First Things

The first gift, well-chosen.

The first gifts a baby receives sit on the changing table for a long time before they get sorted. First Things is the Edit for sending early, small, considered, ready out of the box. Four pieces a new family will use in the first weeks: the board book set, the cotton swaddle, the silicone teether, the small knit companion.

What's inside

Paige Tate Our Very Little Library Board Book Set, ten mini board books in a slipcase, sturdy enough for early hands. The first reading material a new family puts on the shelf.

Quincy Mae Modal Baby Swaddle in Stars Fog, modal cotton, soft-neutral palette. The light swaddle for the bassinet and the early stroller.

Little Chew Freezer Teether in Chamomile, food-grade silicone in the brand's daisy shape, made to be chilled. For the weeks nobody warns you about.

Blabla Teeny Wooly, the small knit doll, hand-loomed in Peru. Soft enough for the first hand to hold.

Why we built it

First Things is the Edit we built for the gift sent before the baby arrives, or in the first week after. Four pieces, accessibly priced, chosen for what a new family actually opens and uses in the first weeks rather than what fills out a registry. The book set, the swaddle, the teether, the doll. Small, useful, well-considered.

Sizing and selection

Every piece is chosen rather than selectable. The Quincy Mae swaddle is the Stars Fog colorway, because the soft-neutral palette is what makes the Edit work as a gender-neutral gift. The Little Chew teether is the Freezer Teether in Chamomile. The Paige Tate book set is ten titles in a slipcase, and the Blabla doll is one size.