New parents & families with little ones
For new parents: sleep, comfort and calm
With a newborn or toddler at home, the most valued gifts give back time, sleep and a little calm, or help them hold on to the first year. Sleep-as-self-care is one of this season’s defining gift trends.
Under $50
Jellycat Plush
$35
The soft toy nearly every kid unwrapped last year, per After School.
Shop Jellycat →Under $50
Owala SmoothSip Travel Mug
$34.99
Coffee that stays hot through the 6 a.m. feed.
Shop on Amazon →$50–150
Lovevery Play Kit
from $80
Stage-by-stage play kits designed with child-development experts.
Shop Lovevery →$50–150
Magna-Tiles Undersea Adventure 58-Piece
$89.99
The building toy that grows with them for years.
Shop Magna-Tiles →$150–400
lululemon New Parent Backpack 17L
$198
The diaper bag that does not look like one.
Shop lululemon →$400+
UPPAbaby Vista V3 Stroller
about $1,100
The stroller that grows from one child to two.
Shop UPPAbaby →The picks leading each price band rotate daily; choose a band to see every pick in it. Prices as listed by retailers and gift guides at time of writing; check the retailer before you buy.