Make Your Own Baby Shower Gift Basket

Welcoming a child into the world is truly a joyous event, and so the gifts that people bear to a baby shower reflect just that. A popular baby shower gift is the gift basket, though there are still many ways that you can make it unique and truly your own.

Many gift basket companies offer baby shower gift baskets that have different contents and you can certainly choose among them. There are many pretty cute and unique ones online and they deliver fast. Another popular baby shower gift is the diaper cake, which is like a gift basket in many ways because it comes with it some small baby stuff (toys, trinkets, etc.) other than the diapers. For a truly unique and personalized baby shower gift, you can try putting together your own gift basket. This could be a lot of fun and it’s a great thing that you could choose for yourself what goes into the baby shower gift basket.

Once you pick a container that is sturdy enough to hold what you plan to put, you now move forward to actually purchasing items to put inside. Here are some suggestions on what you could put in your personalized baby shower gift basket:

• Baby bottles – it’s best to put around 2 standard sized baby bottles and 1 smaller one for water. When choosing baby bottles, make sure they are made from safe, non-toxic materials.
• Story books – While a newborn may not be old enough to understand any of the stories, at least the baby will have some good story books when he or she is old enough to be read to. Instill the love of books to a child. Equip your gift baskets with the classics like fairy tales and Dr. Seuss books.
• Baby care stuff – items used in baby care are thoughtful items to put into your gift basket. Things like burp cloths, wipe cloths, teething rings, diapers, rash cream, booties, bibs, baby wipes, Vaseline, socks, that sort. These are usually the things a new mother and baby need but people don’t give often enough.
• A plush toy or rubber ducky – every baby shower gift basket needs a touch of a whimsical childhood. Who knows, that toy may be the baby’s favorite toy.
• A card – let the mother know your well wishes for her and the baby and send a lot of love on her way.

Line your container with paper or tissue and arrange your items. You can cover it in mesh or just simply tie a ribbon around the container and there you have it – a baby shower gift basket that’s a labor of love. I’m sure the mom-to-be will appreciate it.