The gift guide
For the friend who's expecting
Is your friend having a baby and you have no clue what to gift her? You're not alone. We've narrowed it down to the gifts we'd give ourselves: one to give together, one she'll use every single day, one she'll keep forever, a handful of little extras that never miss, the basics she can never have too many of, baby clothes from everyday to special, something just for her, and a gift card for when you really can't decide.
The short answer
Every kind of friend, every kind of budget
Most new mums end up with ten tiny outfits they never use. Skip the guesswork: decide what kind of gift you want to give, and we'll point you to the pieces we trust most, from the big splurge to the little something.
If the whole group wants in
Pool it with the group chat and give her the one big thing she'd never splurge on herself: a pram, a cot or a baby rocker.
AngelCab & Oliver Furniture 02If you want her to use it daily
The gift she'll reach for every morning, every walk, every nap that only happens on her chest.
Flybaby 03If you want something sweet
A soft, pretty keepsake that wraps the baby today and gets folded away for the next generation.
Bebe Organic 04If you want a little something
Small, thoughtful newborn essentials for the shower, the first visit, or to slip in next to the big gift.
Newborn essentials 05If you want to be practical
The basics she'll go through by the dozen: muslins, bodies and pyjamas in soft organic cotton.
The basics 06If you want to dress the baby
From soft everyday pieces to something special for the first photos, chosen a size up so they fit for longer.
Baby clothing 07And don't forget her
Everyone arrives with something for the baby. Be the friend who brings something for the new mum: a nourishing body oil, a calming tea for the night feeds, a little treat that's only hers.
01 · The group gift · From all of you
AngelCab
The gift to make together with your friend group.
A pram is the one thing she'll push every single day for the next four years, and the one thing she'd never treat herself to. So don't make her. Handmade in ANGELCAB's own workshop in Bavaria from wool, metal and wood, each one comes complete with carrycot and seat, from birth up to around 25 kg. Ask the group chat, pick a colour together, and arrive with the present nobody could have given alone.
Split it with the group
AngelCab Stroller – U3 Series Jade/Nature · €1.769,00
- 6 friends
- €294,83
- 8 friends
- €221,12
- 10 friends
- €176,90
each
Choose the colour together
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Another one to share · Oliver Furniture
The Wood Mini+ cot
Her baby's first bed, from all of you.
Danish design with soft, rounded lines in solid oak. The Wood Mini+ is a convertible cot bed that follows the baby from the very first night to around age three, so it stays in the nursery long after the newborn weeks. A gift the whole group can be part of, and one she'll think of you by every bedtime.
Split it with the group
Wood Mini+ cot bed, oak · €1.199,00
- 6 friends
- €199,83
- 8 friends
- €149,87
- 10 friends
- €119,90
each
Ships within Spain in 2–3 weeks.
Other lovely gifts between friends
The Oliver Furniture baby rockers
A beautiful alternative to the traditional bouncer. The gentle rocking soothes the baby with the kind of movement they knew in the womb, and gives her a few precious hands-free minutes. Solid oak with a soft cushion, made to be used from the baby months into the toddler years.
02 · The everyday hero · Most used
Flybaby
The gift she will use and appreciate the most.
Ask any mum what she couldn't live without in the first months and the answer is almost always a carrier. Flybaby is knitted in one piece from breathable 3D knit, so it feels like wearing a soft sweater rather than a harness, and it rolls up small enough to live in her handbag. Hands free, baby close, coffee in reach.
- Featherlight 3D knit
- From birth up to 15 kg
- Folds into her bag
- OEKO-TEX® certified yarns
"Our go-to carrier. It's the lightest one we've tried, really ergonomic, and it folds small enough to live in your bag, so it comes with you everywhere."
03 · The keepsake · Kept for years
Bebe Organic blankets
A sweet keepsake.
Some gifts get outgrown in a month. A blanket gets used in the pram, on the play mat and on the sofa, and then, one day, folded into a drawer and kept. Bebe Organic's blankets are made from 100% organic cotton, gentle on the most delicate skin, finished with their signature cotton lace. Choose a print that feels like her.
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Bebe Organic
Rocking Horse Blanket
€70,00
Choose colour -
Bebe Organic
Bella Blanket
€73,00
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Bebe Organic
Cleo Blanket
€73,00
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Bebe Organic
Apple Blanket
€73,00
04 · The little extras · Small but loved
Little gifts
For the baby shower, the first visit, or slipped in next to the big one.
Not every gift has to be a big one. Some of the most-loved presents are the small things she'll reach for a hundred times a day: a natural rubber pacifier, a teether that clips onto the pram, a soft doudou for those first naps. All from our newborn essentials, chosen for the very first days and weeks, and every one easy to wrap.
- From day one
- Made for newborns, ready to use straight away.
- The perfect add-on
- Tuck one in with the group gift from you.
- Little prices
- Plenty of favourites under €30.
Small gifts she'll use every day
05 · The basics · Always needed
The basics
She can't have too many.
