A bunting is also a wrap or blanket used for babies.  It first appeared in an English nursery rhyme published in 1784. 

Bye, Baby Bunting, 
Daddy's gone a-hunting
Gone to get a rabbit skin
To wrap the Baby Bunting in. 

I learned a couple things about 'Bunting' today.

I knew about (as noun), cloth or paper decorations.

I didn't know about the wrap/blanket for babies or as a genus of birds.

I do think that most of us know about...

Baseball: Bunting

Bunting is holding the bat out to tap the ball without swinging the bat. The idea is to hit the ball a short distance causing the pitcher or third baseman to have to field the ball.

Baseball: Bunting

Many baseball stadiums are decorated with corporate sponsorship bunting, which can sometimes lead to bunting into the bunting. My favorite team would be Steak & Shake.