Huffington Post Canada released a list of the top 10 unisex baby names of 2016 pretty recently, and we thought we’d share it.
1. Emery
Meaning: Brave, industrious.
Famous real-life people named Emery:
Emery Hope Sehorn, daughter of football player Jason Sehorn and actress Angie Harmon
Christian rock band named Emery.
2. Blair
Meaning: Dweller on the plain
Famous real-life people named Blair:
Tony Blair, Prime Minister, Lawyer
Henry Blair, Inventor
Montgomery Blair, Government Official, US Representative, Lawyer
Linda Blair, Animal Rights Activist, Film Actress
3. Parker
Meaning: Park Keeper
Famous real-life people named Parker: Camilla Parker Bowles , The Duchess of Cornwall; wife of Britain’s Prince Charles Parker Posey, actor
4. Rey
Meaning: King
Famous real-life people named Rey:
Rey Mysterio, Wrestler
Lana Del Rey, Singer
5. Frankie
Meaning: Frenchman, Free Man
Famous real-life people named Frankie:
Frankie Grande, Youtube Star
Frankie Jonas, Actor
6. Addison
Meaning: Son of Adam
Famous real-life people named Addison:
Addison Wingate, Reality Star
(And if you like the name Madison, it means, “Son of Maude”)
7. Brett
Meaning: From Brittany
Famous real-life people named Brett:
Brett Butler – Television Actress
Brett Ratner – Television Director
8. Spencer
Meaning: Keeper Of Provisions
Famous real-life people named Spencer:
Spencer Boldman – TV actor
Spencer List – Movie actor
9. Brooklyn
Meaning: Place name
Famous real-life people named Brooklyn:
Brooklyn Beckham
Brooklyn Mcknight – Youtube Star
10. Hayden
Hayden Christensen – Movie Actor
Hayden Hopkins – Dancer
If your new friend is expecting soon and the new baby’s name means a lot to him/her, why not show that you know it with a personalised romper of your choice from Diaper Cakes Singapore, or with a Diaper Cake where you can have the baby’s name on a romper as well.
Need a baby gift urgently? Tired of giving the same old red packet?
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Our Diaper Cakes are handmade in a pet-free, smoke-free environment to guarantee not just beauty and cute points, but a level of quality as well!
So if you’re looking for a place that offers SAME DAY DELIVERY FOR ALL BABY GIFTS, you found us!
Diaper Cakes offers same day delivery at an additional $10 cost and you have to place your order before 12pm.
Otherwise, all other deliveries are free!
It happened again. You forgot to schedule it into your calendar that your friend’s baby shower is this weekend and now you’re about to show up at her party in a few days, or worse, a few hours, with nothing to show. We’ve got some help tips and last minute baby gifts for you!
1. Blunt Classic Umbrella
This sleek umbrella looks ordinary but it’s anything but.
Costing $99, it makes for an awesome baby gift. When the new family goes out and about town – shelter them from torrential downpours and unpredictable weather with this inverse-resistant brolly. Available from Blunt Umbrellas.
2. 4 piece rattle set from Mothercare
No need to get all rattled with this 4 piece rattle set from Mothercare!
It costs $19.90 and it’s available at Mothercare outlets islandwide.
3. Red Packets
The gift that everyone likes to receive – a red packet.
Money is a practical gift that can be given easily to meet the needs of new parents.
Taken from eufass.blogspot.sg,
“Typically baby showers are held at the couple’s house or a function room of a condo.
$50 seemed like a rate that I would give an ok friend. A simple $50 note is polite, but I personally find that you can go an extra mile to show that you care. For example, you can augment your red packet amount with auspicious numbers like $68, $88.
For close friends and relatives, I would go with $168. It bodes well as it sounds similar to 一路發, which means earning big money throughout the baby’s life journey.
If you feel like giving more, by all means! More is always better than less, especially for the couple as it can help defray some of the exorbitant expenses needed to raise the baby.”
5. Diaper Cakes
Nothing makes for a cuter, more presentable nor more practical baby gift than our own Diaper Cakes.
It could be for a charming baby boy who just turned 1 years old,
Or a cute Hello Kitty one for a girl who is celebrating her special day.
Diaper Cakes Singapore offers same day delivery so if you’re looking for last minute baby gifts, here you go! Contact +65 9766 0661 or email contact(@)diapercakes.sg.
Not to mention, if you are on a budget, consider our mini cakes which are on sale for $51 from now till end August!
