Any ideas for a gift for newborn who will have everything?

annodomini
I have the original version of that book gifted to me by a friend on my 5th birthday.

A colourful book of nursery rhymes would be my choice. Alternatively, a beautifully illustrated edition of Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses' would, I think, still appeal to a child of the 21st Century.

Fisher Price seahorse... it has a soft light on its tummy and plays lovely soft soothing music with a background of sounds of the sea which made it very special...all the babies I have bought it for absolutely loved it, and parents said it was wonderful at soothing them to sleep.. our own Grandaughter only stopped using hers a couple of years ago when she was 7..and it still makes an appearance now and again. Not sure if you can still get it..maybe online. I think there are similar toys out there but maybe not with such lovely soothing sea sounds. Good luck whatever you choose.
Just an added thought.. when our children were born years ago my parents bought us a good supply of disposable nappies...not very exciting but oh so useful and we were so grateful because it saved us quite a bit of money.?

I made all four of my grandkids pretty little white duvet covers with the alphabet on, all hand embroidered. Each letter had an animal or little person draped around or on it.
They were all embroidered differently, for instance the letters were blue or pink or yellow or green. They were all so beautiful and I don't know what happened to them in the end.
I made a little ruffle around the sides and trimmed it with a satin ribbon to match the main colour of the letters. I estimate several hundred hours of work went into each.

Why not Gabriella ?

Glosgran could you knit a small blanket in soft rainbow colours not to big ,size of a pillowcase,
Very useful and very personal

The day my granddaughter was born I took a photo of the sunrise, which luckily was beautiful, and had it put onto canvas with the words.... the first sunrise of your life...name... it went down very well and really meant something to them and hopefully her in the future

I can't imagine anyone buying for a 'friend's son's child'.

I would go with Sophie the Giraffe or Ewan the dream sheep. Another suggestion is a nightlight

Check out this lady on Etsy. She does beautiful birth/christening embroidered keepsakes. Also does amazing things with children's own drawings. Can't wait until my grandson can produce something we can have. She is based in Stockport but is on Etsy and Facebook. I'd highly recommend her.
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SewUniqueArtwork?ref=shop_sugg&order=price_asc

Make a nappy cake! They are great fun to make (plenty of tutorials on YouTube), are very practical and look spectacular. You can add gender specific ribbon once the baby is born or go for a neutral colour of corse

Child not cild!

The best baby/Young child picture book is Peepbo by Allan and Janet Alberg.
My 28 year old son adored it and still has it, along with The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch and Ten Tall Oak Trees. Baby's first library?

If this cild is going to have everything then why not something more meaningful?

Perhaps a tree planted in his or her name in the National Forest (you get a certificate which you could put in a nice frame (silver?)
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow!

Or even a cow or other farm animal for a child and their family overseas who has nothing?

You could give a small personal gift to the child too.

A jigsaw puzzle. Wentworth do some lovely ones, Noah's Ark for example, with cut-out figures.

I would buy books, something classic or Beatrix Potter Collection. I bought both DGS books & they receive one or two every Christmas & Birthday. I wouldn't give china or anything which needs to be displayed.

Memory box is good but I'd make sure no-one else is giving that. DD's friends asked what she'd like or what was already planned as gifts.

I believe that the Mother has to be present when opening any bank/building society account, not sure about post office but I would think it'll be the same

Premium Bonds, if you can get £20-£30 ones (so long since I got any that I don't know what denominations they come in now) - nice to grow a little nest egg and always the chance of winning more cash from them in monthly draws. That said, there are some lovely ideas posted by others on here that are well worth considering - good luck

I found a glo clock to be very well received by new parents. Not for immediate use but for when a child wakens and recognises the glow of the clock to be okay to get up out of bed. 8 year old still uses it even though he can now read the time on it.

I liked getting cash gifts for my children. I opened a post office account for each of them and put in all birthday and Xmas money they received. Built up to a nice amount when they were 17+ and learning to drive.

Premium Bonds.

Winnie the Pooh. IMO the best children's book every written. I don't know how old I was when my grandmother gave me mine, but I do remember Daddy reading it to me before I learned to read.

I still read it regularly.

Such creative and lovely suggestions. Thanks to everyone who has contributed ideas.

A keepsake box for the parents to put little treasures reminding them of the babies first year and maybe milestone cards my daughter was very pleased when she received these as gifts or some sock-ons or very handy to keep babies socks on or dribble bibs that look like little bandannas again something you are not aware of until you have a baby.

A marks and spencer voucher so they can buy a ready meal and a bottle of wine or baby things if they need them.

I'll second the picture frame. There will be loads of pictures of the newborn so either a silver photo frame or a photo album for all the 1st year photos.