What do we love more than cars, trucks, and all things that go vroom vroom? Personalized baby gifts that feature our kiddos’ favorite vehicles. So if your little ones love anything with wheels like ours do, we’ve rounded up some great ideas for personalized baby gifts for showers, birthdays, etc.
Pair vehicle-themed personalized onesies or 1st birthday shirts with coordinating booties, leggings, or beanies for a sweet gift set. (Shown: Beep Beep, Baby Builder, and Fire Truck Fun personalized onesies; Bulldozer and Roaring Racecar 1st birthday shirts)
Handcrafted from certified sustainably harvested hardwood, this personalized truck is an heirloom quality toy. (Smiling Tree Toys)
Comfy personalized pillows will be cozied up to for years. (Goosy Gear)
Burp cloth and bib sets with cars are personalized baby gifts that will be appreciated for their functionality, as well as their thoughtfulness. (Loveable Kreations)
And don’t forget, until Sunday, 11/17 you can use code GIFTS525 to save $5 off any purchase of $25 or more on personalized onesies, big sister shirts, big brother shirts, alphabet posters, growth charts, etc. It’s the perfect time to stock up on personalized baby gifts.
Nursery and Kids Decor Inspiration — The Football Fan!
Whether rooting for professional and/or college teams, we know many mamas and dadas that have a team that is close to their hearts. Some we could even say are slightly obsessed! And if baby is due during football season, that’s just another good reason to design a nursery in the spirit of the game.
We found a few football fan themed nursery décor ideas that you are sure to cheer about!
Preppy Pennant and Perfect Pennant personalized growth charts in a range of hues complement different football team colors, while the balls and flags on the Varsity, Zoo Friends, and Woodland Fun personalized growth charts are ideal for sports fans in general.
Baby will stay warm and cozy on fall and winter game days with this soft football shaped baby blanket. (Love Pitter Patter)
Little touches go the distance and this football inspired quilt is sure to score! (Pottery Barn Kids)
Say it loud; say it proud, we love this customizable megaphone cheer wall décor. (Two Pink Dots)
As a Bay Area company, we may be biased, but we think this San Francisco 49ers Action Piggy Bank is a real winner. (NFL Shop)
Hang this football and helmet mobile over baby’s crib to inspire a future Hall of Famer. (Lil Sprout Creations)
Any fans out there planning a football themed nursery?
Holiday Sale: save $5 on any $25 purchase
The holidays are on the horizon, which means most of you are probably on the hunt for some perfect presents. If personalized baby gifts are on your shopping list, we’re here to help with a special holiday sale from now through Sunday, 11/17.
Use code GIFTS525 to save $5 off any purchase of $25 or more in personalized baby gifts (Sale ends November 17). That means you can save on all personalized growth charts, 1st birthday, big sister shirts, big brother shirts, alphabet posters, etc.
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Personalized Baby Gifts Theme: Looks Like Me
Looking for some super personalized baby gifts? Specifically, ones that don’t just feature the baby’s name, but also resemble the wee one? No worries, we’ve got some amazing personalized baby gifts that will truly inspire thoughtful gift giving.
Any little girl will be thrilled to measure herself with the Mermaid Delight or Perfect Princess personalized growth charts that are designed to look similar her.
Baby’s first frame including personalization for name and special message as well as space to include a first shoes or rattle is definitely unique! (Red Envelope)
This chalkboard silhouette wall art makes an ideal gift for families of any size. (Pickle Noodle Boutique)
Custom photo gifts, like this Photo Cube and Baby Album from Shutterfly, make fantastic personalized baby gifts.
What do you think, are these personalized baby gifts unique or what?
You Asked, We Answered: Creating Customized Personalized Growth Charts
We’ve heard from our customers that they want a personalized growth chart, but they don’t want to include one specific name. Well that’s not a problem, because that’s exactly what the Special Comments section on our order form was created for. Because we are all about creating the best personalized baby gifts, which means customizing designs so they are exactly what you want them to be.
Want some ideas? Check out the personalized growth chart designs below and see how we’ve customized them to reflect a range of needs.
(Shown: Growing Giraffes, Picture Me, Zoo Friends, Up Up Away, and Cheeky Dot personalized growth charts)
- Use two names for twins or kids that share a room
- Use the family last name, as well as photos to incorporate multiple kids or a family with plans to expand in the future.
- Grandparents can have a growth chart for all of their grandkids (and great-grandkids!)
- Not enough space for three or more names? Use brothers or sisters to accommodate everyone.
Want more ideas on how to customize any of our personalized baby gifts? Just let us know!
Color Trend: Cranberry
We love using splashes of bold reds in our décor year round, but at this time of year, a rich cranberry hue just feels right. It’s warm and pretty and adds lots of impact to a room, whether used a little or a lot.
We found a few nurseries with cranberry colored accents and matched some of our personalized growth charts that would nicely complement them.
Bright and colorful, this uplifting space for baby would only get better with the Doodle it Up personalized growth chart. (Apartment Therapy)
The Vintage Circus personalized growth chart coordinates perfectly with the pops of cranberry that brighten up a dark brown crib and orange and sage bedding. (A Night Owl blog)
We love this puffy cranberry hued pouf and think the red-headed Kiera Mermaid Delight personalized growth chart would work well with this very feminine nursery design. (Project Nursery)
Which of these nurseries and personalized growth charts with shades of cranberry is your favorite?
