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 Baby Gifts That Bless
Whether you go to a store, print out the Baby Gift Registry and hunt down a baby shower gift or you order an adorable Baby Gift Basket from Doodlebuckets, there are ways to make your baby shower present even more special. You can add a little something extra to make it a true blessing to the new baby and the family alike. Why not include a blessing? Yes, a real blessing, like a little prayer or positive wish for the new arrival. Here are some sweet ways to do that: • Pray for the family and the new baby. Jot down any thoughts that came as you prayed. Maybe you pictured the baby as a little girl taking piano lessons or drawing a picture. Trust what came to you and think about it a bit. Write out a short prayer thanking God for the creative talent He has designed for the new baby’s life. You don’t have to get specific, just go with the general idea that came to you. • Write out a prayer for the child. Decorate it and roll it up like a pretty scroll and insert in the gift basket. • Print up some cards with new mommy advice or silly jokes and add them to the gift. • New and easy dinner recipes may be a nice added gift if the family enjoys cooking. • Better yet, include some gift certificates for local restaurants! • Add an offer to baby-sit a certain number of times in the coming year to the gift basket. • If there are older siblings why not add a small toy for each of them to enjoy? Make it something quiet like a coloring book and crayons. • Decoratively write out some small cards with encouraging scripture verses on them as reminders of God’s love. • Add flowers to the gift basket. • Find out what kind of trees grow best in the new family’s area and include a young tree for them to plant. They will be able to watch the tree grow as their child grows! • Include a small photo album. • Add a Mother’s Journal to the gift basket. Whether you go to a store, print out the Baby Gift Registry and hunt down a baby shower gift or you order an adorable Baby Gift Basket from Doodlebuckets, there are ways to make your baby shower present even more special. You can add a little something extra to make it a true blessing to the new baby and the family alike. Why not include a blessing? Yes, a real blessing, like a little prayer or positive wish for the new arrival. Here are some sweet ways to do that: • Pray for the family and the new baby. Jot down any thoughts that came as you prayed. Maybe you pictured the baby as a little girl taking piano lessons or drawing a picture. Trust what came to you and think about it a bit. Write out a short prayer thanking God for the creative talent He has designed for the new baby’s life. You don’t have to get specific, just go with the general idea that came to you. • Write out a prayer for the child. Decorate it and roll it up like a pretty scroll and insert in the gift basket. • Print up some cards with new mommy advice or silly jokes and add them to the gift. • New and easy dinner recipes may be a nice added gift if the family enjoys cooking. • Better yet, include some gift certificates for local restaurants! • Add an offer to baby-sit a certain number of times in the coming year to the gift basket. • If there are older siblings why not add a small toy for each of them to enjoy? Make it something quiet like a coloring book and crayons. • Decoratively write out some small cards with encouraging scripture verses on them as reminders of God’s love. • Add flowers to the gift basket. • Find out what kind of trees grow best in the new family’s area and include a young tree for them to plant. They will be able to watch the tree grow as their child grows! • Include a small photo album. • Add a Mother’s Journal to the gift basket. |
