Unique Baby Shower Gifts

You all know someone who's pregnant, so I figured this could give everyone ideas. Some are really more for stay-at-home-moms who have time to spare, but you get the drift...

1. Baby First Aid Kit: teething ointment, baby Tylenol, baby Motrin, fingernail clippers, baby wash with lavender, Ipecac, diaper rash cream, baby powder, lotion, Neosporin, and Mylicon drops for gas. You could even include a sticky label with the phone number to poison control.

2. Keepsake Quilt: Ask the expectant couple's friends and family members to submit a square of fabric for a special quilt or small layette. Encourage individuality in choices. Arrange finished pieces into a rectangle and sew edges together. Choose a soft pastel material for the backing.

3. Fun Advice book: Have family members and friends submit the best parenting advice they've ever received. Write them on fun baby stationary and put it in an inexpensive photo album.

4. Organizational items

5. Local activity booklet:

6. Family Stationary Address Labels & Stamps

7. Sleepy Time Music

8. Baby's First Portrait: Gift certificates can range from inexpensive packages at a department store to upscale professional photographers.

9. Date Night for Parents: Gift Certificates to restaurants, movie and perhaps a free babysitter.

10. House Cleaning Service: chip in to a visit or two from a local cleaning service to help restore order to the happy home.


This was taken from Suburban Parent magazine April 2009.