The number of births in Malaysia recorded in Q2 this year has seen a decline of 4.4% to 111,573 births. This is in comparison to 116,688 births during the same period in 2020, according to the Demographic Statistics reported by Astro Awani.
It was anticipated earlier this year that lockdowns due to COVID-19 would lead to a baby boom, but statistics showed otherwise, commented Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin.
In spite of reports though, a colleague of mine has seen the opposite amongst her peers; many of her friends have welcomed new additions to their growing families during the pandemic.
To help celebrate their new additions, my colleague turned to the internet. Her criteria were simple: personalised baby gifts (the type that you can print names on) that can be ordered online and shipped to Malaysia.
“As someone who was desperately doing research, I would have appreciated a list,” she mused.
With that, we’ve compiled a non-exhaustive list of 12 online businesses that make and sell personalised baby gifts that ship to Malaysia. They have been arranged alphabetically, according to where their HQs are based.
From Malaysia, to Malaysia
1. Bea & Bow
Located in KL, Bea & Bow was started after its founders Yen and Shin realised there was a lack of practical yet fun baby products in the market to buy as gifts.
Hence, their online store aims to list luxury and high-quality products at affordable prices so that people can purchase gifts for friends’ newborns, and for parents to buy products for their own children.
They also have a sister brand, leo + cru, that builds and sells its own Pikler climbing playsets.
Types of products sold: Teepee tents, nursery decór, clothing, shoes, blankets, towels, playmats, and pillows. They also offer Ready Gift Sets for those in a rush and unable to make a decision.
Personalisation factor: All items can be personalised with your giftee’s name that will be embroidered onto the products, where you can also choose the text’s font and thread colour.
Price range: RM45.90 – RM399.90.
How to order: Shop for their products on their website.
Ships to: Items can be shipped worldwide within 4-6 business days. Next-day deliveries are also possible for West Malaysia, for an extra RM50 processing fee. Within West Malaysia, orders above RM100 get free delivery, while the delivery fees to East Malaysia and other countries are weight-based.
2. Baby Diary
Baby Diary was formed by a group of mothers who aspire to offer good quality, affordable, and personalised baby products. Based in Penang, all products are designed and handmade in a local production house.
Starting out with making and selling baby bibs in November 2020, Baby Diary has since launched more than 30 collections.
Types of products sold: Childrens’ T-shirts, fabric face masks, baby bibs, blankets, and gift sets.
Personalisation factor: All products can be personalised with your giftee’s name.
Price range: RM29.90 – RM180.
How to order: Shop for their products on their website.
Ships to: Malaysia. The shipping fee appears dependent on where you stay, and you can expect shipping to take 1-3 business days for West Malaysia and 7-10 for East Malaysia.
3. The Bébé Habitat
The Bébé Habitat was started in September 2020 by 2 friends, Vanessa and Joanne, who also run an online gifting business, The Chic Habitat that’s based in KL.
At the time, Vanessa’s son had just turned 18 months old, and she wanted to find open-ended toy sets for him. So, they created The Bébé Habitat with the intention to list toys that look good, have what the duo describes as “heirloom quality”, while also being environmentally friendly.
Types of products sold: Clothing, blankets, books, open-ended playsets, and gift sets.
Personalisation factor: Wooden Balloon with Personalised Name is a customisable piece of wooden wall decór that can be hung up in any room, like the baby’s nursery.
Price range: RM29 – RM159.
How to order: Shop for their products on their website. For urgent orders, email them at hello@thechichabitat.com or Whatsapp 018-328 8507.
Ships to: Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Free domestic shipping is available for orders above RM200 (excluding East Malaysia). Give them 3-6 business days for shipping within Klang Valley, and 5-10 for orders outside the area.
4. Cadeaus
Based in KL, Cadeaus was born in 2019 with an ultimate mission: to deliver lasting memories, not just gifts. With the intention to sell products of high quality, each of the products’ exterior is made from natural fibers like cotton, linen, or wool.