In every office, stationery is an essential. Established in 1994, Pacific Paper is a leading name in office stationery. From arch files to ziplock bags to stamps and calculators, the brand leader even sells pantry goodies! Food is close to our hearts, so for those who need to snack first before they start working, they’d be glad to know Pacific Paper offers a variety of biscuits, coffee, sweets, packet drinks and sugar, hand soap and even a trolley for transportation.
No office is complete without such items, and a well-stocked office means happier, more productive employees who can work better. Thus, Diaper Cakes is partnering with Pacific Paper to offer 10% off your office supplies/anything your office might need!
What we listed is a small offering of what Pacific Paper stocks – the reputable company also stocks air purifiers for office use and packing supplies like double sided tape, masking tape and carton boxes. For an exclusive discount, key in DiaperCakes10 when shopping on their website – http://www.pacificpaper.com.sg/.
For the month of August, we celebrate our nation’s 51st year of independence with all mini cakes going for $51! Our mini cakes contain disposable diapers, 1 romper, 1 soft toy and 1 pair of socks all lovingly stacked up and so compact in a box that will be delivered to your doorstep. All baby diapers used in making our Diaper Cakes are handled with the strictest levels of cleanliness and hygiene, in a 100% non-smoking, pet-free environment. Diaper Cakes make perfect baby gifts, practical and presentable on all counts! A mini cake might be small in presence, but big on thoughtfulness! Our other popular Diaper Cakes – the 1 Tier Diaper Cake, 2 Tier Diaper Cake and 3 Tier Diaper Cake cost an affordable $99, $149 and $199 respectively. Same Day Delivery Available. Offer ends 31 Aug 2016.
If you’re attending one or two or three or four or lots more baby showers and you have no idea what to give, we’ve got the top 20 baby gifts in Singapore.
DHS Babies Multi Colors Cloth Labels Appease Towel Blue Night Sky Developmental Toy
This peaceful blue blanket with multiple multi-coloured labels of different textures means not only is this a pleasure for baby to look at and rest on, but also a pleasure to feel, see, play and interact with!
2. Uncle Goose Periodic Table Blocks Be the friend that encourages your friend’s baby to take things one step higher. Don’t just stop at learning the alphabet or the first 100 numbers, go even further and learn how to identify elements of the periodic table!
Periodic table printed on 20 wooden blocks
Encourages fine motor skills, organizational skills, scientific learning
You can actually hold the whole world in your hands
Blocks feature one element per side
Elements printed with their atomic number, symbol, and name
Author Jennifer Adams continues to make classic literature accessible to families and young audiences. A favourite quote reads, ”Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” That’s why this makes it one of the Top 20 Baby Gifts in Singapore, especially with all the reading campaigns and movements we have.
4. Red Packets
For the traditional, red packets can never go wrong. Money as a gift might seem rude, but it’s practical and meaningful.
This Chubby Bubby Bolster Set is proudly made in Singapore! A matching bolster and pillow along with an anti-dust bag that can be used to store the bolster and pillow and take it when you’re travelling, or to store your baby’s clothes!
Support local!
Along with the cute factor, the functional aspects of the Neckerchew are on point. It’s made from jersey cotton that’s as soft as it is absorbent, and there’s a middle layer that locks in moisture so it won’t soak through and irritate baby’s delicate skin. It fastens with snaps that are so convenient, and there are two sets to allow the bib to grow with baby. If your parent friend wants her baby to stand out, here’s a way!
A monitor allows you hear immediately if your baby is distressed, and gives peace of mind to parents who might be nervous of leaving baby by his or herself. Options include a straightforward audio system, a video monitor and an audio monitor that incorporates a sensor mat, which sets off an alarm if it senses the baby is having trouble breathing.
This two way audio baby monitor system from Lazada makes for a great gift and peace of mind for the recipients.
8. Music Box
This handmade wooden orangutan music box from iFairycon makes for a delightful gift. There’s something about peaceful tunes playing from a music box and watching the ornaments or figurines dance on their own – that make for it all to be a captivating, enjoyable experience.
iFairycon has many other designs as well, and their gifts ship in a few working days!
Why don’t cushions make a great gift? These cushions can find a spot at home – in the living room, in the bedroom, on the chair in the baby’s room to support the new parent as he/she spends time with the new baby.
10. Sound Machine White noise reduces stress in babies.
What do babies get stressed about? Just about everything. They’re stressed when they’re over-tired, they’re stressed because their world is more stimulating than they’re ready to handle, they’re overwhelmed with lights, faces, and excitement. White noise creates a safe space for them by blocking out that stimulation.
