Gift Basket Ideas for Baby Showers or Other Baby Occasions

There are many opportunities to give a Baby Gift Basket. The obvious one is if you are attending or hosting a baby shower for a friend or family member.

Baby Gift Baskets are fun to design and great fun to give or for that matter, receive. There are so many wonderful baby things to put into a Baby Gift Basket, I would like to share a few ideas with you.

I love crafts and making gift baskets up, is a recent pastime of mine that I would like to share with you. Perhaps the one that brings the most enjoyment is making a Baby Gift Basket. Baby items are so adorable! I just love to shop for baby things. Giving a gift basket shows you care enough to be creative in your gift selection. Baby occasions are joyous events and the recipient of your gift basket will remember the giver as she enjoys using each item on her baby. What is so great about giving a gift basket is that it is many gifts in one. Baskets can be decorated for the occasion, are practical to use in themselves for after the gifts are taken out.

Baby Gift Baskets can be themed by baby room (nursery, bathroom, laundry) or by baby event (shower, announcement, christening or baptism). Baby Gift Baskets can be given to the mom to be, to both parents to be, to adoptive couples, or even to first time grandparents. Gift Baskets can have a color theme – all items are yellow, or pink (especially if a girl baby), you can have all the gifts be a certain character theme, or ducks or bears etc.

You can buy baby gift baskets already make up and sold in gift stores or online at various gift basket Websites like: cornerstorkbabygifts.com I think it is fun to make up your own gift basket that way you can personalize the gifts around the recipient. If there are young children in the family that will be receiving the gift basket you may want to add a special gift in the basket that has the child’s name on it. Giving the sibling to be a present makes them feel good about the coming new baby.

What to put in the basket:

Nursery room items: You can find lots of items that revolve around the nursery. Items that are used to soothe the baby, to dress the baby, to clean the baby or to put the baby to sleep. Some ideas would be: Baby layettes, changing mats, diaper bags, stuffed toys, pacifiers, baby rattles, soft books, lotions, baby bath liquid, teethers, bibs and spoons, baby powder, diaper wipes, socks and booties, baby keepsakes, wash cloths and soft receiving blankets. Think baby colors in soft pastels. If the baby is a girl you can include hair ribbons and bows.

Baby Bathtime Gifts: baby shampoo, baby powder, baby towels, wipes, bubble bath, brush set and tub toys for when the baby gets a little older and can play in the tub with them. Soft gowns and onesies are also appropriate to include in the bathtime gift basket.

Tips:

You can include pamper gifts for the mother to be like: skin cream or lotions, items for nursing moms, perfume, packet of calming tea, a mom bracelet.

If the baby gift basket is intending to give as a baby shower present, you can add items such as baby cookies, baby formula or baby food jars and other baby items. Announcement cards may also bring some added surprise to the recipient of the basket. Small picture frames and albums could also be appreciated. After the new mom will be busy and having these items as gifts will save her having to go out and buy the.

You can put in your baby gift basket some things just for the proud parents to celebrate the new birth. Items like: Gourmet food, wines and other fine food Especially as most expectant moms sacrifice eating rich foods or drinking alcohol during pregnancy, having these items in the gift basket will be a welcomed pleasure.

Decorate the gift basket with bows and ruffles. Another good idea, is to do a decoupage of baby pictures or baby items. Include some handmade crafts if you are a crafty person or know someone who loves to make baby craft items.

If you are giving baby gift basket during a christening celebration or baptism, a small bible, silver cups or any other symbolic item that represents the theme of the celebration and that is appropriate to the recipient’s religion will be appreciated

Designing and giving a Baby Gift Basket can be a lot of fun. You can be proud of your thoughtful gift and watch how much pleasure it giver the recipient when they explore all the wonderful gifts you included.