The Best New Baby Gift Baskets for Parents

Harry & David Grand Signature Gift Basket

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Fruit baskets may seem a little cliche, but sending something fresh can be a welcome break from the traditional casseroles, sweets, and spirits often given as congratulatory gifts. Harry & David is known for its fresh fruit baskets and snackable gift towers, and its Grand Signature Gift Basket offers a little bit of the best of both worlds. It’s filled with over 3 pounds of Harry & David’s signature Royal Riviera pears, which taste like an indulgent dessert on their own. There are also seasonal apples, several artisan cheeses, Italian salami, mixed nuts, seeded crackers, pretzels, and dipping relish. 

At checkout, you can opt to add a bottle of wine to the gift for a complete wine and cheese experience. All the goodies are packed into a wooden crate that would make an excellent storage box for baby books or toys when the snacks are gone.

Price at time of publish: $110

Includes: Eight seasonal pears, two seasonal apples, 4 ounces sharp white cheddar, 6 ounces Gouda, 10 ounces pepper and onion relish, 8 ounces pretzels, 10 ounces honey mustard, 4 ounces crackers, 6 ounces salami, and 4 ounces mixed nuts

Murray’s Cheese Slam Dunk Snacks

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Based in New York, Murray’s Cheese is one of the premier cheese shops in the country. It sources the best snack-worthy cheeses, meats, and other essentials and has gift packages available for nationwide shipping.

The Slam Dunk Snacks package comes with everything new parents will need to craft a salty and savory meat and cheese board, including charcuterie basics like Genoa salami, prosciutto, and three types of cheese: pepper jack, Gouda, and Brie. A tub of cocktail mix and crackers seasoned with sea salt and olive oil are also in tow.

Everything is packed in a signature gift box and, with 1.5 pounds of cheese and 6 ounces of meat, there’s plenty of food to guarantee several snack sessions.

Price at time of publish: $87

Includes: Pepper jack, Gouda, mini Brie, Genoa salami, prosciutto, cocktail nuts, crackers

Stonewall Kitchen Down East Breakfast Kit

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The Down East Breakfast gift box from Stonewall Kitchen will transport new parents to a New England bed and breakfast. It comes with everything you need to enjoy a cozy pancake feast.

Stonewall Kitchen’s best-selling farmhouse pancake and waffle mix turns out light and fluffy pancakes with homemade vanilla flavor. The mix only requires the addition of an egg, milk, and a bit of melted butter, so the pancakes are quick and simple to whip up—even for sleep-deprived parents.

This gift set also includes pure maple syrup, wild Maine blueberry jam, and a bag of Maine-roasted coffee.

Price at time of publish: $55

Includes: 8.5 ounces maple syrup, 10 ounces coffee, 33 ounces pancake and waffle mix, 12.5 ounces blueberry jam

Angel Food Bakery Custom Message Donuts

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Surprise new parents with a custom message spelled out in doughnuts with this unique package available through Goldbelly. Angel Food Bakery, located in Minneapolis, churns out well wishes in the form of freshly baked doughnuts.

You can choose to send a basic “congratulations!” or “it’s a boy/girl!” in doughnut form. Each message is crafted with an assortment of the bakery’s top-selling doughnut flavors, including classic vanilla and chocolate, plus fun flavors like Fruity Pebbles, raspberry chocolate chip, and a coconut chocolate doughnut inspired by the classic Samoa Girl Scout cookie. The doughnuts are loaded with toppings like sprinkles, chocolate shavings, cereal, and toasted flaked coconut.

Price at time of publish: $90

Includes: Exact number of doughnuts depends on the message selected. Choose from "Congratulations," "It's a boy," "It's a girl," "Good luck," "Treat yo self," "Mazel tov," or "Welcome home"

H&H Bagels Half Dozen Bagels, Cream Cheese, and Nova Scotia Salmon

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Whether it’s time for breakfast or a middle-of-the-night snack, any time of day is a good time for a bagel with schmear. Fresh New York bagels can be delivered to new parents’ doorstep from H&H Bagels, which makes each batch of bagels the old-fashioned way by boiling and then baking them in special ovens to get a crisp exterior and a soft and chewy inside.

