BABY KEEPSAKE IDEAS
A new baby is the greatest gift that life can offer – and a baby keepsake gift for the new family is a special way to honor the precious new arrival. Carefully crafted or chosen baby keepsakes can be practical, unique, creative and will be appreciated now and for a long time to come.
If you or a friend or family member is expecting a baby, here are some fun and creative baby keepsakes to commemorate the birth of the new baby.
Baby Keepsakes that are FUN and UNIQUE
Baby Keepsake Idea #1:
Make the Keepsake Personalized AND Creative
Once the baby is born, you can personalize any number of keepsake gifts with his or her name. Buy a nice frame for the baby announcement – a wonderful memento for new parents and a keepsake the baby will cherish in later years. You can also make a personalized picture frame and put a photo of the baby in it: buy a frame with a flat surface, then go to your local crafts store, buy colorful alphabetized beads to spell out the baby’s name or congratulations message and glue them on the frame. Voila – an instant work of one-of-a-kind art!
Baby Keepsake Idea #2:
Baby Keepsake Book - Say It With Words & Pictures
With an Adesso Baby Photo Album, you’ll have an ideal baby keepsake book that’s ready when you are! Combine instant Polaroid, digital or ZINK photos with hand-written messages from you and your family and friends and create memories to last a lifetime. Your Adesso Baby Keepsake Album can document your pregnancy (don’t forget to leave a space for the baby’s photo debut: an ultrasound picture!), the baby shower, baby’s first year – there are countless ways for this terrific baby keepsake book to celebrate your new arrival!
Baby Keepsake Idea #3
If You Could Put Time in a Capsule…
Of course a baby can’t remember the day he or she was born, so bring that day to life in the future with a custom-made baby keepsake “time capsule”. Get a metal or plastic container that can be securely sealed and is large enough to hold a variety of items.
In your baby keepsake time capsule, include photographs of dad and mom-to-be during the pregnancy, along with older siblings and other family members. On the day the baby is born, buy the local newspaper. (Just think: by the time the capsule is opened newspapers might be a thing of the past, which will make the time capsule even more meaningful!) Also get some news, lifestyle and popular culture magazines to insert in the baby keepsake time capsule. Is there a sports team the baby’s family is crazy about? Put in a pennant or season program. Do the same for a favorite CD or DVD. Make sure to include a note introducing yourself and explaining the meaning of the things you’ve put inside the keepsake capsule.
When you close up the baby keepsake time capsule, attach a label on the front with the date you want the child to open it – significant birthdays (18, 21) are good ideas.
Baby Keepsake Idea #4
It’s a Wrap! With a Special Baby Blanket
What better way to show you care than with a handmade baby blanket that can provide warmth and comfort when you’re not there to do the job! For a baby keepsake gift that’s sure to delight, crochet one in classic pink or blue, make a patchwork quilt, embroider the baby’s name on a store-bought blanket – the possibilities are endless! A hand-crafted baby blanket will be of valuable use and one of many treasured baby keepsakes for your baby now and for years to come.
If you like the idea of a unique baby blanket for your baby keepsake gift but are not a crafty person, don’t fret! There are MANY places that sell unique or handmade baby blankets! Just search the Internet for many choices.
Baby Keepsakes for Non-DIYers
If you’re not a Do It Yourself-er (DIYer) or you just don’t have the time to put together a baby keepsake on your own, don’t despair.
Ready-made versions of all these baby keepsakes can be ordered from your local baby store or on the Internet, where you might find other ideas as well. You won’t have to look far, though, for the best keepsake of all… is the new baby!
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