Your best friend just gave birth to a baby girl, and you want to congratulate her with a new baby gift. Your co-worker is expecting a baby, and you are shopping for baby shower gifts for her. A new baby sure melts our heart. Welcoming a new baby to this world is one of the joy of life. This article provides an overview of adorable new baby gifts that help you greet the precious little one with your best wishes.

Popular new baby gifts include the following:

a. Baby Time Capsule:
This unique gift preserves memories of the arrival of baby and will be treasured for years to come. It consists of a plush bear, and a baby memories set which includes a profile of baby's new world: the parents' daily lives, the family car and home, stationery with matching envelopes for friends and family to write to baby, color stickers to make a photo album or scrapebook or label videos and audio tapes. Also included is a "How-To" guide filled with great ideas for what to put inside and storage suggestions. This keepsake will be filled with memorabilia from baby's birthday and first year. This magical Time Capsule is then sealed until a special day in the future-when the baby has grown. This gift is perfect for either baby boy or girl, and a great baby shower gift.

b. Baby First Bank Keepsake Gift:
This is an adorable ceramic keepsake gift set for mom and dad to keep and remember all the important milestones as baby grows. Includes a first tooth keepsake box, first haircut keepsake and an authenic piggy bank. This gift can be sent with baby time capsule to keep all the precious memories of baby's magical early years.

c. Baby Gift Basket:
Baby gift baskets are practical gifts to welcome the new baby. One such basket is an adorable wicker baby bassinet filled with all the baby essentials such as baby rattle, soft fleece blanket, pacifier, comb and brush set and microwave chocolate fudge mix for the new parent. Baby gift baskets are usually available in blue for boys, pink for girls, and neutral color for baby shower gift when the gender of the baby is not yet known. You can also send a deluxe baby gift basket to greet baby and the proud parents in grand style. The gift includes layette essentials, a first teddy bear, a lullaby CD, and treats for parents, including: long stem rose chocolate candies, premium coffee, and cigar rolled chocolate filled cookie. To make the blessed event truly unforgettable, this white basket includes a baby photo album, a baby time capsule and a first footprint kit.

d. Baby Gift Box:
Alternatively, you can send a baby gift box. There are many designs to choose from. A popular gift box is filled with tiny, cozy clothing for the little prince or princess, plus a kit for saving baby's tiny footprint forever. The re-usable box can be used later around the nusery as storage container. Another adorable gift box is filled with all the good things that take loving good care of baby. This baby gift box delivers your good wishes in style, and contains baby booties, Shortbread Cookies with baby feet imprints, baby picture frame, terry cloth wash cloth set, cotton baby tee shirts, baby shampoo, powder, lotion, rash cream, baby teether, bottle, and an 8" teddy bear. Send this lovely gift to the special new little someone in your life.

e. Gift For Mom and Baby or Dad and Baby:
Surprise Mom or Dad and their precious baby with this baby gift. Perfect for small hands is the adorable plush puppy or monkey and "I Love Mommy/Daddy" bib that will be put to good use. For Mom or Dad there is a baby candle, individual wrapped toffee candies and gourmet snack mixture. Mom and Dad will cherish the keepsake plaster kit of My First Footprint for lasting memories of their new bundle of joy.

f. Baby Necessity Gift Bag:
The baby necessity gift basket is filled with everything necessary and cute for the new baby, including a 12" furry tan bear, baby picture frame, washcloth set, flannel baby blanket, baby teether, rubber duck, baby wash, and baby comb and brush set. It comes in pink for girls, blue for boys, or teal and yellow. Give the gift of total care for the newborn.

g. Baby Blanket with plush toy animal:
This baby blanket with plush giraffe, elephant, or puppy is sure to keep baby company and warm as he/she grows. The 14" ultra plush and soft toy animal with detachable full size blanket will soon become baby's favorite.

h. Bath Time Baby:
In the Bath Time Baby gift basket, the musical duckling plays "Old McDonald Had a Farm" while baby splashes in the wash tub. Inside the wash tub are cozy bath accessories, including a hooded bath towel, a baby picture frame, an ultra soft blanket, baby shampoo, terry wash cloth, baby picture frame, baby caps, rubber ducks, baby booties, baby brush and comb set, as well as baby lotion and wash.

i. Baby Toy Cart:
This solid wood toy cart is loaded with unique baby toys and necessities. The matching plush baby lion, bib, baby receiving blanket, and baby rattle are sure to be baby's favorites for years to come. Mom will love the ceramic picture frame, tearless shampoo, baby wash and lotion.

j. Baby Candy Bouquet:
This delightful baby-themed candy bouquet is perfect for a shower, expecting parents or a congratulations gift. It is filled with individually wrapped lemon and orange filled hard gourmet candies, assorted chewy toffees and mint hard candies. Also included are congratulations pick along with two adorable baby rubber ducks that complete this Baby Bouquet.

In summary, there are many adorable yet practical gifts to welcome the new baby, and gifts that help to preserve all the precious memories as baby grows. Sending congratulations or baby shower gifts to express your well wishes, and baby's parents will appreciate your thoughtfulness.