Snuggle-Worthy Personalized Gifts for Baby
Friday, November 6th, 2009If you are looking to welcome a new little one into the world, personalized gifts make a memorable impression when presented at a baby shower, in the hospital, or at a sip-n-see. Baby blankets make the most snuggle-worthy personalized gifts for newborns and infants and, honestly, a baby cannot have too many baby blankets.
Often perceived as a “practical” gift, you can add a dose of personalized panache by choosing a baby blanket that can be customized with an initial, monogram or name. A must-have part of the layette, the size, shape, style and function of baby blankets run the gamut - who knew!? Utilitarian receiving blankets, constructed of soft cotton flannel, are always nearby a newborn in his first few months of life. Some receiving blankets are made of a cotton-knit waffle weave to add a stretch making it easy to swaddle baby. For the indoctrinated, swaddling is a time-honored way of teaching a baby to self-sooth and sleep by snuggly wrapping him up like a burrito in a blanket. Receiving blankets make a welcomed choice as personalized gifts for baby, so helpful for creating warmth, serving as an impromptu changing pad or providing the mother modesty while nursing.
Of course, there are many fancier options in baby blankets for the gift giver looking to make an extravagant gesture. Lavish additions to the layette include swanky chenille or fleece blankets that are oh-so-soft to touch and trimmed with satin. Available in the requisite pinks and blues, but you’ll also find these personalized gifts in almost every color of the rainbow — and animal prints to go wild for as well. So perfect for those afternoon walks in the park with baby all tucked into his stroller.
Personalized baby blankets will become an instant keepsake, a treasure from childhood that every mother will want to tuck away in a trunk or memory box. Elgantly embroidered, these personalized gifts showcase baby’s new name or initials. To be used for bundling, swaddling, wrapping, baby blankets may even be dragged along the floor during the toddler years for security.
This brings us to another type of baby blanket that can be given as personalized gifts - a “luvie”. A luvie, also known as a security blanket” is a cute little blanket that features lots of soft, silky satin (that is so tactilely soothing) and sometimes even a little stuffed animal face on the top. These security blankets can also be embroidered with a child’s name and make sweet personalized gifts for baby to hug. A word of advice; when giving luvies, make sure to give two identical versions of these personalized gifts in case one tragically gets lost.