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Baby Shower Gifts You are here: About > Parenting & Family > Pregnancy / Birth > Getting Ready for Baby > Baby Showers > Baby Shower Gifts Parenting & Family Pregnancy / Birth Essentials Pregnancy Calendar Belly, Ultrasound & More Gallery Free Pregnancy eCourses Baby Name Guide Pregnancy Dictionary Articles & Resources Getting Pregnant Am I Pregnant? Prenatal Care Fitness & Health Your Pregnant Body Multiple Pregnancy Pregnant Dads Pregnancy Complications Labor & Birth Getting Ready for Baby Postpartum Your Baby Pregnancy Loss Childbirth Professionals Buyer's Guide Before You Buy Top Picks Baby Name Books Breast Pumps Pregnancy Books Product Reviews Articles Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Pregnancy / Birth newsletter! See Online Courses Search Pregnancy / Birth Stay up to date! Email to a friend Print this page Suggested Reading Baby Shower Games Baby Shower Decorations Baby Shower Recipes From Other Guides Baby Shower Food Organizing an Office Shower Showering a Second Time Mom Elsewhere on the Web Baby Safety Shower Theme Baby Shower for Multiples Most Popular Am I Pregnant? Quiz Boy or Girl Quiz Pregnancy Calendar Due Date Calculator Am I Pregnant? What's Hot Constipation and Hemorrhoids Baby Tracker Your First Trimester Guide Baby Shower Themes Pregnancy Week 13 Ultrasound Photos Related Topics Parenting: Babies & Toddlers Infertility Women's Health Pediatrics Stay-at-Home Parents Baby Shower Gifts From Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE , Your Guide to Pregnancy / Birth . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Fun and easy shower gifts to make! Baby showers are probably my favorite event to attend. They are usually full of love and joy and you get to look at lots of cute baby clothes. I also love to give baby shower gifts. I think it's a lot of fun to put together something special for every new little one.
Sometimes I go and pick out things from a gift registry that I think the mother will enjoy or something that has made my days as a mother easier or more interesting. Though my favorite thing to do is to make something for the new baby. Here are a couple of ideas for quick and easy gifts for mom and baby, regardless of the sex of the baby or the theme of the shower!
Gift Basket
I usually choose a large, hollow item to fill with little things. A diaper pail or an infant bath tub are inexpensive and work very nicely. If you're looking for something smaller, try a bathroom bucket/caddy. It's also great for carrying the baby's small bath items around.
You can stick with the bath theme and fill it with bath items. Here are some examples:
Soap
Lotion
Towels
Rubber Duck (with or without thermometer)
Wash cloths
Brush and Comb
Some people prefer the health and safety approach for this gift. Some ideas for that category include:
Thermometer
First Aid Kit
Electrical Plug Covers
Finger Nail Clippers
Emergency Aid Cards
Child Proofing Book
Door Locks
Diaper Cream
Infant Fever Reducer
I also have days where eceltic is my style. Here are some other gift items that go well in these types of gifts:
Diapers
Rattles
Onsies
Toys
Baby Books
Nursing Pads
Bottles
Bibs
You really don't have to spend very much on these gifts, most are a dollar or two each. You can also find some nice, but inexpensive baby toys at dollar stores everywhere, including bibs!
If you don't have a large hollow tub or bucket you can also do a fancy party bag. Some people choose to individually wrap each gift, while attractive it can take a long time. I always put tissue on the top and let mom sort through as quickly as she likes.
Diaper Cake
This item is for those who are a bit more talented, though with practice it shouldn't be too difficult! The results are a delighful looking "cake" made of diapers and toys.
Items you will need:
Diapers (large pack of disposables or 12 cloth)
Cardboard (Some choose to use a bottle of infant laundry soap.)
Small gifts (rattles, toys, teethers, brush, etc.)
Clear Tape or Rubber Bands
Ribbons
Cake "Topper" (Usually a small stuffed animal, can be left off.)
Directions: Use the cardboard or laundry soap as a base, wrap diapers around it to form a bottom cake "layer."
You can secure the diapers with tape or rubber bands. Start a second "layer" making it smaller than the first. You can do as many layers as you would like, I've only done two, but I have seen three done.
When you're done with that you can take your smaller items and tie them up with ribbon and tuck them into the layers of the diaper folds, making them appear as if they are a part of the cake. If you'd like secure a small stuffed animal on top of the cake as a topper.
This makes a great gift as well as a center piece for a shower. It was a lot of fun to do, but it took two people to make it look right.
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