Baby Welcome Boxes are one of the things that is a super fun part of pregnancy – companies sending you little surprise boxes of baby and mama goodies? Sign me up!!
All of the boxes aren’t always totally free though – some require a minimum purchase, some require you pay shipping, etc – which is great if the contents are awesome, but not so great if the box is meh. Not to worry though! I ordered five baby welcome boxes – Amazon, Target, Hey Milestone, Walmart, and Babylist – to unbox them and let you see what kind of things you can expect. This way you can see if it’s something that is worth your effort (and sometimes money).
Note, baby David was due July 2023 (though, he arrived a month early – more on that in a later post) and your box contents will vary a bit depending on season and what the company is currently offering so your box will very likely not be exactly like mine. This should give you a general idea of what to expect though and help you decide if you want to get each Baby Welcome Box.
The first Baby Welcome Box I’m diving into is Amazon!
How to Qualify for the Amazon Baby Welcome Box
While the box itself is technically free, there are a few requirements to qualify to get the free box:
- be an Amazon Prime member (you can become a Prime member here),
- make a baby registry,
- mark off or add 60% of the provided checklist to the registry,
- and spend $10 on an item from your registry.
Images Source: Amazon
I wasn’t really interested in using the Amazon registry as my actual baby registry because I loved having my registry on Babylist with my first baby so I simply used the Amazon registry is an internal shopping list and made it unlisted to the public. To meet the $10 qualifier, William, my oldest, was needing his car seat upgraded at the same time so I went ahead and added his new car seat to the registry and then bought it off the registry. For the checklist, since I’m a second time mom, I had a bunch of the items already so I just marked each on the checklist and that counted (you don’t actually have to add all the items to your list if you don’t want to).
What came in the box:
Feeding and Bath:
This was the largest category in the Amazon Baby Welcome Box with 6 items:
- Noodle and Boo Kinder Care Bath Set: Shampoo and Lotion – I LOVE LOVE LOVE the smell of this shampoo and lotion. I still buy Noodle and Boo brand shampoo and body wash and use it with my 3-year old. This is the best smelling baby shampoo, in my opinion.
- Cerave lotion
- Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo
- Cetaphil baby shampoo
- Aquaphor – great for any cracked or irritated skin. Also makes a GREAT lip moisturizer for mom
- Dr. Brown Anti-Colic Bottle – a good classic bottle choice! My advice with bottles is to not stock up on too many of any one kind before you test out and see what your baby will like. Every baby is different and likes different bottles.
Clothing and Comfort:
This category was full of some great items:
- Carter brand gender-neutral safari print onesie in size 3-6mo – this linked onesie isn’t the exact same pattern, but it’s the same gender-neutral vibe. I appreciated that they sent a 3-6mo size of the onesie. It gives you something once your baby gets bigger and most people love gifting the itty-bitty clothes so it’s helpful to have some larger sizes on hand as well.
- Amazing Baby brand 3’x3′ Organic Cotton Muslin Swaddle with zebras – this blanket is light and airy and gender-neutral so it has made a great on-the-go easy-to-grab blanket for all seasons
- Dr. Brown HappyPaci pacifier
Gifts for Mom:
Included were some great gifts for mom with some awesome brands!
Overall, if you’re already an Amazon Prime member, I think this is a great Baby Welcome Kit to have sent your way!
You can sign up for your Amazon Baby Welcome Box here.
Check out the video unboxing here:
Overall, if you’re already an Amazon Prime member, I think this is a great Baby Welcome Kit to have sent your way!
I’ll be unboxing my other boxes too so you can check them out and see if you want to spend your time and money on them as well.
If you order one, let me know what goodies you get!
I truly hope this helps you decide if this baby welcome box is right for you and your little one.
So let me know how it goes – I’d love to connect and even see what you get in your box!
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