Baby Shower Favor Ideas and Tips

Cute Ideas for Baby Shower Favorsanother fun favor idea.
Even though guests shouldn't expect to leave anyFlower Pots- With a cute tag telling the recipient
party with anything, it is always a nice gesture toto nurture their plant as the new mom will nurture
give parting guests a favor. Here are someher new baby, you could give guests small flower
instructions for simple and easy baby showerpots and seed packets or bulbs for tulips or
favors that you can make at home. By makingdaffodils for them to plant and grow some
the favors yourself, not only can you saveflowers. If you want to do more, decorate the
money, but the handmade favors can beflower pot with acrylic paints or rub-on sayings or
personalized easily to reflect the tastes of thepictures 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 bedecorate them.
a great place to find favor ideas. Plastic babyCandy Bar Wrappers- You've seen those
bottles can be filled with chocolate, candies, Jordanexpensive candy bar wrappers you can order, but
almonds, jelly beans, bath beads or bath salts. Tiewhy not make your own? These are perfect
some ribbon around the neck with a tag thatfavors for showers that take place after the
says "Thank You" with the mom's and baby'sbaby has arrived! Just purchase a large quantity
names on it.of candy bars from your local warehouse store
Baby Booties- Filled with candies, wrappedlike Sam's or Costco and take one wrapper off to
chocolates, gum balls, you can tie these at themeasure the size of the wrapper. Now you have
tops with ribbons and a tag, much like the babya 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 thename, birthday, weight and length and don't forget
wedding section of most major craft retailers. Fillto 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 toand all things nice," "love," "snips, snails and puppy
find these types of containers. If you don't seedog tails."
them locally, search online and you can orderThere 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 verseof glycerin soap tied with a pretty ribbon is a nice
about showering them like they showered thegift 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 havethe look of an expensive gift.
purchased tea cups and a flat of flowers and putBaby shower favors that you make at home are
one flower in each mug for a beautiful favor. Apersonal gifts that add a great touch. Not only
great place to find odds and ends tea cups is atdoes it make your guests happy, but it shows
local garage sales and thrift shops. Find some withthe mom-to-be that you care for her friends, too!
pretty flowers painted on the sides. You can alsoHave fun making your homemade baby shower
fill the tea cups with candle gel and a wick forfavors!