The ultimate Christmas gift guide for new mums and babies

What gifts do new mums really want?

Stylish & Practical Nappy Bag

A nappy bag is a must for all new mums and babies. It keeps everything a new mum may need when she heads out with baby – nappies, wipes, nappy balm, hand sanitiser, change mat, tissues, toys, bottles, bibs, change of clothes, hat, sunscreen, as well as mum’s keys, phone and wallet.

Hedzup’s Neoprene Bags are perfect nappy bags. They are stylish, but also practical. The neoprene fabric means they are washable. A must when baby may spit up all over mum and the nappy bag. It happens. Neoprene also means waterproof, keeping mum’s and bub’s items dry. Hedzup’s Neoprene bags are durable; essential when mum will be using it every day. Hedzup’s bags are lightweight, saving mum’s back, especially when she is juggling a baby on her hip.

Hedzup has a variety of neoprene totes, backpacks, and shoulder bags to choose from in small, medium and large sizes, as well as a wide range of colours.

RRP from $69.00. Want to save 20%? 

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Hedzup offers free shipping within Australia for orders over $130.00.

Sand Free Towel

Going to the beach is so much fun for mum, the little one and the family. Soak in some sunshine, play in the sand, swim in the surf. But the most annoying thing about going to the beach, is taking half the beach home with you. You find sand everywhere, and it keeps appearing out of nowhere for days. 

The solution, a Sand Society Sand Free Towel. 

A sand free towel? How is this even possible? 

Sand Society’s Sand Free Towels use microfibre technology, so the sand comes off easily. Leave the sand at the beach, and only take home fun memories.

It folds super small, about 15cm x 20cm x 5cm, but is the size of a regular beach towel at 160cm x 80cm. It’s also light, weighing less than 600g. It’s very absorbent, and dries twice as fast as a regular towel.

Comes in 7 different styles.

RRP $69.95. Want to save 10%? 

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Sand Society offers free shipping within Australia.

Mums & Bubs Love Gift Package

Spoil new mums and bubs with a lovely gift package. Being a new mum is a challenging gig. In the first few weeks, it’s mentally and physically exhausting looking after a new baby, especially for first time mums. It can be easy to focus on the new baby, and put mum’s needs and wants last. But to be a good mum, she needs to take some time to relax, de-stress and recuperate. Even if it’s just for 5 minutes. 

Enter, TAYDAY’s Mums & Bubs Love Gift Package.

The gift package includes Mums Milky Brew Loose Leaf Tea, which supports lactation and breastfeeding, and Hydra Revive Gel Mask. A nice cuppa and a gel mask is the perfect way to unwind when the new mumma bear has 5 minutes to put her feet up and relax. The Green Tea and Matcha Mint Body Scrub is fantastic when the new mumma has a little more time to unwind and re-energise. There’s also something cute for bub – a beautiful baby jersey wrap and matching baby headband.

RRP $195.00. Want to save 10%? 

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TAYDAY has various other pamper packs available from $55. 

TAYDAY offers free shipping within Australia.

Pram Pouch

It can be challenging to go shopping with a baby in the pram as a new mum (or dad). You need two hands to push the trolley and at least one hand to push the pram. But you only have two hands. Alternatively, mum can hang shopping bags off the pram handles or pram clips. But there is the risk the pram may tip over from an imbalance of weight. Another option is to use the pram basket. But they are very small, so you can’t fit much in, and you don’t have time to go to the supermarket every day. What to do?

Use a Zoozaro Pram Pouch.

The Zoozaro Pram Pouch creates additional storage of 45cm x 20cm x 30cm and can hold up to 10kg. The low centre of gravity means the pram or stroller stays upright, even when it is full and there is no baby or child to counter the weight. Simple to attach to the frame of a pram or stroller, suitable for forward and rear facing positions, and works with bassinet attachments.

RRP $74.95. Want to save 20%?

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Zoozaro offers free shipping within Australia.

Acrylic Photo Box Frame

A picture is worth a thousand words. Photos are a great way to capture memories from a moment in time of the new mum and baby, and the whole family. A stylish and modern way to do this is with an acrylic photo box frame. They are versatile, allowing you to display special photos in a number of ways – upright on a bedside table, flat on a coffee table, hung up on a wall. Photos can be changed easily by simply sliding out the photo and replacing with a new one. They can alternatively be used as a keepsake display box. For example, you can insert a curl of baby’s hair, or a piece of artwork from your child’s artwork as they grow up.

Perlplex offers acrylic photo box frames in a variety of dimensions; from 4×6 inches to 8×10 inches.

RRP from $39.99. Want to save 15%? 

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Perlplex offers a flat rate of $7.95 for shipping within Australia.

Mummy and Me Matching Bracelets

A unique and beautiful way to celebrate the birth of a new baby are mummy and me matching bracelets. Little Bird Designs creates gorgeous pieces like the Lola Mummy and Me Bracelet Set. The bracelets are stylish and simple. They include handmade polymer clay curved beads on an organic Greek leather bracelet. The leather bracelet is adjustable, which means it grows with bub. 

The Lola Mummy and Me Bracelet Set is available in four different colours, and comes with a lovely linen gift bag.

RRP $33.00. Want to save 20%? 

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Little Bird Designs offers free shipping within Australia for orders over $40.

Other gifts for new mums

A supportive pillow, photoshoot, and memory book are other great gifts for new mums.

What do you buy a new baby for Christmas?

Travel Activity Packs

Travel activity packs are perfect gifts for families that love to travel. Great for keeping the little ones entertained on plane, train and automobile journeys; at restaurants; or when you’re queueing for an attraction. The kids are kept busy crafting, playing board games, engaging with sensory activities, or colouring in.

Travel Karma to the rescue.

Travel Karma has various travel activity packs available. From colouring and activity books, to origami kits, to threading and twirling things, to board games, to sensory kits, to no fiddly bits packs. If you can’t decide, or if the family will travel a lot, opt for the Jumbo Pack – it includes one of everything.

RRP from $3.90. Want to save 25%? 

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Travel Karma offers free shipping worldwide.

Santa Sack

Christmas is a special time of the year when family and friends get together to celebrate the year and spend time together. Babies and children get particularly excited with the festivities, and unwrapping presents from family, friends and Santa. Children are clever. Even when presents are wrapped, they can work out what the present could be from the shape.

Luvi Shell’s Special Delivery Design Santa sacks are the perfect way to keep the presents out of sight. They save the full joy of receiving and unwrapping presents till Christmas Day. A wonderful present for a new baby as baby’s name is printed, and can be used for years to come.

RRP from $34.90.

Luvi Shell offers free shipping within Australia and $8 shipping outside Australia.

Toilet Train Bing Bunny

Mums, like Anna from Twins and Travels, say Bing Bunny is a fantastic fun toy to teach toddlers to be toilet trained. Bing Bunny features games, sounds and phrases. Bing has fun playing with your little one, but when it’s time to wee, he’ll need help from you toddler. Bing Bunny comes with a toilet that has interactive sounds, and his pants reveal a wee-wee spot if he misses the toilet. Bing Bunny is a fun and practical gift for your little one.