This gift package includes half a dozen bagels, 1/2-pound of cream cheese, and 1/2-pound of Nova Scotia smoked salmon. You get to pick the bagel and cream cheese flavors you’d like to send. There are 11 bagel flavors, including everything from onion and cinnamon raisin to pumpernickel and egg. There are 11 cream cheese flavors, too, with sweet, spicy, and savory options. 

If you’re gifting to someone who doesn’t eat dairy, there are also tofu spread options. You can even add on an extra tub of cream cheese, whitefish salad, or baked salmon salad to your gift for a complete brunch in a box.

Price at time of publish: $80 for Nova Scotia Smoked Salmon

Includes: Six bagels in your choice of flavor (plain, poppy, sesame, whole wheat, cinnamon raisin, everything, onion, whole wheat everything, blueberry, pumpernickel, or egg), 1/2 pound cream cheese in your choice of flavor (plain, scallion, vegetable, lox, jalapeño, strawberry, walnut raisin, tofu plain, tofu scallion, or tofu vegetable), and either 1/2 or 1 pound of smoked salmon

Harry & David New Baby Gift Basket

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If you want to congratulate someone on their new sweet bundle of joy, send them a sweet bundle of treats. Harry & David’s New Baby Gift Basket has a wealth of candies and cookies new parents can snack on.

Tucked away in the decorative felt basket are yogurt-covered pretzels, shortbread cookies, an assortment of chocolate truffles, raspberry galettes, cookie bars, and pastel-colored Jordan almonds. To top it all off, there is a small card that says “Welcome, Baby!” 

Price at time of publish: $70

Includes: Yogurt-covered pretzels, Jordan almonds, lemon shortbread cookies, vanilla shortbread cookies, raspberry galettes, white chocolate raspberry cookie bars, signature chocolate truffles (coffee, cherry, raspberry, almond, all dark, milk chocolate), decorative felt basket

Max Brenner New Baby Tin

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Simply Chocolate’s colorful tin lunch box, labeled “New Baby,” is filled with a variety of chocolate goodies. Once the snacks are gone, the new parents can use the lunch box to store precious baby mementos. 

Each treat is from chocolatier Max Brenner. There are cashew chocolate cubes, milk chocolate thins, dark truffles, a heart-shaped box of chocolates, a hazelnut chocolate bar, and caramelized pecans for good measure. 

Price at time of publish: $80

Includes: Cashew chocolate cubes, milk chocolate thins, dark truffles, caramelized pecans, bursting heart, hazelnut chocolate tablet, “New Baby” decorative tin

Simply Chocolate Welcome Baby 19-Piece Chocolates

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A box of chocolates is a classic gift fit for any occasion—including a new baby. Simply Chocolate has two baby-themed sets of assorted chocolates: one pink with butterflies and another blue with stars. Each box has 19 pieces of assorted chocolate truffles in a variety of fun shapes, including hearts. 

Flavors range from the traditional to the more uncommon. Classic flavors include milk chocolate mousse, dark chocolate salted caramel, and dark chocolate raspberry. Some more creative options include milk chocolate coconut crème, white chocolate strawberry rose, and white chocolate passionfruit. 

Price at time of publish: $30

Includes: 19 pieces of assorted chocolates (flavors include: milk chocolate mousse truffle, dark chocolate salted caramel truffle, milk chocolate coconut crème truffle, dark chocolate raspberry gelate truffle, dark chocolate Himalayan sea salt truffle, milk chocolate hazelnut praline truffle, white chocolate passionfruit truffle, white chocolate strawberry rose truffle, dark chocolate caramel cafe truffle, milk chocolate)

Cheryl’s Baby Treats Tin

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Cheryl’s has a number of cookie gift tins that are geared towards babies and new parents. There’s a Welcome Baby party box (filled with cookies, pretzels, and clusters), a New Mom box with similar treats, and two classic Baby Treats tins: a blue Welcome Baby Boy and a pink Welcome Baby Girl. 

The Baby Treats Tins both have a dozen treats inside. There are two large heart-shaped buttercream cookies, an assortment of smaller snack-sized cookies, and even two confection-covered pretzel clusters. The decorative stork-themed tins are absolutely adorable and perfect for storing newborn memories such as sonogram pictures, little handprints, or clips of hair from their first haircut. 

