What to buy for a baby shower

The loveliest baby shower gifts are the ones that get lived in. Sleepsuits, because they are worn all day and every day in the first months. Muslins, because they turn out to be the most useful thing in the house. A blanket, because it goes in the pram, over the car seat, out onto the grass, and then into the memory box. And if you would like the gift that is still in the family years later, a knitted blanket or a personalised piece is the one.

Why a gift set is such an easy answer

Each set is put together so the pieces belong to each other — a sleepsuit with the hat that matches it, a blanket with a teether, a bodysuit with its leggings. They arrive looking beautifully considered, which counts for a great deal when the gift is being opened in front of a room full of people.

Sizing for a baby who is still on the way

0–3 months is the reliable gift size, and 3–6 months is the really thoughtful one. It comes into its own a little later, when the first weeks have settled and a fresh parcel arriving feels like a lovely surprise all over again. Buying a size up is one of the kindest things you can do.

Gift boxing and handwritten cards

Add a gift box with a handwritten card at checkout, and send it straight to the mum-to-be if that is easier than getting it to her yourself. Anything listed as a boxed gift set arrives in its box as standard.

GOTS certified organic cotton

Everything the bonniemob makes is GOTS certified organic cotton, which covers the growing, the processing and the dyeing, and sets standards for the people doing the work as well as for the land. A baby spends their first months wrapped in fabric almost every hour of the day, which makes it a lovely place to be generous.

Baby shower gifts made to be used every day and treasured afterwards — organic, colourful, and built to be handed on to the next Mini Mobster.