For a DIY easy & cheap baby gift: make a big sister or brother kit.   Here's what I used:    Supplies     Finished Product (also add ribbons or a bow)       Closer Look    Chinese takeout gift container (@ Michaels around $3)  "Big Sister" T-shirt:  See how to make in my other post here (not yet finished).  Berenstein Bears "New Baby" children's book   Buy Book Here  (about $4 on Amazon, another good one is Mercer Mayer "The New Baby".   Crayons & notebook ($1 each)  Color activity kits ($1 each)  Hand Sanitizer ($1)  Snacks: I used goldfish got for $1 from Target $1bin  Baby gift so she can give to her new baby brother: from Dollar Store  Disposable camera for pictures of the new baby...and other stuff...(not pictured here)   Stickers for the name, gift tag, and a printout of the contents. (I used Pages to create the document and the "Chalkduster" font     
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