If you are on a budget it can be hard to find the money to pay for special circumstances that come up, such as a baby shower gift. The good thing is that you don’t have to go and blow your budget when you buy a baby shower gift. There are plenty of inexpensive baby shower gifts that the mom-to-be is sure to love. Sometimes all it takes is creativity and a little imagination. That or some coupons and a good sale. Here are some wonderful ideas for inexpensive baby shower gifts.
1. Visit your local dollar store. You can be amazed at what you may find at your local dollar store for a baby shower gift. Most dollar stores sell diapers, baby rattles, baby shampoo, baby lotion, wash clothes, baby hangers, and baskets. An idea is to go to your dollar store and pick up a plastic basket or even wicker basket and start filling it with inexpensive baby items. You can easily fill up a basket for under $15. Add a inexpensive card and a ribbon to the basket and you have a perfectly cute inexpensive baby shower gift.
2. Hit the mall and look for sales. There is no law that says that you have to buy the mom-to-be something of her baby registry for her baby shower gift. You can easily find quality baby clothing and accessories for a cheaper price. Look out for any coupons or sales that a store might have. Many times places like Children’s Place have clearance sales were you can buy baby items for up to 75% the original price. Even if the season is not the right time, buy for the next year. Believe me, the mom-to-be will still be happy with the items for the next year and you can stand out a little bit by getting the baby something different from everyone else at the baby shower.
3. Make a homemade gift for the baby shower. If you are at all crafty or anyone in your family is crafty, there are tons of different gifts that you can make for a baby shower gift. Here are just some of them:
*If you know how to sew and embroider on your sewing machine, you can buy a plain baby blanket and embroider the baby’s name or initials on it. A plain baby blanket can be purchased for approximately $10 or even less.
*Cross stitch a plague or picture for the baby shower gift. You can find inexpensive cross stitch packages at craft stores, which will contain all the thread and materials you need.
*Buy an inexpensive scrapbook and decorate the first couple of pages for the mom-to-be. Scrapbooks can be found at places like Wal-Mart and Target for less than $10.
*Make a memory box for the mom-to-be. Purchase an inexpensive storage box and decorate it with paint or paper for all of the baby’s memories.
*Buy a plain wood stepping stool from a craft store and paint it with the child’s name and decorate the rest of the stool.
4. A magazine subscription to parent’s magazines is another great inexpensive baby shower gift. You can find several different parent’s magazines for under $20 for a year subscription. The best part is that you don’t have to pay for the subscription up front, if you don’t have the money. You can choose for the subscription to be billed to you later and you can save up the money by the time the bills comes.
5. Shop early for a baby shower gift. Many times, the cheaper items on the baby registry are bought first. If you shop early, as soon as you receive the baby shower invitation, you are more likely to be able to get one of the more inexpensive gifts on the baby registry. If you have a budget, make sure that you stick to it and look for the items that are under your budget.
Remember, it’s not how much you spend on a baby shower gift, it really is the thought that counts. If the mom-to-be is truly your friend and respects you she will not care how much or how little you spend on the baby shower gift. Just the fact that you celebrate the birth of her little one and are there for her means more than a materialistic gift.
