When you’re about to have a baby, people tend to ask you all types of cliché but well-meaning questions. My favorite one was, "Are you ready?" I always responded honestly. "Of course not." There’s very little you can do to welcome a new person into your world, a new person you’ll be responsible for keeping alive and well every single day.
One way to alleviate some of that imminent uncertainty is putting together a baby registry — and the best place to do it is at Target.
For first-time parents, the task can be daunting. Thankfully, with Target's Year of Benefits, checking this item off your to-do list will be a cinch.
You'll get a full year of deals
No matter how meticulous you are, there’s no way you’re going to get every single thing your child will need. Don’t beat yourself up about it. Your baby’s needs will change from month to month. But when you register with Target, you’ll get a full year of exclusive deals through Target Circle. For one year after your baby’s due date, you’ll still be able to save on diapers, formula, and clothing.
Sign-up includes free samples and coupons
The items you think your baby will use and love might never get touch. Some tried-and-true products and family and friend recommendations just might not work for you and your child. You may want to try out more than a few different products. When you create your baby registry with Target, you’ll immediately receive a free welcome kit with offers and samples valued at $100. If you like any of the samples, you can download coupons for some of the products you loved.
Save on what your friends and family don't buy
You never know what your loved ones will pick from your registry. They might bypass the things you want or need the most. But when you create your registry with Target, eight weeks before your baby’s due date, you’ll get a 15% coupon for all of the items your friends and family didn’t buy. And what makes this deal even better is that you can use the coupon twice: once in store and once online.
If it doesn't work return it... for a year!
Everyone tells you that the first year goes by fast. You’ll never understand that more than when you notice all of the clothes your baby didn’t even get a chance to wear because they grew too fast. Instead of trying to find someone to take those clothes, return them. When you register at Target, you can return or exchange anything from your registry for a year.
Make your registry universal
If you see something adorable from another site, don’t worry. You can still add it to your Target registry to keep everything organized, and it's accessible, so your friends and family aren’t running all over the internet trying to find items from your registry.
Track it!
No worries about keeping track of what you do and don’t have coming to your home. Target allows gift tracking, which lets you see who gave you what so you can send those thank-you notes before life gets too hectic.
Let them do it as a group
Some of these baby items can be expensive. And more often than not, those are the things you want the most. But you don’t want to break anyone’s pockets. Target allows for your friends and family to go in together on some of the bigger ticket items. So you get what you want and don’t offend your people.
Keep your loved ones up to date
Once you get into the day-to-day grind of raising your kid, you might feel like you took the gifts and ran without looking back. But with Target’s personalization feature, you’ll be able to upload new photos of your little one using some of the gifts they’ve received from their village. They’ll be so appreciative — and more likely to gift in the future. (Wink, wink!)
Find out more about Target Baby Registry and their Year of Benefits.
