| Shower Gifts are Fun to Give | | | | greatly appreciated by the parents. Attendees of |
| Baby shower gifts are arguably among the most fun | | | | baby showers, and therefore the givers of baby |
| gifts to purchase and give, from picking out cute tiny | | | | shower gifts, are traditionally friends, close relatives, |
| clothes and other items to wrapping them in darling | | | | and colleagues. Baby showers and baby shower gifts |
| baby wrapping paper. These days many | | | | are a great way to congratulate new parents, help |
| parents-to-be register, taking the guess-work out of | | | | them out, and welcome their new addition into the |
| buying gifts for your friends and loved ones. But if | | | | world. Even if you can’t attend the shower |
| there isn’t a registry to work from, you may | | | | itself, sending a baby shower gift is a special way to |
| need some baby shower gift ideas to get you | | | | show you care. |
| started. Clothes is many times people’s | | | | Baby Shower Gifts |
| favorite thing to purchase; however, it’s | | | | Typically, baby shower gifts are basic supplies and |
| important to keep in mind that babies grow out of | | | | clothes that the baby (and future babies) will need |
| their clothes so fast, that many of their newborn | | | | during its first year. In addition, the gifts can have a |
| clothes never even get worn. Hence, clothes are not | | | | lot of sentimental value and become items treasured |
| always the most practical baby shower gifts. Instead, | | | | for years to come. Some future-looking gifts include |
| consider giving baby care products, which can be | | | | monetary ones, such as a savings bond, a certificate |
| used even through toddlerhood. | | | | of deposit in the child’s college fund, and the |
| The History Behind Baby Shower Gifts | | | | like. Baby shower gifts don’t have to be |
| Baby showers began as far back as the early 1900s | | | | expensive; even the smallest of presents seems to |
| and are very similar to the concept of bridal showers | | | | bring a smile and a squeal of delight at baby showers. |
| – friends and family “shower” | | | | Other popular yet unique gift ideas are personalized |
| the woman with gifts before the special event, | | | | items that include the baby’s name and date |
| whether it be her wedding, or the birth of her child. | | | | of birth, although there may be logistical difficulties |
| As with bridal showers, baby shower gifts are only | | | | with these if the baby has not been born yet. |
| half the fun; there is delicious food to eat, and there | | | | However, these can be added later, and remain |
| are special games to play. | | | | favorite keepsakes. Classic books and educational |
| Nevertheless, baby shower gifts are still a highlight of | | | | items as well as activity gyms are also favored items. |
| the event, and as explained earlier, are in fact the | | | | Other gifts that don’t directly involve the |
| origin of the shower concept in the first place. Since | | | | baby include items such as scrapbooks or photo |
| there are so many necessary expenditures when | | | | albums where a mother, especially a first-time one, |
| having a child, baby shower gifts are sincerely and | | | | can record all of her baby’s firsts. |