Price at time of publish: $35

Includes: 2 heart-shaped buttercream cookies, 2 snack size buttercream cookies, 2 snack size sugar cookies, 2 snack size chocolate obsession cookies, 2 snack size chocolate chip cookies, 2 confection pretzel clusters, decorative tin

Wolferman’s Bakery Congrats Gift Basket

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Sleep is a precious, if rare, commodity for new parents. This gift basket from Wolferman’s Bakery takes care of breakfast so sleepy parents don’t have to cook for a while. There is a raspberry kringle, a chocolate swirl cake, classic iced cinnamon rolls, a dark chocolate chunk scone, chocolate cookie bars, apricot hamantaschen, and ground coffee for a caffeine boost. 

The bakery treats come packaged in a beautiful woven basket that can later be used to hold baby toys. The set also includes a vibrant “Congratulations” ribbon. If you want to go above and beyond, you can add more goodies to the basket, including fruit spreads and butters or handy kitchen utensils.

Price at time of publish: $50

Includes: Raspberry kringle, chocolate swirl cake, classic cinnamon roll with icing packet, apricot hamantaschen, dark chocolate chunk scone, 2 German chocolate cookie bars, Tiffin blend ground coffee, congratulations ribbon, woven basket

Fruit Bouquet Precious Baby with Balloon and Plush Bear

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If you’re looking for a well-rounded gift that includes something for parents and the baby, Fruit Bouquet has the Precious Baby collection to celebrate the whole family. The Precious Baby Girl gift set has a bouquet of fresh fruits, two chocolate-covered pineapple teddy bears with pink decorations, a soft plush bear toy, and a Mylar balloon that says “It’s a Girl!” The Precious Baby Boy set has the same treats, though with blue decorations and a balloon that says “It’s a Boy!” Each set comes in a decorative, reusable tin.

There are also options to include only the fruit bouquet or bouquet and balloon. The fruit bouquet is picked at peak freshness by local stores, so new parents will get the best flavor possible. The arrangement can feed up to seven people, making it great for a small baby shower, a welcome home present with close friends and family, or for the new parents to split themselves.  

Price at time of publish: $75 for the bouquet, balloon, and plush bear

Includes: Fresh fruit arrangement (strawberries, honeydew, orange wedges, grape skewers), 2 chocolate-dipped pineapple teddy bears, white chocolate-dipped strawberries, decorative container, plush teddy bear, Mylar balloon

Broadway Basketeers Bakery & Red Wine Gift Tray

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Giving birth is a big deal that deserves a big reward. This gift tray from Broadway Basketeers has both sweet treats and a bottle of cabernet sauvignon. The wine pairs well with the suite of baked goods and snacks inside the wooden tray. 

There are two brownies–one peanut butter and one walnut fudge–mint chip, molasses, and oatmeal raisin cookies, two puff pastries, and a creme brulee-flavored bag of trail mix. The whole set is an indulgent treat that exhausted new parents will appreciate. 

Price at time of publish: $90

Includes: Peanut butter brownie, walnut fudge brownie, mint chocolate chip cookies, molasses cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, hazelnut-filled puff pastry, creme-filled pastry, creme brulee trail mix, cabernet sauvignon wine

FTD New Baby Belgian Chocolate Strawberries

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Chocolate-covered strawberries combine rich and bright flavors for a truly delicious treat. If you want to send some to celebrate a newborn, FTD has three fantastic options. The New Baby Blue gift set has a dozen strawberries covered in Belgian chocolate, with four dipped in milk chocolate with white and blue drizzle decorations, four dipped in white chocolate with similar ribbons, and four dipped in milk chocolate with edible letters spelling out “Baby.” The New Baby Pink set is the exact same, put with pink and white decorative drizzles. 

Last, but certainly not least, is the Congrats Belgian Chocolate-Covered BerryGram. This set also has a dozen strawberries, but eight of them have edible chocolate letters that spell out “Congrats,” while the remaining four have white chocolate drizzles. It can be a great pick for twins, a gender-neutral gift, or to celebrate the parents themselves. 

Price at time of publish: $45

Includes: 4 milk chocolate-covered strawberries, 4 dark chocolate-covered strawberries with edible letters, 4 white chocolate-covered strawberries

Hickory Farms Congratulations Signature Flavors Gift Basket

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Many gift baskets are filled with sweet treats, but what about those who prefer savory flavors? This Hickory Farms gift basket has a plethora of salty, meaty, and cheesy foods inside.  There are two types of summer sausage, three cheeses, two kinds of crackers, and even two mustards, all of which add up to one impressive charcuterie board. 