(Photo from noisyneighboursingapore.com)
You can get this Marpac Hushh Sound Machine for Baby Sound Conditioner
It is a portable white noise sound machine designed to help baby fall asleep and stay asleep anywhere. Hushh cradles your baby in soothing sound to create a comforting, consistent sound environment for sleep. Throughout night-time or naptime, it masks disruptive noises to promote longer, more restful sleep cycles.
Dressing up doesn’t have to wait till baby grows to the age of a child, it can start when baby is a newborn! This fun Mermaid Newborn from Diaper Cakes Singapore makes for an extremely adorable gift.
13. Finger puppets
Finger puppets make for a great, entertaining way to tell bedtime stories or sing songs to the new baby. Colourful and tiny, putting on a show is so easy.
14. LAMAZE Zebra Baby Rattle
The high contrast patterns on one side are perfect for developing your little one’s vision – they are able to focus on things 20-30cm away. Get your rattle here.
15. Lamaze Baby Fox Rattle
Foxes are quick and cunning, but this one is just quirky and cute!
16. Oral probiotic drop
The WHO defines probiotics as live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. If you’re the mum-like friend of the new mum, or even the mum of the new mum, this probiotics drop is a handy gift – it will help maintain the baby’s digestive system!
17. Munchkin Float And Stack Buddies
Each fun buddy floats individually and while stacked up. Bath time entertainment can be turned up a few notches thanks to your thoughtful gift!
17. A baby photography session
Babies don’t stay babies forever, nor do baby bumps. Treat your friend to get his/her special moments documented with their latest, littlest family member!
This list gives you the heads up on who’s who in baby and maternity photography!
Bright blue, comfortable and armed with a vibration feature to calm and soothe the new baby, this is a very thoughtful git to give!
19. Bumbo Seat
The adjustable height and retractable straps along with the funky lime green make this a popular choice.
20. Diaper Cakes
If you’ve ever been to any baby shower or a full month party, Diaper Cakesare the all-in-one, all you need baby gift. Practically perfect, different tiered cakes mean different kinds of combinations to gift a friend!
Lovingly made with diapers, rompers, shoes and a soft toy, then wrapped in a gift box for presentation and convenience, our Diaper Cakes range from $99-$199! Same day delivery available.
Like all many types of eczema, we don’t know the exact cause. What we do know is that infants and toddlers who develop eczema do so because a combination of their genes and environmental factors. When something outside the body triggers the immune system, cells go into overdrive and cause the skin to flare up in the form of rashes, redness and intense itching. Lathering your baby with creams or chemicals or 5 natural ways to deal with your baby’s eczema? You choose.
1. Keep baby bath times to a minimum
Keep bath times to a minimum
Babies don’t need bathing every day and this is especially true for small children who suffer from eczema. Avoid the soap and bubble bath, keep the water temperature lukewarm and ensure it’s only a short dip so your baby’s tender skin doesn’t dry out.
2. Moisturise, moisturise, moisturise
As a preventative measure, a few times every day – and especially after a bath – slather a good quality hypoallergenic baby lotion onto your child’s skin to lock in the moisture. To cope with your baby’s eczema, you may need to do this several times a day.
3. Give your child a daily probiotic
Probiotics contain friendly, live bacteria and may assist in reducing the prevalence of eczema. Faulding Probiotics Eczema Support.
It contains six billion of the Howaru Rhamnosus strain, which will assist with supporting the child’s immune system and may also assist in reducing the prevalence of atopic eczema in infants and young children.
4. Watch the added sugars in your child’s diet.
This is a super hard one, I know. But I can’t stress the importance enough. Sugar is a very inflammatory substance and will exacerbate any inflammatory condition going on in the body—and eczema is one of them. Personally, if I have too much sugar (more than 10-15 grams of added sugar per day) my eczema on my hands will flare right up and itch like crazy.
5. Use A Humidifier
Dry air only makes dry skin (eczema) all the more dry. Moisten up your child’s bedroom air with a humidifier when they go to sleep at night.
When it comes to celebrating your child’s 2nd or 3rd birthday, activities to entertain them are tough to think of. You don’t want too many games or activities such that the children are thoroughly burned out, but you also don’t want too little activities that will then leave the children bored and running around like wild monkeys. So one is asked frequently on how to entertain your toddlers at birthday parties…?
Here are some activities that ensure you strike up a balance.
