Big brother/ big sister gift ideas

bravoandprosecco

I thought I would start this thread since it's been in my to do list and I know a lot of you have little ones at home already. I have a 2y 3m boy and I want to get him a gift from the baby to open at the hospital. Any ideas on what would be a good gift? What are you guys planning?

ashleyf911

I just started getting my big brother bag for DS ready! He'll be 2y9m when his little sister comes.  What I'm planning on:

Big brother tote bag and stickers from Etsy, filled with everything below (picture in spoiler box)
Big brother shirt from Etsy (picture in spoiler box)
Daniel Tiger board book about being a big brother
New hot wheels cars
V-Tech kids digital camera, so he can take his own pictures of baby sister
A couple Melissa & Doug "water wow" coloring books that he's obsessed with
Snacks he normally doesn't get - juice boxes, cookies, m&m's. 

bravoandprosecco

@ashleyf911 this is amazing!!! I just ordered the Melissa and Doug books,  thank you!

megpeg

My daughter is almost five and my mom got her a baby doll that has cloth diapers. 
DS is 9 and I am not too worried about getting him something since he has done this already.

mmom3

@ashleyf911. I love it!  

k318

I’m also doing big brother/big sister bags with coloring books, play doh, snacks, juice boxes to give them when I’m in labor

mdfarmchick

@ashleyf911 wow. You have so many good ideas! Unless we go super early, my mom should be here for the birth so I’m hoping to get her to make cupcakes or cake with him at home for the “birthday party” while we are at the hospital.

I just ordered the full set of Paw Patrol TY beanie babies because he loves stuffed animals and has been on a huge Paw Patrol kick. Those will Be from the baby to him and in a few weeks I’ll take him shopping to pick out something for “baby brubba”

baybeesunflower

I bought stuff to put in a tote, just need to get the tote. For my 5 yr old I got

Hot Wheels cars
Markers
Drawing paper 
Brain putty
Kinder Egg
Tiny dinosaurs that came in a tube
Gummies he wouldn't normally have, cookies, a new water bottle 
A big brother book
A disposable camerafor him to take pictures 
A puzzle

jaz1989

Also getting DS a big brother shirt, a new lovey (same one he currently has- loves it but I think it's time we add another one into the rotation), a Peppa pig coloring book & a camera that he can use to take pictures since he loves trying to use our phones & cameras. Do you like the vtech one @ashleyf911

maelily15

I’m not sure how to best participate for DD- the hospital is currently on flu lockdown and there’s no end in sight for that so she’ll not be allowed to even visit (our hospital also regularly has a policy about children under 15 being in the room during pushing). She’ll be with my MIL for the duration of our stay. One of my coworkers got her a gift as part of the shower (a small stuffed bunny) and we already got her a big sister shirt as that’s how we announced it to the family. So I’m gonna steal some of all your ideas.