It all comes inside a beautiful crate that could be reused for years to come. The cherry on top is the silky red ribbon bow that says “Congratulations” on it. The gourmet meats, cheeses, crackers, and mustards will certainly enhance any kind of baby-themed celebration. 

Price at time of publish: $53

Includes: Beef summer sausage, sweet and smoky turkey summer sausage, smoked cheddar blend, three cheese and onion blend, jalapeño cheddar blend, sweet hot mustard, honey pineapple mustard, golden toasted crackers, olive oil and rosemary crackers, crate

BeanBox Deluxe Coffee + Chocolate Tasting Box

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Caffeine is the lifeblood of new parents. While fussy babies are learning to sleep through the night, a cup of coffee in the morning can give parents the boost they need to make it through the day. BeanBox has a fabulous tasting box that features both gourmet coffee and artisan chocolates. 

While both the flavors of chocolates and coffee are on constant rotation, they are always high quality and specially picked by BeanBox’s experts. One choice you do get, however, is the selection of pre-ground or whole-bean coffee. Each box also includes tasting notes to learn more about the brews and candies in the gift set. 

Price at time of publish: $74

Includes: 8 artisan coffees (pre-ground or whole-bean), 8 artisan chocolate bars, tasting notes

Mouth Hey, Baby! Box

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Mouth is known for their tasty selection of small-batch goodies, but this Hey, Baby box also includes a gift for the newborn. The included swaddle blanket is decorated with adorable stars and moons, perfect for a nap. 

On the delicious side of things, Mouth features a wide range of treats. There are apple and chocolate chip granola cookies, watermelon-lemonade dried fruit jerky, Fiji ginger almond butter, a cold brew kit, and more. It’s a nice, well-rounded selection that will excite both parents and baby. 

Price at time of publish: $115

Includes: Celestial swaddle, DIY cold brew kit, apple and chocolate chip granola cookies, barely sweet granola, watermelon-lemonade dried fruit, chocolate and peanut butter granola bar, Fiji ginger almond butter

Mrs. Fields Baby Rice Krispie Mini Gift Box

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Many people say “you’re so cute I want to eat you up” to little babies, but the same could be said about these mini rice krispie treats from Mrs. Fields. The bite-sized squares are decorated with several baby-themed icons, such as a toy block, a rubber duckie, a diaper pin, a bottle, a bootie, and a bow. 

There are two sets available: one with pink icing and decorations and another with blue icing and decorations. Each set features a dozen handmade rice krispie bites, a gift box, and a red ribbon to tie it all together. 

Price at time of publish: $45

Includes: 12 mini rice krispie squares with baby-themed decorations

Doughp New Baby Gift Box

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The arrival of a new baby deserves fanfare, which is why the Doughp New Baby Gift Box includes a little multi-colored confetti popper. It also features two of Doughp’s most popular flavors: a chocolate chip cookie dough called Ride or Die and rainbow sprinkle cookie dough called Fairy Dust. The dough can either be baked into chewy cookies or eaten as is (since it doesn’t contain eggs and the flour is heat-treated). 

In addition to the confetti and cookie dough, Doughp also includes a fun sticker sheet and a funny greeting card that says “2 AM Menu: Bottle for them, cookie dough for you” on the outside and “Congrats on your sweet little one” on the inside. You can also add a cookie dough bites bag for a few dollars more.

Price at time of publish: $59

Includes: Chocolate chip cookie dough, rainbow sprinkle cookie dough, confetti popper, Doughp sticker pack, custom card

Dylan's Candy Bar BashCake

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A gift basket is already a fun surprise, but what if there’s a surprise inside the surprise? Dylan’s Candybar has a fun and interactive Bashcake that’s perfect for baby showers, gender reveal parties, or a welcome home present for the parents. The Bashcake is a chocolate shell shaped like a giant cupcake with chocolate-covered pretzels inside. It comes with a wooden mallet, ideal for cracking open the giant cupcake like a pretzel-filled piñata. 

There are three Bashcakes available. One filled with pink sprinkle pretzels, one filled with blue sprinkle pretzels, and one with rainbow sprinkle pretzels. No matter which one you pick, each comes with a personalized message, a cellophane wrapper, and a celebratory ribbon. 

