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By Shanna Shipin and Brigitt Earley
It may be hard to find the perfect present for your best friend or even your mom, but the best personalized baby gifts making choosing something for a newborn easy peasy. After all, there is no shortage of unique baby gifts out there—even if everything's already been snapped up from the baby shower registry.
A great gift can come with inspiration from a birth announcement—did they have a little animal-print theme going? Something simple or nautical? A useful item like a custom baby blanket or clothing like a onesie in step with said theme is always a win. But if you want something truly special, bring the little one's name into focus.
Baby names aren’t easy to come up with, and neither is gestating a human, so it’s no surprise that the best personalized baby gifts to commemorate a little one are among the top gifted (and wish-listed) items for new parents. And these days you can get almost anything under the sun monogrammed. Teethers, play mats, keepsake boxes, toys, and even diaper covers, oh my!
Whatever the parents’ (and thus little tot's) style may be, we rounded up the best personalized baby gift ideas to show just how much you care about that new precious bundle of joy.
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For a showstopping baby shower gift, look no further than this all-encompassing keepsake box. Ensuring the parents won't miss (or misremember) a thing, this first-year box includes nine drawers, eight files, and more than 52 hand-illustrated labels to help store the memories.
Personalization: Standard silver thread and Georgia font. Up to 11 characters.
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Cece DuPraz makes sweet custom-embroidered everything (think tote bags, robes, and pillows) for that special personal touch, but we can't get enough of these baby bloomers that'll make the crawling stage even cuter.
Personalization: Five color options, two font styles, and up to 13 characters.
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A top seller from our best baby gifts guide, this Montessori-inspired busy board will be endlessly entertaining for the little tinkerer. It offers the most customization of all products in this list and can be used well into toddlerhood.
Personalization: Choose up to 12 characters (with pegs or no pegs) and symbols in five color schemes.
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A soft blanket and warm baby hat are absolute necessities for newborns. This ultrasoft set comes in three color options, and a versatile size that's not too big for a stroller, and not too small for a bed.
Personalization: The blanket allows up to one initial; the hat allows up to nine characters.
This plush organic bath towel, available in three color palettes, can be customized with a name, a monogram, or the cute baby-focused icon of your choice (a duck, hearts, or a box, for example).
Personalization: Your choice of 15 monogram styles, four name fonts up to 10 characters, or 11 icons.
Whatever their newborn baby's nursery aesthetic is (or whichever parent decorated it), you can bet there's an on-theme growth chart blanket to celebrate each passing month.
Personalization: Two styles of fabric (fleece or fluffy), with name centered above floral wreath.
From Labradoodles and rocket ships to light-up trains and giraffes, Pottery Barn Kids' customizable rockers are best sellers at the retailer. It's not hard to see why. These high-quality plush toys can be used for years and add a sophisticated touch to any nursery.
Personalization: Eight font options, up to nine characters, and five colors.
For something a bit more fun than your usual embroidery, PipPeaPop lets you choose from a handful of quirky animals in addition to the kiddo's name.
Personalization: Three animal options (elephant, tiger, dino) and up to 12 characters.
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A silver spoon? Try a rattle that looks three times its price and is something that may actually be put to use (ideally not as a teether).
Personalization: Up to 13 characters in 38 fonts.
A sweet sleeping piggy bank that'll one day teach their baby the value of money, or at least great decor.
Personalization: Two color and two font options. Up to eight characters.
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The little one won't be able to sleep on this pillow for a while, but it's so beautiful it'll make for great nursery decor in the meantime. It's made of sateen cotton with a down interior, and a reverse-side print of peaceful wooden creatures.
Personalization: Six lines of text, one font option.
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A night light isn't just helpful for the baby; it's also a perfect gift for the new mom or dad who has to tiptoe into the nursery for middle-of-the-night feedings or pacifier replenishment.
We can basically guarantee the little girl will love looking back on her first-ever hairstyling set.
Personalization: Five fonts to choose from, with up to 18 characters.
A soft, plush, and personalized throne for the newly Earth-side baby? There's no better seat in the house.
Personalization: Up to nine characters in four fonts and 12 colors.
Whether headed to daycare or the playground, baby will be ready to rock in their very own denim jacket outfitted with a cute array of patches, including a multicolored set that spells out their name.
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A truly thoughtful gift—level up story time with a special keepsake book made just for baby. The child’s name is featured not only on the cover but also all throughout the beautiful rhyme.
Personalization: Name and dedication page.
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Is there anything more ’grammable than a baby wearing a big bow? Especially one that features the little girl’s name in hand-stitched letters.
Personalization: Up to nine characters in three styles and 28 colors.
Educational Toy An alternative to the keepsake box, this decorative trunk is destined to become a family heirloom. It’s ripe for whatever it is the proud parents want to hang on to—the hospital bracelet, a lock of hair, and even their first report card down the road.