The most obvious, and common, use for a receiving blanket is to wrap your little one up and keep him or her warm. These soft cover ups provide a baby with security and heat while the thinness of the material allows for some air flow to prevent overheating. Receiving blankets are easy to bring with you everywhere and can be laid on the ground to provide your baby with a quick, safe place for tummy time, all without needing a play mat. Receiving blankets are perfect for blocking the wind on a stroller ride or keeping the baby warm in their car seat.When you’re shopping for your new baby, you’ll have undoubtedly come across muslins, swaddles and the term baby blankets at some point. After all, they are considered one of the number 1 essentials for baby. Why? Because they can be used for so many different things!If you are a mum, you probably already know the answer to this question by now. You might also say that muslin swaddles and muslin squares are among the most essential items a mum-to-be could have. If you’re pregnant for the first time - or starting to think about beginning a family - then you might have mums or friends that are mums telling you that muslins are a must-have. This much is certainly true. But what is the actual difference between a muslin swaddle and a muslin square? I know I have had this question posed to me directly by customers more times than I can remember.If you ask us, learning how to make a baby blanket and gifting that to expecting parents is one of the best gifts you can give. They’ll always need a blanket to keep their little one warm and you’ll get the satisfaction of making something lovely from scratch and seeing their faces like up when you gift it! Baby blankets are also simple sewing projects for beginners and great ways to practice some of your basic techniques.Just in case you’re as in love with the idea of making homemade sewn baby blankets for those you love as we are, if not more, here are 15 of the cutest, simplest, and nicest looking designs we’ve come across in our never ending search for great ideas.Babies are wriggly little things, and baby sleeping bags were designed to stop babies accidentally covering their heads during sleepy wriggles. Another benefit to sleeping bags is that they prevent babies from kicking off the covers in the night. Sudden temperature changes can disturb a baby’s sleep. It could also be said, however, that by preventing this freedom, some babies may become too hot in their sleep and wake as a result.
 

Baby sleeping bags are measured by age, and it is important not to place a baby in an oversized sleeping bag. If the sleeping bag is too big, the baby may be able to wriggle further into the bag and end up trapped inside. You can buy baby sleeping bags for newborn babies, although most parents choose to wait until their baby is a few weeks old before moving on from blankets. Younger babies like to feel secure and tucked in, so many prefer blankets. By the time your baby is around six weeks old, he should be ready to try a sleeping bag.