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Dear Dr.MOZ,

I’m going to a co-workers baby shower in a few weeks and a few of us are going in together to build a huge gift basket. It sounds like baby is already loaded with loot, so we plan to create a unisex “new parent basket” for the new mom and new dad to enjoy. We’re hoping to add 4 more gifts (each under $25) to the basket already in progress and thought the GoodFather could help us with a few ideas that guys will like as well.

Thanks a million!
Basket Builder

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Hi Basket Builder,

I’m glad to hear you are including pops in on this one! Here are a few of my current favorites that are under $25 and also meet that crazy moose’s “healthy dose of fun” standards:

Burt’s Bees Essential Body Kit: This kit is has all of Burt’s most popular personal care products in one and they are all natural. The kit includes: vitamin enriched oils, softening buttermilk, emollient Beeswax, and more earth friendly cans of salves than you can shake a stick at. (estimated price = $13 + s/h at BurtsBees.com)

The Wheel of Responsibility: This funny spinner with “mom” and “dad” printed around the wheel starts off as a gag gift, but trust me…this use of the wheel will suddenly become standard operating procedure for laundry duty. You have told them about the laundry they’ll soon be doing right? (estimated cost = $12.50 +s/h SpoonSisters.com)

Itzbeen Baby Care Timer: This little electronic gadget keeps track of everything the new parents will soon have a hard time remembering from diaper checks and “medicine time”, to nursing reminders. There is a one-touch timer to keep track of how long “itzbeen” and it even comes with a built in light for ease of use in the dark. This is one of those gifts that make experienced parents wonder how they could have managed without one. (estimated cost = $24.95 on sale now at Bama Babies & Birthdays)

Cookie Magazine: A subscription to Cookie magazine is sure to please! Both mom and dad will love the hip gear reviews and the special features like their family-friendly travel guides and kid-friendly recipes will help ease them into parenthood. (estimated price = $15 total subscription at CookieMag.com+ cost of copy from newsstand to include in the basket)

I hope the unisex gift list helps Basket Builder! Be sure to check our comments section below over the next few days because we might have a few GoodFathers or pro gift-givers lurking out there that could add a few contenders as well.

Yours,
The GoodFather