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October 29, 2009

Unique Baby Gifts for Boys

Filed under: General — Tags: , — Jennifer @ 9:11 pm

You can literally find thousands of baby boy gifts in the marketplace. However, the most well-received baby boy gifts are the straightforward yet unique gifts. Baby blue remains the top color of choice for baby boy gifts but light green and bold colors are increasing in popularity. Here are seven original baby gifts for boys ideas that will differentiate you from the other gift givers at a baby shower. These baby boy gifts ideas are especially cool as baby shower gifts because you will get the loudest applause and “wows” from the crowd.

Personalized Baby’s First Golf Club – A brilliantly unique baby boy gift, this miniature golf club driver is well-designed and charming. Get a personalized baby’s first golf club only at BlissLiving.com where your child’s name and birth information are inscribed on the club head and the length of the club is personalized as the exact length of your baby at birth making this a real keepsake. These golf clubs are usually made of fiberglass. This baby boy gift is terrific for sports fans.

Kids Wall Art – A new trend is canvas paintings and murals replicated from famous kids wall art and personalized with your childrens names. The hottest trend is a customized version with the child’s name hand personalized on the artwork. The kids wall art are painted on canvas wrapped around a mutli-beam wooden frame which makes in a look similar to original oil canvas paintings. At BlissLiving Gifts for Mother and Child.com, there are over a thousand kids art pieces to choose from with free personalization. Although some wall art pieces can be personalized, others will not have customization available. They can come in a variety of dimensions but are typically the size of a regular square painting.

Personalized Growth Charts – Instead of regular medical growth charts with some random drawings , the much more trendy choice is to buy a canvas or wood growth chart hand painted with the child’s name. A painting or a collage cover the personalized growth charts on the background with the growth checks on the right or left edge. These are hung on a wall with a colored ribbon or string at the top of the piece. These canvas kids growth charts are the perfect wall decor to complete the room decor for any nursery, kids room or kids play room.

Personalized Baby Boy Gifts – Personalized baby gifts are the hottest trend with items such as a monogrammed baby body suit or personalized clothes. Personalized toys and sippy cups are growing in popularity. There are thousands of additional small toys that are personalized. Personalized baby gifts are often small and comfortable such as personalized baby clothes or personalized baby blankets.

Stylish Diaper Cakes – Regular diaper cakes consists of regular diapers in only one or two tiers and inserted with various tiny baby boy toys such as small plush dolls and baby accessories. They are not exciting to look at. Stylish diaper cakes, also known as designer diaper cakes, are upgraded with higher quality diapers, a greater variety of toys, and often comes with an extra layer. Therefore, designer diaper cakes are usually larger than regular diaper cakes. Certain designer diaper cake styles are made into special designs such as a large hamburger or an automobile.

Designer Baby Boy Gift Baskets – There are many baby boy gift baskets created with a baby boy theme. The traditional style is a white wooden straw twined basket with a handle filled with a basket of goodies in a predominantly baby blue color. Popular items in the baby gift baskets are simple baby accessories such as shampoo, bibs, teddy bears, burp cloths and onesies. Instead of the traditional basket, a small red wagon by Radio Flyer or a wooden hand painted rocking horse is a super alternative for the baby gift basket. Baby gift baskets for boys have evolved significantly from the traditional wood straw basket with a few cloth diapers and some shampoo.

Tee Pee Playhouse – A tee pee playhouse is a wonderfully original gift idea for your boys. It consists of a small tee-pee made of light plastic poles holding up stretch canvas decorated by a theme and large enough to fit several children. The canvas is coated in gorgeous repeated image patterns such as a planes, cars and trains for city themes and Cowboys and Indians for western themes. Spaceship themes are popular as well with rockets, planets, stars and other celestial objects. There are hundreds of themes to choose from. Tee Pee Playhouses are often placed in the living room, kids bed room, or kids play room.

There you have it, 7 original baby boy gift ideas. You can find each of these seven original baby boy gift ideas exclusively at BlissLiving.com which has the world’s largest collection of unique personalized baby boy gifts.

October 28, 2009

5 Tips for Potty Training Girls – How to Get Rid of Those Dirty Diapers Forever

Toddlers and parents are both proud when the little one learns how to use the potty.  Potty training girls can be easier than training boys, but still has it’s fair share of challenges.Today’s modern society affords many resources to make the job of potty training much more pleasant than it was in olden days.The following tips for potty training girls if properly applied, will lay the foundation for a successful potty training experience.

  • Dress your little girl appropriately.Little girls find it easier to work with dresses as opposed to other types of clothing.Try not to dress your little girl in any type of clothing that may be difficult for her to take off by herself during her potty training.Ensure that your little girl is able to quickly go to the bathroom.
  • Don’t pressure your little girl to be successful immediately.Reward your little one when they go potty successfully. Make the process fun.
  • Don’t rush into training.Be aware of the signals that your toddler is ready to start their toilet training.  If she shows an interest when you go to the bathroom, or if she doesn’t like her diapers any more, it may be a sign that it is time to start the training.Most toddlers start potty training at 3 years of age, but some will start as early as 2 years and as late as 4 years.
  • Teach your little girl to wipe properly to avoid infections.Instruct your little girl to wipe herself front to back.The best way to teach your little girl to wipe is to use one piece of toilet paper to wipe her pee, and another to wipe her poop.
  • Teach her to keep her legs together when going potty so that she will have less chance of an accident.

Be successful by using these 5 tips for potty training girls.  Your little girl will be proud of her accomplishment, and you will not have to change diapers anymore.And don’t forget the time and money that you will save.

October 27, 2009

Illuminating the Acceptable Baby Room: What Should Be Brought About First?

Filed under: General — Tags: , , , , , — Jennifer @ 5:46 pm

You may find yourself overwhelmed with decisions if you are newly pregnant woman. Waiting for a baby’s arrival can seem like such a long time but during this time, you can have a lot of fun planning, shopping for and decorating the nursery. Whether you choose pinks, pastels or primary colors, you will have a fun time decorating your nursery and choosing just the right baby girl bedding sets.

All that is necessary for the perfect nursery is that your baby is safe so you can decorate however you wish, i.e. brand new or old and new. Having a plan to get started is the most important step in building your baby’s nursery.

First let us focus on the most important item of the nursery, the baby bedding, which is one item that if you leave it until the last minute, you may not be able to find anything that works for you. Consider the walls and the bedding when you decide your colors so that coordinating will be easier. Baby bedding is the foundation of the nursery decor and it is the item around which your whole nursery decor will pivot.

Irrespective of the style you opt for like Shabby Chic, Country Baby or an exquisite French nursery, you have to undertake considerable research to locate the ideal crib bedding. Save your energy for the baby, and shop online for his bedding, rather than running to every store in town. There are many websites on the Internet that sell baby bedding as well as other nursery items or Google can be used to find a comparison website that will list items from many different stores and compare their prices.

When you are purchasing baby bedding it is important to keep in mind what the weather is in your region to determine if you will need flannel or cotton sheets. Mattress covers are a good idea because no matter how careful you are or how often you change your baby’s diaper, leaks are unavoidable.

Another nice thing to have is extra sheets–you should decide how many sets of extra sheets you want to purchase before you order your crib bedding. Most mothers say that extra sheets and light blankets are a must and you do not want to find out that you do not have enough in the middle of the night. Having the essential nursery paraphernalia in place before the baby comes will save you much work after the baby arrives.

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