The Happy Hatchling #7: Creating baby shower gifts that rock
This week, Heather – mom and our Happy Hatchling guest blogger– shares tips on how to make memorable baby shower gifts. You can also follow Heather on Twitter.
1) Start with a theme. Some ideas: nursery, bath time, bedtime, car seat accessories, diaper changing station, etc…
2) Purchase one item from the registry. Be sure to buy at least one item from the registry so that the expectant mother feels good that she is getting the important must-have items.
3) Add one or two items that are not on the registry. These can be inexpensive or not, but go with your theme. Chances are that plenty of people will buy items straight from the registry, so you shouldn’t feel compelled to buy it all. Furthermore, while the registry is for important and necessary items, they often do not include the really fun stuff.
4) Don’t waste your time wrapping. Throw it all in a useful basket and tie on a bow. Then everyone at the baby shower can ogle your gift before the opening begins. My favorite spot to get future gift baskets is Cost Plus World Market – they have a huge variety of inexpensive baskets.
Here are a few examples of great gifts under $40.
A Nursery/Toy Theme: Bugs ~ $35
Wrist Rattles and Socks & Wooden Bug Puzzle & Bug Car Seat Toys
Bed Time Theme ~ $32
Bed time books (Books sets by Sandra Boynton or classics like Goodnight Moon) & swaddling blankets & Baby Einstein Lullaby CD
Bath Time Theme ~ $35
Boon Frog & Johnson’s Baby Wash
In addition to these suggestions, we recently compiled a long list of other good gifts for baby showers and expecting parents. Plus, be sure to check out all the deals on baby items on CheapTweet.com.
What are you some of your favorite baby shower gift ideas?
ADORABLE ideas. One gift I loved that I actually received at a baby shower was a baby “laundry” gift… so random, but so useful! It was as a very cute wicker laundry basket filled with Dreft detergent, dryer sheets, and hangers. I actually loved this gift because in all my registering I had totally forgotten about laundry detergent for the baby…
Anyway, it was a super inexpensive, but super useful and cute idea.
Jocelyn
1 Feb 10 at 4:50 pm
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2 Feb 10 at 10:17 am
I love the Boon Frog, it’s great for the toys. Love the books, love the Melissa and Doug puzzles. Basically very good choices for shower gifts, even if the Mom does not recognize it at the time. She will soon find out that these items will be a family favorite.
Becky
2 Feb 10 at 12:00 pm
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