Help!

[tallulah71]

OK. Seeing as ED has now turned into Nappy Valley, I thought this would be the best place to ask some sound advice for a special gift for my brother and (french) sister-in-law's baby due very soon.

I don't want to buy a ?65 petit bateau / brora cardi grown out of in 2 weeks (which they've asked for - the cardi not the make) but what I'd really like is something hand made and special - and original. I don't have children, so I really have no clue about what someone might like , but I'd like some input from mums as to what is special!

Thanks so much!

x

[ludoscotts]

hi what about a voucher for a keepsake for after the baby's birth, for a photo shoot, or a hand/foot casting session. We were bought vouchers for both of these and love looking at the pics and how small our baby was when born. There is many things like this available, you can get kits to take imprints of your babies finger prints to be made into cufflinks, necklaces, charm bracelets etc. Kits for making canvases of your babies foot etc...

[tallulah71]

Yes I've seen casts of babies' feet in numerous houses....great idea, thank you so much!

[Helen GV]

if they've asked for a cardi why not get them one that has been made specially, ask Pickle on this forum for example? In the first few weeks the baby will grow out of everything tiny but you could get it made in a larger size to grow into for the autumn...

[Pickle]

Thanks Helen. I have a page on Facebook which shows the sort of things I make, and I am happy to knit to order if you have something in particular you would like made (my prices don't even come near to ?65, that's crazy money!):

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.163878200343839.42593.139685552763104

Pippa x

[pebbles]

I've bought a few things from Pickle and her stuff is fab. Really reasonably priced and perfect for babies.