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Best baby shower gifts new parents will adore

From treats on a budget to cute keepsakes and new parent essentials

best baby shower gifts
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The best baby shower gifts aren't always easy to pick out, but we're here to help. If you’ve landed on this page, we’ve got a sneaky suspicion you’re a little bit stumped about what baby shower gift to buy your friend or family member. We were exactly the same when it came to being invited to our first baby shower of the year, but if there’s one thing we know it’s that a baby shower is a wonderful way for parents and their newborns to stock up on essentials as well as irresistibly cute baby buys. From treats on a budget to keepsakes and practical presents, keep scrolling for our pick of the best baby shower gifts.

Best baby shower gifts

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Best baby shower gifts

Sweet Dreamers Ewan Deluxe

Sweet Dreamers Ewan Deluxe
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Best baby shower gifts

Sweet Dreamers Ewan Deluxe

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The multi-award winning baby sleep soother is much-loved by new (and sleep deprived) parents with its smartCRY sensor which automatically activates when babies stir. This model features four soothing sounds, including the reassuring sound of the womb and it can be easily attached to a cot, pushchair or car seat.

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Totter + Tumble Playmat

Totter + Tumble Playmat
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Totter + Tumble Playmat

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If you’re looking for a playmat that doesn’t scream primary colours and hard to clean foam tiles, you’ll want to check out Totter and Tumble’s super stylish range. The mats are made from a single piece of memory foam, making them incredibly soft, supportive, and comfortable for little ones (and for you too). Suitable from birth to tummy time and first rolls, through to toddlerhood and beyond, they offer long-lasting use as your baby grows. With a range of beautiful patterns and colours to pick from, these double-sided mats are designed to look like rugs that you’d already happily have in your home, blending seamlessly with your existing décor. They’re also easy to wipe clean, making them as practical as they are stylish. Consider a Totter and Tumble mat a worthwhile investment!

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The White Company Organic Hydrocotton Baby Robe

Organic Hydrocotton Baby Robe
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The White Company Organic Hydrocotton Baby Robe

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A White Company best-seller for good reason, these super soft robes come in four colours and are made of pure natural cotton.

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Ladybird Baby Touch Books

Ladybird Baby Touch Books
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Best baby shower gifts

Ladybird Baby Touch Books

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Designed to stimulate baby’s senses with bright colours and textured patches, these Ladybird Baby Touch books make a perfect first gift from birth.

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BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Mini

Baby Carrier Mini
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Best baby shower gifts

BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Mini

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A practical gift for new parents, the BabyBjorn mini carrier is designed especially with newborns in mind. It’s easy-to-use, offers great support and is made from the softest materials.

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Best baby shower gifts

White Cotton 2-Piece Footed Sleepsuit and Hat Set

White Cotton 2-Piece Footed Sleepsuit and Hat Set
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Best baby shower gifts

White Cotton 2-Piece Footed Sleepsuit and Hat Set

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This adorable strawberry print sleepsuit and hat set, which comes with foldover scratch mittens up to size 9-12 months, would make the ultimate coming home outfit, with baby looking as cute as a button!

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Vital Baby Advanced pro UV steriliser and dryer

Advanced pro UV steriliser and dryer
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Best baby shower gifts

Vital Baby Advanced pro UV steriliser and dryer

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A step up from Vital Baby’s first UV LED steriliser, their latest product completes a full sterilisation cycle in just five minutes (and sterile and dry in 22 minutes) making it one of the fastest on the market. Coming in two sleek new colourways - olive green and smoky blue - the steriliser, which can be used with bottles, soothers, breast pumps and more, is more energy and cost efficient than a standard steam steriliser and makes an ideal practical gift for parents.

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Best baby shower gifts

Love to Dream Sleep Machine

Love to Dream Sleep Machine
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Best baby shower gifts

Love to Dream Sleep Machine

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The latest sound machine to hit the market, Love to Dream’s impressive Sleep Machine features nine soothing sounds to lull baby into a slumber, a cry detection sensor, a personalised record function, a bluetooth connection, *and* a night light. Its compact size also means it’s easily portable for trips outside the home.

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Eyas The Gallery

The Gallery
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Best baby shower gifts

Eyas The Gallery

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With baby only being able to see certain colours in their first few weeks and months, these black and white images from Eyas are a perfect way to enhance sensory and cognitive development. Co-designed with a Montessori accredited physician, you can easily pop the black and white toy in the little one's pram for on-the-go stimulation. There’s also a cute colour version available for babies over two months old.

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Best baby shower gifts

Mini U Tropical Berries Hair & Body Wash

Mini U Tropical Berries Hair & Body Wash
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Best baby shower gifts

Mini U Tropical Berries Hair & Body Wash

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If you’re pulling together a DIY gift bag, award-winning children’s bath brand Mini U has a gorgeous range of products made from naturally derived ingredients, with plenty suitable from birth. Newborn-friendly products include their Tropical Berries Hair and Body Wash and Honey Cream Shampoo and Conditioner.

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The White Company Fleece Romper Hello World Gift Set

Fleece Romper Hello World Gift Set
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Best baby shower gifts

The White Company Fleece Romper Hello World Gift Set

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Already wrapped in a stylish gift box, this set includes a soft fleece romper made using recycled polyester and a cute elephant comforter.

