Allow me to speak for the twin mama in your life when I say, “Please, skip the clothes!” when shopping for shower gifts for her twins. I know, you won’t be able to resist, so go ahead and splurge on those cute matching overalls or girly dresses, but if you’d like to get her something that she’ll truly need, consider some of these shower gifts for twins.
Fun Shower Gifts for Twins
Soft Toys
The key word here is “soft.” You see, when those little twinsies start rolling around and flailing their arms about haphazardly, they’ll likely have their twin sibling nearby. A plush rattle is much easier on the noggin than a hard plastic one.
Blankets or Snugglies
Consider matching or coordinating blankets or soft snugglies (a cross between a small blanket and stuffed animal) as a fun shower gift for twins. What will be truly helpful and loved are good quality items. Our kids adore their plush blankets from Koala Baby (found at Babies R Us and many other stores). They stay soft even after multiple washes and seem to last a very long time. In fact, as a shower gift for our twins, we received matching Koala Baby blankets with our babies’ names embroidered on them.
Which brings me to my next fun shower gift for twins…
Personalized Anything
Twins have to share a lot throughout their lives. It is incredibly special when they have certain items that they know are theirs and theirs alone. A great place to find personalized shower gifts for twins is etsy.com, but if you know your way around an embroidery machine you can do it yourself and save a few dollars.
One thing you might consider: I know when I was awaiting the arrival of my twins, I was very worried that I would mix them up when I was in the hospital. The same friends who bought us the personalized blankets, also had newborn hats embroidered with the boys’ names as a shower gift for our twins. Not only did it make for some adorable pictures in the hospital, but it eased my mind, and helped me figure out which baby was which when I went through hospital pictures several months later!
These may not be as fun to buy, but lemme tell ya… your twin mama is going to be thanking you passionately for these practical shower gifts for twins when she is trying to console teething babies or has run out of diapers.
Medicine
Infant Tylenol and Infant Motrin are the biggies here. Your twin mama will use these constantly, as a pain reliever prior to checkups and shots, for teething, fevers, etc. She will never have too much baby medicine.
Diapering Stuff
So boring to buy, I know, but incredibly useful. I know it’s tempting to go cheap and buy the generic brands, but don’t. With the exception of Target Up & Up and Kirkland Signature, most generic diapers fall short. In addition, a great shower gift for twins is diaper rash cream (I recommend A&D; Ointment, Balmex, and Desitin) and non-scented wipes. If you want to make your diapering shower gift for twins more fun, consider turning it into a diaper cake, like the ones seen here: Lil Baby Cakes.
Miscellaneous Necessities
Babies spit up, and two babies spit up double. So, some good, absorbent burp cloths make excellent shower gifts for twins. In addition, crib mattress sheets, liquid soap, and bibs are super musts for twin mamas.
More Expensive Shower Gifts for Twins
If your budget allows, these are some fantastic shower gifts for twins that will come in handy for your twin mama. It isn’t true that the soon-to-be twin parents will need two of everything, but having been there done that with my twins, I’d recommend getting two of each of these:
Boppies are an awesome shower gift for twins. They’re useful for quite a long time, the covers wash easily, and they aren’t bulky and cumbersome to store away. Boppy pillows have many uses, from a cozy place to lay baby down, to propping him up when he gets bigger, a more comfortable tummy time, and when babies are much older, a fun pillow to play with!
If your twin mama is planning on nursing, another excellent shower gift for twins is a twin nursing pillow. I highly recommend the EZ2Nurse pillow from Double Blessings.
Bouncy Seats
Bouncy seats make a great shower gift for twins because she’ll use them again and again. They are a lifesaver for when she needs a few minutes to take a shower or put the babies down for a minute.
As far as I’m concerned, baby swings were as essential to our sanity with twins as diapers and wipes were. They are used for several months and the way swings are made nowadays, they come with so many neat extras, they serve as an entertainment center for babies. A little tip when shopping for baby swings: Try to find swings that plug into the wall. Sure, the battery powered ones are convenient, but boy do the batteries die fast. Fisher Price makes some great swings that plug into the wall and would make excellent shower gifts for twins.
Shower Gifts for Twin Mama!
Don’t forget twin-mama-to-be! Toting around two womb-mates for several months is a difficult chore, especially if the twin mama already has children at home to care for. When you’re shopping for shower gifts for twins, consider putting a little something in there for mama too.
Whether or not she’s planning on nursing, your twin mama will be thirsty with all of the running around she’ll be doing for her twins. Consider a cute water bottle as a shower gift for twin mama and make sure that it is dishwasher safe. The last thing you want to do is give her another chore!
Goodies
Find out what your twin mama’s favorite snacks are and put a little goody basket together. Chocolate (especially the more expensive kind) is usually a hit, as are other more expensive indulgences that your twin mama might not splurge on for herself.
Food and Coffee Cards
After the twins are born, the last thing the twin parents will want to think about is making dinner. Consider giving gift cards to fast food or take-out restaurants as well as coffee cards as a shower gift for your twin mama so they’ll be all set after the babies arrive.
I hope this article has helped you find the perfect shower gift for twins and mama too. Though they may be an eensy bit more difficult to care for, twins are a wonderful gift. Congrats to you on the twins in your life!