Naming Trend of the Week: Mayflower Names
With Thanksgiving approaching, we tend to think back to the Pilgrims who sailed here in search of a new life. And when we look at the names of many of these Pilgrims, we’re not totally surprised that their names are often still used today, including Catherine, Mary, May, Elizabeth, Thomas, James, Samuel, Isaac, and Edward.
Sure, there were some very unique monikers, like Oceanus and Peregrine, the names given to the two babies actually born onboard the Mayflower, but most were classic names that continue to be popular today.
If you’re a big fan of names you can trace back to the Mayflower, here are some 1st birthday shirts, big brother shirts, and big sister shirts that would make excellent gifts for wee ones with those names.
Royal themed big sister shirts would make great choices for an Alice, meaning noble, and Sarah, Hebrew for princess, the 127th and 47th most popular girl names in the US in 2012, respectively. (Shown: Charming Castle Big Sister Tshirt and Looks Like Me Princess Big Sister Tshirt)
1st birthday shirts with candles or stars would be perfect for little ones named Eleanor, Greek for light (#135), or Robert, meaning bright and shining (#61). (Shown: Happy to Be and 1st Birthday Shirts)
Big brother shirts show sibling pride, which is ideal for a William, meaning resolute guardian (#5), and Henry, ruler of the home (#43). (Shown: Retro Style Big Brother T shirt and Playful Owls Big Brother T shirt)
Does your child have a Mayflower-inspired name?
What to Expect Baby Registry Picks + 5 Fave Personalized Baby Gifts
The fabulous site What to Expect recently asked Paula, our founder and proud mama of two, for her must-have product picks for a first time mom’s baby registry. Paula picked some super functional products — check out her Love It List here.
For additional ideas for lovely personalized baby gifts, here are five fantastic options.
Personalized onesies are both thoughtful and functional, which makes them ideal personalized baby gifts. (Shown: Modern Name, Happy Hearts, and Modern Type personalized onesies)
Personalized Name Leggings and Blanket Combo Set are made of organic cotton and make a comfy, cozy gift for baby. (Jennifer Ann)
Baby will love mealtime when mama or dada uses this adorable handmade ceramic Elephant with Crown & Bird Bowl and Juice Cup set. (Abby Berkson Ceramics)
Whether hung in the nursery or among other family portraits, this personalized Vinyl Baby Silhouette Framed Mirror will make a uniquely stylish statement. (Jessie Style)
It’s never too early to start saving for baby’s future and a personalized piggy bank is a great way to begin. (Personalized Piggy Banks)
We hope these personalized onesies, piggy banks, blankets, and décor items inspired your search for endearing personalized baby gifts.
Color Trend: Night Sky
With Daylight Savings Time this past weekend, the sun has been setting earlier and earlier as it leads up to it. And while we love long sunny days, there is something really beautiful about the approach of a dark blue sky. Not to mention our kiddos tend to go to sleep a wee bit earlier as well, which makes for much easier mornings!
If you’re decorating a nursery for a soon-to-be-born babe or are considering redecorating your tot’s room, we’ve found some really gorgeous décor pieces that will allow you to infuse the hues of a calming nighttime sky.
Bring the color of the night sky to a nursery without having to paint the walls, just use a personalized growth chart in a deep blue shade. They also make perfect personalized baby gifts too! (Shown: Hoot Hoot, Blast Off, and Navy Perfect Pennant personalized growth charts)
The Rockabye Glider Company’s Square Back Glider in Navy Microfiber offers a comfy spot to cuddle and sing lullabies to baby. (Wayfair)
Inspire little ones to look to the stars with this Ursa Major Glow in the Dark Constellation Pillow from Love California or the Cinzia Night Sky Rug (Wayfair).
This pendant light creates the perfect night sky feel. (Westfield Lighting)
Do you have a room inspired by the night sky?
Décor Trend: Polka Dots
Our super talented Creative Director Hillary recently created a nursery for her newborn and incorporated white vinyl wall décor dots on a soothing gray wall. Let’s just say we were totally inspired by her use of dots and other patterns.
Dots are whimsical, yet chic and can be used in so many different ways to accent a room and of course come in every color of the rainbow. That allows you to decorate your nursery in any hue from pastels to brights to neutrals, either in a subtle way or in a bold one.
We found a few other great polka dot themed nurseries we adored and paired some of our personalized growth charts with them.
Pink and brown dots give this nursery a feminine, but not too girly look, and the large dot designed Name It personalized growth chart would fit in nicely. (Image courtesy of The Bump)
We love that the various sized dots on the wall almost give it an outer space feel, but the bedding keeps it grounded, as would the Spell My Name personalized growth chart. (Image courtesy of Chic Mother & Baby)
The gray in this color version of Spell My Name personalized growth chart mirrors the large accent wall, while also bringing in some additional color to this modern nursery. (Image courtesy of Kidsomania)
Which of these personalized growth charts and nursery pairings do you like best?