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Best baby shower gifts

Izmi Essential Baby Wrap

Izmi Essential Baby Wrap
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Best baby shower gifts

Izmi Essential Baby Wrap

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Help parents who are juggling the newborn stage with this babywearing solution from Izmi. Once mum or dad gets the hang of how to tie it (vids are available online), the Essential Wrap is one of those practical gifts that will get *so* much use. Made from natural stretch cotton, it’s fully supportive and can be used in two different carrying positions - parent-facing front carry and side carry. It can also be worn while breastfeeding for extra support.

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Infantino Fold & Go Giant Discovery Mat

Infantino Fold & Go Giant Discovery Mat
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Best baby shower gifts

Infantino Fold & Go Giant Discovery Mat

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The NHS recommends tummy time from birth, so parents will get plenty of use out of this mat as baby grows. It’s extra thick for padded comfort and measures 167.6 cm X 127 cm, so will be a particularly great buy for any parents with wooden floors. As well as providing the perfect cushioning for baby, the mat also comes with six fun activities including a peak and play elephant, a mirror, and it also has multiple textures for tiny hands to explore.

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Best baby shower gifts

MAM Easy Start Complete Bottle Feeding Set

MAM Easy Start Complete Bottle Feeding Set
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Best baby shower gifts

MAM Easy Start Complete Bottle Feeding Set

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This complete MAM set features a huge selection of bottles, including six 160ml bottles designed for newborns, six 260ml bottles, two medium flow teats designed for two months and over, one soft spout, one bottle handle for when baby can start holding their own bottle, and one 0-2 month soother. As well as being self-sterilising (you fill the bottle base with water and pop them in the microwave), MAM bottles are also really easy to take apart to clean.

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Nuna CUDL Luxe Baby Carrier, Cashmere

Nuna CUDL Luxe Baby Carrier, Cashmere
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Best baby shower gifts

Nuna CUDL Luxe Baby Carrier, Cashmere

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Crafted from ethically sourced performance cashmere, Nuna have designed one of the most luxurious baby carriers on the market. The integrated infant booster means it’s suitable for babies under four months (minimum weight 8lbs) and can be used all the way up to 35lbs in four carry positions - newborn mode, facing in, facing out, and back carry. Ideal for gifting, the carrier comes in an exclusive keepsake box with a storage bag, two organic cotton bibs and a pair of adorable socks made from recycled cashmere.

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Best baby shower gifts

Rosa & Blue Sleepsuit - Brown Bear

Rosa & Blue Sleepsuit - Brown Bear
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Rosa & Blue Sleepsuit - Brown Bear

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For adorable baby clothes made to the highest quality, we recommend checking out Rosa & Blue. The family-run brand’s beautiful range of products feature unique designs painted in watercolour by the founder’s husband and are made from 70% bamboo and 30% organic cotton, which means they’re breathable and super soft on the skin. Take your pick from a variety of sweet sleepsuits (like the brown bear sleepsuit pictured), bodysuits, sleeping bags, muslins and more. They also offer gift set bundles priced at £160 if you really want to splash out on your baby shower gift.

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The Little Green Sheep Moses Basket

The Little Green Sheep Moses Basket
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The Little Green Sheep Moses Basket

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The award-winning moses basket by The Little Green Sheep now comes in a range of new textures and tones, and makes both a practical and gorgeous baby shower gift for baby to sleep in for their first six months. As well as the assortment of existing colours, the lightweight and easily-portable basket is also available to buy in an intricate wheat knit texture and a soft ripple knit texture, while new colours include a linen, white and truffle. Each moses basket also comes with a premium-quality, easy to wash liner made from 100% organic cotton. To complete baby’s first basket, don’t forget to add a static or rocking stand.

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Best baby shower gifts

Stokke Flexi Bath®

Stokke Flexi Bath®
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Best baby shower gifts

Stokke Flexi Bath®

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Premium Scandinavian baby brand Stokke are known for their innovative products, and the Flexi Bath® is another fab baby essential. Suitable for newborns, the foldable bath means it’s easy to store, which is a huge bonus for homes now bursting with baby buys. Colours include lavender, ocean blue, sandy beige and soft mint. It also comes with a newborn support (£24) and a bath stand (£35) and is available in standard or extra-large sizes.

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Lovevery Play Kits

Lovevery Play Kits
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Best baby shower gifts

Lovevery Play Kits

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Back in 2015, the brains behind Lovevery came up with the clever concept of a tailored toy subscription. Working with a range of experts, including academics, psychologists and doctors, they’ve curated a series of bespoke Play Kits for babies and toddlers from birth up to three years old. On the site there’s a super handy gifting option that allows you to choose from sending just one or three/four Play Kits to the recipient. If you’re after a unique and thoughtful baby shower gift, we’d recommend the newborn kit, which features black and white cards (babies can't see in colour for the first few months), a mobile, sensory links, a wooden book, a silicone rattle and more.

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UGG Bixbee Terry-Cloth Slippers

UGG Bixbee Terry-Cloth Slippers
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Best baby shower gifts

UGG Bixbee Terry-Cloth Slippers

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These adorable terry cloth UGG slip-on slippers will keep baby's feet warm all-year round.

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 Zoe Shenton is the Site Director at Cosmopolitan UK. As well as looking after the day-to-day running of the website, she oversees video, e-commerce and social for the brand. Starting out in teen magazines (RIP, Bliss), Zoe has worked in the media industry for almost 15 years and has a background in entertainment journalism, having interviewed the likes of Harry Styles and Taylor Swift. She also spent three and a half years living in Los Angeles where she covered red carpets and discovered all the best spots serving bottomless mimosas. Find her on LinkedIn.

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