Lifetime Adoption

Free Adoption Shopping List

adoption shopping lists

• For Your Adoption Travel

• Luggage

• Diaper bag 

• Bags for dirty/soiled clothes

• Laundry detergent (travel size)

• Travel-size first aid kit

• Gifts for your child\'s birth parents (check with your adoption attorney first to make sure it\'s allowable per state laws)

• Gear and Travel

• Stroller and/or umbrella stroller

• Stroller accessories, such as a rain cover, sun shade, foot muff, and hooks for bags or purses

• Convertible car seat

• Car seat accessories, like a mirror, sun shade for the windows, and car seat cover

• Pack N Play Playard and two to three play yard sheets

• Diaper bag 

• Nursery and Décor

• Crib and crib mattress (or a toddler bed, depending upon the age of the child you\'re adopting)

• Waterproof mattress pads (2-3)

• Fitted crib sheets

• Crib sheet protectors (2-3)

• Color-coordinated valance, dust ruffle, quilt, etc

• Dresser

• Storage bins or baskets

• White noise sound machine

• Laundry hamper

• Child-sized hangers (12-15)

• Feeding

• Toddler bowls, plates, and utensils

• Toddler cups and sippy cups (6-8)

• High chair

• Booster seat for dining out

• Bibs (8-10)

• Snack dispenser

• Bath and Potty

• Bathtub

• Shampoo

• Rinse cup for shampoo

• Bath toys

• Mat for parents to kneel on

• Hooded towels (4-6)

• Baby washcloths (7-8)

• Diapers (in various sizes)

• Diaper pail

• Wipes

• Diaper rash ointment

• Safety and Health

• Baby monitor

• Safety gates

• Safety locks and outlet covers

• Humidifier

• Thermometer

• Nasal bulb

• First Aid kit

• Baby or child toothbrush and toothpaste

• Nail clippers

• Brush and comb

• Night light

• Shopping cart cover

• Toys and Learning

• Books

• Activity mat or walker

• Stuffed animals 

• Walk-behind toy

• Extra batteries!

• Clothing and Linens

• Undershirts (4-6)

• Seasonal clothing, such as jackets and swim suits

• Socks (9-12 pairs)

• Shoes (2-3 pairs)

• Outfits (4-6)

• Footie pajamas (4-8)

• Pants (4-8 pairs)