New baby gifts for a coworker
The best new baby gift for a coworker is a treat for the new parents, sent to their home after the baby arrives, from the whole team at $5 to $10 each. Every gift we stock is chocolate, from $22.
A gift for the new parents, not the nursery
The best new baby gift for a coworker looks after the people who will be up at 3 AM. Here is why, and what we can and can't send.
The registry covers the baby.
Clothes, bottles and the stroller are on their list. A gift from work does not have to compete with it.
The parents get forgotten.
A box of chocolate on the kitchen counter in week two, when visitors stop coming, is a treat for them.
One gift from the team.
One box with one card everyone signs reads warmer than ten small gifts, and nobody has to pick.
What we stock: chocolate.
Every gift on this page is chocolate. Want a baby item too? Buy it from their registry and send both.
When to send it, and where
After the baby arrives, to their home. Five steps, in order.
Wait for their news. Send nothing until they share that the baby has arrived, or the placement or adoption is final.
Get the address from them. Ask before leave starts, or through their partner or manager. Don't take a home address from HR records without asking.
Order that week. Unbranded gifts arrive in about 2 to 3 weeks, so it lands in the first weeks at home.
Ship it home, not to the office. Nobody opens a desk drawer on parental leave. Ask for a weekday delivery.
Ask for nothing back. Say in the card that no thank-you note is expected. They have enough to do.
New baby gifts by budget
Real prices per gift, before shipping. Every gift here is chocolate.
Under $40: from you, or from a small team
A box or a truffle collection from one person, or from three or four teammates chipping in a few dollars each.
Quogue Luxury Gift Box (X-Small)$22Hampton Chocolate Factory (opens in a new tab)
Signature Truffle Collection$32Hampton Chocolate Factory (opens in a new tab)
Quogue Luxury Gift Box (Small)$36Hampton Chocolate Factory (opens in a new tab)
The Bridgehampton$38Hampton Chocolate Factory (opens in a new tab)
$40 to $100: the team gift
The range most teams land in when everyone puts in $5 to $10. A fuller box that lasts through the first weeks.
Quogue Luxury Gift Box (Medium)$58Hampton Chocolate Factory (opens in a new tab)
The Westhampton$58Hampton Chocolate Factory (opens in a new tab)
Dubai Milk Chocolate Bar Duo (2 Pack)$59.95Hampton Chocolate Factory (opens in a new tab)
Chocolate Bliss$82Hampton Chocolate Factory (opens in a new tab)
Hampton Duo Tower$82Hampton Chocolate Factory (opens in a new tab)
Chocolate Lover$98Hampton Chocolate Factory (opens in a new tab)
$100 to $200: from the company or a whole department
A big collection for a household with visitors, sent by the company or a department that pooled.
Every gift opens our partner store, where you can order online. Sending to a long list or adding your logo? Get a free quote with volume pricing instead.
Check before you send chocolate
- Ask their partner or manager about allergies and diet before you order.
- Some collections mix in nuts, peanut butter or espresso beans. Read each one's ingredient details.
- If chocolate is wrong for them, send the card and pick a different gift.
A group gift: what each person puts in
$5 to $10 each is common. Here is what a team pool buys, using the most a pool covers from the gifts above.
| Team | Each puts in | Pool | A gift that fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $5 | $25 | Quogue Luxury Gift Box (X-Small), $22 |
| 5 people | $10 | $50 | The Bridgehampton, $38 |
| 10 people | $5 | $50 | The Bridgehampton, $38 |
| 10 people | $10 | $100 | Chocolate Lover, $98 |
| 20 people | $5 | $100 | Chocolate Lover, $98 |
| 20 people | $10 | $200 | The Easthampton, $192 |
Collecting the money
- One organizer collects, and nobody sees who gave what.
- Suggest an amount, never require one.
- Everyone signs the card, whether they gave or not.
- Close the collection when the baby arrives, then order.
New parent gifts for employees, from the company
When the company sends baby gifts, make it a standing rule rather than a favor, so every new parent gets the same.
Every path to parenthood.
Birth, adoption and surrogacy, and both parents, partners included. The same gift for each.
One budget, written down.
Pick one gift at one price for every new parent, so nobody's gift depends on who their manager is.
Triggered by the employee.
HR sends it once the employee shares the news, not when leave paperwork lands. Some news is private.
A card from the manager.
The company pays; the note comes from someone who works with them. One line about them, one about the baby.
The tax basics. Under IRS Publication 15-B, a small, occasional non-cash gift from an employer can be a tax-free de minimis benefit, while cash and gift cards never are. This is general information: check with your payroll team.
What to write on the card
Congratulations to the whole family, and no reply expected. Copy a line and make it your team's.
- Welcome to the world, little one. You already have a whole team cheering for you.
- Congratulations on your new arrival. Enjoy every sleepy minute, and don't check your email.
- For the late nights: something sweet from all of us. No thank-you note needed.
- We're so happy for your family. The work will keep; this time won't. Enjoy it.
- Congratulations to all of you. We'll be here when you're ready, and not a day before.
- From the whole team, with love: welcome home, baby.
Celebrating before leave starts?
The gift goes home after the baby arrives. The shower is the hour the team spends together before.
A virtual baby shower for work is an optional call with a hosted game and a cookie or cocoa kit at every home, three to four weeks before leave. Announce the gift there and send it later. For birthdays, thank-yous and every other occasion, see coworker gifts.
New baby gift questions
What is a good new baby gift for a coworker?
A treat for the new parents rather than another baby item: a chocolate gift box or collection sent to their home in the first weeks, with a card the whole team signs. The registry covers the baby; a gift from work can look after the parents.
When should we send a new baby gift?
After they share that the baby has arrived, or that the adoption or placement is final. Unbranded gifts arrive in about 2 to 3 weeks, so ordering that week puts it in their hands during the first weeks at home.
Should the gift go to the office or to their home?
Their home. They are on parental leave, so a box at the office sits for months. Ask them for the address before leave starts, or ask their partner or manager, and don't take one from HR records without asking.
How much should each person put in for a group baby gift?
$5 to $10 each is common. Ten people at $10 is $100, enough for a $98 collection; five people at $5 covers our $22 box. Keep it voluntary and private, and let everyone sign the card whether they gave or not.
What should a company give employees who become parents?
One gift at one budget for every new parent: birth, adoption or surrogacy, and both parents. HR sends it once the employee shares the news, with a card from their manager.
Do you sell baby clothes or baby products?
No. Every gift we stock is chocolate, which is why this page treats it as a gift for the parents. If the team wants a baby item too, buy it from their registry and send both.
What about allergies and diet?
Ask their partner or manager before you order, and check each product's ingredient details. If chocolate is wrong for them, send the card and choose a different gift.
What should we write in a new baby card from work?
Two short lines: congratulations to the whole family, and that nobody expects a reply. Skip work updates. Our sample lines on this page are a place to start.
Is a new baby gift from the company taxable?
Under IRS Publication 15-B, a small, occasional non-cash gift from an employer can be a tax-free de minimis benefit. Cash and cash equivalents such as gift cards never are, whatever the amount. This is general information, not tax advice: check with your payroll team.
Should we also throw a baby shower?
If the parent-to-be wants one. A virtual shower is a 45 to 60 minute call before leave starts, with a hosted game; the team can announce the gift there and send it after the baby arrives.
Send the new parents something sweet
Tell us how many people are chipping in, the budget, and where it should go, and we'll come back with a gift plan and a quote.