreciated. If you want these things to look more “gift like” you could look for a nappy cake, which typically incorporate all these items into a beautiful gift. A quick search on Google for “nappy cakes” will yield many options.

Tip 6: Gift Vouchers

Of course you could always consider a baby shop or department store gift voucher. For something a little different, consider a portrait photography voucher form a children’s photographer.

Tip 7: The Old Staples

Finally, children’s books and teddy bears are always appreciated. A slight variation is relaxing sleepy time music on CD.

Good luck and have fun!

Your service was exceptional, and the gift perfect.

Thanks,

Mark.
Brisbane, Queensland.

Thanks - it was much appreciated!

Peter
Pullenvale, Qld

Thank you for advising me of the delivery. The gift was absolutely beautiful and the recipient was delighted. I will certainly use your services again.

Tina, Wynnum West (Qld)

Thank you very much, Tina. :)

We’ve updated the website again - have a look and se what you think :) Little Pixie Gifts

Our Baby Gift Basket is currently out of stock. We apologise for any inconvenience. More stock should be arriving soon.

Thank you to everyone who has commented on our Christmas Hampers. We’re really encouraged by the response we’ve received so far.

Of course we’re still working on our baby gifts range as well.

It’s a very busy time of year for everyone!

It’s always wonderful to hear from happy customers. We heard from one such customer today who told us that the recipients were so happy with their baby gifts that they posted pictures of them on their blog.

The blog entry is here: http://myplateofcookies.blogspot.com/2008/10/alisha-has-admirers.html
Wonderful, thank you for sharing with us Masitah. We just love to know our gifts are appreciated - what a great job this is!