Best Gifts for Your First Grandchild
A gift from the registry + something that reminds baby of you = the perfect gift.
By Babylist Staff and Maggie Panos
Welcoming your first grandchild into the world can be so magical that you may want to run to the nearest baby boutique and buy everything off the shelves. (Plus, newborn gifts are so precious, it’s hard to not.)
Giving them anything and everything they may need is a wonderfully kind impulse. But before you give your credit card a workout, take stock of the gifts baby may have already received from the baby shower to make sure you’re not purchasing a duplicate gift or an item too similar to something baby already has (this is especially important if you’re planning to give them something personalized that can’t be returned).
Refer back to their baby registry to see if there’s anything baby’s parents hoped to receive but hasn’t been purchased yet. Pro tip: Parents absolutely love it when you buy the items they carefully selected while waiting for baby to enter the world.
If you’re looking to add an extra-special touch to your gift, gifting a “needed” item from the registry plus something that comes straight from your heart is an incredibly gracious way to make sure baby has all the necessities, plus something that reminds baby—and their parents!—of you.
And while you’re doing your gift-giving, don’t forget to also grab gifts for baby’s mom or dad, along with a present for baby’s older sibling if they have one.
Here are some lovely options that make perfect gifts your first grandchild:
Personalized Presents To Welcome Baby
Beautiful Books and Toys To Enjoy for Years To Come
Wonder & Wise
Keepsake Etched Baby Blocks
Wonder & Wise
Baby Pull Toy
Babylist
Baby Starter Library Book Gift Box
Cozy Things To Cuddle
Mary Meyer
Kalahari Gift Set
Pehr
Chambray Blanket
Happy Horse
Medium Llama Stuffed Animal
Safavieh
Harlo Throw Blanket
Fun Furniture For Their Room
Experiences To Remember
Help For New Parents
Subscriptions For Monthly Learning
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Babylist editors and writers are parents themselves and have years of experience writing and researching, coming from media outlets like Motherly, the SF Chronicle, the New York Times and the Daily Beast, and the fields of early childhood education and publishing. We research and test hundreds of products, survey real Babylist parents and consult reviews in order to recommend the best products and gear for your growing family.