To make purchasing the products more meaningful, Cadeaus provides personalisation services and includes a handwritten message with its in-house designed gift card. All baby sets sold on Cadeaus come with a complimentary gift box as well.
Types of products sold: Soft toys, baby blankets, bathrobes, towels, bibs, socks, and the like. You could also purchase gift sets that the team has curated, or build your own box.
Personalisation factor: Every item sold here can be personalised for free with your giftee’s name embroidered on it (up to 13 characters for most items), where you can also choose the text’s colour.
Price range: RM25.90 – RM258.90.
How to order: Shop for their products on their website or DM their Instagram.
Ships to: Malaysia. 5-8 business days for West Malaysia, 8-10 business days for East Malaysia. Orders from West Malaysia above RM100 get free delivery, if not, it’ll be an RM4.90 flat rate. East Malaysia has an RM15 flat rate fee (free if your order is over RM200).
5. EveryLove
EveryLove is based on the concept that everybody loves to feel special by receiving a personalised gift.
While you could also find gifts for weddings, Mother’s Day, birthdays, and any other celebratory event, they also offer gift customisation services for baby rompers.
Types of products sold: Though the products in the baby gifts category are limited, you’ll find various designs for baby rompers on the website.
Personalisation factor: Most baby rompers on the site are customisable, and you can even go as far as adding your own custom design on a romper.
Price range: RM30 – RM39 for all baby rompers.
How to order: Shop for their products on their website.
Ships to: International shipping is available, however, those outside of Malaysia must contact its support team. Within West Malaysia, the fee is RM8 (free for orders above RM80), and RM15 for East Malaysia.
6. FamsyMall
FamsyMall is a gifting and retail business based in Ara Damansara, PJ selling lifestyle products from kitchenware to apparel. It is also a wholesaler where small-time merchants can run their own T-shirt merchandise business with its supply.
Types of products sold: Their baby gifting section features baby milestone mats, rompers and mittens, husk pillows, plushies, keychains, and gift sets.
Personalisation factor: All items mentioned above can be personalised with the baby’s name.
Price range: RM8 – RM229 (these are promotional prices at the time of writing).
How to order: Shop for their products on their website. For urgent orders, message them on Facebook.
Ships to: Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei.
7. Giftr
Giftr is an online marketplace based in Malaysia and Singapore to find gifts for every occasion, much like FamsyMall.
The team believes that making a gift purchase for loved ones should be easy and seamless. Hence, the site has various categories to filter gifts that go even down to your budget.
Types of products sold: In the newborn category, you’ll find gift boxes that have ready-made sets that include soft toys, baby shoes, clothing, bibs, and socks.
Personalisation factor: The Personalised Baby Boy Gift Set 04 allows you to add the baby’s name (up to 9 characters) on a bib and towels, while the Baby Gift Set #01 lets you engrave a name or message (up to 150 characters) on its wooden box that includes 2 wooden rattles which can also be personalised with a name (up to 10 characters each).
Price range: RM68 – RM500.
How to order: Shop for their products on this page.
Ships to: Malaysia and Singapore. Same-day deliveries will be dependent on each independent seller’s availability.
8. Hemito
Founded by a Malaysian team who believe that kids should be comfortable in all their needs, Hemito was started in 2019 and collaborates with several overseas suppliers.
Its items are made with 100% premium hand-picked cotton that has a soft, skin-friendly texture that is gentle to a baby’s skin.
Types of products sold: Clothing, shoes, swimwear, hair accessories, bibs, plates, cutlery, etc.
Personalisation factor: The Hemito Luxury Baby Gift Set in pink or blue allows you to get the baby’s name embroidered onto the bodysuit, pyjamas, and hat which are included in the package.
Price range: RM25 – RM260.
How to order: Shop for their products on their website.
