🍼 The Australian Baby Shower Checklist

Real products with Australian prices, for a first baby. Tick what you need — your list saves automatically.

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Check the standard before you buy the big things. Car seats sold in Australia have to meet AS/NZS 1754 and cots AS/NZS 2172 — imported ones often don't, and a seat bought from an overseas seller can be illegal to use here. That's why there's no car seat, cot or pram on this list: buy those from an Australian retailer where compliance is guaranteed, and use this list for everything else.
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Let people actually help 🎁

Everyone asks the same question: "what do you need?" A baby registry answers it once. Add the items from this list, share one link, and guests claim gifts anonymously — so you don't end up with four bouncers and no bottles, and nobody has to ask twice.

It's free and takes about a minute — tick items above and they'll be added to your registry automatically, already linked to real products. You can edit everything later, and add anything that isn't on this list.

Buying for the shower, not registering for it? 🛍️

If you're the guest doing the shopping — a sister, a friend, a colleague chipping in on something bigger — the registry belongs to the parents-to-be, not you. The gift planner is yours: keep a list for each person you're buying for, save items straight off this page, and tick them off as they arrive.

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Baby shower checklist FAQs

What do you actually need for a newborn in Australia?

The genuine essentials fall into a few groups: feeding (bottles, steriliser, bibs and burp cloths), sleep (swaddles, a TOG-rated sleeping bag and bassinet sheets), nappy change, bath and care, a few zip suits, something to carry the baby in, and a safe place to put them down. This checklist covers all of them with real products and Australian prices.

How many newborn clothes do you actually need?

Fewer 0000 than people buy and more 000 than they expect — many babies are out of the smallest size within weeks, and some skip it entirely. Zip suits beat buttons at 2am. Muslin wraps and burp cloths are the items nobody regrets over-buying.

How does a baby shower registry work in Australia?

You add the items you need to one list and share a single link with family and friends. Guests claim a gift anonymously, so nothing is bought twice and the parents keep the surprise. It is free on giftgiving.fun, and guests do not need an account to claim.

Is this baby shower checklist free and printable?

Yes — completely free with no signup. Your ticks save in your browser, and the print button gives you a clean version for the fridge or the hospital bag.