A Unique and Heartfelt Group Gift for a Co-Worker Expecting a Baby

Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate a co-worker who’s about to embark on the incredible journey of parenthood? Consider assembling a keepsake book filled with your office’s favorite family traditions! This unique group gift will provide the new parents with a handful of creative, heartfelt ideas they can implement with their own growing family.

Getting started is simple. Ask each person in the office to contribute one or more cherished family traditions. These can be as simple as a fun birthday photo idea or as quirky as a tradition passed down through generations. Compile all the submissions into a beautiful book or album that the parents-to-be can cherish for years to come.

Need inspiration? One idea might be a photo tradition: each year, take a picture of the child holding balloons equal to their age, starting with one balloon on their first birthday, and adding a balloon each year. By the time they reach double digits, they can use number-shaped balloons for a fun and nostalgic photo series.

Another great idea comes from my own childhood. Growing up in Oregon, every time the weather hit 100 degrees, my family celebrated with banana splits for dinner—a rare and exciting treat! My husband and I created a tradition of our own called "Silly Spaghetti Night." On these special evenings, utensils were forbidden, and everyone had to eat spaghetti with their hands! It turned into a hilariously messy, memory-filled event that we often shared with friends and their families.

This keepsake book is more than just a gift—it’s an opportunity to share joy, laughter, and a sense of connection through the universal language of traditions. Plus, it’s a gift that grows in value over time as these traditions create memories for the new family.

What traditions would you include in the book? We’d love to see your ideas!