Gifts for new parents

A practical gift parents use every night.

An affordable shower gift that stays useful past the swaddling stage.

A practical baby shower gift of things new parents reach for in the first weeks.

A practical shower gift for parents who plan to use bottles and soothers.

Works for parents who like marking milestones and keeping mementos.

A practical housewarming gift for a small kitchen or new parents short on time.

An unusual housewarming gift for someone who enjoys a well-kept home.

A shared experience for a family that likes road trips to places like Banff, Jasper or Fundy.

An affordable baby shower gift that gets used.

A picture book that doubles as a note from the giver, good for showers and first birthdays.

Kits out a first kitchen while taking up one cupboard spot.

A statement wedding or housewarming gift for people who entertain.

Suits a shower guest who wants something coordinated and ready to hand over.

Good as a group gift for parents who already know they will bottle-feed.

A last-minute thank-you for a coworker or new parents who would appreciate a night off cooking.

A reliable baby-shower staple that parents recognise and babies actually use during teething.

A reminder that the new parent deserves looking after too.

A practical big-ticket gift for a new home.

A generous group or grandparent gift at a baby shower that covers many small needs at once.

A year of outings for a grandparent or parent who takes the kids to the zoo, since children under 16 enter free.