Unique Baby Shower Gift Ideas

More and more people are turning to baby shower gift baskets as an alternative to picking out one special baby gift. How about a decorative tin like the kind you get popcorn gifts in or even better yet: personalize a large gift or tote bag. Baby shower gift baskets make perfect sense, because they are the perfect gift when filled with practical and playful things a baby needs.

Baby showers are a happy occasion that can give new parents-to-be all the essentials they need to keep a new baby happy for many months. If you are the creative type and want bragging rights then this is the project for you. Start out at your favorite craft store and pick your basket.
Close family members usually buy the big items that baby needs like cribs and cradles, strollers, high chairs, etc. Chances are you won't be able to find one in a color, so consider spray painting it pink, blue, white or any other pastel color. Filling a basket with everyday essentials including disposal diapers, receiving blankets, nightgowns, washcloths, wipes and towels is a great gift and will certainly be appreciated. And, the great thing about baskets is that you can fill them with almost anything that is baby appropriate.

It all depends on how creative you want to be and what you think a new mother and baby will need. Stuff the bottom with either cotton or disposable diapers which allows you to place more gifts on top. There are basically two ways to purchase a baby shower gift basket. Cut the stems at varying lengths and place them in and amongst the gifts. You can either buy a basket or any other baby product like a tub, baby seat, etc, that can be filled with goodies, or you can purchase a complete basket at any shop that caters to new mothers and babies. Build your basket around one big gift and several small ones. Shops usually make up baby baskets with a theme in mind that bath time, sleepy time or play time.

A bath time basket might be filled with baby shampoos, soaps, washcloths and towels and a few bathtub toys like rubber ducks and boats. Fill the bottom with diapers and place the rest of the gifts on top. If you choose to make a bath time basket up yourself, you can fill a baby bath tub with the same items and probably save yourself some money. Since the stork is on the front of the bag, off to one side, tie a big bow with ribbons to the handle on the other side.