| Cute Ideas for Baby Shower Favors | | | | another fun favor idea. |
| Even though guests shouldn't expect to leave any | | | | Flower Pots- With a cute tag telling the recipient |
| party with anything, it is always a nice gesture to | | | | to nurture their plant as the new mom will nurture |
| give parting guests a favor. Here are some | | | | her new baby, you could give guests small flower |
| instructions for simple and easy baby shower | | | | pots and seed packets or bulbs for tulips or |
| favors that you can make at home. By making | | | | daffodils for them to plant and grow some |
| the favors yourself, not only can you save | | | | flowers. If you want to do more, decorate the |
| money, but the handmade favors can be | | | | flower pot with acrylic paints or rub-on sayings or |
| personalized easily to reflect the tastes of the | | | | pictures found in the scrapbooking section of craft |
| mom-to-be and the theme of the shower! | | | | stores. You can even get a simple foam stamp to |
| Baby Bottles- Even your local dollar store can be | | | | decorate them. |
| a great place to find favor ideas. Plastic baby | | | | Candy Bar Wrappers- You've seen those |
| bottles can be filled with chocolate, candies, Jordan | | | | expensive candy bar wrappers you can order, but |
| almonds, jelly beans, bath beads or bath salts. Tie | | | | why not make your own? These are perfect |
| some ribbon around the neck with a tag that | | | | favors for showers that take place after the |
| says "Thank You" with the mom's and baby's | | | | baby has arrived! Just purchase a large quantity |
| names on it. | | | | of candy bars from your local warehouse store |
| Baby Booties- Filled with candies, wrapped | | | | like Sam's or Costco and take one wrapper off to |
| chocolates, gum balls, you can tie these at the | | | | measure the size of the wrapper. Now you have |
| tops with ribbons and a tag, much like the baby | | | | a template. Create a wrapper using your favorite |
| bottles. | | | | software and add special details like the baby's |
| Organza or Net Bags - You can find these in the | | | | name, birthday, weight and length and don't forget |
| wedding section of most major craft retailers. Fill | | | | to add the parent's names as the "manufacturer". |
| with candies, bath salts, chocolates, etc. | | | | For ingredients, try words like "sugar and spice |
| Plastic Bottles or Glass Jars- It's not too hard to | | | | and all things nice," "love," "snips, snails and puppy |
| find these types of containers. If you don't see | | | | dog tails." |
| them locally, search online and you can order | | | | There are so many ways you can make |
| them in large quantities. Fill them with bath salts, | | | | inexpensive favors that your baby shower guests |
| bubble bath, shower gel or even baby powder. | | | | will really love. Even something as simple as a bar |
| You can tie a tag on them that has a cute verse | | | | of glycerin soap tied with a pretty ribbon is a nice |
| about showering them like they showered the | | | | gift most people will enjoy. Look for sales and |
| mom-to-be! | | | | clearance items to really save money, but have |
| Tea Cups- Some baby shower hostesses have | | | | the look of an expensive gift. |
| purchased tea cups and a flat of flowers and put | | | | Baby shower favors that you make at home are |
| one flower in each mug for a beautiful favor. A | | | | personal gifts that add a great touch. Not only |
| great place to find odds and ends tea cups is at | | | | does it make your guests happy, but it shows |
| local garage sales and thrift shops. Find some with | | | | the mom-to-be that you care for her friends, too! |
| pretty flowers painted on the sides. You can also | | | | Have fun making your homemade baby shower |
| fill the tea cups with candle gel and a wick for | | | | favors! |