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Tips About Baby Shower Gifts Tips
A Gift for Daddy
Who says that baby shower gifts have to be just for the moms and babies? Raising a baby is a joint effort so why not get something to help the future daddy along the way too? How about giving him the "Survival Handbook for Dads." This is a great manual on just about anything pertaining to fatherhood. It is even divided into easy-to-find sections so everything can be located quickly. Want to go for something with a little more depth? Try getting him "101 Secrets a Good Dad Knows." This book goes beyond simple how to's and delves into things that a father can teach a child that will improve self reliance and boost self confidence. Just a few of the things covered in this book include:
How to identify icky things under a rock
How to bait a hook
How to tell how tall a tree is
How to take pictures of lightning
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Get Wrapping
You've found the perfect baby shower gift that the new mommy is going to adore. Now the only problem is deciding how to wrap the thing. Believe it or not there are many more options than baby boy blue and baby girl pink. In fact, the possibilities are endless. Here are a few ideas:
Go quackers with duck printed wrapping paper and attach a big yellow bow and a rubber ducky.
If you like teddy bears wrap your goody in teddy paper and attach a teddy bear or teething ring with teddy bears on it.
If flowers are your bag then get, well, a flower-print bag. Attach a big bow and a tiny bumblebee toy if you want to get really cute.
As you can see, the options are limitless so get creative!
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Sports Gift
We all know one--that glowing dad who has been holding his breath for a son since he found out his wife was pregnant. There's a special bond between father and son, one that leads to things like camping, fishing, and, of course, SPORTS. Yes, yes, every daddy wants his son to be a future sports superstar. Why not help give the little bundle of joy a head start? Make a sports-themed gift basket as a baby shower gift. Fill the basket with things like:
Soft sports balls
Sports-themed clothing
Sports-themed mobile
Sports-themed wall decoration (personalizing it will make it extra special)
Soft rattles shaped like assorted sports balls
Tie a big blue bow to the handle of the basket and attach a tiny, plastic sports ball decoration and you're ready to go!
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Get Personal
One of the best tips about baby shower gifts is to make sure that you purchase something that the new baby and mother combo will find useful, enjoyable, or both. If you're looking for something really special why not get personal? Buy the new little one something that is personalized with his or her name. This is the type of gift that is likely to be kept for years to come. Stuck on ideas? Try these suggestions:
Personalized name plate
Personalized wall decoration
Personalized chair or foot stool
Wall art personalized with the child's initials
Putting the child's name or initials on a gift makes it uniquely theirs. The effort you put into selecting personalized baby gifts will be immensely obvious so go ahead and let them know how special they are.
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Give a Pre-Baby Gift
Have you been taking in all the tips about baby shower gifts that you can find but are still having trouble deciding on just one? You don't have to. Baby shower gift baskets are a great way to give multiple gifts in one. Instead of providing the mom-to be with a bunch of goodies for her baby, however, try providing her with a basket of things to help get the baby there. A "Birth & Beyond Delivery Kit" is filled with items that will make the delivery experience a lot more comfortable for the future mommy. It includes the following:
A comfy 100% cotton nightgown equipped for easy breastfeeding
Portable shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and lotion
Soothing nipple cream
Lip balm
Headband
No-slip socks
Hospital checklist that lists items that the new mommy make overlook
New baby list
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Help the New Parents Make Memories
Have you been looking for weeks for that perfect baby shower gift idea? Maybe you're thinking along the wrong lines. Forget the stereotypical rattles, bottles, and booties and come up with something a little more personal. Those early years go by so fast and it's important for parents to do all that they can to document them. Give the mom-to-be a memory book to help her record all of those precious memories. These books make it easy for parents to organize and preserve every milestone of their little one's life. All of the pages in the book are reserved. Some of the things that the decorative pages document include:
Birth Certificate
Doctor Visits
Dental Chart
Baby Firsts
Growth Chart
Tons of Picture Pages
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Books Make Great Baby Gifts
Do you recall the reading time you enjoyed when you were a child? I bet you can still remember the lines to some of your favorite books. A collection of all the ones that were dearest to your heart is a wonderfully thoughtful baby shower gift. Studies prove that reading to children plays an essential role in their development. Help the mother-to-be build a library for her new little one. It's a great idea to select books that concentrate on patterns having to do with rhyme schemes, letters, or numbers or ones with large, vibrant pictures.
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Bathtime Goodies
Bathtime is an essential part of every new parent's routine so keep that in mind when brainstorming for a baby shower gift idea. That little baby is going to need to get squeaky clean on a frequent basis so why not provide the mom-to-be with some bath gifts that can help improve the bathing experience. Let's face it, babies like to be entertained so why not pick up some adorable bath puppets that can double as scrubbing tools? Another fun form of bath amusement is baubble bath (try ordering some with a soothing lavender scent). And, when that cute little bundle of joy gets out of the suds, make sure that you provide him or her with sweet little hooded towel (that you can find in an assortment of animal designs) and great smelling lotions to keep that skin smooth as a baby's bottom!
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Baby Dress-up
Is your friend or relative's little one due around Halloween? If so, there's a world of fantastic possibilities available when it comes to choosing baby shower gifts! Nothing pulls at the heartstrings more than a baby dressed up like a bumblebee or a pumpkin. Let's face it tiny Halloween costumes are adorable. Just a few of the most irresistible outfits available include:
A bunch of grapes
A dragonfly
A monkey
A frog
A turtle
A cowboy
A princess
Instead of wrapping the costume in gift wrap or a gift bag, roll it up in black tissue paper and place it in one of those plastic pumpkins designed for trick-or-treating. Your gift will be the hit of the shower and you can bet that some day soon you'll be receiving pictures of the new baby all dressed up.
