8 Ways to Build a Better Gift Basket

Pack a Sand Pail

Make a splash by filling a colorful sand bucket (like this one from Small World Toys, $5.50) with water-friendly finds and turn any toddler's tub into a beach.

5 Budget-Friendly Gifts to Go Inside
1. Fizzing bath sand turns water bright blue ($4, Soap.com).

2. Foam letters and numbers stick to tub walls ($5, Drugstore.com).

3. This tear-free wash cleans baby from head to toe ($7, Walgreens.com).

4. A penguin-shaped squirter is a guaranteed hit ($4, YoYo.com).

5. Plastic stacking cups are good for playing and rinsing out shampoo ($5, ToysRUs.com).