Here's what every new mum learns in week one: a newborn can go through three outfits before lunch. Muslins, bodies and pyjamas are the gifts that get used, washed and reached for again, and nobody ever complains about having one more. Choose soft organic cotton, and go a size up so they fit just when she needs them most.
Shop newborn essentialsThe newborn basics checklist
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6–8
Muslins
For burps, spills, naps and shade on the pram. Every room needs one.
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6–8
Baby bodies
The first layer of every outfit. Envelope necks make changes easy.
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4–6
Pyjamas & onesies
Buttons all the way down, for nappy changes in the middle of the night.
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3–4
Leggings
Soft, stretchy layers to pull over a body on cooler days.
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2–3
Bibs
Keep every outfit clean a little longer, from the very first feeds.
Basics we'd stock up on
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Muslins
Konges Slojd
3 PACK MUSLIN CLOTH - stripie petite rose
€24,95
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Bibs
Lubilu Copenhagen
Muslin Bib Beige
€20,00
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Bodies
Fanga Fontana by Konges Slojd
Fio body - tea stripe gray dawn
€15,00
Choose size€19,95 -
Bodies
Fanga Fontana by Konges Slojd
Fio body - tea stripe cameo
€15,00
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Pyjamas
Fanga Fontana by Konges Slojd
Bello onesie - punto rosa
€15,00
Choose size€29,95 -
Nap onesie
Fanga Fontana by Konges Slojd
PICCO ONESIE GRS - antique white
€69,95
Choose size -
Leggings
Fanga Fontana by Konges Slojd
Bello leggings - punto blu
€15,00
Choose size€18,95 -
Leggings
Fanga Fontana by Konges Slojd
Bello leggings - punto rosa
€15,00
Choose size€18,95
06 · Baby clothing · Everyday to special
Baby clothing
From the everyday basics to the special pieces.
Clothes are always a good idea, as long as they're the right ones. Soft bodies and leggings for every day, cosy knits and cardigans for cooler months, and a few special pieces for the first photos and family visits. Everything in our baby clothing is chosen for delicate skin: gentle fabrics, easy fastenings and the little details that make getting dressed simple.
Gift tip: size up
Choose 3–6 or 6–12 months. Newborn sizes get outgrown in weeks, and she'll love having something lovely ready when they do.
From everyday basics to special pieces
07 · For her · Just for mum
For her
Because she deserves something beautiful too.
Everyone arrives with a gift for the baby, and it's easy to forget the woman who just did the hardest thing of all. Be the friend who remembers her. Something to nourish her skin in the fourth trimester, a caffeine-free tea for the 3am feeds, a little treat that's only hers.
- Body oils & gentle care
- Calming organic teas
- Gifts that make her smile
- Clever changing-bag helpers
Gift tip: pair it
Tuck a little something for her next to the baby gift. It's often the one she remembers most.
Little treats for the new mum
08 · Can't decide? · Let her choose
The gift card
The gift that always fits.
Not sure what she already has, or which colour she'd pick? Give her the joy of choosing. A Museum of Mini gift card lets her pick exactly what she needs, from the little extras to the big pieces. It's also the easiest way for a friend group to chip in together: everyone adds what they like, and she chooses the rest.
Sent by email. Prefer one to wrap? Pick up a printed card in our Madrid shop.
Museum of Mini · The gift guide
Give her something she'll remember you by
Together, every day, forever, a little something, something just for her, or a gift card so she can choose. Whichever kind of friend you are, there's a gift here she'll be glad you chose.
Planning it with the group? Send them this guide
About this guide
Museum of Mini's gift guide for a friend having a baby
Finding a baby gift for a friend can feel impossible: she has a registry, a list of things she already owns and a family that has probably bought the cute outfits. This guide is our answer, built around the three gifts we see new mums love most.
For friend groups who want to give something meaningful together, an AngelCab pram, handmade in Bavaria and built to last from birth to the toddler years. For the friend who wants a gift she'll actually use, the Flybaby baby carrier, light, breathable and small enough to carry everywhere. And for a keepsake she'll hold on to, a Bebe Organic blanket in soft organic cotton with delicate lace.
Friend groups looking for another shared baby gift will love the Oliver Furniture Wood Mini+ cot, a convertible cot bed in solid oak that grows with the baby, or the Oliver Furniture baby & toddler rocker, a beautiful wooden alternative to the classic bouncer.
And for a small baby gift, our newborn essentials cover the little things: natural rubber pacifiers, teethers, rattles and soft doudous, perfect for a baby shower, a first visit or as an extra next to a bigger present.
Practical friends can't go wrong with newborn basics: organic cotton muslins, baby bodies and pyjamas she'll use every day. And our baby clothing covers it all, from soft everyday pieces to special outfits for the first photos, best gifted a size up.
Finally, don't forget the new mum herself: our gifts for new mums include nourishing body oils, calming organic teas and thoughtful treats that are just for her.
Still can't decide? A Museum of Mini gift card lets her choose for herself, and it's an easy way for a whole friend group to chip in together.
