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Got a baby shower coming up? You can go with practical gifts that the parents will need -- helpful, although a little boring -- or you can try to pick out an unusual baby gift that will be treasured for years to come. Here are a few unique ideas. Some fun, some functional, and all likely to be used and remembered.
Keep baby cozy and warm: Violet's Peapod just launched its new line of natural and organic baby sleep sacks. Made of 100% organic cotton, the sleep sack is eco-friendly and keeps baby safe and cozy. The organic cotton used to make the fabric is grown without the use of pesticides and chemicals, and its milled in the USA. According to Violet's Peapod owner Lennore Merz, the sleep sacks can also be safer than conventional blankets since they help reduce the risk of SIDS. Available online, sleep sacks retail for $59.95 each and come in four sizes, from 0-24 months. This sleep sack is both a useful and unusual baby gift.
Zoobies also make a great, unusual baby gift for bedtime. The Zoobies line features dozens of unique and colorful plush animal characters that convert to a comfortable pillow and blanket set. Zoobies also may be purchased online.Help monitor baby's health: The Exergen TemporalScanner™ infrared thermometer gauges baby's body temperature in just two seconds by capturing naturally emitted heat from the skin on the forehead over the temporal artery. According to the company, the The Exergen TemporalScanner™ is accurate to within +0.2�F and provides a more accurate reading than taking the temperature by other methods including oral, rectal, under the arm and in the ear. This practical and unusual baby gift is also easy to use. Parents simply depress and hold its soft rubber-coated button and lightly scan across baby's forehead. A red LED light and soft beep indicate a correct scan.
Manufactured in the USA, the The Exergen TemporalScanner™ is environmentally friendly, using infrared sensor technology, it contains no mercury like traditional glass bulb thermometers. Suggested retail price is less than $50. The Exergen TemporalScanner™ is is available at national retailers including Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Costco, Babies R Us, Toys R Us and Sam's Clubs. It comes with a one-year warranty.
Bike with baby: An unusual baby gift for parents who enjoy the outdoors, WeeRide offers a unique alternative to traditional back-of-the bike baby and child seats. WeeRide allows Mom or Dad take their child along for the ride, while keeping their eyes on them at all times. Since the seat is placed in front of the rider, baby also gets to take in the view. According to the WeeRide company, the front of the bike is a safer and more enjoyable place for babies and young children to ride. WeeRide comes from the makers of the popular Kangaroo Carrier.
A gift that gives back: Party with Heart, an e-commerce children's store, puts meaning into gift giving by encouraging people to buy gifts that help others. Party with Heart founder Beth DeAngelis says the store's Party Girl onsie is "a huge hit for the littlest fashionistas," and 20 percent of the purchase price goes to support CHABHA (Children Affected by HIV/AIDS). Party with Heart also sells a Lovebird onesie for babies that's handmade in the USA, with 20 percent of the price going to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Unusual baby gifts like these will stand out at a baby shower, and they're far more than just novelty items -- any of these is a gift that parents and baby can really use.
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Got a baby shower coming up? You can go with practical gifts that the parents will need -- helpful, although a little boring -- or you can try to pick out an unusual baby gift that will be treasured for years to come. Here are a few unique ideas. Some fun, some functional, and all likely to be used and remembered. Keep baby cozy and warm: Violet's Peapod just launched its new line of natural and organic baby sleep sacks. Made of 100% organic cotton, the sleep sack is eco-friendly and keeps baby safe and cozy. The organic cotton used to make the fabric is grown without the use of pesticides and chemicals, and its milled in the USA. According to Violet's Peapod owner Lennore Merz, the sleep sacks can also be safer than conventional blankets since they help reduce the risk of SIDS. Available online, sleep sacks retail for $59.95 each and come in four sizes, from 0-24 months. This sleep sack is both a useful and unusual baby gift.
Zoobies also make a great, unusual baby gift for bedtime. The Zoobies line features dozens of unique and colorful plush animal characters that convert to a comfortable pillow and blanket set. Zoobies also may be purchased online.Help monitor baby's health: The Exergen TemporalScanner™ infrared thermometer gauges baby's body temperature in just two seconds by capturing naturally emitted heat from the skin on the forehead over the temporal artery. According to the company, the The Exergen TemporalScanner™ is accurate to within +0.2�F and provides a more accurate reading than taking the temperature by other methods including oral, rectal, under the arm and in the ear. This practical and unusual baby gift is also easy to use. Parents simply depress and hold its soft rubber-coated button and lightly scan across baby's forehead. A red LED light and soft beep indicate a correct scan.
Manufactured in the USA, the The Exergen TemporalScanner™ is environmentally friendly, using infrared sensor technology, it contains no mercury like traditional glass bulb thermometers. Suggested retail price is less than $50. The Exergen TemporalScanner™ is is available at national retailers including Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Costco, Babies R Us, Toys R Us and Sam's Clubs. It comes with a one-year warranty.
Bike with baby: An unusual baby gift for parents who enjoy the outdoors, WeeRide offers a unique alternative to traditional back-of-the bike baby and child seats. WeeRide allows Mom or Dad take their child along for the ride, while keeping their eyes on them at all times. Since the seat is placed in front of the rider, baby also gets to take in the view. According to the WeeRide company, the front of the bike is a safer and more enjoyable place for babies and young children to ride. WeeRide comes from the makers of the popular Kangaroo Carrier.
A gift that gives back: Party with Heart, an e-commerce children's store, puts meaning into gift giving by encouraging people to buy gifts that help others. Party with Heart founder Beth DeAngelis says the store's Party Girl onsie is "a huge hit for the littlest fashionistas," and 20 percent of the purchase price goes to support CHABHA (Children Affected by HIV/AIDS). Party with Heart also sells a Lovebird onesie for babies that's handmade in the USA, with 20 percent of the price going to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Unusual baby gifts like these will stand out at a baby shower, and they're far more than just novelty items -- any of these is a gift that parents and baby can really use.