Price at time of publish: $60

Includes: 32-ounce chocolate piñata, milk chocolate-covered pretzels with sprinkles, wooden mallet

Cookies By Design Baby Blocks Bear Basket - Large

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Sending a gift basket is a thoughtful gesture, but sending a customized gift basket goes above and beyond—and this option is an absolutely adorable gift perfect for a newborn. The eight hand-decorated cookies are shaped like toy blocks in a variety of colors, four of which can have custom text on them. This could include the baby’s name, birthdate, size, or a short phrase. 

In addition to the cookies, this basket comes with a cute plush teddy from Build-A-Bear Workshop. You can choose either the teddy bear with a blue shirt that says “It’s a Boy!” or a teddy with a pink shirt that says “It’s a Girl!”

Price at time of publish: $106 for large

Includes: 8 cookies, Build-a-Bear teddy plush

Cookies By Design Baby Bouquet - Medium

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Decorated cookies can come in a multitude of adorable designs. For newborn babies, we suggest the Baby Bouquet from Cookies by Design. It comes in three sizes: small (five cookies), medium (seven cookies), or large (12 cookies). Two of the cookies can include short personalized messages of your choice; the others have fun, baby-related shapes such as a rattle, a onesie, a stroller, a duck toy, and a bottle. 

Cookies by Design has two choices for the Baby Bouquet: one with pink frosting and the other with blue frosting. The cookie bouquet does come with a plastic container to hold the cookies and festive tissue paper. However, you can upgrade to a premium silver-colored container if you want to give the gift more pizazz. 

Price at time of publish: $70 for medium

Includes: 7 hand-decorated iced sugar cookies

Winebasket.com Veuve Clicquot Champagne Gift Basket

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New parents deserve to pop bubbly and enjoy gourmet goodies. If you want to treat them, this option features fancy Champagne. The bottle of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut Champagne has notes of fruit and raisins, with a long-lasting spice that tickles the palate. 

In addition to the Champagne, it also includes Godiva chocolates, artisan truffles, and some toffee crunch. It all comes inside a beautiful basket with brushed bronze filigree that can be used as a decorative piece in the home. For a few dollars more, you can include a customizable satin ribbon with the color and message of your choice.

Price at time of publish: $190

Includes: Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut Champagne, Godiva chocolate domes, Godiva milk chocolate cashews, artisan chocolate truffles, toffee crunch trufflecremes, decorative bronze swirl basket

Gotta Be S’more New Baby S’mores

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If you want to take a fun, nontraditional route for a baby gift, consider these bite-sized s’mores cupcakes. The New Baby set from Gotta Be S’more includes your choice of 12 or 36 s’more treats. Each cupcake has a graham cracker base hand-dipped in chocolate and topped with a roasted marshmallow. There are a variety of flavors that may be included, such as salted caramel, dark chocolate, cookies and cream, milk chocolate, or a rotating seasonal flavor. 

Each cupcake is individually wrapped and has a cute (and edible) baby-themed decoration on top. There are safety pins, rubber ducks, baby bottles, bows, and toy blocks to celebrate the newborn. 

Price at time of publish: $60

Includes: 12 or 36 s’more bites with baby-themed decorations (flavors may include: salted caramel, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, cookies and cream, monthly seasonal flavor)

Gourmet Basket Cheese and Wine Hamper

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Though many gift baskets sent to new parents are themed around babies, with pastel colors and kid-friendly sweets, this basket is all about the adults. Gourmet Basket’s Cheese and Wine Hamper caters to a more sophisticated palate. Within the upscale black packaging are wasabi peanuts, gourmet crackers, beer quince paste, Brie, caramel onion and balsamic relish, mixed olives, and roasted pepper antipasto.

The hamper also comes with a bottle of Motley Cru Shiraz, which has a dark red hue and notes of black pepper, blackberry, chocolate, vanillin oak, and liquorice. You can add extra gifts, including baby-themed items, such as blankets, onesies, or plush animals.

Price at time of publish: $115

Includes: Wasabi peanuts, gourmet crackers with sesame seeds, sesame crispbread, beer quince paste, prestige Brie, shiraz, caramel onion and balsamic relish, mixed olives, roasted peppers antipasto