Hey, how come dads don’t get enough love when it comes to baby gift guides? Let’s put an end to that, shall we? Modern dads love getting their own baby gifts too, whether it’s a dad diaper bag just for them, or a baby gift that makes parenting a little easier, a little more fun, or a little more restful. (And here’s to that.)
Check out our picks for the 10 best baby gifts for dads this year, and use our gift guide as a jumping off point for your own creativity.
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Our guide is brought to you in part by Chicco, who makes the kinds of practical, affordable baby gifts
we’ve always included in our guides.
All gifts have been editorially determined by our staff. Just the stuff we love! We’ve included gifts from a range of stores, but as always, we urge you to consider independent retailers and support small businesses. This post contains affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission from certain purchases to help support the work we do at no additional cost to you.
The Best Baby Gifts for Dads: 10 Ideas We Love
An I Love Dad onesie
Eric Carle / Hungry Caterpillar Onesie | $16 on sale, Out of Print
To make it extra sweet, add the Hungry Caterpillar Board Book.
RIP Mr. Carle. You live on in our libraries and bookshelves.
Related: The twin quarantine baby onesies making us giggle
A new dad subscription box
Deluxe Rad Dad Subscription Box | $22/mo and up, Cratejoy
A baby gift for dads that keeps on giving — and charming.
Related: These inclusive baby books are made for LGBTQ parents, single parents, adoptive parents
A daddy diaper bag
Dad Diaper Bag Backpack | $129.99, Herschel Supply
Yes it’s called a dad bag, but honestly, bags don’t have gender. Anyone can use it.
Related: Tim Burton and diaper bag: Two phrases we never thought we’d hear together.
A cool baby blanket
Star Wars Baby Blanket | $69.50, Pottery Barn Kids
Get ready for lots of “I’m your father…” jokes. It’s like a new dad law or something.
A library of baby books for bedtime reading
A few favorites beyond the classics:
Made for Me by Zack Bush, Gregorio DeLauritas (Amazon, Indiebound)
Hair Love by Matthew Cherry, Vashti Harrison (Amazon, Indiebound)
Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA by Jimmy Fallon (Amazon, Indiebound)
The Girl With Two Dads by Mel Elliot (Amazon, Indiebound)
A burp cloth set
Lumberjack Pattern Burp Cloth Set | $19.95/2 on sale, The Copper Pearl
Rugged!
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About our sponsor
You probably know Chicco as the maker of top-rated car seats, strollers and high chairs that parents love getting as baby gifts, but they also happen to make some wonderful baby feeding essentials designed for the ultimate combo of safety, function and style. That includes their brilliantly designed new Chicco Duo Hybrid Baby Bottles.
Each one blends the convenience, durability and lightweight design of a plastic bottle, with best of a glass bottle — no odor, medical grade, dishwasher safe, and above all, no chemicals to leach into breast milk or formula.
Besides, on a personal note, we love that Chicco shows dads feeding their babies too. Go dads!
Shop the whole line of Chicco Duo Baby Bottles. in various colors, sizes, and multi-packs at Buy Buy Baby
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A new dad tee
Dope Black Dad t-shirt | $21.42, Shantastic Finds
Goes perfectly with the baby he’ll be wearing.
Related: 12 of the absolute best daddy and me t-shirt sets
Daddy-and-baby matching kicks
Superstar Adidas baby booties | $38, Nordstrom
Classic Adidas Superstars | $80, Nordstrom
We love daddy-and-me t-shirt sets! For an alternative, try getting creative with daddy-and-me shoes.
Also, it’s a practical gift for when he’s racing out for diapers at 3AM. (The dad, not the baby.)
A high-tech baby monitor / security cam
Google Nest Cam Indoor Wired Camera | $129, Amazon
Does he like gadgets? This indoor WiFi cam offers 24/7 video and night vision, motion and sound alerts, a two-way microphone and more. Ooh, he’s going to have fun with this.
A really really good bourbon
Booker’s Bourbon | $89 (more or less), Drizzly
Cigars are out. Bourbon is in.
Thanks to our sponsor Chicco, who makes the kinds of practical, affordable baby gifts we’ve always included in our guides. All gifts in our guide have been editorially determined by our staff — just the stuff we love! We’ve included gifts from a range of stores, but as always, we urge you to consider independent retailers and support small businesses.
This guide contains affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission from certain purchases to help support the work we do, at no additional cost to you.
