Look
no
further for ideas to create an affordable baby gift basket! You'll win the heart of
Mom and baby with these homemade baby shower gift basket ideas.
Everyone will 'ooh! & ahhh!', and the best part is, no one will suspect
how inexpensive and fun they are to make!
Let me define what
I mean by affordable baby gift
basket. There is
nothing on this list that should cost over $50, with many of the
baskets costing under $20. . .and that includes the basket! If you are
working on a small budget, adjust the basket contents to what you can
afford. Many of the baby shower gift basket ideas include homemade
items. For free baby patterns and clear instructions, click on the
gifts that are in blue.
These
original and unique baby shower gift basket ideas
are meant to
be inspirational, as opposed to a 'checklist'. Your perfect basket will
depend largely on what you find when you shop, so don't limit yourself
to the baby shower gift basket ideas that you see on this page...you
may find something even better!
Addie's Tips:
Make
your affordable baby gift basket
even more special by checking Mommy's registry and using her chosen
colors or theme.
With baskets, size doesn't indicate value...it's just
as fun to create or receive an itsy-bitsy basket filled with special
baby sized gifts.
Pick out your basket last, and choose a size that
looks full with your contents. Ribbon, raffia and tissue add splashes
of color and make inexpensive fillers.
Baby Sock
Roses Bouquet: Turn a few pairs of baby socks
into this gorgeous and very affordable baby gift basket. Free
tutorial and instructions here.
Baby Spa:
towel or robe, nail clippers, travel sized lotion and baby wash,
washcloths, tiny bottle of nail polish for toes, and cut out tiny toe
spreaders out of the thicker craft foam. How cute!
Read To Me: favorite
board books or Golden Books, book plates, small lamp or night light.
Audio tape or CD of you reading that special book to baby.
One of a Kind Personalized basket:passie clip, monogrammed burp cloths, sleeping sign w/ name on other
side, framed name meaning.
Cloth Diaper
Baby:
bottle for wipes spray, recipes for wipes solution, washcloths, natural
baby soap, lavender diaper sachet, changing pad. Go funky and fun with
your colors, or more organic with a natural toned
basket, green raffia and maybe a little soft lamb stuffed animal.
Designer On the Go Set:Custom covered wipes box and coordinating ribbon trimmed burp cloths,
custom passie clip. You may want to skip the basket and present this in
a little button-on or tie-on stroller
bag made of coordinating fabric.
Healthy Snack Basket:
Healthy snacks for Mom and Dad like fruit, non-caffeinated drinks in
bottles or cans, baked goods (such as muffins, banana bread, etc.) Pack
into a wicker basket lined with a checkered paper napkin or some pretty
tissue, and tuck in some silk flowers, or even a bud vase with a real
flower or two for their picnic.
Big Brother/Big Sister Fun Basket:
Include snacks, juice boxes, and little to-do project and games that
the kids would enjoy. Dollar stores usually have plenty of little toys,
games, figurines, and even craft kits to choose from. You may
also want to include a puzzle, paper to write a letter to Mommy, card
games, hand wipes, gum, etc. This is a
great gift to take to the hospital.
Easter Basket:
fill a small easter basket with grass, and fill plastic eggs with
travel sized baby items, baby nail clippers, a passie clip, hair bows,
booties or socks, etc. Top it off with a fluffy bunny or chick!