Baby shower gifts are all about making sure the parents-to-be are prepared for their new baby's arrival. That means essentials like diapers, a car seat, bottles, and everything else they need, but it also means fun and special stuff. We’ve seen people gift expectant mothers homemade art for the baby’s nursery, subscriptions for daycare or delivery meal kits, or even personalized baby books that incorporate the child’s name. If you search online, you’ll find a lot of great blogs with lists of baby shower gift ideas, which is where you should start your search. You can also take the search directly to retailers by searching for “baby shower gifts” on websites like Etsy and Amazon. You’ll find thousands of options! Lastly, make sure to check if the mom-to-be has a baby shower gift registry. If they do, you can be sure to get them something they need and will use, which is always welcome. 

You can find unique baby shower food ideas on pregnancy and wedding blogs, food and lifestyle blogs, recipe sites, social media, and many other places online. If you do a little digging, you’ll find lists with options for every taste, theme, and budget. Even better, unique baby shower food ideas are often pretty easy to make at home! We also suggest looking on Pinterest, which is home to many huge mood boards full of baby shower dishes. Outside of this, you can customize any party dish or appetizer that you already love to make it fit the baby shower theme. For example, many hosts put a pink tutu or black bowtie around the base of a cake to instantly “babify” it. You’ll also find people serving drinks in mason jars with baby headbands around them, or desserts decorated with pacifiers and baby bottles drawn in icing.

Great baby shower ideas for girls are about coming up with a great theme to use as a creative spark. Some of our favorites include a superheroine theme, gorgeous floral themes, and ladybug decor. We’ve seen super cute unicorn-themed baby showers, as well as a fun Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter tea party spread. Choose a unifying theme, then customize the menu, invitations, and games to fit! For example, if your color scheme includes a lot of pink, serve pink lemonade in mason jars, and put tutus or pink feather boas around serving dishes. There are also cute ideas that you can fit into any theme, like a Make Your Own Baby Headband station, or a classic baby shower game like “Guess the Baby Food Flavor.” It’s also a good idea to give out party favors, like giving out miniature potted succulents, or DIYing some homemade spice blends or hand scrubs. 

If you want great baby shower ideas for boys, start with a fun theme, then build on it. We’ve seen many that we adore. One of our favorite baby shower ideas for boys includes a rockstar theme, complete with invitations that look like back-stage passes. Or opt for a GQ baby shower for the little gentleman-to-be, with an elegant, dignified color scheme, bowties, and fake mustaches for fun photos. Don’t skimp on the creative baby shower games, either! One of our favorites is “Don’t Say Baby,” if you’ve never heard of it. Put five clothespins on your guests when they arrive, and tell them they can’t say “baby.” If someone hears someone say the magic word, they can take one of their clothespins. The winner is the person with the most clothespins at the end of the game. Trust us—you’ll all be howling with laughter by the end.

Baby showers are a great opportunity for family and friends to shower the parents-to-be with gifts and appreciation. Modern baby showers don’t have any hard and fast rules, and they can be as creative and unique as you’d like. What’s truly important is that it’s all about making the mother-to-be feel special and celebrated.

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