Gift to toddler from baby 🥹

I’m due to give birth in 9wks and we would like to get a gift for our 2yr old from the baby! Does anyone have any suggestions what this could be? Was thinking maybe something sentimental/ keepsake related and also something practical like a new toy to occupy him for the first 2 days…..

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My daughter is 11 and When we were telling her about her sibling we got her a teddy with the baby's heartbeat inside. She still takes it to bed with her.

When my 2nd was born th 1st got cranes and trucks a train set he kept asking for, when we had the 3rd we got the kids a play set kitchen, a shop till and a tonne of books ... To this day the eldest tells me which sibling got him what! And th books helped massively for th early bfeeding days

If you haven't already, a baby doll is a good idea so your older child can mimic you taking care of a baby and feel involved.

I'm putting together a little box of things, new toy, colouring, big bro T-shirt and a sweet treat like a gingerbread treat. I like the sound of a keepsake gift too though. I'm also going to take him to go and choose a gift to bring to the hospital when he meets baby (or pick a teddy to give to her) so they can exchange gifts when they meet

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