Time-Honored, Updated Tradition
Sending out photo birth announcements doesn’t have to cost you an arm and leg these days. There’s a great selection of pre-made templates and paper bonds currently available that can help you easily design your baby’s photo birth announcements. Similar to the traditional types that were used to introduce our own nativity, but updated with highly-creative patterns and layouts, it’s really as simple as 1-2-3 to print announcements from the comfort and convenience of your own home. Most kits even include matching envelopes and are so stylish in design that they can actually be framed and sent to friends and family and serve double duty as not only a photo birth announcement, but a gift from the heart as well.

Wearable Photo Birth Announcements
Yep, we said wearable – as in jewelry that is. Did you know that you can actually have your baby’s photo turned into a birth announcement charm that can be added to a bracelet or worn on a chain? What a creative way for not only you, but friends and family to show off the newest little addition to your clan. Perfect for grandmothers, aunts, godmothers, and close friends, a birth photo announcement charm is the perfect keepsake for those special people in your baby’s life. The back of the photo charm can be engraved with your baby’s name and birth date and is not only one of the newest unique ways to celebrate your precious one’s birth, but something that can be worn and cherished throughout time.

Birth Photo Announcement Memento Boxes
A memento box embellished with your baby’s birth announcement photo is one more creative way to introduce your little one to friends and family. Stylish and functional, a photo birth announcement memento box is great for a desk or dressing table and can be the perfect keepsake to hold precious items as it also provides a smile every time it’s looked upon and utilized by its recipient.

More Creative Photo Birth Announcement Ideas
Everyday items like a cute key fob or magnet that incorporates a baby’s picture are just a couple more unique and useful means of sending out photo birth announcements.

Prices for these types of announcements vary depending upon which option you choose, but most are very economical and provide a wonderful means of creating something that will not only celebrate the birth of your new baby, but also serve as a unique keepsake that will be treasured for years to come.

Pre-made Toy Racks
Today you can find wooden or plastic racks that can go in your children’s room or your play room that contain anywhere from 2-9 pull-out drawers or tubs, of different sizes. These are great to store the smaller toys your child has like Lego’s, Lincoln Longs, Polly Pockets or Barbie’s. If you are going to go this route make a list of the different “items” and pick a rack that fits the size you need.

Freestanding Plastic Tubs
Look for plastic tubs that may come with or without lids. While your child is young the lid really doesn’t matter. Little kids love to play hide and seek and may try to get in a tub if it is big enough and close the lid. This could be very dangerous so if you buy a tub with a lid you should store the lid, using only the tub part. Tubs are good because they are generally deeper and can hold bigger toys. Tubs can also be stacked in the evening, when your kids are out of town, or if you have company coming over under your supervision (since you would have to use the lids). Tubs come in all shapes, sizes and colors so you should definitely be able to find one that will fit even your biggest toys, like train sets, remote control vehicles and doll houses.

Label Your Tubs
You can buy clear tubs that will help your children easily see what is inside in order to find their favorite toy, or if you use color tubs you can take a picture of the main item theme in that tub and tape it to the outside. This not only is helpful for your child to find their favorite toy too play with, but having a picture of a Barbie on the outside of the Barbie tub will help your daughter remember where to put her Barbie away.

Rotate Toys
Like many kids your child may have TOO many toys. You can use spare tubs to rotate out toys that your child likes to play with. Once a month put away some of your child’s toys and take out some others. Store them seasonally so that outside toys like balls and tricycles are put away during the cold winter months while the ice skates and other winter toys are hidden during the summer months.