You could always start a college fund. You can write them a nice card, with a note saying that you started one. Every year you can add to it. Maybe when they are older, they will appreciate the gifts. If you add even just $50, you could do alot in the next 8-9 years until they are in college. You can add for birthday, christmas, and any other occassion where they would recieve useless gifts, that you are not even sure will get to them.
Just a thought. :/