Baby Shower Gifts

Baby Shower Gifts – Shopping

One way to make sure that the mommy-to-be receives the baby shower gifts that she needs for that new bundle of joy is to register at your local store. There are many stores that provide a gift registry such as Target, Toys R Us, or Babies R Us.

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Once registered, you are given a handheld scanner that you use to scan the bar code of the item you want. You simply walk around the store and if you see items that you would like to recieve as baby shower gifts, you scan them with the device. Make sure you include plenty of items in different price ranges to choose from. This will give your guests a good list to choose from.

On your invitation, make sure you include that you are registered and give the name of the store. The guest can go to the store and print out the list of items you have selected and pick for the list. Quick, easy, and you get things you really need and want as baby shower gifts.

If you are lucky, the mommy-to-be has registered her wishes for baby shower gifts with a local store, so knowing what things she wants and needs for baby shower gifts is easy. If she hasn’t registered, you should ask the guest of honor’s mother, husband, or someone else close to her what she needs or wants.

If it is the first baby for the new mommy, you might want to give practical baby shower gifts like blankets, diapers, or burp cloths. A gift basket filled with powder, lotion and other items for baby is also a good option.

If this is a second or third baby, you can afford to be a little more creative as the new mommy probably already has many items left from her first baby.

If the invitation indicated the theme of the shower, it might be fun to get something that ties in with it. For example if the theme is rubber ducky, you might pick a bathtub or a baby towel and washcloth with ducks on them. You could wrap your present in duck gift wrap or tie an inexpensive rubber ducky on the bow.

There’s no need to fret if you are short on cash. Baby shower gifts can range anywhere from $5 to over $100. If you are not especially close to the mommy-to-be, maybe you are a co-worker in a different department, it’s perfectly acceptable to spend towards the lower end of the scale. If you are very close, such as the mother or sister of the guest of honor, you may opt to spend more.

You may decide to pool your gift money with other guests and give a bigger ticket item, such as a baby swing or car seat. Just make sure you check with the mommy-to-be first to see if it’s something she needs or wants.

Hostess Gift

The hostess gift is given from the guest of honor to the host of the shower to thank her for the time and effort she spent giving the shower. The price of the hostess gift depends upon your own finances and the size of the party. If the party was very large or catered it wouldn’t be out of range to spend up to $200. For a small shower in the host’s home, $20 to $50 is an acceptable range.

When picking a hostess gift, try to think of things that interest the host. Does she have a favorite hobby such as jewelry making? Give her some beautiful crystal beads in her favorite color. Does she have a favorite team she is loyal to? Give her an official team sweatshirt.

If you are the crafty type, you might consider making the hostess something yourself. If you are into jewelry making, you might make a beautiful necklace with matching earring out of those crystal beads. Do your African violets win awards at the fair? Give her one of your prized pots.

And of course a gift certificate to her favorite restaurant, day spa or department store is always appreciated.

The main thing is that your hostess knows that you appreciate all the effort, time, and money invested in the baby shower.

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