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New Year gift ideas for new parents

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Worth knowing: A mix of essentials beats guessing one perfect item, and a 3–6 month size gets more use than newborn.
  1. Customised hampers1
    Hampers
    Customised hampers₹1,000 – ₹5,000

    Hampers built to your brief — contents, packaging and message.

    • New parents
    • New Year
    • Before you buy: ask for the exact list of contents and a photo of the packed hamper before it ships — 'assorted' can mean anything.
    • Not for: someone with dietary rules you're not sure of — check before adding food
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  2. Gold & silver coins2
    Festive & Traditional
    Gold & silver coins₹2,000 – ₹1,00,000

    The Dhanteras classic — silver from a few thousand rupees, gold that keeps its value.

    • New parents
    • Before you buy: read the purity: 995 or 999 means 99.5% or 99.9% gold, and 916 is 22-carat. A '999.9' claim is the seller's own, not a BIS grade.
    • Not for: someone who'd rather have a gift to use or wear than something to keep
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  3. Resin art keepsakes3
    Art & Craft
    Resin art keepsakes₹500 – ₹5,000

    Preserved flowers, name plates, coasters and clocks set in resin.

    • New parents
    • Before you buy: for preserved flowers, contact the artist before the event — the flowers need to reach them quickly and be dried before casting.
    • Not for: a last-minute gift — resin work takes days to cure
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  4. Building blocks & construction toys4
    Toys & Games

    A safe default — match the set's age range exactly.

    • New parents
    • Before you buy: match the age range on the box exactly; small pieces are a choking risk for children under three.
    • Not for: toddlers, if the set has small pieces
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  5. Mithai & sweet boxes5
    Gourmet & Food
    Mithai & sweet boxes₹400 – ₹3,000

    The festival classic — the sweets matter more than the box.

    • New parents
    • Before you buy: check the shelf life: dry-fruit sweets like kaju katli keep for several days, milk sweets only a day or two.
    • Not for: someone who's diabetic or cutting sugar — unless it's a sugar-free box
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