The Baby Sprinkle - What to Do & What to Gift
In the world of pregnancy parties, the baby shower is the main event and typically celebrates the arrival of the "first" child. However, there's no reason not to celebrate successive siblings!
As you can guess from the name, a Baby Sprinkle operates on a smaller scale, is more low-key and less formal than a baby shower. The circle of people invited to a Sprinkle is more tightly drawn and usually only includes the closest family and friends. A baby sprinkle offers the opportunity to support the growing family and help them prepare for their newest arrival, both emotionally and financially.
What to Gift at a Baby Sprinkle
Diapers
This time around, the parents already have a foundation of gear from their first child. You'll want to focus on gifting those items that you know they will need anew. Of course, tops on that list are diapers! Diapers can be the perfect baby gift if given the right way. You can be sure the parents will need them regardless of whether they're having their second child or their seventh.
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Books
Another baby gift that is as perfect for the second as it is for the first? Books! A well-stocked home library of children's books is one of the soundest investments a parent can make. The number of books in a home directly corresponds with a child's success in school. The process of raising children who turn to books instead of screens for entertainment starts from babyhood. Get them off to a great start with an IncrediBundles.com Book Subscription Gift. Available as a 3-Month, 6-Month, 9-Month or Year of Books Subscription Gift, each comes with a sweet book-themed announcement package that the purchaser gets to choose. Have it delivered straight to the recipient or to yourself to hand-deliver. Your recipient will get to redeem a new batch of books each month and build that perfect little home library.
Customize a Gift Filled With Your Personal Faves
With the big items like the carseat and stroller already taken care of the first time around, a Baby Sprinkle is a great opportunity to give the little things every baby needs in the first year. Small toys, teethers and plush are always nice to have new and fresh for the second baby. Be thoughtful about materials and sources when you put together that custom gift so that the new parent won't hesitate to put it to good use. The IncrediBundles.com Create A Bundle tool features carefully curated products that you can add, mix and match to create a new baby gift as unique as your recipient.
Extra Points if you.
Include something for the big brother or sister! Any parent of multiple children will tell you how important it is for the older child to not be forgotten in the rush of a new baby's arrival. A book or toy just for them will be very appreciated. You can even incorporate items that acknowledge their new status as the big brother or sister in a fun way! We love books like I'm a Big Brother or I'm a Big Sister by Carolyn Church paired with a snuggly plush.
What to Do
Baby showers are known for games that shine a spotlight on the challenges of first-time parenting. Game where guests compete to see who can diaper the baby doll fastest? Check. A baby sprinkle tends to be smaller and less raucous in general so the activities can take a different focus.
Write It Down
We love activities that create something thoughtful for the new parent. Give guests the opportunity to write notes to the new baby. First children tend to have lots of sweet mementos to mark their arrival. Later born children? Not as many.
Create a little advice book where all the guests can write their best tip for managing life with another child added to the mix.
Who Is That Baby?
Since the guests at a baby sprinkle are usually close family and friends, play Who's That Baby. Before the event, solicit a baby pic from each guest. Then, pin them to a board and assign a number to each. Print out blank, numbered lists so that everyone can write out their guesses for which baby picture goes with which adult. The person who gets the most right wins!
A Baby Sprinkle gives everyone the chance to let the parents-to-be (again) know that they have a circle of support and that their child will be loved and cherished. It's a time to celebrate a growing family and a new beginning. What better gift is there than that?
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