Gifts for new parents under $50

An affordable shower gift that stays useful past the swaddling stage.

A small, sturdy first book for new parents to read with a baby, with artwork that holds up to repeat reading.

A useful baby shower gift that new parents will reach for every day.

A practical baby shower gift of things new parents reach for in the first weeks.

A practical baby-shower gift for parents who plan to mix breast and bottle feeding.

A practical shower gift for parents who plan to use bottles and soothers.

A practical baby-shower gift from a Montreal brand: new parents go through swaddles and burp blankets fast, and three large ones cover a lot of uses.

Works for parents who like marking milestones and keeping mementos.

For expecting parents who want to take weekly bump or monthly baby photos with a keepsake prop.

A small, travel-friendly game for families with younger children.

A small first-Christmas gift for a baby in Australia, cheap enough to add to a card for the parents.

A small, useful gift for new parents that fits under $25 and comes in enough prints to match a nursery.

A simple, useful gift for new parents: one cloth that covers several everyday jobs in the first months.

A hands-on activity for a family with children to do together before the first night, then use the candles they made.

A practical gift for new parents who will be bottle-feeding or using expressed milk.

A cheerful, useful small gift for a hallway, bathroom or kid's room; suits someone who likes bold graphic design.

A soft, low-cost gift for new parents; it can pick up a parent's scent to help a baby settle.

An affordable baby shower gift that gets used.

New parents who dread clipping tiny nails can file them down gently instead, even while the baby sleeps.

Suits new parents in Australia who want a quiet, battery-free way to keep a newborn's nails short.

A cheerful, low-cost gift for Australian parents starting solids that is easy to wipe down between meals.

A picture book that doubles as a note from the giver, good for showers and first birthdays.

A soft, large blanket new parents keep using well past the newborn stage.

Gives parents something to entertain a baby with at story time, and a toddler can use it for play later on.