Baby Shower Gift Ideas

Going to a shower and need some baby shower gift ideas for a gift? There are general categories that each contain good ideas depending on what kind of baby gift you wish to present. The categories are: keepsake, useful and parent care. A baby shower gift can include all of these at once, or a selection from one of the categories. You can also assemble a baby shower gift basket that includes some items from each category, making your gift all-inclusive. Here are some gift ideas for a baby shower that will get you started in the right direction.

Keepsake gifts
Keepsakes are things that the parents will use to show photos, or remember the short time of their baby being so tiny. Some good ideas for keepsake gifts include: baby book, personalized baby blanket, engraved photo albums, frames, baby footprint kits, personalized piggy bank, etc.

Useful gifts
Useful gifts come in many forms! New babies need plenty of stuff, so here are some of the useful gift ideas. The best thing is that many are inexpensive enough for you to assemble a number of choices in one gift.

• Baby clothing items: bunting, onesies, hats, blanket, bath towel, booties, or a cozy little outfit. You can get some items in newborn, 3-6 month, 6-9 month and 12 month sizes so there will be some for the future - which will come quickly.
• Baby care items: packages of diapers in newborn and size 1 (note: find out if the parents are using cloth or disposable), baby washcloths, organic baby wash, natural diaper cream, baby music CDs, baby nail clipper, baby board books, baby toys, a teether, a rattle, and a baby thermometer. A note about organics - it's wise to select organic and all natural products because 1) they are safer for the baby, 2) the parents might prefer them, and 3) even if the parents aren't the "organic type," they won't turn down organic products, while parents who are the "organic type" won't want them unless they are.

Parent care gifts
Parents are people too! Exhausted parents of newborns might appreciate a gift for them. Think of funny/helpful parenting books, relaxation products - tea, aromatherapy products, bath salts, romantic evening ingredients such as a small bottle of wine, candles, simple dinner ingredients, DVD rental gift card, and a romantic music sampler CD.