Ships to: Malaysia and Singapore. Fees will cost RM10 for West Malaysia, RM15 for East Malaysia, and RM45-RM60 for Singapore. If you’re shipping within Malaysia and your order is above RM150 in value, you can get free shipping.
9. Tinys
Centred around attire, Tinys sells baby clothing with a belief that parents wanting the best for their children don’t have to harm the earth or the people who make the clothes.
Thus, all of Tinys’ pieces are made from organic cotton that’s been certified by Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), which maintains a high standard for organic fibre processing.
To have met these standards, it means that the garments are made of cotton from an organic farm that meets crop standards for food. This also means that the people involved in the garments’ processing were not exposed to unnecessary chemicals, nor were there any forms of forced/child labour.
Types of products sold: Swaddles, sleepsuits, T-shirts, shorts, teethers, and gift sets.
Personalisation factor: Create a custom baby bodysuit with personalised text, where your message will be printed center-aligned in your choice of font.
Price range: RM27.50 – RM299.90.
How to order: Shop for their products on their website or Shopee. For those outside SEA, an inquiry to their Instagram is required.
Ships to: Worldwide shipping is available. The fees and expected shipping times are RM8.50 and 1-3 business days for orders within Klang Valley, RM9.90 and 1-3 business days for those outside of it, and RM19.90 and 3-5 business days for those in East Malaysia.
Located in Bukit Jalil, self-pick-ups are also available. Contact 012-525 5199 to arrange for collections.
10. Shalom Baby
When Elaine was looking to present her best friend with a newborn baby gift, she found that the children’s clothing industry was lacking in fashionable yet affordable options.
Hence, she started an Instagram business, Shalom Baby with her sister Vera, that collaborates with overseas suppliers to provide comfy and stylish customisable baby rompers inside curated gift boxes.
Types of products sold: Baby rompers, socks, soft toys, and hats.
Personalisation factor: Rompers, clothing items, and soft toys can be personalised with an embroidered name.
Price range: RM25 – RM69.90.
How to order: View their products on their Instagram and Whatsapp them to order.
Ships to: Malaysia. The shipping fee within West Malaysia will be RM7, and RM14 for East Malaysia.
From SEA, to Malaysia
11. Little Kooma (from Singapore)
Singaporean-based Little Kooma is an online marketplace to find Korean-inspired cosy and stylish clothing that caters to infants up to teenagers.
All products are hand-picked by the team who are parents themselves wanting the best for their own children.
Types of products sold: Baby blankets, clothes, teethers, play mats, soft toys, amongst others.
Personalisation factor: There’s a large range of baby blankets that can be personalised with your giftee’s name, along with your choice of a preferred thread colour. You can also build your own gift set to include multiple items in a box.
Price range: RM18.19 (SG$5.90) – RM369.63 (SG$119.90).
How to order: Shop for their products on their website, Lazada, Shopee, and social media.
Ships to: Malaysia, Singapore, the US, Japan, Thailand, Australia, and more. Fees for shipping to Malaysia range between RM5.90 to RM14.90, and free delivery is available if you purchase over RM190 worth of products.
12. Tinyme (from Australia)
It all started in 2006 when Mike and Rach were about to have their 2nd child. They’d set out to sell personalised children’s products from one of their spare rooms on a website which they named mooo (.com.au), now known as Tinyme.
As of now, the site has delivered about 1 million orders to customers around the world. While the website primarily sells personalised products for children under the age of 12, you could also find some unique gifts for newborns here.
Types of products sold: In the newborn category, you could opt for personalised wall stickers like height charts and room name labels, for some cute nursery decór.
Personalisation factor: All of the wall stickers on this page can be personalised with your giftee’s name or a quote.
Price range: RM90 – RM720 (for the personalised wall stickers).
How to order: Shop for their products on their website.
Ships to: Worldwide deliveries are available, Malaysia included. A standard fee for shipping to Malaysia is RM17, and you can expect 3 weeks of waiting.
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Featured Image Credit: Bea & Bow and Cadeaus
