One of the loveliest baby presents you can give to a new baby is a baby memory or keepsake box. There are many different types of boxes including beautiful sterling silver boxes, a traditional carved wooden box or pretty cardboard boxes. They can be decorated with baby motifs or personalised with the baby’s name or date of birth or Christening. The Baby Gift Box Co. in London recommends using one of its luxury handmade baby gift boxes as a baby keepsake box.

Whatever type of baby memory or baby keepsake box you decide to give as a new baby present, why not include some items that the parents might wish to keep in the baby box. These could be things such as their favourite newspaper published on the date of the baby’s birth or a family tree for the baby that can be filled in later. You could also write a card with some of your favourite inspirational quotes and list of special things parents might like to put in the box. These could be:

- The identify bracelet the baby was given at the hospital
- The baby’s birth certificate
- Photographs taken of the baby in the maternity ward of the hospital
- Baby’s first curl or lock of hair
- Baby’s first tooth
- Baby’s first baby grow
- A photograph of the baby taking it’s first steps
- All the congratulations cards that were sent to the baby and its parents when it was born with a list of all the baby presents that were received
- The ribbons that were tied around the bouquets of congratulations flowers and baby presents they received
- Baby’s first pair of shoes
- A casting kit for baby’s feet or hands
- A coin issued in the year of the baby’s birth
- A compilation CD of songs that were released during the year of the baby’s birth

Whatever you decide to put in the baby memory or baby keepsake box yourself, or encourage the parents to do, it will be sure to be one of the best baby presents they receive.  It is also a baby present that will provide endless hours of fascination because as the baby grows up, it will love to take out the baby keepsake box and see all the treasured items stored inside. It really is a baby present to be cherished and remembered for years to come.