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The Best Christmas Gifts For Newborn Babies In 2025
Whether you’re celebrating your baby’s first Christmas or shopping for someone else’s newborn, figuring out the best gifts can feel like an overwhelming task. What toys will actually keep those developing brains entertained? Should I be getting them clothing, and if so, what size? There are a lot of questions to answer.
We’re here to help you out. These are the Christmas gifts worth buying across toys, clothing, and nursery items. Stuff that will bring joy not just to the babies opening presents on Christmas Day, but to parents, who won’t be welcoming more useless junk into their living rooms!
Newborn Christmas Gifts: The Best Toys For Babies 0-3 Months
Newborn toys should generally focus on development, since at this age babies aren’t really in need of peak entertainment but are growing rapidly, learning new skills and discovering their world every day.
Jellystone Design Baby Calm Down Bottle, $19.95
A pint-sized version of Jellystone’s famous Calm Down Bottle, the sparkly bits floating around in water are mesmerising for babies, providing both a sensory experience and a distraction during meltdown sessions.
Totli The Sensory Starter Set, $71
This Montessori-aligned set of three simple, well-made wooden and organic cotton toys will be a hit with little ones, as each encourages movement, coordination and tactile discovery. Trust us when we say these three will be on high rotation for newborns as they start to hold and discover toys!
Young Wonderer Black And White Baby Book, $24.99
Designed to help with newborn baby eyesight development, the black-and-white images in this book will draw their attention, and the fold out design means it can be used for tummy time, too.
We Found A Hat, Jon Klassen, $19.99
It’s never too early to start reading to a baby, but the repetitive nature of nightly book sessions can be a real bore when the stories aren’t gripping. Enter Jon Klassen and his smash-hit trilogy of books, based around a lost hat. We Found A Hat is the final in the series, and is equal parts adorable and funny, with simple sentences and a sweet story that will entertain babies (and their parents) for years to come.
Done By Deer Cuddle Cute: Jelly, $54.95
Activity toys are fantastic first Christmas gifts, especially when they are like Done By Deer’s Jelly, which can attach to prams or activity centres for hours of play. The fun octopus design has plenty for little hands to grab a hold of, and as they develop and start teething, they’ll enjoy the soothing chewing rings, too.
Newborn Christmas Gifts: The Best Baby Nursery Presents
Buying for a baby with far too many toys already? A beautiful nursery gift will please any parent. Personalised presents will become keepsakes, or go practical and buy something made to last that will be used over and over again for months, even years.
Phile Hooded Towel, $60
Australian label Phile makes stunning nursery pieces, like this beautiful hooded towel with a seashell print. Made from soft cotton terry, it doubles as a baby beach towel, which means it will get plenty of use.
Ergopouch Grows With You Bundle, $109.90
The Ergopouch Swaddle Bag is hailed as a must-have by many confused-about-swaddling parents, doing the job of securing babies comfortably without anyone having to learn complicated wrapping techniques. This bundle has a swaddle bag and a sleeping bag, giving everything parents need to go from swaddled to arms-out sleeping.
Halcyon Nights Baby Wrap, $39
One of the quirkiest baby brands in Australia, Halcyon Nights wraps are perfect for the “fun” parent. Designed in Melbourne, the brand is known for its bright and colourful prints that won’t fail to put a smile on your face.
Cotton On Kids Personalised Organic Knit Blanket, $49.99
Personalised nursery items hold sentimental value and make a great first Christmas gift for a newborn baby. Cotton On Kids has an affordable personalised blanket option that still looks and feels luxurious, made of organic cotton and featuring embroidered personalisation.
Newborn Christmas Gifts: Clothing
When buying newborn baby clothing, always consider the size they are likely to be during the season the clothes are for. Babies grow really fast! Don’t feel you can’t ask parents what size to buy – it doesn’t spoil the surprise, but it does ensure their baby can actually wear the clothes.
Huxbaby Rashsuit, $64.95
Huxbaby’s rash suits are so popular, they’ll definitely be a hit as a baby Christmas gift! With UPF50+ protection and plenty of fun-loving prints to choose from, they’re a great choice for keeping baby’s skin safe during hot Aussie summers.
Goldie + Ace 90s Bold Stripe Overalls, $79.95
Australian label Goldie + Ace makes the best overalls for babies, with a cheeky nod to the 90s designs you knew and loved (and wish your Mum had kept). These stripe overalls are cool but still practical, made of durable cotton and featuring a snap closure on the legs for easy nappy changes.
Country Road Organically Grown Cotton Waffle Jumpsuit, $49.95
Country Road is synonymous with well-made Australian fashion, so gift the newborns in your life a beautiful, textured jumpsuit that won’t start to fall apart with all that frequent washing! Made from organic cotton with a zip-through front, it’s easy to put on and take off.
