If you are not crafty or don't have the time to make a personalized baby pillow yourself, don't worry you can still gift this special item. There are craftspeople online who will be willing to make this item for you, or they may already make them and you can just purchase one they have made. You can check at places like etsy dot com for these types of personal handmade gifts. If you have decided to make your own, here are a few ideas.
What is a personalized keepsake baby pillow anyway? Depending on how you look at it, it can be a few different things, and all of them would make a great gift. You can personalize a baby pillow with the baby's name, date of birth, height and weight. This makes a one of a kind commemorative kind of pillow. You can add the information to the pillow in a number of ways. Depending on what you like to do you could embroider, stencil, or even use applique. Your creativity is the only limit in this project.
You can also include in the gift a keepsake item such as a handprint or footprint kit. You could create a kit if you wanted to, with small tins ~ of increasing size, say 5. These tins would be for the child's handprint every year for the first five years. If you make this, include the material for the child to put their hands in as well as the tins. You can also find pre made kits like this.
Other keepsakes you can include in your gift are a tin to keep a lock of hair from the first hair cut, or the first tooth given to the tooth fairy.
When creating a keepsake gift you can commemorate any milestone. Creating a keepsake gift given with a personalized baby pillow is a great way for new parents to be able to track and make memories for each milestone their child approaches.
When you create a gift that includes both a keepsake and a personalized baby pillow you create not only a gift but a way for parents to continue to bond with their child as time goes on. Every new mom will appreciate that you took the time and effort and will cherish your gift forever.
At every baby shower it's inevitable the new mom will get the basics for her baby. There is always more than enough baby blankets, onesies, and all the basics for baby care. Those are all great practical gifts, but if you want to stand out in the crowd and give the new mom in your life something original and unique why not create a personalized baby pillow?
There are many ways you can personalize a baby pillow. How you choose to design and decorate your baby pillow will depend on your style as well as the style of the new mom.
Always remember infant pillows are meant to be decorative, babies are not supposed to have pillows and blankets in their cribs for safety reasons. When creating a personalized baby pillow you can do any number of things.
Photo Pillow:
This is a newer type of personalized pillow. There are many services online where you can take any photograph and have it put on a pillow, or a blanket for that matter. You can use a picture of the mom while pregnant or you can wait until the baby is born and use the first family picture or pictures of the newborn. This is a very original gift.
Stencil:
Stencils have really come a long way. You can find stencils for just about any image you can think of. If you can't find a premade stencil you can always make one of your own. Once you find the perfect stencil, you can put the design on the pillow using fabric paint.
Embroidery:
You can find so many embroidery patterns for free online. You should be able to find a design that you are happy with. The baby's name, date of birth and weight makes an excellent personalized baby pillow. You can find also talk to the new mom and get an idea of the theme of the nursery and then find a cute pattern to embroider on the pillow that will match the nursery.
Quilt Pillow:
Quilting has a nostalgic feel to it. If you put together a quilt pillow it's sure to become a family heirloom. It's not hard to do either, you can also put together some quilt squares and then sew them together as a pillow. This could be a whole family project. Each family member could sew one square and then all the squares could all be put together. Don't forget to write a special message on your square. You can use a fabric marker to do this, and it won't wash off.
There are so many ways you can make a personalized baby pillow. As many gifts as a new mom gets the personal gifts can be some that mean the most, and are kept in a special place in the home.