When you are a new mom, one of the best gifts to receive (besides time) are items that are homemade- whether that means cooking, gifts, or clothing, it always seems to leave a very favorable impression. What could be more special for your brand new baby than having them all dressed up in a handmade pair of booties, a sweater, or wrapped up in a sweet blanket that has been specially knitted by yourself, a friend or a family member.

The art of Knitting is not as difficult as you might think, and it will be a fun hobby you can master while your little one is growing inside you, and you might just find that it will be a great stress reliever to engage in once the baby has arrived. Its a quick trick to pick up and with your newly founded skills you can create some amazing baby gifts, including super sweet baby shoes or booties to cover babies wee little toes when they are exposed to the world. Plus when you create them yourself, you can choose the color, the style, the material, and more, plus your effort and love will literally be sewn into every stitch of the booties themselves.

I am quite sure that you will find knitting to be one of the easiest crafts to learn, even for total beginners never holding a pair of knitting needles before. After a bit of practice it will take just a few hours to create super sweet baby booties, and a few days to create a baby blanket. Think of the money you will save as well creating your own blankets, clothing, and such.

This hobby is great to partake in with other family members as well so you can grow and develop your skills. Just think about when your best friend has a baby and can present her with a pair of baby booties you knitted yourself- as a parent yourself I am sure you know how much this means! Once you have honed your knitting skills you can learn to create more elaborate designs and creations and if you really enjoy the hobby, you can sell your pieces and earn a bit of extra cash or donate your items to babies and families in need, even more of a special gift.

Grab some free Baby Bootie Knitting Patterns (along with tons of additional free patterns) and start making cute baby boy booties, sweaters, blankets and more.

I love searching for cool baby clothes that have a personality all their own. Baby Rock Apparel is definitely one of those stores that has their own style and attitude! They have a nice selection of hip baby boy clothing with an edge that will make any baby boy or toddler stand out in a crowd! As their motto reads and I will agree, “these cool shirts rock!”

Their edgy baby clothes make for great gifts mainly because they are so original- you won’t find these in every baby store, yet they are popular enough to prove to the rest of the kids on the block you are one of the cool moms, dads, aunts, relative, etc. Their unique infant clothing started the trend in edgy boys apparel and they kept up with the times incorporating girls clothing, music, unique baby accessories (including the twinkle tube… a potty training aid for little boys), footwear, and more.

Their Onesie Gifts Sets make for the perfect baby shower gift or just for fun because they are so darn cute (and some are pretty funny)! Each Gift Set includes a cool Baby Rock Apparel Onesie and a hip baby rib hat! I mean really, how can you go wrong with a boob man shirt for any baby boy!?!

Baby Rock Apparel – Hip children’s wear with an Edge!