Baby Shower Buying Bugaboos? Here’s A Few Fun, Unique Ideas
July 20th, 2009. Published under Infants and Toddlers. No Comments.
You’ve been invited to a baby shower and you want to bring a really nice gift, but you want it to be unique as well. Everybody gives outfits, blankets, and socks. What can you give that will stand out? Here are a few great gift ideas that are useful and unique.
A gift basket with all the baby-calming items the new mother will need. All you have to do is buy a small basket, stuff some paper shred or tissue paper in the bottom of it, and start filling it up. Because baby will cry for many reasons, you’ll want to have a decent variety of products. Start with the pharmacy section, and get some baby Tylenol and baby Motrin (you never know which one mom will prefer).
Also, look for gas relief drops and get a bottle of those. These are a lifesaver for mom when baby is suffering from a bit of colic. Teething tablets, teething gel, lavender-scented baby lotion, and baby Vicks are all great additions. You may want to throw in some soothing gels for mom, as well. Make it a ‘get calm’ basket for both mom and baby.
Another great idea is to buy the mom-to-be a pouch sling. She’s going to be very busy holding that baby for the next few months. Pouch slings enable her to carry baby and still get stuff done. Mom and baby will both like this because baby can snuggle right up against mom, where she wants to be, and mom can have full use of her hands. It’s like having four arms - every mothers dream. A pouch baby carrier is a very thoughtful gift.
It’s always fun for the new mom to get a bath time gift, and these are really fun to put together. Get a baby bathtub and use it for your ‘basket’. You’ll want to fill it with baby soap, baby lotion, a package of baby washcloths, and a soft hooded towel. If you want to make it really fun, you can throw in a small robe and slippers as well. To top it off, find a bright yellow rubber ducky. We all have memories of those squeaky little things. Let the new mom pass those memories on to her baby.
The best shower gifts are those that are fun, useful, and thoughtful. Any one of these, whether you get the baby pouch carrier or the bath set, will be big hits at the shower.
Kat Hafen contributes for many baby, child, family and parent online publications including HugaMonkey. Kat is an avid Pouch Sling supporter because of the positive impact it has on babies. For more information regarding Pouch Slings, visit http://www.hugamonkey.com/baby-pouches-slings-carriers.