Dance party
Dancing is one way to burn off all the sugar from the food and drinks. Sure, toddlers’ do not have that many impressive dance moves, but it’s all about having fun together! For variations, you can tell your toddlers to ”dance like a tree in the wind” or ”dance like a cat”.
Make Your Own Sunglasses
In hot and sunny Singapore, what kid doesn’t like to say cheese with a pair of fancy sunglasses on? This DIY sunglasses craft is so simple and fun: Put out a bunch of plain kids’ sunglasses with some stick-on gems, sequins, small seashells, and confetti and let them come up with their own design. Then get out the camera!
This article could give you some ideas on how to design and create.
Treasure Hunt
How To Entertain Your Toddlers At Birthday Parties? An indoor obstacle course or scavenger hunt to follow the string.
Like the picture above, you could turn your house into somewhat of a spy arena, and have your children hunt for objects along the string. This is a great game to be played indoors!
Being toddlers, they are naturally inquisitive with a lot of things and have a lot of questions. Turn that inquisivity to something good by sending them on a treasure hunt. For safety purposes, limit the space the toddlers have to explore, put them in groups of 3-4, then describe the item they need to find, instead of giving them object names directly.
Let Out That Energy
Buying that pinata can be very costly, so here’s a more cost-effective solution. A punch-box activity! You can tweak the game to match whatever theme your party is. If it’s a Superman party, the tissue/paper used could be blue or red, if it’s a Frozen party, the recognisable blue and white to represent Elsa and Anna in their icy kingdom could be used.
Entertaining your toddlers at a birthday party is one thing, but what about the presents to give?
If it’s a 1 year old toddler…. a Diaper Cake makes a perfect gift to give.
Our Diaper Cakes come in various tiers to suit your various needs and budget. It even comes in a premium gift box packaging that is easy to carry around and beautiful to present.
Keep food on the table and off the floor with these Stay Put Suction Bowls. Each one of these toddler bowls has a strong suction base that affixes it to the table or high chair tray.
Price: USD $7.50
3. Crayola 64 Ct Washable Markers
More for toddlers than babies, at $8.52, these Crayola 64 colour set markets is really great value for money.
4. Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes
A toy that plays music and is practically indestructible, so pretty much you will have memorised every tune soon too.
5. Baby Einstein Bendy Ball
“My twin 9-month olds, like all babies of that age, love to show when they’re displeased by throwing something. When they try that with the Bendy Ball, most of the time they forget why they got upset.”
With over 1,000 reviews on Amazon, this toy seems tried and tested. Not all baby gifts in the world can help to improve anger management like this one!
The water bottles all have the signature Skip Hop animal designs that is easily identifiable and a cute hoot for kids to own and carry.
Price: Slightly above $10 at $11.61!
Tote snacks for tots in the Flip-Top Snack Cup. Its petite size and non-slip grips make it easy for little hands to hold. The compact shape is perfect for tucking into a diaper bag or a stroller cup holder for snacks on the go.
Another toy that represents great value for money. The learning content changes as baby grows, and there are more than 50 sing along songs, words and phrases!
Price: $9.98
9. Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Rock-a-Stack
Together with the Hungry Caterpillar book, almost every kid growing up today has this toy.
Every baby needs a soft toy to cuddle, to be comforted by and to carry around. Why not get one from Mary Meyer? This family run company carrying on their grandmother Mary Meyer’s vision make high quality toy creations for all.
Hasn’t this crinkly giraffe won your heart over yet?
First birthdays are special. And since from here on out, the child is going to be more mobile and active, 1 year old birthday gifts include trikes, brightly coloured shape sorters, activity tables and even trampolines are popular gift ideas.
There are plenty of tutorials on how to make a Diaper Cake – you’ll find it on Wikihow, Pinterest and many other websites on Google – with each style warranting different techniques and creating different designs.
But we know you are strapped for time. And you might not always feel the need to create something from scratch.
Diaper Cakes Singapore offers (non-edible, but very practical!) birthday cakes to give as 1 year old birthday gifts.
A friendly, adorable soft toy seated atop 1 layer of a receiving blanket tied prettily with a ribbon and given together with a pair of shoes as an entire gift, this Diaper Cake receives 2 reactions mainly:
1. Awwwwww!
2. Where did you get it?
For the boys, a Diaper Cake for a 1 year old could be:
2 Tier Pooh Bear Diaper Cake
This popular 2 Tier Pooh Bear Diaper Cake has the bright yellow of Pooh sweetly matching a light blue for a baby boy.
Our Diaper Cakes come in an attractive gift box making it an ideal present for a child’s 1 year old birthday gift.
