We love these won’t-break-the-bank baby essentials. Stock up for your nursery or medicine cabinet, or add them to your baby shower registry.
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We love these won’t-break-the-bank baby products under $10. Stock up for your nursery or medicine cabinet, or add them to your newborn checklist ASAP.
Need a hygienic and easy solution for cleaning your baby accessories? Munchkin’s Deluxe Dishwasher Basket features two cleaning racks for upright cleaning and a sanitizing lid that can hold up to 14 nipples. It's the practical baby gear you'll use for the first several years, and shockingly affordable.
For the baby who is out of this world, Nuk Night Glow pacifiers glow in the dark, so they’re easy to find at night. Babies love the mouth-shaped design of these pacifiers, and you'll love how easy they are to find at the bottom of a dark car.
Soft to the touch, these washcloths are ultra soft and perfect for bathing or clean-up. The 12-Pack features an assortment of patterns that will come in handy from morning to night. We love this as a practical gift idea, too.
This classic toy is one of the first balls your infant will be able to grasp and play with—possibly even when she’s only a few months old. Watch her puzzle over the patterns and colors and proudly pinch and fling it. It's one of our favorite baby toys for giving their motor skills some exercise. And yes, you need to add one to your baby registry.
Bonus: if you manage not to lose this toy under the couch/in the park/in the back of your car, your little one will still be tossing it around as a ball or using it as a bath toy as a toddler.
Nope, it’s not cute or glamourous, but this product is a pragmatic, thoughtful shower gift for new moms. The reality is, between naps and feedings and coffee-shop outings, you will be spending a significant portion of your mat leave scrubbing spit-up and poop stains out of onesies and sleepers, especially in the first few months. This stain remover does the trick—even on sticky car seat messes.
Why can’t you just use a regular old tissue, you ask? Well, you can. But if your little tyke has a cold or runny nose straight through from October to March, their sensitive skin can get red, chapped and shellacked with snot. The saline in Boogie Wipes helps clear stuffed-up nostrils when your baby’s too young to know how to blow his own nose, and the soft wipe is soothing and gentle.
If your baby likes soothers (some are passionate paci-protestors, no matter how many different brands you try) these clips will save you from fretting over every dropped binkie. While a little dirt can be good for a baby (science says so!), the pacifier clip is especially great for extra-germy places like planes, playgrounds and doctor’s offices. Plus, they make useful and cheap baby gifts.
This product is technically for mums, of course, but a breastfed baby directly benefits from happy nipples. When the going gets tough, even the toughest ladies among us need some soothing nipple TLC. Hey, nursing bundles of joy is hard!
It’s both baby shampoo and body wash in one, and—more importantly—it makes your newborn’s noggin smell irresistibly delicious. This is also one of our favorite cheap baby shower gifts.
Starting solids is MESSY. These wipe-able, washable plastic bibs with a catch-all pouch at the bottom help contain the crumbs, as well as protect that cute outfit underneath.
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Ariel is a Toronto-based managing editor for Douglas and McIntyre. More of her work can be found in The Toronto Star, Welland Tribune and Toronto Life.