In Chinese tradition, having a baby is always a good blessing. Baby showers are often done to give gifts and blessings to the newborn and to his or her family. On the other hand, the Chinese zodiac is also one of the most popular beliefs and traditions practiced by Chinese people. Every single person has their own zodiac sign that tells their fortune and fate for one single day or even for the whole year. Not only Chinese people believe in them as guides on what they will do, wear, eat, or even think throughout the day or year.
If you are a firm believer in Chinese zodiacs, giving a gift that holds their symbols is indeed a great idea. You may choose the zodiac animal representing the birthday of the baby. It is a nice gift but also holds meaning behind it. These are a few suggestions that you may consider when buying a Chinese zodiac animal gift for a newborn baby.
- Stuffed Animal
Each zodiac sign has their own respective animal counterparts. Giving stuffed animals that represent the baby’s zodiac sign is a cute and thoughtful gift for the newborn! Some stores sell stuffed toys that are moving, singing, and even dancing! This gift will surely be loved by the newborn but also has a deeper meaning as it represents the zodiac animal in which the baby is born.
- Night Lamp
Chinese zodiac signs are based on star constellations. Each Zodiac sign or animal has its corresponding star constellation that can be seen even by the naked eye. A perfect gift to be paired with this is a night lamp that can project the constellation corresponding to the Zodiac sign of the newborn. Every night when he or she is about to sleep, he or she can sleep more peacefully as the ceiling will be filled with stars.
- Necklace
If you want your gift to be worn any time and anywhere, buying a necklace with a pendant corresponding to the zodiac animal is a great choice! Make sure to choose a hypoallergenic lace to make sure that it is infant safe. Some necklaces are made out of gold and some with synthetic chains. You can also be creative with the pendant by buying one out of gold, acrylic, plastic, or even crystals!
- Baby Wear
Since Zodiac signs have corresponding animal counterparts, buying baby wear with printed icons of these animals is also a great idea! If the baby is born under the year of the Pig, then you may buy a bib or maybe a sweater designed with pig prints. You can also buy napkins, diapers, mittens, shoes, and even head covers having the animals prints as well. You can go creative with this one as it is readily available in department stores and even online.
- Stroller
Strollers are quite expensive but are perfect gifts that can be given to a newborn. You may incorporate Chinese Zodiac to it by purchasing strollers with animal prints corresponding to the Zodiac sign of the baby. You can also pertain to the lucky color of the year the baby was born in choosing which stroller color to choose. You can also hang a few ornaments on the stroller with the Zodiac animals designs to really upstage the look of the stroller.
- Baby Utensils and Plates
One of the most exciting events in a baby’s life is where they can feed solid food already. You may buy plates, spoons, forks, feeding bottles, and even pacifiers with the Zodiac animal design of the baby. This is also a perfect choice as it is very essential as the baby grows up. Adding a touch of their Zodiac animal will also make the gift very personal and really thought out.
- Toys
As the baby grows bigger, his or her parents may introduce more toys. You may also buy animal toys corresponding to the Zodiac animal of the baby. This is a great gift idea and is also easy to buy. Is the baby under year of the Horse? A toy unicorn may be a great idea. Is the baby born under the year of the tiger? A moving tiger toy would be wonderful to purchase.
- Teether
Teethers are great tools for teeth development among newborn baby. If you are running out of ideas, this is a great essential gift you may purchase literally anywhere. To incorporate Chinese Zodiac, you may buy teethers with animal shapes according to the Zodiac animal to the year the baby was born. This is a very easy and fast gift to buy and for sure, it will be pleasantly used by the baby by the time he or she needs it.
- Blankets and Towels
Blankets and towels are very essential during baby baths. Buying towels or blankets with animals prints according to the Zodiac animal of the baby is indeed a great and meaningful gift. You can buy this anywhere is and is also not that expensive. You can also a buy a few in bulk with the same prints but in different colors just for variety.
- Room Decorations
Room decors are very important in making the ambiance of the baby’s room to be very relaxing and in theme. You may buy decorations like picture frames, lamps, figurines, and even hampers that have Zodiac animal prints on them. This is a really extensive gift as you have plenty of options to choose from. You may consult the parents first on what décor they need to you won’t have a hard time on gift shopping.
That’s it! These are ten zodiac animal gifts that you may choose from if you want to give a gift to a newborn baby. The important thing is to relate it to the zodiac animal and also be creative. There are endless gift ideas that you may choose from and you can buy them from literally anywhere!
