I was thinking of having a small gift for my son, who is 4, from his new brother. Just something small like a new toy or a book about being a big brother. I wasn't sure if anyone else was going to do something along these lines?
I had also heard about this from other STMs and will do this. I'm bringing a gift (new book & stuffed toy) to the hospital for us to give to our 3-year-old son when he visits baby for the first time.
I just did this yesterday. My 2.5 year old loves trucks and tools and I found a truck that he can "build" - very toddler friendly but when I thought about getting him something sentimental i realized that he would prefer something fun for now.... so we think this is something that he will play with when he visits me in the hospital and then we let him pick something out for his baby brother and he picked a small giraffe.. at first I thought these would be big, remember it forever, type gifts - but instead I wanted to keep it simple and make it fun
I made my son a little gift bag for when he comes to visit the hospital. Nothing major, just a few small busy/travel things - a picture puzzle book, some coloring stuff, a pack of race cars. And a treat snack that we don't often have at home.
I got my 3 year old a toddler friendly digital camera from VTech. This way she can take her own pictures of her new little sister. We plan to give it to her at the hospital.
DD is getting a doll she has been asking for, a big sister book (from Targets $1 spot) and a big sister shirt to wear to the hospital. We also pulled some of her favorite quite toys from her room a few weeks ago (beading, lacing cards, card games) for her to play with at the hospital. We hid them so they will be like new when she sees them again.
I had a 31 bag made that says "Big Sister" on it for my 3.5 year old. I put an Origami Owl necklace in it that has a sister charm, a little boy and some pink and blue sparkle charms. Then filled the bag with snacks, coloring books, colors, playdoh, stuff like that for her to keep busy while at the hospital.
I like the idea of a little gift bag for my DS. I'll hit the dollar store for the little things, and maybe target for a slightly more pricey item. The only tough thing for me is that my kids have the same due dates, making my sons birthday next week, and maybe the baby's too... So I don't want to over do it for the hospital gifts knowing his bday may very well be the same day the baby is born. Crossing my fingers she's early or late Lol.
I made a personalized book called "on the day I was born" it's all about her time in my belly and how she grew up and now she's going to be a big sister! It has photos of our family in it, and a nice poem about sisters. I made it on shutterfly! (Got the idea on Pinterest) I'm also getting her a disposable camera and will let her take whatever pictures she wants then I will get them developed for her and put them in her own little photo album. She's only 3 so the pictures may not be great but it will be fun for her regardless and keep her busy.
My dd is 7 and loves to take pictures on her inexpensive digital camera.. So we are going to get her a scrapbook, stickers, and paper. That way she can take her own pictures and make her own scrapbook of the family
I got a new blanket and stuffed animal for the baby and she loved the blanket so I got her one made too from her soon to be little sister and and a stuffed animal and a big sister shirt I also took her to the store and let her pick out a toy for her little sister so she could give her one when she visits
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