Top 100 Baby Gifts

Archive for August, 2009

Gifting your loved ones is something that brings them close to you and makes them feel that you really care for them. Your family is the most important part of your life and gifting your family is like showing your love and affection for them. Spending time and taking the effort to please them is something that you will cherish forever.  Our family includes our mom and dad, and shopping for dad and shopping for mom always confuses us as we would like to give them the most unique gift and make it special.

You can impress your family members on their birthday by arranging a surprise birthday party with the guest bringing surprise birthday gifts. Birthday planning can be carried out according to your loved ones tastes and preferences. By doing so you are definitely going to surprise your family and make them spell bound. You can also make every occasions like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day memorable by providing unique dad gifts and something special for mom. When a new baby arrives in the family the moment is very valuable and precious and most people celebrate and present gifts. There are a lot of baby gifts like a pram, cradle etc, which you can give on such occasions. Newborn gifts and arrangements to celebrate for the baby shower requires advanced baby shower planning and organizing to make the occasion memorable and enjoyable. There are many things to think about with this type party such as food, guest list and of course baby shower favors that can be given to the guest as a way to say “thanks for attending”. 

Giving gifts or even planning a surprise party for a family member or loved one shows you value them and are willing to take time for them. Whether it’s shopping for a gift, making your own, or helping to plan the celebration, when you offer unique gifts to the one you love show them you care.  Gifts do not have to be expensive, in fact time spent with them can also mean more than gold to the recipient.

There are few things easier or more important that photographing your baby. The day you are born is such a momentous event; it deserves to be documented and celebrated. Even if you are too shy or too preoccupied to photograph your children’s actual entry into the world, take pictures of them making their place in this world and your heart. You’ll want your child to look back at the photos of days he or she will have been too young to remember, and to know how loved they were and are.

Those first days of you child’s life are perfect for getting your feet wet taking photographs of them. The little ones move very little and there are plenty of special people who want their picture taken with the baby, or who would be happy to snap a few photos of you and the new arrival. If you are indoors and you don’t want the flash to startle the baby, simply turn the flash off and raise the camera’s ISO to about 800.

Firsts

Take a look at the lighting and see if it is incandescent or fluorescent light. Lights on should be just fine, and if you are using a digital camera you can probably choose an adjustment on the camera for the type of light in the room. You can then check the photo in the LCD on the camera back and keep increasing or decreasing the ISO depending upon how light or dark the photograph is.

Check For Your Shadow

The only thing to look out for when the flash is off is where your own shadow falls. Make sure it isn’t blocking the light source from reaching the baby. Don’t forget to get pictures of those little fingers and toes because they will never be that tiny again. Snap photos of every little expression, from smiles to yawns, because they can change in a heartbeat and will never be seen again.

Get Baby Used To Being Photographed

If you start taking photographs of your child from the start your baby will become more used to the camera with every photo you take. As they grow they will then expect that cameras and photography are simply an ordinary part of their lives, allowing you to capture incredible images as they grow and mature.

Get Down To Baby’s Level

Once your little one is more mobile, you will find the best pictures are found at the child’s level. When they are swaddled and held, you just have to stand near them to find a good shot, but tummy time opens up a whole new world of poses. If your baby is on its belly, you should be too. Don’t wait for a smile; just start photographing your child in his or her environment.

Discovery

Reaching for a toy or discovering he can fit his whole hand in his mouth is a major accomplishment. Treasured memories are waiting to be found at bath time and meal time; even nap time. Children grow up so fast, without photos how much of it will you even remember past your sleep deprivation. Taking pictures of these precious times, even sporadically, will give you and your child wonderful memories to look back on for years to come.

It gets harder

After you have been photographing your child for a few weeks or months you will become aware that you will have to work a little harder for the shots that you want. This is particularly true when your child is active enough to move away from the spot where you put him. It actually becomes easier to move around your baby instead of trying to make him stay put.

That works to your advantage as well because it puts your child more at ease, and even makes her think that you are playing with her, particularly when you are down on his level crawling around with her. Don’t limit your photography to shots of your child; instead include his perspective of the world in some of the photos. Aim the camera over her shoulder and take pictures of what she is engaged in. Your photo of her fingers trying to catch an ant will make the photo of her concentrating face even more adorable by adding context.

Capture Their Attention

For getting those happy faced shots looking right into the camera, you need to capture their attention by being entertaining. It is unlikely that “smile” or “look over here” will do the trick; instead sing a song or make a funny noise. The more animated you are the more it will reflect in your child as you photograph. It is also a good trick for changing the diaper of your little escape artist.

The older your child gets the more important it is to get into the action yourself. Crawl and bounce and play with your child. The more fun you make it for both of you, the better your pictures will be and the more likely you will be to continue taking photos. Don’t forget that you can always crop the pictures later if all the play leaves them less than centered.

Take The Time

As long as you take the time to capture the precious moments in your growing child’s life you can rest easy that those memories will be there to savor and share for generations to come. Grab a camera today, whether your little one is on its way or is already here, it’s not too early to start taking photos, even if it is just belly shots. A picture is worth a thousand words, but there are no words that will sufficiently illustrate a childhood not photographed.

About The Author

Betty A. Muscott is a successful child photographer who provides valuable tips and advice for young parents on how taking photos of children can enrich their lives. In addition, she provides some ideas on submitting some of the photographs to a baby photo contest with a chance to win baby a college scholarship. Another suggestion is to print the best picture to canvas and create warmth and interest in babies room.